Sony Alpha 550

Sony Alpha 550 features

• 14.2 MP APS-C sensor
• Enhanced BIONZ processor
• Sensitivity: ISO 200-12800
• Shutter speed: 30s to 1/4000s + Bulb
• Flash sync: 1/250s
• In-body stabilization
• Auto HDR: Combines 2 images shot within 2 seconds to optimize natural tonal range
• 3″ LCD screen (921,600 pixels) with LiveView mode, with 8-face detection (full tilt-and-shift LCD)
• 9-point AF system
• Improved AF for LiveView
• Viewfinder with 95% coverage and 0.80x magnification (penta-mirror)
• Continuous shooting at 5 fps with optical viewfinder (LiveView: 4 fps) and 7 fps in Speed Priority mode
• Integrated flash: 12 GN @ ISO 100
• High-Speed USB (2.0) and HDMI data port
• Memory slot: SD/SDHC type + Sony MemoryStick Duo
• 599g

Sony Alpha 550 list price

• $650 / 650€ / £500
• From Oct 2009
• Buy from Amazon.com
• Acheter sur Carrefour online

Sony Alpha 550

Sony Alpha 550 Reviews

• In English:
  • AlphaMountWorld.com: Sony Alpha DSLR A550 Review
  • Imaging Resources: Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 review
  • Photoclub Alpha: Sony Alpha 550 Review: highs and lows
  • Sony Alpha A550 DSLR reviewed: new tricks, new trade-offs (Engadget)
  • Photo Answers gear reviews: Sony a550
• En français :
  • Chasseur d’Images (info Photim)
  • Alpha-Numerique : Alpha 550 : tests préliminaires de bruit à hautes sensibilités
• En español :
  • DSLR Magazine