Sony Cyber-shot SLR User manual

Digital Imaging
Digital SLR
Cyber-shot
Photo Printing
Handycam
Video Editing Software
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KEY TECHNOLOGY
DIGITAL SLR Super SteadyShot Inside
Stabilisation for EVERY Lens
T
he exclusive Super SteadyShot feature in the A100 adjusts the
CC
D position in real time to counteract hand and body movement. This lets you take
photos that are sharp and blur free even when shootin
g
freehand at slow shutter speeds. Unlike lens-based ima
g
e stabilisation systems, the A1
00
has
S
uper SteadyShot built into the camera body itself. So no matter which A100 lens you choose you can en
j
oy shootin
g
without worryin
g
about blur from
c
amera movement and use lighter, more compact lenses
.
DIGITAL SLR Dual Anti-Dust System
Keeping dust off the CCD
W
hen using an SLR camera the internal mechanisms
and sensor are potentially exposed to dust particles
every time the lenses are chan
g
ed. The A1
00
i
ncorporates two ant
i
-
d
ust measures t
h
at protect t
h
e
CC
D – keeping spots and streaks off your images.
Firstly, the low-
p
ass filter in front of the CCD has
b
een treated with an Anti-Dust
C
oating (Indium Tin
O
xide
)
to minimise static charge build up, reducing
t
he attraction of dust. Secondly, whenever the A100
is turned on or off, the Anti-Dust Vibration function
automatically vibrates the CCD, rapidly shakin
g
loose
any
d
ust part
i
c
l
es t
h
at may
h
ave accumu
l
ate
d.
D
ust s
p
ecs can show u
p
as marks on ima
g
e
s
DIGITAL SLR Long-Life Battery Stamina
Always ready when you need it
Running out of power can bring a day of shooting to a premature end. With
t
he new
S
ony InfoLITHIUM
S
tamina Battery Pack, com
p
lemented by low
ener
g
y consumption measures, you can shoot an amazin
g
750 shot
s
◆
f
rom a
s
ingle charge. And thanks to the extended battery life, the A1
00
satisfies the
needs o
f
even the most pro
f
essional o
f
photo
g
raphers, makin
g
it ideal
f
or a
l
ong day of shooting, important events or trips away from home.
◆
A
pp
roximate. Measurement based on
C
IPA standard
.
Without
S
u
p
er
S
tead
yS
hot With
S
u
p
er
S
tead
yS
ho
t
CC
D shi
f
ts to com
p
ensate
f
or
h
an
d
an
d
b
o
dy
movements
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DIGITAL SLR Bionz Engine
Enrich the power of every photo
The newly developed Sony Bionz Engine powers image processing for the A100 to ensure that all of the rich
c
olour and detail are as vivid as you remember. The sophisticated al
g
orithm easily handles hi
g
h-speed, hi
g
h
q
ua
li
ty process
i
n
g
to re
d
uce unwante
d
i
ma
g
e no
i
se w
i
t
h
out
d
e
g
ra
di
n
g
reso
l
ut
i
on or co
l
our
i
nte
g
r
i
ty.
Th
e
Bi
onz
e
ngines’ rapid processing capabilities enables the A100 to perform unlimited continuous shooting, at
3
frames
per second as well as the real-time D-Ran
g
e
O
ptimizer. This en
g
ine also accurately controls colour saturation,
c
ontrast an
d
w
hi
te
b
a
l
ance to pro
d
uce s
h
arp, v
i
v
id
, yet natura
l
i
ma
g
es
.
DIGITAL SLR High-Speed Response
Ready when you are
Powered by the Sony Bionz En
g
ine, the A100 is equipped with an unlimited
c
ontinuous burst mode that allows continuous advance shooting at up to
3
f
rames
p
er second in JPEG 10MP Fine mode
◆
.
Keep your
f
in
g
er pressed down
o
n the shutter release button and continue until the camera’s memory card is
f
ull. You can also capture a single burst of
6
consecutive frames when shooting
in RAW mode or 3 frames when shootin
g
RAW+JPEG simultaneousl
y
◆
.
The
Eye-Start system, meanwhile incorporates an infrared sensor just below the
e
yepiece to detect when the view
f
inder is being used. It then automatically
activates auto-
f
ocus so you are ready to shoot immediately
.
◆
S
hooting speed and total number of images recorded is dependent on memory card speed and capacity,
as we
ll
as s
h
oot
i
n
g
con
di
t
i
ons
.
DIGITAL SLR D-Range Optimizer
Find the perfect balance
The D-Range
O
ptimizer function accurately adjusts exposure balance when shooting under high contrast lighting and colour conditions, such as with
stron
g
backli
g
htin
g
. In Standard Mode, the D-Ran
g
e Optimizer measures the bri
g
htness of the entire scene in real-time to determine the most appropriate
e
xposure balance. In Advanced Mode, the D-Range Optimizer analyses individual sub-sections of the image and adjusts the brightness of each area
individually to ensure your
p
hoto is as beauti
f
ul and balanced as the scene that ins
p
ired you
.
D-Ran
g
e O
p
timizer turned of
f
D-Ran
g
e O
p
timizer (Advanced Mode) activ
e
D-Ran
g
e O
p
timizer (Standard Mode) activ
e
Up
to
3fp
s continuous shootin
g
on A
100
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KEY TECHNOLOGY
Battery Stamina
Digi
ta
l
st
ill
cameras an
d
H
an
d
ycams are porta
bl
e
d
evices. As in any portable device, battery life
o
r stamina is critical.
S
tran
g
ely, battery stamina
is o
f
ten overlooked when purchasin
g
a camera
o
r Hand
y
cam. However, once the camera is
b
e
i
n
g
use
d
, a
b
uyer soon rea
li
ses
h
ow
i
mportant
b
attery life is to the usefulness of the camera – it
c
an greatly affect product satisfaction.
I
t’s often forgotten that the camera, not the
b
attery, is what dictates power consumption.
S
ony Handycams and Cyber-shot cameras
incorporate efficient processors, which enable
amazing battery stamina.
A
ll Sony Cyber-shot cameras incor
p
orate Sony’s
Real Imaging Processor (RIMP), designed to
deliver the ultimate operatin
g
e
ff
iciency,
resultin
g
in exceptional battery li
f
e.
InfoLITHIUM Batteries
A
ll Sony Handycams and selected Cyber-shot
Digital Still cameras feature InfoLITHIUM
b
attery technology which accurately displays
t
he remainin
g
battery li
f
e in minutes. Each
I
nfoLITHIUM battery features a microprocessor
th
a
t
a
ll
ows rea
l
-
ti
me commun
i
ca
ti
on
b
e
t
ween
th
e
c
amera an
d
t
h
e
b
attery.
Thi
s accurate m
i
nute
s
ystem lets you rely on your battery display so
y
ou alwa
y
s know how much time
y
ou have le
f
t
t
o use your camera. Never guess again
!
S
ony Handycams also have a Dis
p
lay Battery
I
nfo button. This shows the battery status without
even having to switch the Handycam on.
B
attery Info Display on Handycams allows
y
ou to check battery charge without turning
t
h
e
H
an
d
ycam o
n
Non
-
InfoLITHI
U
M
b
attery system
i
n
di
cate a
p
ro
g
ress
b
atter
y
b
ar on
ly
In
f
oLITHIUM
b
atter
y
indicates
exact minute
s
Carl Zeiss Lens
O
ne of the most im
p
ortant
p
arts of any camera
(
video or still
)
is the lens.
A
lmost all Sony cameras incorporate lenses from one of the world’s best
l
ens manufacturers –
C
arl Zeiss. These lenses minimise reflection and
allow clean, distortion-
f
ree li
g
ht to pass into the camera. This results in
s
uperb, sharp images with excellent colour reproduction. These benefits are
particularly obvious in low-light conditions as are o
f
ten
f
ound indoors
.
S
ome models also incorporate Carl Zeiss T* coatin
g
which reduces lens
f
lare (glare) by up to 82 percent. T* coated lenses are ideal in sunny
c
onditions and all but eliminate repeated ghost spots on images.
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CYBER-SHOT Why More MegaPixels?
Havin
g
more Me
g
aPixels increases the amount o
f
detail that is captured. As a result more colour
i
nformation is recorded which improves colour accuracy and tonal gradation
.
Crop and Enlarge retaining Photo Quality
I
f you’d like to reframe your shot, crop and print out only part of your image or enlarge it at
ph
oto
g
rap
hi
c qua
li
ty,
i
t
i
s
i
mportant to
h
ave enou
gh
p
i
xe
l
s to
d
o t
hi
s.
M
ore p
i
xe
l
s a
ll
ow t
hi
s w
i
t
h
out
s
acri
f
icin
g
picture quality
.
Original imag
e
High
M
e
g
a
Pi
xe
l
or
igi
na
l
i
ma
g
e:
High
q
ua
li
t
y
i
ma
g
e retained a
f
ter zoomin
g
and cro
pp
in
g
part o
f
the pictur
e
L
ow
M
e
g
a
Pi
xe
l
or
igi
na
l
i
ma
g
e:
L
ower
q
ua
li
t
y
ima
g
e a
f
ter zoomin
g
and cro
pp
in
g
p
art o
f
the picture
Clear Photo LCD Plus
C
lear Photo L
C
D Plus enhances the colour range and
increases the dynamic ran
g
e and contrast o
f
the ima
g
e
on-screen, allowing you to review your photo more
a
ccurately. Anti-
g
lare processin
g
makes sure re
f
lected
li
g
ht does not interfere with the displayed ima
g
e.
As we take
p
hotos in millions o
f
p
ixels, but only see them in hundreds
o
f thousands on the LCD
p
anel, the more accurate your LCD, the more
accurately you can judge your shot!
Deflection Panel
R
educed reflection
layer
N
ormal L
CD
C
lear Photo L
C
D Plus
CYBER-SHOT Super Steady Shot
Selected
C
yber-shot cameras include a Super SteadyShot
lens shi
f
t technolo
g
y to stabilise your shot, keepin
g
your
i
ma
g
es s
h
arp an
d
c
l
ear.
Bl
urre
d
i
ma
g
es, w
hi
c
h
are most
apparent when using your camera indoors, in tricky
li
g
htin
g
situations or when usin
g
the extreme end o
f
your
z
oom are virtually eliminated with SuperSteady Shot.
S
u
p
er
S
tead
y
S
hot
O
FF
S
u
p
er
S
tead
y
S
hot
O
N
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KEY TECHNOLOGY
CYBER-SHOT Real Imaging Processor – RIMP
S
ony’s exclusive ima
g
e processin
g
system intelli
g
ently enhances your shootin
g
experience in three important ways
:
High Speed Performance
Lightning fast start-up times, high speed image display, faster
b
urst s
h
oot
i
n
g
an
d
s
h
orter s
h
utter
l
a
g
t
i
mes mean t
h
e camera
i
s rea
d
y to
g
o w
h
en you are.
Long Battery Life
R
educes power consumption for longer shooting and viewing
time. Use your camera for longer
.
Great Picture Quality
B
y digitally processing images, the Real Imaging Processor cuts
d
own on
i
ma
g
e no
i
se, resu
l
t
i
n
g
i
n s
h
arper, smoot
h
er an
d
more
d
etailed pictures
.
Real Imaging
Processor chi
p
CYBER-SHOT High ISO Sensitivity
Low light conditions, such as when taking
p
ictures indoors – o
f
ten re
q
uire slower shutter
sp
eeds
f
or the correct ex
p
osure. This o
f
ten
r
esults in blurry photos caused by movement of
th
e camera or t
h
e su
bj
ect w
hil
e t
h
e s
h
utter
i
s
open. That’s why Sony’s new Cyber-shot ran
g
e
use highly sensitive
CC
D’s (High ISO sensitivity)
w
hich allows
f
aster shutter speeds to be used which
g
reatly reduces the
l
ikelihood of blurry photos.
C
ombine this with our state-of-the-art
C
lear Raw
N
oise Reduction which combats noise and
y
ou have an Anti-Blur s
y
stem that
r
educes the occurrence o
f
blurry photos, improves the overall bri
g
htness and
increases the effective range of the flash
.
Low IS
O
H
igh ISO increases flash rang
e
Low I
SO
H
igh I
SO
reduces motion blur
CYBER-SHOT Histogram
A
Histogram helps you determine whether your photo is correctly exposed, even when your L
C
D is in extreme sunlight, by reading the amount of light being
r
eceived by the camera, and convertin
g
this in
f
ormation into a
g
raph. To achieve the best exposure, aim to have an even spread throu
g
hout the li
g
ht ran
g
e,
w
ith both highlights and dark areas represented. No more guesswork
!
Brightness
Bl
a
ck
White
U
n
d
er ex
p
osure
C
orrect ex
p
osure
O
ver ex
p
osur
e
S
mal
l
L
ar
ge
Number of
pixels
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CYBER-SHOT MPEG Movie VX (Standard/Fine)
A
ll Cyber-shot models can record continuous MPEG movies with sound
up to the capacity of your Memory Stick. Quality settings can be selected
t
o suit different applications, from video for email to hi
g
h-resolution,
3
0
f
rames per second, hi
g
h-quality movies that will playback on a standard
T
V at full screen in near TV quality.
M
PEG Movie VX (Standard) 16.6 frames per second at 640 x 480 image size
M
PEG Movie VX (Fine) 30 frames per second (requires Memory Stick PRO Media) at 640 x 480 image siz
e
CYBER-SHOT Touchscreen
The Cyber-shot N2 and T50 feature touch-screen operation, which allows an
e
as
y
interface with the camera’s menu s
y
stem. Just like on
S
on
y
Hand
y
cams,
this touch-screen technolo
g
y
g
reatly simplifies operation. Camera functions
and settings can easily be adjusted by touching pictures and words on the
LC
D screen
.
C
yber-shot models with touch-screen also feature a ‘Free Spot AF’ function,
which allows you to
f
ocus on any object simply by touching it on the screen.
You can also playback / stop / forward / rewind movies easily by tracin
g
on
the screen when playing back.
Finally touch-screen Cyber-shot models include the ‘Paint’ feature, which
allows you to draw, write and trace onto your images using the supplied
sty
l
us.
I
t
l
ets you
g
et even more creat
i
ve w
i
t
h
your s
h
ots.
Take a photo of someone famous and have them autograph the photo on
th
e camera.
CYBER-SHOT GPS Unit
Thi
s
i
ncre
dibl
e new
A
ccessory w
ill
c
h
an
g
e t
h
e way you or
g
an
i
se, remem
b
er
a
nd see your pictures. Simply by taking along the
G
PS
C
S1 with you
w
hen you are out takin
g
pictures on your compatible Cyber-shot, Alpha or
H
an
d
ycam you w
ill
b
e a
bl
e to see exact
l
y w
h
ere t
h
e p
h
oto was ta
k
en us
i
n
g
a
satellite picture from
G
oogle Earth. By using the
G
PS Satellite navigation
network to track your
p
osition the GPSCS1 records your movements as you
move from place to place taking pictures on your camera. You then simply
download your
p
hotos and also the
G
PS location data file from the
G
PS
C
S1
a
nd let the so
f
tware synchronise these
f
iles. Usin
g
the date and time that the
picture was taken the exact location of the picture is determined. This position
i
s then displayed on either a street directory map or a satellite photograph or
a
combination o
f
both. This is a must have accessory
f
or travellin
g
.
Note: The
G
PS
C
S1 works anywhere in the world so you can use it on your overseas holiday etc. and is
c
ompatible with all current Cyber-shot and Sony D
S
LR cameras
.
H
ybrid image of satellite photo and map
s
h
ow
i
n
g
w
h
ere t
h
e
ph
oto was ta
k
en
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KEY TECHNOLOGY
DIGITAL IMAGING Accessories
Polarisation Filter
A
polarisation filter can reduce reflections from glass and water surfaces. It can also increase the contrast o
f
b
lue sky or reduce colour overlap by cuttin
g
re
f
lections when shootin
g
under bri
g
ht sunli
g
ht.
ND Filter
I
n extremely bright light your pictures may still be overexposed. Use a Neutral Density
(
ND
)
Filter to reduce the brightness level
.
W
ithout
p
olarisation
f
ilter With the
p
olarisation
f
ilte
r
Tele-conversion Lens
A
tele-conversion lens lets you zoom in close to your sub
j
ect. This is use
f
ul
f
or takin
g
photos o
f
concerts or
s
portin
g
events. It’s also
g
ood
f
or
f
ilmin
g
people or animals in a natural settin
g.
Wide-conversion Lens
A
wide conversion lens allows you to
f
it more into your shot such as when you want to include more people
in the shot or get more of the background landscape captured.
Close-Up Lens
A
ll Cyber-shot camera models come equipped with macro mode for sub
j
ects close up. But there are limits
t
o the capabilities o
f
extreme close-up shootin
g
. Usin
g
a close-up lens you can be
f
urther away
f
rom your
s
ubject, getting up close without casting any shadows. Zooming is also possible with the close-up lens, an
i
mposs
ibili
ty w
i
t
h
macro mo
d
e.
Y
our p
i
ctures turn out exact
l
y
h
ow you
i
ma
gi
ne
d!
W
i
t
h
o
u
t
an ND
f
il
te
rWi
t
h an ND
f
il
ter
O
rdinary lens With a 1.7x len
s
With a 2.
0
x lens With a 2.6x lens
O
rdinar
y
lens
Wi
t
h
a w
id
e convers
i
on
l
en
s
O
rdinar
y
len
s
W
ith a
0
.7x len
s
With a
0
.6x lens
W
ithout the Close-u
p
len
s
With the Close-u
p
lens
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High Definition
F
or those seekin
g
the best
p
ossible
p
icture
q
uality available in consumer camcorders.
S
on
y
HDV
Handycams record High Definition in
1080i onto MiniDV Ta
p
e which is an affordable
archival media while offering wide compatibility
with video editing so
f
tware.
For those who want to record Hi
g
h De
f
inition
o
nto HDD or DVD media with random chapter
access
S
on
y
’s new
A
VCH
D
H
an
dy
cams
d
e
li
ver
u
nprecedented 1080i picture quality usin
g
the new H.264
C
odec.
Me
dia f
o
rma
t
MiniDV tape, HDD or DVD
Digital Versatile Disc
F
or those seekin
g
the ultimate in convenience
and compatibility – instant DVDs without the
need
f
or a computer or editing.
DVD Handycam can
p
roduce a
f
inished DVD
straight from the Handycam, complete with
c
hapters, however editing can also be done in
c
amera or on the P
C
if desired
.
M
edia
f
orma
t
Mini DVD disc (8cm)
Son
y
offers Multi Format Recordin
g
on
DVD-R/-RW/+RW for all DVD Handycam
.
HDD
F
or those seekin
g
lon
g
er recordin
g
times and
fast transferring to computer for editing or
b
urn
i
ng to
DVD
.
The HDD
f
ormat o
ff
ers hu
g
e recordin
g
times and
the ability for high speed transfers of your footage
t
o a com
p
u
t
er.
Me
dia f
o
rma
t
Hard Disc Drive built-in
MiniDV
F
or t
h
ose see
ki
ng to e
di
t t
h
e
i
r mov
i
es on
a com
p
uter
.
Most consumer editing applications are built
around the MiniDV
f
ormat. This allows
f
or
f
ull
f
lexibility i
f
the user expects to be editin
g
on
a computer
.
Me
dia f
o
rma
t
MiniDV tape
HANDYCAM Which Format Should I Choose?
Handycam o
ff
ers excellent versatility
f
or various applications. The
f
ollowin
g
is a
g
ood rule o
f
thumb
f
or
which format suits what application and user
.
HANDYCAM DVD Benefits
Instant Review
W
ith DVD Handycam you can play back your footage on your DVD player
without havin
g
to trans
f
er your video to a computer
f
irst! Every time you start
your recor
di
n
g
a c
h
apter
i
s create
d
on your
DVD
.
Thi
s ma
k
es
i
t easy to p
l
ay
b
ack
y
our memories as
y
ou can instantl
y
see and access
y
our desired shots.
Y
our c
h
a
p
ters a
pp
ear as v
i
sua
l
t
h
um
b
na
il
s
b
ot
h
i
n your camera an
d
on your
DVD player*. So, like a Hollywood DVD, you can easily navigate through the
c
ha
p
ters for sim
p
le
p
layback
.
Easy Editing
N
o computer required. I
f
you like to edit your home video recordings, you can
d
o t
hi
s
di
rect
l
y
i
n t
h
e camera w
i
t
h
DVD
H
an
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