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Sony Alpha A900 review

Is having the highest ever megapixel count enough?

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2008-12-01December 1st 2008

Price at launch £1,618.09
MPN DSLRA900CEH
Accessories Body cap, Eyepiece cover, Shoulder strap
Colour Black
Dimensions 155 x 117 x 81
Weight (g) 850
Battery Type Li-ion
Camera Type Digital SLR
Connectivity USB 2.0, Video Output
Continuous Shooting Speed 5
Display Size 3
Display Technology LCD
Drive Modes Continuous, Single
Effective Pixels 24.6
Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Automatic, Bulb, Manual, Shutter-priority
Flash Terminal Hot Shoe
Focusing Modes AiAF TTL 9-Point
ISO Settings 100, 1600, 200, 3200, 400, 6400, 800
Image Formats JPEG, RAW
Image Sensor Dimensions 35.9 x 24
Image Sensor Resolution 25.7
Image Sensor Type CMOS
Lens Type Fixed Length
Longest Shutter Speed 30
Max. Captured Image Resolution 6048 x 4032
Memory Types Compact Flash I, Compact Flash II, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Microdrive
Metering Modes Centre weighted, OTHER, Spot
Min Shutter Speed 8000
Optical viewfinder Yes
PictBridge Yes
White Balance Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten
LCD Display Yes
Max resolution (horizontal pixels) 6048
Max resolution (vertical pixels) 4032

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Product Summary

For

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Takes fantastic pictures

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Tough build

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Good features

Against

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On the pricey side

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Limited lens

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