Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 review

A well-specified camera. But not as good as we'd hoped

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2007-01-03January 3rd 2007

Price at launch	£478.60
Dimensions	130.3 x 90.5 x 70.1
Weight (g)	540
Battery Type	Rechargeable Li-ion
Camera Type	Compact
Connectivity	Component Video Output, USB
Continuous Shooting Speed	3
Display Size	2.5
Display Technology	LCD
Exposure Modes	Aperture-priority, Automatic, Manual, Programme, Shutter-priority
Exposure bracketing	3 steps in 1/3 EV step
Flash	Yes
Flash Features	Auto, On/Off, Red Eye Red., Slow Sync
Flash Modes	Auto, Fill-in, Pop-up, Red-Eye Reduction
Focusing Modes	Auto
ISO Settings	100, 1600, 200, 400, 800, ISO Auto
Image Formats	DPOF, JPEG, RAW
Image Sensor Dimensions	23.6 x 15.8
Image Sensor Resolution	10.8
Image Sensor Type	CCD
Lens	Minolta A-type
Lens Type	Zoom Lens
Longest Shutter Speed	30
Max Aperture	3.5
Max Focal Length	70
Max. Captured Image Resolution	3872 x 2592
Memory Types	Compact flash, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO, Microdrive
Metering Modes	Centre weighted, Multi zone, Spot
Min Aperture	5.6
Min Focal Length	18
Min Shutter Speed	4000
Movie Mode	Yes
Optical Zoom	3.9
Optical viewfinder	Yes
White Balance	Auto, Custom, Preset
Zoom Adjustment	Manual
LCD Display?	Yes
Max resolution (horizontal pixels)	3872
Max resolution (vertical pixels)	2592