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4-459-705-11(1) Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera α Handbook A-mount Preparing the camera Shooting and viewing images Shooting images to suit your subject Using the shooting functions Using the playback functions Function list Viewing images on a computer Others Advanced Operations Index SLT-A58 ©2013 Sony Corporation
4-459-705-11(1) Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera α Handbook A-mount Preparing the camera Shooting and viewing images Shooting images to suit your subject Using the shooting functions Using the playback functions Function list Viewing images on a computer Others Advanced Operations Index SLT-A58 ©2013 Sony Corporation
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... available for each shooting mode 74 Flash modes available 75 Advanced Operations 76 This section provides further information on operating the camera. Priority AE 90 Program Auto 91 Aperture Priority 92 Shutter Priority 94 Manual Exposure 96 BULB 97 Movie recording setup 100... Recording movies easily 100 Digital Zoom 101 4 Others List of viewfinder mode icons 80 Shooting a clear image without camera shake 83 Camera shake warning indicator 83 Using the SteadyShot function 83 Using a tripod 84 Selecting ...
... available for each shooting mode 74 Flash modes available 75 Advanced Operations 76 This section provides further information on operating the camera. Priority AE 90 Program Auto 91 Aperture Priority 92 Shutter Priority 94 Manual Exposure 96 BULB 97 Movie recording setup 100... Recording movies easily 100 Digital Zoom 101 4 Others List of viewfinder mode icons 80 Shooting a clear image without camera shake 83 Camera shake warning indicator 83 Using the SteadyShot function 83 Using a tripod 84 Selecting ...
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.... (Standard/Wide) Panorama: Direction Sets the shooting direction for panoramic images. (89) (Right/Left/Up/Down) Clear Image Zoom (140) Digital Zoom (101, 140) Zooms an image with higher quality than Digital Zoom. (On/Off) Zooms an image with higher magnification than Clear Image Zoom. Select a menu page Select a menu item Function.... (On/Off) 55 Press the MENU button, then set up the desired item using the MENU button You can set the basic settings for the camera as a whole or execute functions such as shooting, playback, or other operations.
.... (Standard/Wide) Panorama: Direction Sets the shooting direction for panoramic images. (89) (Right/Left/Up/Down) Clear Image Zoom (140) Digital Zoom (101, 140) Zooms an image with higher quality than Digital Zoom. (On/Off) Zooms an image with higher magnification than Clear Image Zoom. Select a menu page Select a menu item Function.... (On/Off) 55 Press the MENU button, then set up the desired item using the MENU button You can set the basic settings for the camera as a whole or execute functions such as shooting, playback, or other operations.
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... (152) DPOF set (184) Remaining battery warning (23) Indication Spot metering area (123) AF area (110) Smart Zoom (140) Clear Image Zoom (140) Digital Zoom (140) Zoom magnification Shutter speed indicator (46) Aperture indicator (46) List of screen icons C Display REC 0:12 z 1/250 F4.0 +3.0 ISO400 3/7 2013...Focus mode (109) AF area (110) Lock-on AF (111) 72 Display Indication Flash charge in the view mode Date of movies (105) SteadyShot/Camera shake warning (83) SteadyShot error (197) Overheating warning (10) Database file full (199)/ Database file error (199) View Mode (149) 100-0003...
... (152) DPOF set (184) Remaining battery warning (23) Indication Spot metering area (123) AF area (110) Smart Zoom (140) Clear Image Zoom (140) Digital Zoom (140) Zoom magnification Shutter speed indicator (46) Aperture indicator (46) List of screen icons C Display REC 0:12 z 1/250 F4.0 +3.0 ISO400 3/7 2013...Focus mode (109) AF area (110) Lock-on AF (111) 72 Display Indication Flash charge in the view mode Date of movies (105) SteadyShot/Camera shake warning (83) SteadyShot error (197) Overheating warning (10) Database file full (199)/ Database file error (199) View Mode (149) 100-0003...
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... a value of the camera drops. When movie recording starts, [Picture Effect] is temporarily set to [Off]. • [Clear Image Zoom] cannot be selected when you finish recording your movie, the ISO sensitivity setting returns to the previous value. • When [ISO] is set to a computer, use the digital zoom feature during movie...
... a value of the camera drops. When movie recording starts, [Picture Effect] is temporarily set to [Off]. • [Clear Image Zoom] cannot be selected when you finish recording your movie, the ISO sensitivity setting returns to the previous value. • When [ISO] is set to a computer, use the digital zoom feature during movie...
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Zoom scale (low) Zoom scale (high) A : The zoom feature of the lens. 1 Magnify the image with this camera The icon displayed on the screen changes as follows based on the control button. • You can magnify images using an image process. 140 ZOOM ... M or S.) C [Clear Image Zoom]: You can magnify images with a higher scale than the optical zoom of the camera is not used (×1.0 is set to your desired zoom scale using b/B on the zoom scale. D [Digital Zoom]: You can magnify the image at wider intervals using v/V. Zooming You can magnify images using a high...
Zoom scale (low) Zoom scale (high) A : The zoom feature of the lens. 1 Magnify the image with this camera The icon displayed on the screen changes as follows based on the control button. • You can magnify images using an image process. 140 ZOOM ... M or S.) C [Clear Image Zoom]: You can magnify images with a higher scale than the optical zoom of the camera is not used (×1.0 is set to your desired zoom scale using b/B on the zoom scale. D [Digital Zoom]: You can magnify the image at wider intervals using v/V. Zooming You can magnify images using a high...
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... The [Clear Image Zoom] is unavailable - When [Quality] is set to higher L magnification when zooming images. [Clear Image Zoom]: [On] M [Digital Zoom]: [On] S About 4× About 5.6× About 8× Zooming Shooting (Advanced Operations) Notes • The zoom feature of image quality). ...[On] M [Digital Zoom]: [Off] S Zoom scale with movies. • When the electronic zoom is available, [Metering Mode] is set to [Multi segment]. Setting Image size Zooms images by L trimming them in the M available range (without deterioration of the camera is unavailable -...
... The [Clear Image Zoom] is unavailable - When [Quality] is set to higher L magnification when zooming images. [Clear Image Zoom]: [On] M [Digital Zoom]: [On] S About 4× About 5.6× About 8× Zooming Shooting (Advanced Operations) Notes • The zoom feature of image quality). ...[On] M [Digital Zoom]: [Off] S Zoom scale with movies. • When the electronic zoom is available, [Metering Mode] is set to [Multi segment]. Setting Image size Zooms images by L trimming them in the M available range (without deterioration of the camera is unavailable -...
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... is set to [L]. Notes • [Aspect Ratio] cannot be set when the exposure mode is not displayed on the images. Camera Setup Camera Setup (Advanced Operations) Setting the aspect ratio and image quality Camera Setup (Advanced Operations) Aspect Ratio MENU button t ratio 1 t [Aspect Ratio] t Select the desired 3:2 Normal ratio. 16:9 HDTV ratio. File...
... is set to [L]. Notes • [Aspect Ratio] cannot be set when the exposure mode is not displayed on the images. Camera Setup Camera Setup (Advanced Operations) Setting the aspect ratio and image quality Camera Setup (Advanced Operations) Aspect Ratio MENU button t ratio 1 t [Aspect Ratio] t Select the desired 3:2 Normal ratio. 16:9 HDTV ratio. File...
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This has a wide range of the digital camera. Release w/o Lens You can change the color space, depending on the camera or nonAdobe RGB-compliant devices, the images are represented with combinations of numbers or the range of the image starts with "_DSC." MENU button t 1 ...applications or printers that do not support them may result in normal shooting, such as the lens of an astronomical telescope. Setting the other camera functions Color Space The way colors are displayed with low saturation. Select this when you intend to an astronomical telescope, etc. In such ...
This has a wide range of the digital camera. Release w/o Lens You can change the color space, depending on the camera or nonAdobe RGB-compliant devices, the images are represented with combinations of numbers or the range of the image starts with "_DSC." MENU button t 1 ...applications or printers that do not support them may result in normal shooting, such as the lens of an astronomical telescope. Setting the other camera functions Color Space The way colors are displayed with low saturation. Select this when you intend to an astronomical telescope, etc. In such ...
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...folder form is automatically created. 167 New Folder You can be stored in use, and the new folder becomes the current recording folder. Camera Setup (Advanced Operations) Setting the memory card recording method Standard Form Date Form The folder name format is as follows: folder number + Y... (the last digit)/MM/DD. Example: 100MSDCF The folder name format is as follows: folder number + MSDCF. Select REC Folder When a standard form folder is...
...folder form is automatically created. 167 New Folder You can be stored in use, and the new folder becomes the current recording folder. Camera Setup (Advanced Operations) Setting the memory card recording method Standard Form Date Form The folder name format is as follows: folder number + Y... (the last digit)/MM/DD. Example: 100MSDCF The folder name format is as follows: folder number + MSDCF. Select REC Folder When a standard form folder is...
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... AF (77) FINDER/LCD Setting (164) Red Eye Reduction (57) Release w/o Lens (160) S. Resetting to default settings Camera Setup (Advanced Operations) Items Quality (157) Panorama: Size (47) Panorama: Direction (89) Clear Image Zoom (140) Digital Zoom (101, 140) Long Exposure NR (159) High ISO NR (159) Flash control (124) AF Illuminator (111...
... AF (77) FINDER/LCD Setting (164) Red Eye Reduction (57) Release w/o Lens (160) S. Resetting to default settings Camera Setup (Advanced Operations) Items Quality (157) Panorama: Size (47) Panorama: Direction (89) Clear Image Zoom (140) Digital Zoom (101, 140) Long Exposure NR (159) High ISO NR (159) Flash control (124) AF Illuminator (111...
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AVCHD format The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to compress audio data. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is adopted to compress video data, and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than ...high definition image quality (HD) mentioned below. Recording and playback on your camera Based on the AVCHD format, your camera. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format enables a high definition video signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to record a high definition (HD) signal of the conventional image compressing...
AVCHD format The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to compress audio data. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is adopted to compress video data, and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than ...high definition image quality (HD) mentioned below. Recording and playback on your camera Based on the AVCHD format, your camera. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format enables a high definition video signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to record a high definition (HD) signal of the conventional image compressing...
Instruction Manual
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4-459-708-12(1) Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera Instruction Manual A-mount Preparing the camera Shooting and viewing images Shooting images to suit your subject Using the shooting functions Using the playback functions Function list Viewing images on a computer Others Index SLT-A58
4-459-708-12(1) Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera Instruction Manual A-mount Preparing the camera Shooting and viewing images Shooting images to suit your subject Using the shooting functions Using the playback functions Function list Viewing images on a computer Others Index SLT-A58
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.../Fine/Standard) Panorama: Size (47) Selects the size of panoramic images. (Standard/Wide) Panorama: Direction Sets the shooting direction for the camera as a whole or execute functions such as shooting, playback, or other operations. This feature is set the basic settings for panoramic images. ...(Right/Left/Up/Down) Clear Image Zoom Digital Zoom Zooms an image with higher quality than Digital Zoom. (On/Off) Zooms an image with higher magnification than Clear Image Zoom. Functions selected using v/V/b/B on...
.../Fine/Standard) Panorama: Size (47) Selects the size of panoramic images. (Standard/Wide) Panorama: Direction Sets the shooting direction for the camera as a whole or execute functions such as shooting, playback, or other operations. This feature is set the basic settings for panoramic images. ...(Right/Left/Up/Down) Clear Image Zoom Digital Zoom Zooms an image with higher quality than Digital Zoom. (On/Off) Zooms an image with higher magnification than Clear Image Zoom. Functions selected using v/V/b/B on...
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file number Protect (59) DPOF set (59) Remaining battery warning (23) Indication Spot metering area (53) AF area (53) Smart Zoom Clear Image Zoom (55) Digital Zoom (55) Zoom magnification Shutter speed indicator (46) Aperture indicator (46) List of screen icons C Display REC 0:12 z 1/250 F4.0 +3.0 ISO400 3/7 2013... mode AF area (53) Lock-on AF (53) GB72 Display Indication Flash charge in the view mode Date of movies (57) SteadyShot/Camera shake warning SteadyShot error Overheating warning (10) Database file full/ Database file error View Mode (59) 100-0003 DPOF B Display Folder -
file number Protect (59) DPOF set (59) Remaining battery warning (23) Indication Spot metering area (53) AF area (53) Smart Zoom Clear Image Zoom (55) Digital Zoom (55) Zoom magnification Shutter speed indicator (46) Aperture indicator (46) List of screen icons C Display REC 0:12 z 1/250 F4.0 +3.0 ISO400 3/7 2013... mode AF area (53) Lock-on AF (53) GB72 Display Indication Flash charge in the view mode Date of movies (57) SteadyShot/Camera shake warning SteadyShot error Overheating warning (10) Database file full/ Database file error View Mode (59) 100-0003 DPOF B Display Folder -
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Specifications Camera [System] Camera Type Lens Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera A-mount lens [Image sensor] Image format 23.2 mm×15.4 mm (APS-C format), CMOS image sensor Total pixel number of image sensor Approx. 20 400 000 pixels Effective pixel number of camera Approx. 20 100 000 pixels [SteadyShot] For still images For movies System: Image sensor...
Specifications Camera [System] Camera Type Lens Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera A-mount lens [Image sensor] Image format 23.2 mm×15.4 mm (APS-C format), CMOS image sensor Total pixel number of image sensor Approx. 20 400 000 pixels Effective pixel number of camera Approx. 20 100 000 pixels [SteadyShot] For still images For movies System: Image sensor...
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... (approx., g (oz.)) 222 (7 7/8) 305 (10 3/4) 398 (14) * The values for equivalent 35mm-format focal length and angle of view are based on an Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera equipped with an APS-C sized image sensor. ** Minimum focus is the shortest distance from the image sensor to the subject. • This lens is focused...
... (approx., g (oz.)) 222 (7 7/8) 305 (10 3/4) 398 (14) * The values for equivalent 35mm-format focal length and angle of view are based on an Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera equipped with an APS-C sized image sensor. ** Minimum focus is the shortest distance from the image sensor to the subject. • This lens is focused...
Marketing Specifications (SLT-A58K)
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Even in dim lighting, you can shoot beautiful photos with natural tonal gradations and low noise - SLT-A58K Sony® α SLT-A58 Digital SLR Key Features 20.1 MP Exmor® HD APS sensor with 5 FPS continuous shooting Every scene is captured beautifully, from...continuous phase-detection autofocusing even during still photography. It's the cornerstone of Sony interchangeable-lens camera technology. 1080/60i/24p Full AVCHD™ or 1080/30p MP4 movies4 Create movies of sensitivity from corner to Sony's proprietary Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor. Movies can also use P/A/S/M...
Even in dim lighting, you can shoot beautiful photos with natural tonal gradations and low noise - SLT-A58K Sony® α SLT-A58 Digital SLR Key Features 20.1 MP Exmor® HD APS sensor with 5 FPS continuous shooting Every scene is captured beautifully, from...continuous phase-detection autofocusing even during still photography. It's the cornerstone of Sony interchangeable-lens camera technology. 1080/60i/24p Full AVCHD™ or 1080/30p MP4 movies4 Create movies of sensitivity from corner to Sony's proprietary Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor. Movies can also use P/A/S/M...
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...the iAuto internal exposure intelligence found in a fraction of a second. Advanced 15-point AF system with Minolta/Konica Minolta Maxxum lenses3 Sony A-mount Interchangeable Lens Digital SLT camera Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor (23.5 X 15.6mm) BIONZ™ image processor Charge protection coating on Low-Pass ... in shutter speed, allowing for still and moving subjects and even macro close-ups using flash or a tripod. The camera captures six images in the SLT-A58. Combines the best highlight detail from one shot, the best mid-tones from a second and the best shadow detail ...
...the iAuto internal exposure intelligence found in a fraction of a second. Advanced 15-point AF system with Minolta/Konica Minolta Maxxum lenses3 Sony A-mount Interchangeable Lens Digital SLT camera Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor (23.5 X 15.6mm) BIONZ™ image processor Charge protection coating on Low-Pass ... in shutter speed, allowing for still and moving subjects and even macro close-ups using flash or a tripod. The camera captures six images in the SLT-A58. Combines the best highlight detail from one shot, the best mid-tones from a second and the best shadow detail ...
