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The Sony Alpha A850 is a 6.2 x 4.6 x 3.2 in. (156 x 117 x 82 mm)/30.0 oz (850 g) digital SLR that utilizes a Sony CMOS (approx. 1.70 in. diagonal) with 24.60 megapixels (effective) output and 3:2 / 16:9 aspect ratio. It supports up to 6048 x 4032 (24.4 megapixels) pixel resolution images, captures up to 2.5 frames per second for 22 frames (Continuous: 3.0 frames per second for 23 frames), and supports a SLR type; eye-level pentaprism with 98% coverage, 0.74x mag., 20mm eyepoint, -3 t…
See moreThe Sony Alpha A850 is a 6.2 x 4.6 x 3.2 in. (156 x 117 x 82 mm)/30.0 oz (850 g) digital SLR that utilizes a Sony CMOS (approx. 1.70 in. diagonal) with 24.60 megapixels (effective) output and 3:2 / 16:9 aspect ratio. It supports up to 6048 x 4032 (24.4 megapixels) pixel resolution images, captures up to 2.5 frames per second for 22 frames (Continuous: 3.0 frames per second for 23 frames), and supports a SLR type; eye-level pentaprism with 98% coverage, 0.74x mag., 20mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter viewfinder, 3.0 in. diagonal LCD display with 921,600 dots (307,200 pixels) support, Sony Alpha (Minolta A) mount interchangeable lens with Image Stabilization, 9-point TTL phase detection with 10 assist points, center dual-cross at f/2.8, ISO Sensitivity up to 6400, 30 - 1/8000 second shutter speed, Exposure Modes (Aperture, Shutter, Manual), Metering Modes (40-segment Honeycomb Pattern, Center-weighted, Spot), White Balance adjustments, built-in flash, supports CompactFlash Type I or Type II, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, and Microdrive recording media, input and outputs such as HDMI, NTSC / PAL switchable standards, USB 2.0 High Speed, DC input, Multi-connector, Sync termimal, Remote terminal, and HDMI Type-C minijack.
The Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 is similar to the A900, with 24.6 megapixel resolution, nine-point AF with ten supplemental assist points, shutter speeds to 1/8000 second, ISO sensitivity to 6,400 max., a 3.0-inch LCD display, and CompactFlash / Memory Stick Duo storage. The Alpha A850 features a continuous-mode frame rate of three frames per second with a reduction in burst speed has allowed some cost saving in the mirror / shutter cocking mechanism. The optical viewfinder of the Sony Alpha A850 also has slightly reduced coverage, with a 98% field of view versus the 100% view through the A900’s finder. It also doesn’t include an infrared remote control in the product bundle, with this instead being available as an optional extra for A850 owners should they have a need for it. The SLR is powered by a NP-FM500H Lithium-ion rechargeable battery and comes with Image Data Converter SR, Image Data Lightbox SR, Remote Camera Control (all Windows & Macintosh) and Picture Motion Browser (Windows only) software. It is a Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliant and PictBridge Compliant device.
See lessSony Alpha DSLR A850 Review - Just Think Alpha A900September 2009, Carl Garrard (Update 9-27 See Additional Commentary, Page 6) Review - Just about a year ago today Sony announced the Alpha A900 DSLR, and nearly a year later its near twin cousin the hits sales floors at 1/3rd less cost than the Alpha A900. The Alpha A850 is the worlds first full frame digital SLR to break the stubborn 2K sales price at release. There is no question about it, the Alpha A850 represents... Read more
Sony A850 SLR camera review : One year after Sony forced a price-breakthrough for full-frame DSLR cameras by introducing the Sony Alpha 900 at a sharp price, it seems that Sony is about to pull the very same trick again. The new Sony Alpha 850, introduced to the world on the eve of the IFA 2009 in Berlin, also comes with a very sharp price tag. Suspicious as we are, we still expect to find significant differences between the two Alpha DSLR cameras, and we are thus truly... Read more
Sony’s Alpha DSLR-A850 is the first camera to bring full-frame digital photography under $2,000. Sony has accomplished this benchmark by paring down the feature set of its flagship A900 model. For $700 less, the A850 offers almost everything that the A900 does, including a 24.6-megapixel Exmor CMOS full-frame sensor, Dual BIONZ image processing, multi-stage noise reduction (including analog noise reduction on the Exmor sensor itself) and SteadyShot image stabilization,... Read more
It’s hard to call a $1,999 DSLR a great deal, but the Sony alpha DSLR-A850 is one. It’s the cheapest 24.6MP full-frame model available, $700 less than the Sony A900 and six grand less than the 24.5MP Nikon D3x. The camera requires a serious commitment in dollars (our test rig with lens has an MSRP of close to $3,600). It also demands you spend the time learning its intricacies. We had it for just a few weeks and really enjoyed every minute of it. Read more
Sony's DSLR-A850 provides most of the features of the company's flagship full frame DSLR A900, but for $1000 less. The sensor is the same 24.6-megapixel CMOS chip and includes the A900's sensor-shift image-stabilisation mechanism plus Dual Bionz processors. It is also equipped with the same 3.0 inch 921,000-dot transflective Xtra Fine LCD monitor. However, the viewfinder on the A850 provides only 98% frame coverage against A900's 100%.  ... [more] Read more
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This camera does it all well it is easy to use and built like a tank. Wide selection of Sony and Minolta lens also some great third party lens. very good battery life and the camera size and weight is right for me. You must have good glass on it to produce outstanding photos. Read more
I've owned it for about a month now, including some real-world use on a recent trip to Europe. It performed wonderfully and everything about the design is dedicated to shooting stills without distraction. It's large but comfortable, not as heavy as it looks, and with a huge viewfinder and hard buttons for every critical adjustment, I found myself able to get in the zone very quickly. The camera gets out of the way. The one exception to this - and the reason I'm rating... Read more or see product
For nikon users. User settings almost at D40 level. Very little lens to choose from so the only lens I put on is the 28mm. There are so much fine detail that I have all the cropping flexibility. There are enough space to correct way tilted angles. Buy it because its the most affordable FF until D700 with 24 megapixels comes along. You have to bear with its limitation so treat it as a FF D40. Super steady shot is really useful. Read more