Take your best shot. Focus on the finer details with Sony's α35 Digital SLR camera, whether you're capturing stunning stills or filming video in Full HD. Take advantage of the Translucent Mirror Technology which allows auto-focus to function even faster2 and makes it possible to shoot at an incredible 7 frames per second while in Tele-zoom High Speed mode. Rely on auto focus being consistently faster in Live View and HD Movie modes. Forget worrying about making sure your subject is exactly in the center of every frame - an extremely accurate 15-point Auto Focus system coupled with 3 cross sensors means you can focus in on whatever you'd like. 16.2 megapixels topped off with Sony's Exmor^TM HD APS sensor ensures once you start shooting you'll never want to stop.

Translucent Mirror Technology

Conventional DSLRs can shoot. Or they can focus with the speed and precision of Phase Detection AF. They cannot do both at once. The SLT-a35 utilizes Translucent Mirror Technology that directs light to both the image sensor and the Phase Detection AF sensor simultaneously.

16.2 megapixel resolution

You get incredible detail and gorgeous enlargements. Thanks to the 16.2 megapixel APS-C sensor size and Sony® Exmor^TM APS HD CMOS technology, the camera achieves high resolution with no penalty in low-light sensitivity or sensor noise.

Full HD 1080/60i movies

This is one of the very few DSLRs with 1080/60i Full HD, exactly the same resolution and frame rate as most broadcast and cable HDTV channels. Records in 1080/60i AVCHD^TM format, 1080/30p high definition in PC-friendly MP4 format and standard definition 480/30p in MP4 format.

Hand-held Twilight

Get cleaner and sharper nighttime pictures-beyond the capability of traditional cameras-without using flash or a tripod. The camera captures six images in a fraction of a second. Combining the data with separate algorithms for still and moving parts of the picture reduces blur, minimizes noise and enables extraordinary detail.

Eye-Level Electronic Viewfinder

The Tru-finder^TM Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) is super bright, easy to see with 1.1x magnification, ultra-sharp with 1.44 million dots (1.15 effective) and provides 100% frame coverage. Exposure preview and informative overlays make operation easy.

921K dot TruBlack^TM LCD screen

Sony's 3.0" Xtra Fine LCD^TM monitor has 921K dots for superb resolution. The TruBlack^TM screen includes a special resin layer to suppress internal reflections, increasing contrast compared to conventional LCDs. Sunny Weather mode boosts visibility even further in bright sunlight.

Phase Detection Auto Focus

While Contrast Detection AF often hunts for correct focus, Phase Detection AF knows exactly where correct focus is, and goes straight for it. The Sony® SLT-A35 provides Phase Detection AF when capturing HD movies as well as during still image capture, either using the viewfinder or Live View on the LCD.

Sweep Panorama^TM Mode

Capture expansive landscapes automatically. Press the shutter and sweep vertically or horizontally. The camera does the rest, continuously shooting images and stitching them together. Up to 23 MP image size.

Compact, lightweight design

Eliminating the moving mirror also reduces the camera's size and weight. It's not just remarkably advanced; it's notably small and light.

BIONZ® image processor

The brains of the camera is a refined version of Sony's BIONZ® image processor. Its chroma noise reduction delivers high-resolution, low-noise photos even at ISO 12800 sensitivity. Also enables up to 5.5 fps continuous shooting at full resolution, Sweep Panorama^TM mode and more.

Specification:

Drive System

    Burst Buffer : JPEG Standard (18 shots) JPEG Fine (14 shots) RAW (6 shots) RAW+JPEG (6 shots) Tele-zoom High Speed Shooting (Standard: 28 shots; Fine: 21 shots)

    Continuous Shooting Speed : Continuous (up to 5.5 fps) Tele-zoom High Speed (7fps)

    Drive Mode : Single-shot, Continuous shooting (Hi/Lo selectable), Self-timer (10/2 sec delay selectable), Remote commander (RMT-DSLR1 Sold Separately), Bracketing

    Flash Sync Speed : 1/160 seconds

    Self-timer : 2-sec. or 10-sec. delay,

    Shutter Speeds : 1/4000 to 30 seconds, bulb

    Shutter Type : Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter

Camera

    Lens Compatibility : Sony A-mount lens

    Lens Mount : Sony A-mount

    Camera Type : Sony A-mount interchangeable lens digital camera

Imaging Sensor

    Imaging Sensor : Exmor^TM APS HD CMOS sensor (23.4 X 15.6mm)

    Processor : BIONZ^TM image processor

    Anti-Dust : Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and Image Sensor-Shift mechanism

    Pixel Gross : Approx. 16.5 megapixels

    Effective Picture Resolution : Approx. 16.2 megapixels

    Focal Length Conversion Factor : 1.5x

    Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters

Focus Control

    Focus System : TTL phase detection AF (CCD line sensors)

    Focus Points : 15 points (3 points cross type)

    AF Modes : Single-shot AF(AF-S), Continuous AF(AF-C), Auto selectable(AF-A)

    Focus Area : Wide, Spot, Local (15 local areas selectable)

    Focus Sensitivity : -1 EV to +18 EV (at ISO100 equivalent)

    Focus Features : Predictive Focus Control, Focus Lock

    AF Illuminator : Built-in flash, Range: approx. 3' - 15' (1m-5m)

Viewfinder

    Type : 0.46" Xtra Fine EVF (Electronic viewfinder) (1,440,000 pixels)

    Diopter Adjustment : -4.0 to +4.0m-1

    Field of View : 100%

    Magnification : 1.10x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 )

Advanced Features

    Advanced User Interface : Easy-to-understand Graphic Display and on-screen Help Guide User-friendly function menu

    Anti Motion Blur : 6-image layering

    Auto High Dynamic Range : Yes, (Off/On, Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step)

    Sweep Panorama : Yes (2D/3D)

    Face Detection : Off, Auto, Child Priority, Adult Priority (up to 8 faces detectable)

    Smile Shutter^TM technology : Yes - Off, Slight, Normal, Big

    Image Stabilization : SteadyShot INSIDE? in-body image stabilization

LCD Display

    LCD Type : 3.0" TFT Xtra Fine^TM LCD (921,600 pixels) w/TruBlack^TM technology

    Angle Adjustment : 180 degrees from the camera back, leftward rotation in 270 degrees with LCD monitor facing forward

    Brightness Control : Auto/Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2)/Sunny Weather

    Coverage : 100%

    Live View : Continuous Live View (LCD/EVF Auto, selectable)

    Real-time image adjustment display : Reflects: exposure compensation, white balance, creative style

    Histogram : Yes (On/off)

    Grid Display : Yes (On/off)

    Customization : Grid, Histogram display, Digital Level Gauge, Grid Line, Magnified display for playback

Optics/Lens

    Lens Mount Type : Sony A-mount

Exposure System

    Metering : Advanced 1200-zone evaluative metering

    Metering Modes : Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot

    Metering Sensitivity : -2EV to 17EV (at ISO 100 equivalent w/ f/1.4 lens)

    Exposure Compensation : ±2.0 EV (in 0.3 EV steps)

    Exposure Settings : Auto (AUTO), Auto Advanced (AUTO+), Program Auto (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Sweep Panorama (2D/3D), Continuous Advance Priority AE

    Scene Mode(s) : Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Handheld Twilight

    Picture Effect(s) : 7 types (11 variations): Posterization (Color), Posterization (B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R), Partial Color (G), Partial Color (B), Partial Color (Y), High-key, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera

    D-Range Optimizer : Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level), Auto High Dynamic Range (Off, Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6EV, 1.0EV step))

    Auto Exposure Lock : Yes (AE Lock button)

    Color Temperature : 2500 - 9900 k with 19-step Magenta / Green compensation

    Creative Style : Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W (Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness adjustable in +/-3 steps)

    ISO : Auto: 100 - 1600; Selectable: 100 - 12800; Multi Frame NR (up to ISO 25600)

    Noise Reduction : Long exp. NR: (On/Off, available of shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.) High ISO NR: (Auto/Weak) Multi Frame NR: (Auto/ISO100-25600)

    White Balance Mode : Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Setting the color temperature, Custom

Flash

    Flash Compensation : +/-2EV in 0.3EV steps

    Flash Coverage : 18mm (focal-length printed on the lens body)

    Recycling Time : Approx. 4 sec.

    Flash Bracketing : 3 exposures in 0.3/0.7 EV steps

    Flash Metering System : ADI, Pre-flash TTL

    Flash Modes : Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Hi-speed sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable for Autoflash and fill-flash mode), Wireless

    Flash Type : Built-in, Pop-up Auto

    Guide Number : 10 (in meters at ISO100)

Power

    Battery Type : InfoLITHIUM® NP-FW50 (7.2V)

    Number of Still Images : Approx. 440 images with viewfinder, 420 images with LCD monitor (CIPA standard)

Weights and Measurements

    Dimensions (Approx.) : Approx. 4-7/8 x 3-5/8 x 3-1/3" (124.4 x 92 x 84.7mm) (W/H/D) excl grip & lens mount

    Weight (Approx.) : Approx. 14.6 oz (415g) (excl battery, lens & media) Approx. 23 oz (473g) (w/battery & media)