Sony alpha 300 user manual

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Main specifications of 300
Live View
System
Digital SLR Camera
Type
Camera type Digital SLR camera with built-in flash and interchangeable lenses Pentamirror tilt system
Image sensor
Lens compatibility Sony lenses, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses Dedicated to live view
Metering
Image Sensor 1200-zone evaluative
Sensitivity ( )
Sensor type APS-C type (23.6 x 15.8mm), with RGB primary color filters EV 2 - 17 in all metering modes, at ISO 100 with F1.4 lens
Coverage
Effective pixels Approx

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When shooting becomes a dialogue A new level of shooting freedom makes SLR photography easier and more fun than ever The 300 is an exciting new digital SLR that gives you unprecedented freedom in where and how you shoot. Featuring revolutionary Quick AF Live View — an industry rst that lets you frame your subject in the camera's LCD monitor without sacricing the speed and accuracy of SLR-class TTL ( ) Through-The-Lens autofocusing — the 300 frees you from having to look through the op

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Set your creativity free with Quick AF Live View freestyle shooting Unlike previous systems that required a tradeo in autofocusing performance, there's no compromise with the 300's Quick AF Live View. Instead, you get full SLR function- ality and image quality, plus the ability to shoot easily and comfortably from angles and positions you never could before. So you can take advantage of more spur-of- the-moment photo opportunities, and capture more of the magic moments that SLR photograp

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At last, live view shooting with true SLR-class autofocusing Pentamirror tilt mechanism 1200-zone evaluative metering for fast TTL phase-detection autofocusing for spot-on exposures In a signicant breakthrough in digital SLR camera design, During live view shooting, an advanced 1200-zone meter- a unique Sony-developed pentamirror tilt mechanism ing system evaluates light levels and color distribution to enables true TTL (Through-The-Lens) phase-detection calculate correct exposure with extre

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Vibrant, true-to-life color reproduction with rich image detail and tonal gradation A 10.2-megapixel CCD image sensor for beautiful, high-denition imaging The 300's high-resolution CCD image sensor captures light in much the same way as the retina of an eye. Both the CCD and its associated circuitry benet from Sony’s long experience in semiconductor and microprocessor manufacturing, enabling a signicant reduction in the ( ) 10.2-megapixel eective CCD analog signal noise that tends

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Built-in features for sharp, clear imaging in virtually any situation D-Range Optimizer for superior exposure balance An advanced D-Range Optimizer helps ensure beautifully balanced exposures in backlit situa- tions. In Standard mode, it optimizes brightness and contrast for the image overall, and in Advanced mode, it optimizes each area of the composition separately to bring out maximum shadow and highlight detail. The D-Range Optimizer can be used on all image formats in all metering

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VG-B30AM Enhanced creativity and operating ease make shooting and viewing more fun New menu list for easy access to essential settings Easy dial access to basic exposure and scene modes Landscape Portrait Whether you're framing your subject in the optical viewnder or the LCD The mode dial on the top of the 300 provides immediate access to ( ) monitor, a quick press of the Function Fn button displays the menu list, Program, Aperture priority, Shutter-speed priority, and Manual exposure wh

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Controls The expanding world of creativity Smart teleconverter button AEL / Zoom in button Control dial Built-in ash Exposure / Zoom out / Shutter button Self-timer lamp Index button Flash pop-up button POWER switch MENU button Fn (Function) / There's virtually no limit to the ways you can express your DISP (Display) / LCD Image rotation button brightness button creativity with the System. From super wide angle, zoom, Mode dial Delete button and macro, to STF (Smooth Trans Focus) and r