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Sony A850 : Specifications and Opinions

Sony A850

The Sony A850 is a reflex camera with FF (1.0x) sensor and 24.6 megapixels manufactured from 2009 to 2012 (discontinued). The range of sensitivities, including ISO extension, is 200 - 6400 ISO and it has a continuous shooting (burst mode) of 3 FPS. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 1850 €;

14 users have given it an average vote of 9.1 out of 10

Sensor
Format	Fullframe, 36 x 24 mm (image ratio 3:2, crop factor 1.0x in comparison with FF)
Resolution	24.6 megapixel
ISO sensitivities	200 - 6400
File formats	RAW, JPEG
Esposure
Shutter speeds	30" - 1/8000
Exp. compensation	+/- 3 stops at 1/2 steps
Exp. modes	P, S, A, M
Metering modes	Multi-Area, Semi-Spot, Spot
Features
Mount	Sony A (click here to view all compatible lenses)
Stabilization	Yes
Autofocus (AF areas)	9
Continuos shooting	3 FPS
Live View	No
MLU/SS	Yes, Mirrok Lock Up
Dust reduction	Yes
Video mode	No
WiFi	No
GPS	No
Built and notes
Touchscreen	No
LCD	3.0", 640 x 480 pixels, fixed
Viewfinder	Optical, coverage 98%, 0.74x
Flash	No
Storage	CF
Storage, Slot 2	not available
Battery	Li-Ion, Sony NP-FM500H
Weather sealing	No
Weight	900 g
Dimensions	156 x 117 x 82 mm
Buy
Sony A850, buy on Ebay

Reviews

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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.

Linuxxx

sent on April 22, 2021

Pros: Sensor quality, general ergonomics, sensor stabilization, available optical fleet, tropicalization

Cons: Weight, noise over 1600 ISO, no Live View, no video mode, viewfinder does not cover 100%

Opinion: Here you review a camera, certainly not the economic way in which it has been procured, in fact paying little is certainly not a point that makes its quality stand out. I have been owning this machine body for some time now, and I have to say that for his age he still defends himself very well, it was the last Sony/Minolta FF equipped with a mirror, this brings it into history, you can see all the strengths related to this project, such as the lifting mechanism of the double-lever mirror, the Exmor sensor with stabilization integrated into the machine body (the only FF apart from the a900 to be equipped with this type of technology), in addition to this it has a virtually unlimited optical fleet since without the need for any adapter you can mount all the old Minolta optics and the new Sony with A-plug. the machine then has a solid and tropicalized body, with all the buttons easily reachable, and for those who have had Minolta it will not be difficult to notice the similarities. I also own an a900 which is pretty much the same machine with a 5% wider viewfinder and a faster burst of 2 FPS that undoubtedly make it better, usually side by side in all the jobs I do

Marmor

sent on November 03, 2015

Pros: general ergonomics with controls identical to the previous A700, improved battery consumption and durable resolution technologically ahead of everyone when he went out; proprietary Sony function for standardizing high and low lights already in recovery, full compatibility with all the optics Minolta AF, but above all the presence as sensors of the sensor, which makes stabilized any goal

Cons: not happily used over ISO 1250/1600, no live view, no flash function remote with flash Minolta HSD, yes with those branded Sony.

Opinion: bought new in 1400 paid shipped abroad via San Marino but Italian seller, instead of 1800 as a cost, I do not feel need to change it, having also the new Sony Alpha SLR line the new translucent mirror technology that goes very well with the video but not so well with the traditional photo. I have added a A700 found 240 used to sent, but really like new, that having the sensor APSC I becomes very useful, as well as the second body, also for the crop on the optical telephoto 1.5x

Eriol

sent on January 10, 2012

Pros: Excellent dynamic range of up to 800/1600 ISO, professional construction and ergonomic design, large and bright viewfinder, fast AF with SSM goals, great price used, high print resolution, dual memory slots.

Cons: LV No, no HD video, presence of electronic noise> ISO 1600, nearly impossible to find.

Opinion: The a850 is presented as the second Sony FF that Sony has produced in 2009. It is a good reflex and behaves very well in almost all occasions, belonging in extreme low light where the files are already visible noise at ISO 1600. It is excellent with professional lenses with SSM and Carl Zeiss objectives, which provide for landscape pictures, theater and studio made exceptional. Another very positive note is that you can get it used at a very low cost (1300-1400 €), and a FF is not a trivial matter. We hope that the main defects, absence of LV, HD video and electronic noise also due to the time that has been put on the market, the new FF are improved from the A99, which should in theory leave at the end of this year.

Photos taken with Sony A850

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