Digital Camera User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Notes on using your camera
- Table of Contents
- Preparing the camera
- Before your operation
- Shooting images
- Using the shooting function
- Selecting the focus method
- Using autofocus
- Shooting with your desired composition (Focus-lock)
- Selecting the focus method to suit the movement of the subject (Autofocus Mode)
- Selecting the focus area (AF area)
- Adjusting the focus manually (Manual focus)
- Composing your shot using the image sensor (Focus check Live View)
- Checking the focus by enlarging the image
- Detecting faces
- Using the flash
- Adjusting the brightness of the image (Exposure, Flash compensation, Metering)
- Shooting with fixed brightness (AE Lock)
- Using brightness compensation for the entire image (Exposure compensation)
- Adjusting the amount of flash light (Flash Compensation)
- Selecting the flash control mode to set the amount of flash light (Flash control)
- Selecting the method for measuring the brightness of a subject (Metering Mode)
- Setting ISO
- Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range)
- Image processing
- Adjusting the color tones (White balance)
- Selecting the drive mode
- Selecting the focus method
- Using the viewing function
- Changing your setup
- Viewing images on a computer
- Printing images
- Others
- Index
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Others
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Specifications
Camera
[System]
Camera Type
Interchangeable Lens
Digital Camera
Lens A-mount lens
[Image sensor]
Image format
DSLR-A580
23.5 mm×15.6 mm (APS-
C format) “Exmor” CMOS
image sensor
DSLR-A560
23.4 mm×15.6 mm (APS-
C format) “Exmor” CMOS
image sensor
Total pixel number of image sensor
DSLR-A580
Approx. 16 700 000 pixels
DSLR-A560
Approx. 14 600 000 pixels
Effective pixel number of camera
DSLR-A580
Approx. 16 200 000 pixels
DSLR-A560
Approx. 14 200 000 pixels
[SteadyShot]
System Image sensor-shift
mechanism
Effect Approx. 2.5 EV to 4 EV in
shutter speed (depending
on shooting conditions and
the attached lens)
[Anti-Dust]
System Charge protection coating
on Low-Pass Filter and
image sensor-shift
mechanism
[Auto focus system]
System TTL phase-detection
system (Contrast AF
method is selectable in
focus check Live View
mode)
Metering points
15 points (3 points cross
type) (11 points in
viewfinder mode)
Sensitivity Range
–1 EV to 18 EV (at ISO
100 equivalent)
AF illuminator
Approx. 1 m to 5 m
(3.3 feet to 16.4 feet)
[Live View]
Type Pentamirror tilt mechanism
Image format
Exclusive image sensor for
Live View
Frame coverage
Approx. 90%
[Viewfinder]
Type Fixed eye-level penta-
Dach-mirror
Frame coverage
Approx. 95%
Magnification
0.80 × with 50 mm lens at
infinity, –1 m
–1
(diopter)
Eye Point Approximately 19 mm
from the eyepiece, 15 mm
from the eyepiece frame at
–1 m
–1
Dioptor Adjustment
–2.5 m
–1
to +1.0 m
–1