Sony has introduced a new easy-to-handle camera with interchangeable lenses - α3000

Japanese company Sony has introduced a new, easy to use, Sony camera with interchangeable lenses - α3000, inside which there is a large 20.1-megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS matrix. According to the manufacturer, a large matrix increases the sensitivity, capturing more light and suppressing image noise, which ensures sharp images and videos in low light.

Camera α3000, which fits comfortably in the hand and has a plurality of control buttons for creative shooting. To control the process of shooting and framing of the image of the new items is provided an electronic Tru-Finder viewfinder with 100% frame coverage, and multi-platform interface Multi Interface Shoe allows expansion of shooting, setting a variety of accessories, such as flash, microphones and lights.

The camera will use α3000 18 interchangeable E-mount lenses from Sony and Carl Zeiss, including two converters, as well as a portrait lens SEL50F18. A-mount lenses via the optional adapter (continuous AF supported adapter LA-EA2).

Other features of Sony α3000:

• Compatible Lenses: Lenses with bayonet E. A-mount lenses via the optional adapter (continuous AF supported adapter LA-EA2)
• The Matrix: Exmor APS HD CMOS format APS-C (23.5 x15.6 mm) with an effective resolution of 20.1 megapixels
• Processor: BIONZ
• Sensitivity range of ISO: ISO 100 - 16000
• Electronic Viewfinder: Tru-Finder with 201,600 pixels resolution (equivalent) and 100% frame coverage
• LCD: 3-inch LCD screen with 230k dots
• HD-video recording: AVCHD 50i/25p
• Focus System: Contrast AF mode Live View (Multi-Point AF (25 points) / Center AF / C fixed point / AF Tracking); DMF (Direct Manual Focus) function MF assist and Peaking
• Metering: 1200 zone;
• Modes: Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
• Special effects images: 11 modes, 15 effects (Toy Camera, explosive color, posterize, Retro, Soft bright tone, partial color, high-contrast monochrome, Soft Focus, Oil painting, Vivid Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolour, Illustration)
• Other features: Support for TRILUMINOS Colour; facial recognition, feature Smile Shutter; avtokadrirovanie object, the function Auto HDR; shooting mode with the hands in the twilight, panoramic photography, mode Anti Motion Blur; built-in flash
• Number of shots on a single charge: Shooting with EVI Tru-finder: approx. 460 shots (standard CIPA)
• Using the LCD screen: approx. 470 shots (standard CIPA)
• Dimensions (WxHxD): Approx. 128.0 x 90.9 x 84.5 mm (CIPA compliant)
• Terminals for accessories: Multi-terminal, multi-platform interface for installation of accessories
• Weight (with battery and memory card) Approx. 411 g (body only) Approx. 353 g
• Included Accessories: Power adapter AC-UB10, battery NP-FW50, USB-micro cable, shoulder strap, standard zoom lens (E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS)