| | XNiteSonyAlphaA55 16.2 MegaPixel Full-Frame Infrared-Enabled Camera
Models:
XNiteSonyAlphaA55
UV+Visible+IR
XNiteSonyAlphaA55IR IR-Only
(715nm)
XNiteSonyAlphaA55HR Visible Hot Rod
We stock and can modify this camera to be IR+Visible, High-Red,
IR-Only
or Visible Hot Rod.
| IR+Visible+UV: Camera seee everything the sensor is
cable of seeing. Camera will see some UV, the entire visible range and
infrared from 715nm to 1200nm. |
| High-Red |
665nm: Camera will see from 665nm to 1200nm.
Red channel will see visible red and infrared. Blue and green channels
will only see infrared.
590nm: Camera will see from 590nm to 1200nm.
Red channel will see visible red and infrared. Green channel will see
come visible green and infrared. Blue channel will only see infrared.
| IR-Only |
715nm: All channels only see
infrared. The red channel is the most open to the IR and contains
somewhat different information than the blue and green channels allowing for
some creative color effects such as red-blue channel swapping to get deep
blue skies. A 715nm converted camera sees about the same amount of
light as a stock camera so apertures and shutter are similar to a stock
camera. 715nm is similar to a Hoya RM72 or Wratten 89B.
830nm: All channels only see infrared.
Camera loses about 2 stops of exposure. Once you equalize color
levels, picture will be almost completely black and white. The
infrared effect is more intense at 830nm - skies are darker, clouds whiter
and you see further through smoke and haze.
| HR (High Resolution/ Hot Rod). An HR camera
has the Anti-Aliasing (Blur) filter removed and replaced with a thicker IR
Cut Filter to keep the same focal plane. A Visible
HR camera will maximize the resolution and
color depth of the camera at the expense of possible moire pattens. Please
see more about this conversion here. |
Our IR-Only cameras include an adjustment to the Auto Focus so
that the camera focuses in the infrared region.
|
High Resolution (Hot Rod) HR |
UV+Visible+IR |
IR-Only |
Model |
XNiteSonyAlphaA55HR |
XNiteSonyAlphaA55 |
XNiteSonyAlphaA55IR |
Camera can take normal visible pictures |
Yes |
Yes with CC1 filter |
No |
Camera can take IR pictures |
No |
Yes with external IR filter |
Yes with no extra filters |
Camera autofocus will work with IR pictures |
NA |
No |
Yes |
Camera autoexposure will work with IR pictures |
NA |
No |
Yes. May need Exp Comp Adj |
User can see through lens when taking IR pictures |
Yes |
No |
Yes. Filter is internal. |
Please note that the anti-dust system is disabled on
our conversions. Live View will work correctly.
Modification will void your warranty.
We can modify your Sony Alpha A55 for a $450 fee + return shipping & handling ($20
for UPS ground insured within continental USA).
General
| Product Type Digital
camera - SLR with Live View mode,
with Movie recording |
| Resolution 16.2
megapixels |
| Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD
CMOS |
| Total Pixels 16,700,000
pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution 16,200,000
pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size 15.6
x 23.5mm |
| Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 |
| Sensor Features Dust
Reduction (image sensor vibration),
Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Processor BIONZ |
| Image Stabilizer Optical
(SteadyShot INSIDE) |
| Auto Focus TTL phase detection |
| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty
15 |
| Digital Video Format AVCHD,
H.264 |
| Image Recording Format JPEG,
RAW,
RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 |
| AV Interfaces HDMI |
Exposure & White Balance
| Light Sensitivity ISO
auto (100-1600),
ISO 100-12800 |
| Exposure Metering Multi-segment,
Center-weighted,
Spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones 1200 |
| Exposure Modes Program,
Bulb,
Automatic,
Shutter-priority,
Manual,
Aperture-priority |
| Shooting Programs Sports mode,
Sunset,
Night portrait,
Handheld twilight,
Night view,
Macro,
Portrait mode,
Landscape |
| Special Effects Portrait,
Landscape,
Vivid,
Black & White,
Sunset |
| White Balance Automatic,
Presets,
Custom |
| White Balance Presets Daylight,
Shade,
2500K - 9900K,
Fluorescent,
Incandescent,
Cloudy,
Flash |
| Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed 30
sec |
| Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range,
in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing 3
steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing Yes |
| X-sync Speed 1/160 sec |
| Exposure Range EV -2-17 ( ISO 100 ) |
Lens System
| Lens System Mounting Minolta
A-type |
Camera Flash
| Camera Flash Pop-up
flash |
| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10 |
| Flash Modes Rear curtain sync,
Fill-in mode,
Slow synchro,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction |
| Features Flash exposure
bracketing,
High-speed synchronization (HSS),
Wireless off-camera control,
Flash +/- compensation,
AF illuminator |
Additional Features
| Continuous Shooting Speed 10
frames per second,
6 frames per second |
| Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
10 sec |
| Flash Terminal Hot shoe |
| Additional Features Digital
image rotation,
Display brightness control,
1080i Full HD movie recording,
3D Sweep Panorama technology,
Depth-of-field preview button,
Eye-Fi Card Ready,
PRINT Image Matching,
Saturation control,
Translucent Mirror technology,
Face Recognition,
Date/time stamp,
Multi-Frame Noise Reduction,
Exif Print support,
DPOF support,
Sweep Panorama technology,
Built-in GPS,
Face detection,
RGB primary color filter,
Built-in speaker,
Quick AF Live View,
Auto HDR mode,
Smile Detection Auto Shutter,
Digital level meter,
Digital noise reduction,
Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording,
Histogram display,
Automatic display brightness adjustment,
Dynamic Range Optimizer,
Highlight point display,
Camera orientation detection,
LCD live view mode,
Shadow point display,
Built-in help guide,
Sharpness control,
Contrast control,
USB 2.0 compatibility,
Eye-Start AF system |
Viewfinder
| Viewfinder Type Electronic |
| Viewfinder Color Support Color |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.46 in |
| Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000
pixels |
| Field Coverage 100% |
| Magnification 1.1x |
| Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 |
| Viewfinder Frames Autofocus
frame |
| Viewfinder Information Memory card
status,
ISO sensitivity,
Exposure compensation,
Shutter speed,
Picture mode,
Continuous AF,
Aperture,
Red-eye reduction,
AE lock,
Exposure mode,
White balance,
Metering system,
Flash compensation on/off,
Frames-remaining counter,
High-speed sync indicator,
Manual focus,
Record mode,
Wireless/remote flash,
Shake warning,
Exposure bracketing,
Battery status |
| Features Auto eye
sensor |
Display
| Type 3 in LCD display |
| Display Features Folding |
Microphone
| Microphone Operation Mode Stereo |
Connections
| Connector Type 1 x
HDMI output,
1 x Hi-Speed USB,
1 x Microphone |
Software
| Software Sony Image
Data Lightbox SR,
Drivers & Utilities,
Sony Image Data Converter SR,
Sony Picture Motion Browser |
System Requirements for PC Connection
| Operating System Support MS
Windows XP SP3,
MS Windows 7,
MS Windows Vista SP2,
Apple Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6 |
| Peripheral Devices USB
port,
CD-ROM drive |
Miscellaneous
| Included Accessories Battery
charger,
USB cable,
Shoulder strap,
Body cap |
Battery
| Supported Battery Sony
NP-FW50 |
| Supported Battery 1 x
Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included ) |
Memory / Storage
| Memory Card Slot SD
card,
Memory Stick PRO Duo card |
| Supported Memory Cards SDHC
Memory Card,
SD Memory Card,
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,
SDXC Memory Card,
Memory Stick PRO Duo |
| Image Storage RAW 4912 x 3264,
JPEG 4912 x 3264,
JPEG 3568 x 2368,
JPEG 2448 x 1624,
RAW 4912 x 2760,
JPEG 4912 x 2760,
JPEG 3568 x 2000,
JPEG 2448 x 1376 |
| Video Capture AVCHD -
1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps,
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 12Mbps,
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3Mbps |
Dimensions & Weight
| Width 4.9 in |
| Depth 3.3 in |
| Height 3.6 in |
| Weight 15.6
oz |
Environmental Parameters
| Min Operating Temperature 32
?F |
| Max Operating Temperature 104
?F |
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