Quick facts
Full name: Sony Alpha DSLR-A850
Original position: Interchangeable-lens cameraProduction status: Production status not verified
Regional aliases
No verified regional aliases
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Editorial guidance, not a verified specificationWhy it is still searched
Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 is still researched by owners and second-hand buyers checking an older camera system, lens compatibility, and specifications.
Core specifications
- Release year
- 2009 · Released about 17 years ago
- Sensor
- 35.9 × 24 mm CMOS
- Effective resolution
- 24.6 MP
- Lens
- —
- Zoom
- —
- Weight
- 895 g
- Battery
- Lithium-Ion NP-FM500H rechargeable battery Li-ion battery
- Storage
- Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo
Editorial guidance, not a verified specification
Who it may suit
May suit existing system owners, budget-conscious second-hand buyers, or photographers who already own compatible lenses.
What to check before buying used
The checks below are editorial guidance. Verify the individual camera and seller information before buying.
- Inspect the body, screen, doors, seals, and tripod socket for impact or moisture damage.
- Test every button, dial, flash, screen, and viewfinder.
- Photograph a plain bright surface to check for sensor dust, dead pixels, or damage.
- Inspect the lens mount and shutter; ask for the shutter count when the camera records one.
- Confirm the battery holds charge and that a compatible charger is included or available.
- Test a supported memory card and inspect the card slot for bent pins or read errors.
- Inspect the battery compartment and contacts for leakage or corrosion.
Sensor metrics
- Diagonal
- 43.18 mm
- Surface area
- 862 mm²
- Pixel pitch
- 5.92 µm
- Pixel area
- 35.02 µm²
- Pixel density
- 2.86 MP/cm²
Actual sensor size
Rectangles use their physical proportions. Calibrate your display to approximate real-world size.
35.9 × 24 mm
Full specifications
Imaging
- Effective pixels
- 24.6 MP
- Total pixels
- 25.7 MP
- Sensor
- 35.9 × 24 mm CMOS
- Calculated resolution
- 6,066 × 4,055
- Maximum image
- 6,048 × 4,032
- Crop factor
- 1
Exposure & viewing
- ISO
- 200–6,400
- Viewfinder
- Optical viewfinder
- Display
- 3 in / 921,600 dots
- Lens mount
- Sony A
Video & storage
- Maximum video
- —
- Storage media
- Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo
- Battery
- Lithium-Ion NP-FM500H rechargeable battery Li-ion battery
Body
- Weight
- 895 g
- Dimensions
- 156 × 117 × 82 mm
- Release year
- 2009
Sony Support UK
- Aperture Priority
- Yes
- Battery
- Lithium-Ion NP-FM500H rechargeable battery
- Brand
- Sony
- Built In Flash
- —
- Crop Factor
- 1
- Depth Of Field
- simulate →
- Digital Zoom
- No
- Dimensions
- 156 x 117 x 82 mm
- Effective Megapixels
- 24.60
- Exposure Compensation
- ±3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
- External Flash
- ✓
- Focal Length 35mm Equiv
- —
- Gps
- —
- Hdmi
- —
- Iso
- Auto, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (6400 with boost)
- Macro Focus Range
- —
- Manual Focus
- ✓
- Max Aperture
- —
- Max Aperture 35mm Equiv
- n/a
- Max Image Resolution
- 6048 x 4032
- Max Shutter Speed
- 1/8000 sec
- Metering
- Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
- Min Shutter Speed
- 30 sec
- Model
- Alpha DSLR-A850
- Normal Focus Range
- —
- Optical Zoom
- —
- Raw Support
- —
- Screen Resolution
- 921,600 dots
- Screen Size
- 3"
- Sensor Resolution
- 6075 x 4050
- Sensor Size
- 35.9 x 24 mm
- Sensor Type
- CMOS
- Shutter Priority
- Yes
- Storage Types
- Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo
- Total Megapixels
- 25.70
- Usb
- USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
- Video Capture
- —
- Viewfinder
- Optical (pentaprism)
- Weight
- 895 g
- White Balance Presets
- 7
- Wireless
- —
- Year
- 2009
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