| Model: | Sony α850 |
| Sensor: | 35.8 mm × 23.9 mm Exmor CMOS sensor |
| Res: | 24.6 megapixels |
| Lens: | Sony mount; compatible with Minolta A-type bayonet mount. Sony α lens and Konica Minolta α/Maxxum/Dynax lens[1] |
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| Viewfinder: | Fixed eye-level system with optical glass type pentaprism, approximately 98% |
| Storage: | Memory Stick: Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo,Memory Stick PRO-HG DuoCompact Flash Type I, Type II (Microdrive), UDMA (Mode 5) compliant |
| Frame Rate: | 3 |
| Shutter: | Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type |
| Shutterrange: | 1/8000 sec. – 30 sec., bulb, 1/250 sec. (SteadyShot off), 1/200 sec. (SteadyShot on), maximum burst of 3 frames per second. |
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(at ISO 100 equivalent with F1.4 lens)
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| Emode: | Mode: Auto, Program Auto (P, with program shift), Aperture priority (A), Shutter priority (S), Manual (M) |
| Farea: | Wide (Auto, up to 9 areas), Spot, Local (9 local areas selectable) [2] |
| Fmode: | dual-cross 9 point AF w/10 assist points, center AF w/2.8 sensor |
| Rearlcd: | 3.0", 921k pixels, 100% coverage |
| Interface Avout: | HDMI |
| Interface Data: | USB 2.0 |
| Weight: | 850g (bare body) |
| Madein: | Japan |
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The α850 (DSLR-A850) was Sony's second full-frame digital SLR, introduced on 27 August 2009. Similar to the DSLR-A900, the camera featured the same 24.6-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor used in the a900. On 8 June 2011, Sony pre-announced the camera's end of production in July/August 2011.
The camera was almost exactly the same as the DSLR-A900, but the viewfinder coverage was dropped to 98% with 0.74× magnification and the burst rate was reduced to 3 frames per second.