Camera Setup
This section will help with setup of the camera if the settings are lost. The camera comes configured from BST and this should generally not be required.
Sony a5100
- While installed in the S1, unplug the triggering cable (micro USB).
- Power on the S1.
- Set zone, date, and time
- Shutter priority mode
- Use the select button to open up your camera modes
- Scroll until the cursor is on “S” : Shutter Priority
- 1/1600 shutter speed
- Scroll right (or left) until the shutter speed on the bottom left reads 1/1600
- 30 minute power-off timeout and touch operation
- Open the menu
- Scroll to and select "Setup"
- Press the right direction on the scroll wheel to page 2
- Select “Pwr Save Start Time”
- Scroll to and select “30 Min”
- Press the select button to save the setting
- Scroll down one more line to "Touch Operation"
- Select and scroll to "Off"
- Press the select button to save the setting
- Manual Focus: Infinity focus
- Use the Menu button to go to "Camera Settings"
- On page 3 the third line down is "Focus Mode"
- Select this line and scroll down to "MF"
- Press select to save this setting
- When viewing the picture you’re about to take, use the focus ring on the lense and twist it all the way right (CW if looking at from the back of the camera: with the lens facing away).
- Auto ISO (default: Camera Settings, page 4, 4th line)
- White Balance setting fixed to 'Auto' (default: Camera Settings, page 5, 2nd line)
- Once all settings are set up, power cycle the camera keeping the aircraft on. This makes sure all settings are saved.
- Power off the S1, plug in the triggering cable from the payload actuator board and power on the S1 to ensure, one last time, the setting have been saved.
Specifications
| Imaging | |
|---|---|
| Lens Mount | Sony E-Mount |
| Camera Format | APS-C (1.5x Crop Factor) |
| Pixels | Actual: 24.7 Megapixel Effective: 24.3 Megapixel |
| Max Resolution | 24 MP: 6000 x 4000 |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2, 16:9 |
| Sensor Type / Size | CMOS, 23.5 x 15.6 mm |
| File Formats |
Still Images: JPEG, RAW Movies: AVCHD Ver. 2.0, MP4, XAVC S Audio: AAC LC, AC3, Dolby Digital 2ch, Linear PCM (Stereo) |
| Bit Depth | 14-Bit |
| Dust Reduction System | Yes |
| Memory Card Type | Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick PRO HG-Duo Memory Stick XC-HG Duo SD SDHC SDXC |
| Focus Control | |
| Focus Type | Auto & Manual |
| Focus Mode | Automatic (A), Continuous-Servo AF (C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus (M), Single-servo AF (S) |
| Autofocus Points | Phase Detection: 179 Contrast Detection: 25 |
| Viewfinder/Display | |
| Viewfinder Type | None |
| Display Screen | 3" Rear Touchscreen Tilting LCD (921,600) |
| Exposure Control | |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 100-25600 |
| Shutter | Type: Electronic & Mechanical Speed: 30 - 1/4000 Second , Bulb Mode Type: Electronic & Mechanical Speed: 1/4 - 1/4000 Second in Movie Mode |
| Exposure Modes | Modes: Aperture Priority, Intelligent Auto, Manual, Movie, Programmed Auto, Scene Selection, Shutter Priority, Superior Auto, Sweep Panorama Metering Range: EV -1.0 - EV 20.0 Compensation: -3 EV to +3 EV (in 1/3 EV Steps) |
| White Balance Modes | Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Color Temperature Filter, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (Cool White), Fluorescent (Day White), Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), Incandescent, Shade, Underwater |
| Buffer/Continuous Shooting | Up to 6 fps at 24 MP for up to 75 Frames Up to 3 fps at 24 MP for up to 75 Frames |
| Performance | |
| Self Timer | 10 Seconds, 2 Seconds |
| Connectivity | HDMI D (Micro), Micro-USB |
| Wi-Fi Capable | Yes |
| Power | |
| Battery | 1 x NP-FW50 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack, 7.7 VDC, 1080 mAh |
| AC Power Adapter | AC-PW20 (Optional) |
| Physical | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 4.3 x 2.5 x 1.4" / 109.6 x 62.8 x 35.7 mm excluding protrusions |
| Weight | 9.983 oz / 283 g with battery and memory card |
| Sony 16mm F/2.8 Lens | |
| Focal Length | 16mm Comparable 35mm Focal Length: 24 mm |
| Aperture | Maximum: f/2.8 Minimum: f/22 |
| Camera Mount Type | Sony E |
| Format Compatibility | APS-C |
| Angle of View | 83° |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 9.45" (24 cm) |
| Magnification | 0.078x |
| Elements/Groups | 5 / 5 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7, Rounded |