Sony Alpha SLT-A77V (Body Only)
Manufacturer: Sony Part number: SLT-A77V
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Sony Alpha SLT-A77V (Body Only) price range: $898.00 - $1,399.00
- Reviewed by: Lori Grunin
- Reviewed on: 01/24/2012
- Released on: 11/01/2011
The good: A well-designed camera that's enjoyable to shoot, partly thanks to a great viewfinder, the fixed-mirror Sony Alpha SLT-A77V bests the competition with features like a cleverly articulated display, built-in GPS for geotagging, and very good 1080/60p video.
The bad: There are some annoying omissions in the A77V's feature set, including odd limitations for raw and video shooting, plus battery life is subpar.
The bottom line: The Sony Alpha SLT-A77V is an excellent, well-designed camera for deep-pocketed amateurs; it nevertheless has a few limitations that may make it impractical for professionals.
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show Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part number: SLT-A77V
- Description: Redefining the camera. Get action photos, HD Movies and Live View shots that other cameras miss, thanks to Sony's exclusive Translucent Mirror Technology. Enjoy 24.3 megapixel resolution—with the world's fastest shooting— up to 12 frames per second—and the world's first OLED electronic viewfinder.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode,
with Movie recording - Resolution 24.3 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS
- Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 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 19
- AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF
- Digital Video Format AVCHD,
H.264 - Image Recording Format JPEG,
MPO,
RAW,
RAW + JPEG - Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
- AV Interfaces HDMI
Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO 50,
ISO 100 - 16000,
ISO auto (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,
Miniature,
Posterization,
Toy camera,
Pop Color,
Vivid,
Soft Focus,
Black & White,
Sepia,
Neutral,
Night Scene,
HDR Painting,
Rich-tone monochrome,
Soft High-key,
Partial color,
High contrast monochrome,
Sunset,
Clear,
Light,
Deep,
Autumn Leaves,
Retro - White Balance Automatic,
Presets,
Custom - White Balance Presets Daylight,
Shade,
2500K - 9900K,
Fluorescent,
Incandescent,
Cloudy,
Flash - Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
- Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 2 or 3 EV steps
- White Balance Bracketing Yes
- X-sync Speed 1/250 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) 12
- Flash Modes Rear curtain sync,
Fill-in mode,
Slow synchro,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction - Features Wireless off-camera control,
Flash +/- compensation,
AF illuminator Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second,
8 frames per second,
12 frames per second - Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
10 sec - Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features Digital image rotation,
Display brightness control,
24p Cinema Mode,
3D Sweep Panorama technology,
NR Slow Shutter,
Depth-of-field preview button,
Smart Teleconverter,
Quick AF Full HD movie recording,
AUTO+ (Advanced AUTO) mode,
Predictive Focus Control,
High ISO NR,
PRINT Image Matching,
Saturation control,
Translucent Mirror technology,
Face Recognition,
Smile Detection technology,
Date/time stamp,
Multi-Frame Noise Reduction,
Exif Print support,
AF lock,
DPOF support,
Sweep Panorama technology,
Built-in GPS,
Face detection,
RGB primary color filter,
Quick AF Live View,
Auto HDR mode,
Smile Detection Auto Shutter,
AE lock,
Digital noise reduction,
Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording,
Shade Correction,
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,
1080p Full HD movie recording,
USB 2.0 compatibility,
Peripheral illumination correction,
Eye-Start AF system Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type OLED
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
- Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5 in
- Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels
- Field Coverage 100%
- Magnification 1.09x
- Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3
Display
- Type 3 in LCD display
- Display Features Rotating
Microphone
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x HDMI output,
1 x Hi-Speed USB,
1 x Remote control
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 Vista SP2,
MS Windows 7 SP1,
Apple Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.6 - Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive Miscellaneous
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
- Included Accessories Battery charger,
USB cable,
Shoulder strap,
Body cap - Body Material Magnesium alloy
Battery
- Supported Battery Sony NP-FM500H
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
- Battery Life Details Photo shooting ( EVF on ),
Photo shooting ( LCD Monitor on ) 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,
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX - Image Storage Standard JPEG,
Fine RAW 6000 x 4000,
4240 x 2832,
3008 x 2000 - Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 28Mbps,
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps,
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps,
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps,
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps,
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 12Mbps,
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3Mbps Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
Dimensions & Weight
- Width 5.6 in
- Depth 3.2 in
- Height 4.1 in
- Weight 23 oz
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
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Sony Alpha SLT-A77V (Body Only)
$898.00 - $1,399.00
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: SLR,
24.3 megapixels,
15.6 x 23.5mm,
Exmor APS HD CMOS,
Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)
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Sony Alpha SLT-A77V (with 16-50mm lens)
$1,498.00 - $1,999.00
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: SLR,
24.3 megapixels,
3 x,
24 - 75mm F/2.8,
15.6 x 23.5mm,
Exmor APS HD CMOS,
Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)
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Sony Alpha SLT-A77V (with 18-135mm lens)
$1,198.00 - $1,499.00
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: SLR,
24.3 megapixels,
7.5 x,
15.6 x 23.5mm,
Exmor APS HD CMOS,
Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)
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