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Manufacturer: Sony Part number: SLT-A77VQ
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- 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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CNET editors' review
Sony Alpha SLT-A77V (with 16-50mm lens) price range: $1,598.00 - $1,599.99
- 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.
User reviews
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Great camera for weddings and concerts!
by ABETTERDJAND on February 7, 2012
Pros: Very fast, easy to use, ergonomic, excellent HD video and sound, tilt-swivel screen, best color of any camera maker.
Cons: Sony battery kinda sux
Summary: We have taken over 30,000 excellent photos with our 2 A77s including weddings and concerts. We were the official photographers on the ROCK LEGENDS CRUISE and will be again ...
Summary: We have taken over 30,000 excellent photos with our 2 A77s including weddings and concerts. We were the official photographers on the ROCK LEGENDS CRUISE and will be again on RLC2 on 1-10-13. Photos at http://www.rocklegendcruisephotos.wetpaint.com
Forgot to mention there are some great aftermarket batteries out there! We are getting 8-900 shots with out 2000mAh batteries!
When we made the upgrade from the SONY SLT-A55 to the A77 we were not expecting as much of an increase in photo quality as we got! The new color processing gives you "mind's eye" color!
We edit photos taken by our photographers across the country so we get to compare photos from; NIKON, CANON, FUJI, PENTAX (we shot PENTAX for over 20 years), and Olympus. Between all of these Nikon has the sharpest photos and Canon has the best color. The SONY A77 beats both of these and has a lot of bells and whistles that neither have.
The HD video is the best of any DSLR type cameras. When we shot the Rock Legends Cruise I was amazed at 1 video I shot from about 10 feet from the main PA column. I thought for sure the sound would be blown out as I only used the on-board mic. The sound was perfect and the video quality is like watching Blu-ray.
We have done an in depth review of both the SONY SLT-A77 and the SONY 16-50MM 2.8 lens on our site under the SONY|MINOLTA tab http://www.abetterdj.net
Updated on Feb 7, 20122 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The best camera I've used for wildlife shooting.
by pgagnaux on January 26, 2012
Pros: Functionality, facility to use the commands, usable with all old Minolta lenses, micro adjustment on 30 different lenses possible.
Cons: Battery life(but normal with the continuous AF search and the two stems used together, captor and Oled screen)
Too complicated for basic photographer who do to go on conventional models as the A580 for an everyday use.Summary: Takes a lot of time to come, but really a progress in sport cameras.
It seems it's an error above with the fps.
"And it jets past the rest ...Summary: Takes a lot of time to come, but really a progress in sport cameras.
It seems it's an error above with the fps.
"And it jets past the rest of the field with a standard burst of 8.5fps."
The standard mode is 12fps, the 8,5 is on low mode, and the magnifier function perfectly with raw, just read the manual ;-)1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The camera is truly amazing.
by KevinStallone on December 17, 2012
Pros: The camera has all the features anyone would need. Sure there is the A99 with a full frame sensor, but that's a whole $1000 step up from the A77. This is the all in one camera for professionals and amateurs alike.
Cons: No cons I can think of. The battery issues other reviews are talking about have been fixed I believe.
Summary: The camera, while expensive, is worth every penny. Its auto-focus comes out with crystal clear photographs every time. I has a lot of nice bells and whistles that I and ...
Summary: The camera, while expensive, is worth every penny. Its auto-focus comes out with crystal clear photographs every time. I has a lot of nice bells and whistles that I and most likely you will never use. For example, 3D photography is one of those features I never use. However, the camera will be well used. I am greatly satisfied with this quality product. I would suggested it to anyone looking for an excellent professional camera.
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Outstanding camera!
by teky teky on March 1, 2012
Pros: Excellent still images and great HD video. Nice durable body and improved design over the a700. The 16mm-50mm lens is also very nice.
Cons: Battery life... Meh... Hoping Sony comes out with with an extended battery in the future.
Summary: So glad I upgraded from the a700 (which is a very nice camera) to the a77. As an intermediate level photographer I love the ease of use of the a77. ...
Summary: So glad I upgraded from the a700 (which is a very nice camera) to the a77. As an intermediate level photographer I love the ease of use of the a77. It takes color popping photos and crisp video. Also, so glad it now uses a standard SD card verses the X Pro memory stick. Makes downloading pictures so much more versatile. There were many reviews that mentioned the a77 as being extremely heavy. I personally did not find it any heavier than my a700. The LCD and optical view finder are also a great improvement over the a700. 12fps shooting is excellent! I was able to take full advantage of this at a dog agility competition. Still exploring all other shooting modes, but so far I am extremely pleased and SO excited about my purchase. Also, so happy that I can use my previous a700 lenses with the a77.
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Great camera for wildlife.
by shearwater12 on January 28, 2012
Pros: Versatile viewfinder
Fast, accurate autofocus
Quiet operationCons: Battery life
Time lapse when turned onSummary: I think CNet's review has an error (or typo) when it states that autofocus doesn't work with aperture priority. I almost always use aperture priority and AF works ...
Summary: I think CNet's review has an error (or typo) when it states that autofocus doesn't work with aperture priority. I almost always use aperture priority and AF works just fine. Also I have never inadvertently activated the Preview function button and I have never heard anyone else find that to be a problem - there must be a substantially different way that the reviewer handles cameras from the rest of us.
Autofocus is fast and accurate. For critical manual focus, there is "focus peaking" in which the pixels at highest contrast are highlighted. Of course it is always possible to enlarge the viewfinder image for best focus as well.
The review skipped over the versatility of the viewfinder but, for example, you never have to look at the back LED screen for any camera function including all menu items - it can always be viewed in the finder. Another really useful aspect of the finder is that it shows what the sensor chip sees - if the scene is over or underexposed, that is visible in the finder. wysiwyg from the finder. -
Great camera. Best bang for the dollar. Fast
by bullett_bob on January 27, 2012
Pros: Modes:HDR/Night shooting/battery life 550-600 shots with GPS off/manuel switch for OLED/LCD. On12fps mode can get 36 shots - shoot 8 count 3 shoot 8. In full light ISO 6400 great/3 recall modes/WYSIWYG shooting. Amount of Info available in LCD/OLED
Cons: Must use menu to switch between JPEG/RAW or turn off Anti-shake. Recommend 16GB/95MB/s card minimum. Slower cards would disapoint. Had a 34MD/S card and it was 20+ sec to dump the buffer. 95MB/S card clears the buffer in 9 sec-allows 36 RAW shots.
Summary: Use RAW mode 99%. Zone Focus is great for wildlife-even flight shots. The resolution and color are amazing. Had to change Lightroom Sharpening radius to 1.5 from .8. Going ...
Summary: Use RAW mode 99%. Zone Focus is great for wildlife-even flight shots. The resolution and color are amazing. Had to change Lightroom Sharpening radius to 1.5 from .8. Going from 12MP to 24 takes practice but worth it. Cropping capabilities are great! I am a wildlife/Nature photographer and have given the a77 a fairly good workout and it has not disappointed. Shooting HD in video with 60i gives sharp results. Extremely satisfied, amazed and pleased with the a77.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part number: SLT-A77VQ
- 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 - Optical Zoom 3 x
- 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
- Type Sony,
3 x x Zoom lens - 16 mm - 50 mm - F/2.8 DT - Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual,
Automatic - Min Focus Range 11.8 in
- Max View Angle 83 degrees
- Zoom Adjustment Manual
- Lens Construction 13 groups / 16 elements
- Filter Size 72 mm
- Lens System Mounting Minolta A-type
- Features Aspherical lens,
ED glass,
Supersonic-Wave Motor (SSM) 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
- Included Accessories Battery charger,
USB cable,
Lens cap,
Shoulder strap,
Dust cap,
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
Product series
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Sony Alpha SLT-A77V (Body Only)
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: SLR,
24.3 megapixels,
15.6 x 23.5mm,
Exmor APS HD CMOS,
Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) -
Sony Alpha SLT-A77V (with 16-50mm lens)
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) -
Sony Alpha SLT-A77V (with 18-135mm lens)
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: SLR,
24.3 megapixels,
7.5 x,
15.6 x 23.5mm,
Exmor APS HD CMOS,
Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)
Accessories
Manufacturer info
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- Address:
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- Email: contact@sel.sony.com
- Fax: 941-768-7790
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