Sony Alpha SLT-A55VL + DT 18-55mm Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
16.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor APS HD CMOS
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A55VL + DT 18-55mm
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included DT 18-55mm lens
Height 9.2 cm
Width 12.4 cm
Depth 8.5 cm
Weight 441 g
Optical Zoom 3x
Navigation GPS receiver
SENSOR Sony Alpha SLT-A55VL + DT 18-55mm
Sensor Resolution 16.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 16,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha SLT-A55VL + DT 18-55mm
Image Processor BIONZ
LENS Sony Alpha SLT-A55VL + DT 18-55mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm
Max View Angle 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size 55 mm
Features Aspherical lens, Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM)
FOCUSING Sony Alpha SLT-A55VL + DT 18-55mm
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 15
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha SLT-A55VL + DT 18-55mm
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.46"
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.1x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode, exposure bracketing, battery status, wireless/remote flash, shake warning, record mode, manual focus, high-speed sync indicator, frames-remaining counter, flash compensation on/off, continuous AF, picture mode, ISO sensitivity, memory card status
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
Features Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha SLT-A55VL + DT 18-55mm
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-1600), ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View
Special Effects Black & White, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV -2-17 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha SLT-A55VL + DT 18-55mm
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha SLT-A55VL + DT 18-55mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing, high-speed synchronization (HSS)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha SLT-A55VL + DT 18-55mm
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha SLT-A55VL + DT 18-55mm
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Image Storage RAW 4912 x 3264
JPEG 4912 x 3264
JPEG 3568 x 2368
JPEG 2448 x 1624
RAW 4912 x 2760
JPEG 4912 x 2760
JPEG 3568 x 2000
JPEG 2448 x 1376
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha SLT-A55VL + DT 18-55mm
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A55VL + DT 18-55mm
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type HDMI output
USB 2.0
Microphone
FEATURES Sony Alpha SLT-A55VL + DT 18-55mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, Smile Detection Auto Shutter, Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, Quick AF Live View, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, automatic display brightness adjustment, Face Recognition, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Translucent Mirror technology
OTHERS Sony Alpha SLT-A55VL + DT 18-55mm
Included Accessories Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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