Sony Alpha SLT-A57 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
ISO (Max)
25600
Sensor Resolution
16.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor APS HD CMOS
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A57
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only
Height 9.8 cm
Width 13.2 cm
Depth 8.1 cm
Weight 0.54 kg
SENSOR Sony Alpha SLT-A57
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 16,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 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-A57
Image Processor BIONZ
FOCUSING Sony Alpha SLT-A57
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 15
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Smile Shutter, Child Priority, Adult Priority
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha SLT-A57
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 1.04x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha SLT-A57
ISO (Max) 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 25600, ISO 100-16000
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, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV -2-17 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha SLT-A57
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha SLT-A57
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
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha SLT-A57
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha SLT-A57
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 4912 x 3264
3568 x 2368
2448 x 1624
4912 x 2760
3568 x 2000
2448 x 1376
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha SLT-A57
Battery Type Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 550 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 590 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A57
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-A57
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 12 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, automatic display brightness adjustment, Anti-motion Blur Mode, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Quick AF Full HD movie recording, AUTO+ (Advanced AUTO) mode, Translucent Mirror technology
OTHERS Sony Alpha SLT-A57
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony PlayMemories Home
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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