Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
ISO (Max)
16000
Sensor Resolution
24.3 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor APS HD CMOS
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included DT 18-55mm lens
Height 9.75 cm
Width 13.21 cm
Depth 8.07 cm
Weight 543 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Optical Zoom 3x
Navigation GPS receiver
SENSOR Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 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
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
Image Processor BIONZ
LENS Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM II
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 ED glass, aspherical lens, Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM)
FOCUSING Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 15
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Recognition, Smile Capture, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.09x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
ISO (Max) 16000
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-1600), 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, 2500K - 9900K
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
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV -2-17 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + 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
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
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-A65VL + 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, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
3008 x 2000
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
Battery Type Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 510 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 560 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + 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
Remote control
FEATURES Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features 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, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, 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, 25p Cinema Mode, automatic display brightness adjustment, peripheral illumination correction, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Shade Correction, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Quick AF Full HD movie recording, Smart Teleconverter, AUTO+ (Advanced AUTO) mode, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Translucent Mirror technology
OTHERS Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
Included Accessories 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

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