Sony Alpha SLT-A77V 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
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A77V
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only
Height 10.4 cm
Width 14.3 cm
Depth 8.1 cm
Weight 653 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Navigation GPS receiver
SENSOR Sony Alpha SLT-A77V
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-A77V
Image Processor BIONZ
FOCUSING Sony Alpha SLT-A77V
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 19
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha SLT-A77V
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-A77V
ISO (Max) 16000
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto (100-12800), 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, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K
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 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -2-17 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha SLT-A77V
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha SLT-A77V
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12
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-A77V
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-A77V
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 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha SLT-A77V
Battery Type Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 470 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 530 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A77V
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-A77V
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 12 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, 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, 24p Cinema Mode, Smile Detection technology, automatic display brightness adjustment, peripheral illumination correction, Face Recognition, 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, Translucent Mirror technology
OTHERS Sony Alpha SLT-A77V
Included Accessories Battery charger, body 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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