Sony Alpha SLT-A99V Specifications, Tests and Review

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

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A99V
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only
Height 11.12 cm
Width 14.7 cm
Depth 7.84 cm
Weight 0.733 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x
Navigation GPS receiver
SENSOR Sony Alpha SLT-A99V
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS
Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
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-A99V
Image Processor BIONZ
FOCUSING Sony Alpha SLT-A99V
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 Face Recognition, Smile Shutter, face and smile detection
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha SLT-A99V
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.71x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0
Features Viewfinder brightness control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha SLT-A99V
ISO (Max) 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600
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, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Night Scene
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
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-A99V
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,228,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha SLT-A99V
Features AF illuminator
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha SLT-A99V
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-A99V
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, dual 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, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
3936 x 2624
2640 x 1760
1728 x 1152
6000 x 3376
3936 x 2216
2640 x 1488
1728 x 976
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-A99V
Battery Type Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1650 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 410 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 500 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 2.6 hours
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A99V
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type HDMI output
USB 2.0
Remote control
DC power input
Microphone
Headphones
FEATURES Sony Alpha SLT-A99V
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 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, shadow point display, highlight point display, takes photos while film recording, Quick AF Live View, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, automatic display brightness adjustment, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, High ISO NR, Quick AF Full HD movie recording, Smart Teleconverter, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, Auto Portrait Framing, noise reduction over long exposures, Translucent Mirror technology
OTHERS Sony Alpha SLT-A99V
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, accessory shoe adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR, Sony Remote Camera Control
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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