Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 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 APS HD CMOS
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only
Height 10.42 cm
Width 14.2 cm
Depth 8.09 cm
Weight 647 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black
Protection Weatherproof
SENSOR Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
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 Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Image Processor BIONZ X
FOCUSING Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 79
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
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 Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
ISO (Max) 25600
Native ISO 50-25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-25600), 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, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, 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, Flash, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white), Colour Filter (G7 - M7), Colour Filter (A7 - B7)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -2-17 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,228,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
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 Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
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 Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
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, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
3008 x 2000
6000 x 3376
4240 x 2400
3008 x 1688
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 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Battery Type Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 410 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 480 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type HDMI output
USB 2.0
Remote control
Microphone
FEATURES Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 12 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, BRAVIA Sync function, Translucent Mirror technology
OTHERS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, micro-USB cable
Software 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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