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Nikon D600 Digital Camera
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Sony a99 Digital Camera
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Sony SLT-A77 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A77
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frameFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3008
  • 3936x2624
  • 3008x2008
  • 3008x1688
  • 2944x1968
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 2640x1760
  • 2640x1488
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 3BIONZBIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
yes
ISO minimum5050100100
ISO maximum25600256002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum50505050
Boosted ISO maximum25600256002560025600
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121288
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
N/A
no
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
5:4
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FSony ASony A
Optical zoom5.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom4.0 x
N/A
4.0 x2.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x
N/A
1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.5
N/A
2.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
no
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1x1x
N/A
1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points39511979
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)3951
N/A
19
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Built-in
Filter diameter2.83 in
N/A
3.23 in2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots9210009210001229000921000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.71 x1.09 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 13 - 1
N/A
4 - 3
Eye relief0.81 in0.67 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displayyesyes
N/A
yes
Second displaynono
N/A
no
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359000.0 px2359000.0 px
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures22
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
YesYes
Subject / scene modesyesnonoyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s
N/A
1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesnoyes
Flash range1212
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
N/A
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.5 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps12.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yes
Speed (JPEG)5.5 fps4.0 fps
N/A
8.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.5 fps4.0 fps
N/A
8.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
Self-timer options
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
25.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
yes
Microphone typeMonoMonoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Audio systemStereoMono
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formatsLPCMLPCM
N/A
AAC
Noise reductionnoyes
N/A
yes
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
N/A
yes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight19.93 oz31.75 oz25.86 oz22.82 oz
Width4.92 in5.7 in5.79 in5.61 in
Height3.35 in4.8 in4.38 in4.1 in
Depth4.19 in3.2 in3.09 in3.19 in

Storage

Internal storage56.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo HX
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
yes
Memory slots21
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)330900500530
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Battery level indicatoryesyes
N/A
yes
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
yes
On/off switchyesyes
N/A
yes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1650.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMicroMini
N/A
Micro
USB version2.03.12.02.0
Headphone portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
WirelessOptional
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
no
NFCnono
N/A
yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
N/A
yes
Firewirenono
N/A
no
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
no
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesno
N/A
GPSyesyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednononono
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modesRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Rotating
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Frame
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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