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Sony SLT-A77 Digital Camera
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Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeExmor CMOSExmor CMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameAPS-CAPS-CFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
  • 7360x4144
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2704
  • 3680x2072
  • 2400x1600
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 2640x1760
  • 2640x1488
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ XBIONZ XBIONZBIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
ISO minimum50100100100100
ISO maximum2560051200256002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum5050505050
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets10101088
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnoyesno
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shiftNoSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
N/A
no
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
2560025600
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountSony E-mountSony EE mountSony ASony A
Digital zoom8.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x2.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)0.71 x0.71 x1.0 x
N/A
1.5 x
Maximum aperture2222.82.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
no
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of focus points25251171979
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)117117
N/A
N/A
19
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalLens based only
N/A
Built-in
Filter diameter2.17 in2.17 in1.93 in3.23 in2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesno
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)252525
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
22
N/A
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1x
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots1230000123000012300001229000921000
Touch screenyesnononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.5 in0.5 in
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359296.0 px2359000.0 px2359000.0 px2359000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification0.71 x0.71 x0.71 x0.71 x1.09 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 3
N/A
N/A
4 - 3
Separate info displaynonono
N/A
yes
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/8000 sec1/8000 sec
N/A
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures333
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay3.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingYesYesYesYesYes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/160s
N/A
1/250s
Built-in flashyesnononoyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemTTLTTLTTL
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps12.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
8.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
8.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
Flash range
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
12
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 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 HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
25.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Audio systemStereoMonoStereo
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formatsAAC
N/A
N/A
N/A
AAC
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILCSLRSLR
Body materialMagnesium alloyMagnesium alloyAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight14.67 oz14.67 oz14.36 oz25.86 oz22.82 oz
Width5.0 in5.0 in5.0 in5.79 in5.61 in
Height3.72 in3.77 in3.72 in4.38 in4.1 in
Depth1.9 in2.35 in1.9 in3.09 in3.19 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • 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
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Memory slots1
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • 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
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)270350340500530
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyesYyes
N/A
yes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1080.0 mAh
N/A
1650.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
7.2 V
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
N/A
Micro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMini-USB B
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Headphone portyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone portyesyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeno
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
NFCyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
N/A
yes
Firewirenonono
N/A
no
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
N/A
no
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Other features

Timelapse recordingnononono
N/A
GPSnononoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonononono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 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
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Frame
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Languages support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rotating

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