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Sony SLT-A77 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A77
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Sensor

Sensor typeExmor CMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 2640x1760
  • 2640x1488
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZBIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
ISO minimum50100100
ISO maximum256002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum505050
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1088
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesno
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios3:2
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyes
N/A
no
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
2560025600
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountSony E-mountSony ASony A
Digital zoom8.0 x4.0 x2.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)0.71 x
N/A
1.5 x
Maximum aperture222.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentManual
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
no
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points251979
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)117
N/A
19
Image stabiliserOptical
N/A
Built-in
Filter diameter2.17 in3.23 in2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)25
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1.5x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots12300001229000921000
Touch screenyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359000.0 px2359000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification0.71 x0.71 x1.09 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3
N/A
4 - 3
Separate info displayno
N/A
yes
Second displayno
N/A
no
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/8000 sec
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures3
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyes
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
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay3.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingYesYesYes
Subject / scene modesyesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/250s
N/A
1/250s
Built-in flashyesnoyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemTTL
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps6.0 fps12.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps
N/A
8.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps
N/A
8.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
Flash range
N/A
N/A
12
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

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

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
yes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
yes
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formatsAAC
N/A
AAC
Noise reductionyes
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeMILCSLRSLR
Body materialMagnesium alloy
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyes
N/A
yes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight14.67 oz25.86 oz22.82 oz
Width5.0 in5.79 in5.61 in
Height3.72 in4.38 in4.1 in
Depth1.9 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
  • 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
Memory slots1
N/A
1
Storage types
  • 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
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)270500530
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1650.0 mAh
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicro
N/A
Micro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMini-USB B
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeno
N/A
no
NFCyes
N/A
yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
yes
Firewireno
N/A
no
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingnono
N/A
GPSnoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
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
yes
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes
Languages support
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
yes
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
Rotating

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