Sony Alpha SLT-A77 User manual

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Type
Camera type Interchangeable-lens digital camera with built-in flash
Lens compatibility
Lens compatibility Sony A-mount lenses, operation with Minolta/Konica Minolta lenses confirmed
Image sensor
Type APS-C size (23.5 x 15.6 mm), Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor with primary color filters
Number of pixels (effective)Approx.24.3 megapixels
Number of pixels (total)Approx. 24.7 megapixels
Image sensor aspect ratio 3:2
Anti-dust system Charge protection coating on low-pass filter and Image Sensor-Shift mechanism
Recording system (still image)
Recording format JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0,Exif Ver. 2.3,MPF baseline compliant), R A W (Sony ARW 2.3 format),
3D MPO (MPF Extended compliant)
Image size (pixels)
3:2 aspect ratio L:6000 x 4000 (24M), M:4240 x 2832 (12M), S:3008 x 2000 (6M)
16:9 aspect ratio L:6000 x 3376 (20M), M:4240 x 2400 (10M), S:3008 x 1688 (5.1M)
Sweep Panorama Wide:horizontal 12,416 x 1,856 (23M), vertical 5,536 x 2,160 (12M),
Standard:horizontal 8,192 x 1,856 (15M),vertical 3,872 x 2,160 (8.4M)
3D Sweep Panorama Wide:7152 x 1080 (7.7M), Standard:4912 x 1080 (5.3M), 16:9:1920 x 1080 (2.1M)
Image quality modes RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Extra fine,JPEG Fine,JPEG Standard
Picture Effect
11 modes (15 effects):Posterization (Color,B/W), Pop Color,Retro Photo,
Partial Color (R,G,B,Y),High Contrast Monochrome,Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus,
HDR Painting,Rich-tone Monochrome,Miniature
Creative Style
Standard,Vivid, Neutral, Clear,Deep,Light, Portrait,Landscape,Sunset, Night Scene,Autumn
leaves, Black & White, Sepia [Contrast (-3 to +3 steps), Saturation (-3 to +3 steps), Sharpness
(-3 to +3 steps)]
Dynamic range functions Off,Dynamic Range Optimizer:Auto/Level,Auto High Dynamic Range:Off,
Auto Exposure Difference,Exposure Difference Level (1-6 EV, 1.0 EV step)
Color space sRGB,Adobe RGB
Recording system (movie)
Recording format AVCHD 2.0 (Progressive)/ MP4
Video compression MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)
Audio recording format Dolby®Digital (AC-3)/ MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Image size (pixels)NTSC
AVCHD:1920 x 1080 (60p/28Mbps/PS,60i/24Mbps/FX,
60i/17Mbps/FH, 24p/24Mbps/FX,24p/17Mbps/FH)
MP4:1440 x 1080 (30fps/12Mbps),VGA:640 x 480 (30fps/3Mbps)
Media
Media Memory Stick PRO Duo™,Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™,SD memory card,
SDHC memory card (UHS-I compliant),SDXC memory card (UHS-I compliant)
Slot Memory Stick Duo™ / SD memory card
Noise reduction
Noise reduction Long exposure NR:On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.
High ISO NR:High/Normal/Low
Multi frame noise reduction Auto/ISO100 to 25600
White balance
Modes
Auto WB,Daylight,Shade,Cloudy,Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm white/Cool white/Day
white/Daylight),Flash, C.Temp 2500 to 9900K,C Filter G7 to M7,15-step,Custom,
AWB micro adjustment
Two-axis fine adjustment Available in all modes <G7 to M7 (15 steps),A7 to B7 (15 steps)>
Bracketing 3 frames,H/L selectable
Focus system
Type TTL Phase-detection AF
Focus sensor CCD line sensors
Focus point 19 points (11 points cross type)
Sensitivity range EV -1 to 18 (at ISO100 equivalent,with F2.8 lens attached)
Focus mode Autofocus, Direct Manual Focus,Manual focus
AF mode Single-shot AF (AF-S), Continuous AF (AF-C),Automatic AF (AF-A)selectable
Focus area Wide (auto,19 points)/ Zone / Spot / Local
Other features Object Tracking Focus,Predictive control (AF-A,AF-C),Focus lock, Eye-start AF,
AF illuminator (built-in LED type)
Exposure control
Metering type 1200-zone evaluative metering
Metering sensor Exmor™APS HD CMOS sensor
Metering sensitivity EV-2 to EV17 (at ISO100 equivalent with F1.4 lens attached)
Modes Multi segment,Spot, Center weighted
Exposure modes
AUTO,AUTO Advanced (AUTO+),Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama,3D Sweep Panorama,
Continuous Advance Priority AE, Movie, Programmed AE (P),Aperture priority (A),
Shutter-speed priority (S),Manual (M)
Scene Selection Portrait,Landscape, Macro, Sports Action,Sunset, Night Portrait,Night View,Hand-held Twilight
Exposure compensation ±5.0 EV (1/3 EV,1/2 EV steps selectable)
AE bracketing Bracket:Cont., Bracket:Single,with 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV,2.0 EV,3.0 EV increments,
3 or bracket can be offset ±5EV with Exposure Compensation.
AE lock Available with AE lock button.AE is also locked when focus is locked in multi-segment
metering mode.
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)ISO 100-16000 equivalent (expandable to ISO 50), A U T O (ISO 100-12800 selectable
with upper and lower limit)
Viewfinder
XGA OLED, 0.5" (1.3 cm)electronic viewfinder
Total number of dots (approx.) 2,359,296 dots
Brightness control Auto / Manual (3 steps between -1 and +1)
Field coverage 100%
Magnification Approx.1.09x (with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1)
Diopter adjustment -4.0 ~ +3.0 m-1
Eye point Approx.27 mm from the eyepiece lens,22 mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 diopter
(CIPA standard)
Display Histogram Display,Graphic Display,Digital Level Gauge,Shooting Data Display,
SimpleDisplay, Grid Line,
Real-time image adjustment display Exposure Comp,White Balance,Creative Style
Main specifications of
LCD monitor
Type 3.0" Xtra Fine LCD™TFT display with TruBlack™ technology
Total number of dots (approx.) 921,600 dots
Brightness control Auto/Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2)
Field coverage 100%
Adjustable angle Tilt angle:150 degrees upward and 180 degrees downward.Rotation angle:180 degrees
clockwise and 90 degrees counterclockwise.
Display Selector (finder/LCD)Auto/Manual
Display Histogram Display,Graphic Display,Digital Level Gauge,Shooting Data Display, Simple
Display, Shooting Information For Viewfinder,Grid Line.
Real-time image adjustment display Exposure Comp.,White Balance,Creative Style
Focus Magnifier 5.9x,11.7x
Peaking MF Yes (Level: High/Mid/Low/Off,Color:White/Red/Yellow)
Display panel
Setting mode indicator LCD
Smart Teleconverter (digital zoom without image deterioration)
Approx.1.4 x / 2x
Shutter
Type Electronically controlled,vertical-traverse,focal-plane type
Shutter speed 1/8000 to 30 sec.,Bulb
Flash sync.speed 1/250 sec.
Electronic front curtain shutter Yes, On/Off
SteadyShot®(image stabilization)
System For still images: Image Sensor-Shift mechanism,For movies:Electronic
SteadyShot capability For still images:Approx.2.5-4.5 EV decrease in shutter speed (varies according to
shooting conditions and lens used)
Flash
Type Auto popup, built-in
Guide No. 12 (in meters at ISO 100)
Coverage Field of view coverage up to 16mm (24mm eq in 35mm format)
Control ADI flash / Pre-flashTTL / Manual flash
Compensation ±3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)
Bracketing 0.3/0.5/0.7/2.0/3.0 EV steps,3 or 5 frames (2.0/3.0 EV:only 3 frames)selectable
Modes Flash off,Autoflash,Fill-flash,Rear sync., Slow Sync.,Red-eye reduction (On/Off)
Recycling time Approx.3 sec.
External flash Sony aSystem Flash compatible with auto-lock accessory shoe
Wireless control Yes (wireless flash with lighting ratio control)
Drive
Drive modes Single Shot,Continuous (Hi/Lo)Self-timer (10/2 sec.delay selectable),Bracket:Cont., Bracket:
Single,White Balance bracket,DRO bracket,Remote Control (with optional RM-DSLR1)
Continuous shooting speed1Hi:Maximum 8 frames per second / Lo:Maximum 3 frames per second
Continuous Advance PriorityAE: Maximum 12 images per second
Max.continuous shots
Continuous Advance PriorityAE mode: Extra fine:13 images, Fine:17 images,
Standard:17 images,RAW & JPEG: 11 images,RAW:13 images
Continuous shooting2:Extra fine:13 images, Fine:18 images,Standard: 18 images,
RAW & JPEG:11 images,RAW:13 images
Playback
Modes
Single (with or without shooting information),RGB histogram and highlight/shadow warning,
4/9-frame index view,Enlarged display mode (L: 13.6x,M: 9.9x,S: 6.8x),Auto Review
(10/5/2 sec.,Off),Image orientation (On/Off)Slideshow, Panorama scrolling,
Folder selection (Still),Forward/Rewind (movie),Delete,Protect
Other features
Face detection (up to 8 faces detectable automatically),Face registration,Face selection,
Smile Shutter™ technology (selectable from 3 steps),In-Camera Guide,Custom Function,GPS
Interface
PC interface Hi-speed USB (USB 2.0):Mass-storage,MTP
HD output HDMI mini connector (Type-C),BRAVIA Sync (link menu),PhotoTV HD
Others Sync.Terminal,Auto-lock accessory shoe,Microphone jack, DC IN terminal,Remote terminal
Compatible OS (USB connection)
Windows XP3SP3,Windows Vista4SP2,Windows 7 SP1, Mac OS X (10.3-10.6)
Audio
Microphone Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-ALST1 / ECM-CG50 (sold separately)
Speaker Built-in,monaural, volume settings in 8 steps
Print
Compatible standards Exif Print,Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting
Custom function
Type Custom key settings
Memory Function Yes (3 sets)
Power
Battery Rechargeable battery pack NP-FM500H
Still images Approx.up to 470 shots with viewfinder and up to 530 shots with LCD monitor (CIPA standard)
Movies Approx. up to 185 min.with viewfinder and up to 185 min.with LCD monitor5
External power AC Adaptor AC-PW10AM (optional)
Weight
With battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo Approx.1 lb 9.8 oz (732 g)
Body only Approx. 1 lb 7.0 oz (653 g)
Dimensions
W x H x D (excluding protrusions)Approx.5 3/4 x 4 1/8 x 3 1/4 in.(142.6 x 104.0 x 80.9 mm)
Body material
Body material Magnesium alloy and high-grade plastic exterior
Operating Temperature
Range 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)
Specifications and features are based on information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice.
1 Speed may vary depending on shooting conditions and memory card in use.
2 When drive mode is set to continuous shooting “Hi” mode.
3 64-bit and Starter Editions are not supported.
4 Starter Edition is not supported.
5 Records in 29 minute segments.
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Thecomputerenvironmentmustalsosatisfy
theoperatingrequirementsoftheOS.
6MustbeinstalledwiththeaboveOSat
delivery.Properoperationcannotbe
guaranteedwithanupgradedOS
environment.
7 64-bit and Starter Editions are not
supported.WindowsImageMastering
API(IMAPI)Ver.2.0orlaterisrequired
for disc burning function.
System requirements of bundled software
Image Data Converter Ver.4 PMB
OS6Microsoft Windows®Macintosh®Microsoft Windows®
Windows®XP7SP3,Windows Vista®SP2,Windows 7 SP1 Mac OS®X (10.5,10.6 Snow Leopard)Windows®XP7SP3, Windows Vista®SP2,Windows 7 SP1
CPU Pentium®4 or faster Intel®Core™ Solo, Core Duo,
Core 2 Duo or faster
Pentium III 800 MHz or faster [for playing/editing HD movies:Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or faster,Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66
GHz or faster,Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz or faster (HD FX/HD FH),Intel Core 2 Duo 2.40 GHz or faster (HD PS)]
Memory 1 GB or more is recommended 1 GB or more is recommended 512 MB or more (for playing/editing HD movies:1 GB or more)
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