Sony Alpha SLT-A77V User manual

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•Ultra-highresolution24.3megapixelExmor™APSHDCMOSsensor
•World’sfastest*continuousshootingupto12fpswithFull-timeContinuousAF
•AVCHD™Ver.2.0(Progressive)FullHDMovieat60p
•World’sfirst*XGAOLEDTru-Finder™viewfinder
•World’sfirst*3-waytiltLCDmonitor
•1/8000sec.shutterspeedandapprox.150,000shutterreleasedurability
* Amonginterchangeable-lenscameraswithanAPS-CsensorasofAugust2011.
Theextraordinarynewa77empowersyoutocaptureimagesthatfullyexpressyourcreativevision.Throughrevolutionary
TranslucentMirrorTechnology,itbreaksthroughtraditionallimitationstoprovideacceleratedautofocusingandlive-
viewingonafull-timebasis—evenwhencapturing24.3megapixelimagesduring12fpscontinuousshootingand60p
videocapture.Additionaladvancesdeliverbreathtakingimagequalityinlowlightaswellaspowerfullyexpressivevideo
production.TheXGAOLEDviewfinderoffersphenomenalviewingeasetofurtherenhancetheseadvances.
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70-400mm F4-5.6 G SSM (SAL70400G), 1/2000 sec., F8.0, ISO 1250,Auto white balance

DT30mmF2.8MacroSAM(SAL30M28),1/200sec.,F7.1,ISO100,Daylightwhitebalance

DT16-50mmF2.8SSM(SAL1650),1/250sec.,F5.6,ISO100,Manualwhitebalance(4500K)

Approximately 0.05 second minimum release time lag
Acceleratedshutterresponseletsyou
capturedecisivemomentswithconfidence.
Aninnovativeelectronicfrontcurtain
shutterintheimagesensorslashesshutter
releasetimelagtoaclass-leading0.05
second*andproduceslessshutternoise
andvibrationthanamechanicalfront
curtainshutter.Ifdesired,amechanical
front curtain shutter can be activated
throughtheMENU.
12 fps continuous shooting (in Continuous Advance Priority AE mode)
Theworld’shighestcontinuousshooting
speed* gives you a decisive advantage
whencapturingsportsactionandfleeting
facialexpressions.Everysecond,you
cancaptureupto12imageswithclarity
andprecisionatfull24.3megapixel
resolution.Moreover,youcanenjoy
theexpressivepowerandflexibilityof
interchangeablelenseswithoutslowing
downperformance.Aswithfull-time
autofocusing,thisextraordinaryresponse
ismadepossiblebyinnovativeSony
TranslucentMirrorTechnology.
70-400mmF4-5.6GSSM(SAL70400G),ContinuousAdvancePriorityAE,1/4000sec.,F5.6,ISO1250,Autowhitebalance
Cross sensors
AFsensors
Accelerated response on a full-time basis
* Amonginterchangeable-lenscameraswithanAPS-C
sensorasofAugust2011.
Notes:
Continuousshootingspeedmaybeslowerdependingon
shootingconditions.InContinuousPriorityAEMode,the
apertureisfixedatF3.5orthemaximumapertureofthe
lens,whicheverissmaller.Continuousshootingspeed
(fps)lowerswhenhighISONRfunctionisOn.
* Speed may vary depending on shooting conditions
and memory card in use.
Full-time Continuous AF
Acceleratedfull-timecontinuousphase-
detectionautofocusingkeepsyoursubject
sharplyfocusedatalltimes.Evenat
maximumcontinuousshootingspeedand
duringlive-viewmovieshooting—thanksto
revolutionaryTranslucentMirrorTechnology—
youcanclearlycapturesportsaction
andfleetingfacialexpressionswithout
resortingtomanualfocusing.Thesupreme
speed and precision of phase-detection
autofocusing is faster and more precise than
thecontrast-detectionAFsystemsemployed
bycompetingcameras.Itletsyoueffortlessly
capturedramaticmomentsinalltypesof
situationswithprofessional-lookingresults.
Translucent Mirror Technology
SonyTranslucentMirrorTechnology
revolutionizesinterchangeable-lens
photographybyenablingsimultaneous
focusing and image capturing on a
full-timebasis.Unlikecompetingcameras
thatswingamirrortoeitherdirectlight
towardtheAFsensorortheimage
sensor–oneatatime,thea77continuously
directslighttobothsensorssimultaneously
viaastationarytranslucentmirror.This
breakthroughenablesleadingcontinuous
shootingspeed,acceleratedfull-time
continuousphase-detectionautofocusing—
evenwhileshootingHDmovies–and
smoothuninterruptedlive-viewingonthe
finderandrearmonitorduringsingleshot,
continuous and movie shooting. Quite
simply,TranslucentMirrorTechnology
significantlyimprovesoverallperformance
andleavesthecompetitionbehind.
Easy operation even during manual focusing
Thecameraquicklyandcomfortablymeets
yourneedsduringbothautoandmanual
focusing.Promptswitchingbetween
autofocusingandmanualfocusingis
assimpleaspressingtheAF/MFbutton.
ManualfocusingisaidedbyaFocus
Magnifierfunctionthatprovidesupto11.7x
magnification of the image at the press of
abutton,andDirectManualFocus(DMF)
settingsareselectableduringautofocusing.
AnAFMicroAdjustmentfunctionalsoallows
minutemanualadjustmentoffocusing
distance,alongwithregistrationofupto30
setsoflensadjustmentsettings.
19-point AF system with 11 cross sensors
Thenewphase-detectionautofocusing
systemspreads19AFsensorsoverawide
AFareatoincreaseyourframingfreedom
andkeepmovingsubjectsinfocus.It
includes11crosssensorsthatdelivermore
accurateandreliabletrackingthansensors
withonlyverticalorhorizontaldetection
canachieve.Additionally,thisnewAF
system improves autofocusing performance
inlowlightconditionstoensureprecision
focusingwhereverandwheneveryou
shoot.Dependingonyourneeds,youcan
selectoneoffourAFareamodes:Wide
(all19sensors),Spot(centralsensor),
Local(anyselectedsensor),orZone(right,
center,orleftzone).FourAFmodesarealso
selectablefromthefocusmodedial:AF-A
(Auto),AF-C(Continuous),AF-S(Singleshot)
andManual.InadditiontoAF(AutoFocus),
thecameraalsoprovidesDMF(Direct
ManualFocus)andManualfocusmodes.
Object Tracking Focus
Variousadvancescometogetherinthe
a77toenableswift,accuratetrackingof
fast-movingsubjects.Onceyoudesignate
yoursubjectontheviewfinderorrearLCD,
TrackingFocusutilizespowerfulpredictive
focusingalgorithmsandSony’soriginal
subjectrecognitiontechnologiestotrack
yoursubject’severymovewithspeedand
precision.Thisperformanceissupportedby
blazing-fastBIONZ®image processing and
19 autofocusing points that are spread
overawideareatobetterkeepmoving
subjectsinfocus.
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Dramatically improved BIONZ®image processing engine
Sony’slightning-fastBIONZprocessor
employspowerfulalgorithmstogenerate
beautifulimagesfromRAWdata
capturedbytheExmorCMOSimage
sensor.Fullyoptimizedtomatchthe
characteristicsofthesensor,itdelivers
extremelyaccuratecolorandrich
tonalgradationsthroughouttheentire
dynamicrange.Evenduringultra-high-
speedcontinuousshootingandFullHD
movieshooting,iteffortlesslyhandles
the vast information generated by the
24.3megapixelCMOSsensoraswellas
other intensive tasks such as advanced
digitalcompositing.Moreover,RAWimage
noisereductioncomplementsdualnoise
reductioninthesensortodeliverimages
ofsuperbqualitywithextremelylownoise.
New 24.3 megapixel Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor
Stunningimagesbrimmingwithdetailare
yoursatanastounding24.3megapixel
resolution,thankstoSony’snewproprietary
ExmorAPSHDCMOSsensor.Thisultra-
highresolutioniscomplementedbyan
extra-largesensorsizethatraisessensitivity
inlow-lightconditionsandstrengthens
background defocusing effects. So you
canadddepthanddramatovirtually
anyscene.Dualnoisereductionalso
significantlyreducesnoiseduringanalog
anddigitalsignalconversiontoensure
smooth,crystal-clearreproductionevenin
low-lightconditions.
ISO6400ISO1600 ISO12800
Breathtaking image quality in any lighting
* SAL1650,SAL1855,SAL55200-2andSAL18250.
Firmwareupdatesareplannedtoexpandthe
numberofsupportedlenses.
70-400mmF4-5.6GSSM(SAL70400G),1/15sec.,F5.6,ISO200,Manualwhitebalance(3700K)
High sensitivity with ISO 100–16000
(expandable to ISO 50)
Mastervirtuallyanylightingconditionswith
extremelyhighISOsensitivityandwide-
rangingsettingsfrom50(expanded)to
16000—arangeofeight1/3steps.Capture
themoodofacandlelitweddingceremony
withahighsensitivitysetting;theflowof
ariverwithalowsensitivitysettingand
slowshutterspeed;orathletescompeting
indoorswithahighsensitivitysettingand
highshutterspeed—allwithextremelyhigh
qualityandlownoisecourtesyofSony’s
ultra-sensitiveExmorAPSHDCMOSsensor
andadvancedBIONZimageprocessor.
Inregularshootingconditions,youcan
takefulladvantageofanAutoISOmode
thatautomaticallychoosestheoptimal
ISOsettingbetweenISO100and1600or
betweenanyavailablerangeyouchoose
tocustomize(from100to12800)for
creativeresults.
SteadyShot INSIDE™
image stabilization
Advancedimagestabilizationletsyou
enjoyhandheldshootingwithminimal
camera-shakeblur.SinceSteadyShot
INSIDEutilizesasensor-shiftimagestabilizer
withinthecameraitself.Itprovideseffective
imagestabilizationforanyA-mountsystem
lensfromwide-angletotelephoto.Italso
letsyoucapturesharpimagesatshutter
speedsupto2.5to4.5stepsslowerthan
otherwisepossiblewithoutatripodor
flash,aswellastakeadvantageofvastly
increased photo opportunities.
New lens shading and aberration
compensation
Toensureoptimalshootingresults,
the a77automaticallycompensatesfor
the shading and aberration characteristics
oftheparticularlensyoumount.This
includesvignetting(peripheralshading),
lateralchromaticaberrationandoptical
distortion,whichcaneachbemanually
activated or deactivated as desired.
Embeddeddatawithinthecameraon
supportedA-mountlenses*ensures
optimalcompensationeverytime.
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F2.8F2.8
Unrivaled resolution, contrast and response
Cameratechnologytakesamajorleap
forwardwiththeintroductionoftheworld’s
first*OLEDviewfinder.Thisextraordinary
newXGAOLEDTru-Finder™EVFdisplays
yourscenewithincrediblecontrast,clarity
andcoloraccuracy.SinceTranslucent
MirrorTechnologycreatestheviewfinder
imagedirectlyfromtheimagesensor,you
canviewexactlywhatwillappearinyour
photo,includingdefocusingeffectsthat
faithfullyreflectyouraperturesettings.You
can therefore perfect the background as
wellasyourmainsubjectwhencomposing
photos.Moreover,viewingissupremely
easyinanytypeoflighting—adistinct
advantageoveropticalviewfindersthatare
hardtoviewinthedarkandLCDmonitors
thataredifficulttoviewinbrightsunlight.
Thisviewingeasemakesitmucheasierto
concentrate on the scene.
Thebacklight-freedesignofOLED
technologydeliversincrediblecontrast—
upto10timeshigherthanconventional
electronicviewfinders—thatbroadens
thedynamicrange.AcceleratedOLED
responsealsovirtuallyeliminatesboth
motionblurandresidualimageswhen
trackingmovingobjectsordisplaying
recordedmovies.Slimunitdimensionsgave
Sonyextrafreedomtoachieveadvances
likeawide33.3°viewingangle,high27
mmeye-pointand100%framecoverage.
Ahigh-precision2,369Kdotresolution
allowsfine-adjustmentoffocusviaFocus
Magnifier,whichenlargespartoftheimage
so you can fine-tune the focus and then
zoomouttocapturetheshot.
The world’s first*XGA OLED viewfinder
for supreme comfort and ease
* Amonginterchangeable-lenscameraswithan
APS-CsensorasofAugust2011.
FocusMagnifierenlarges
part of the image so you
can fine-tune the focus.
Theviewfindercandisplay
theeffectsofyouraperture,
exposure,WBandother
settings.
GraphicDisplay DigitalLevelGaugeDisplayShootingDataDisplay
HistogramDisplay SimpleDisplay
Variable information display
TheOLEDviewfinderclearlydisplays
detailedshootinginformationathigh
XGAresolutionforquickandeasy
reading.Youcandisplaythedatainyour
choiceoffivedisplaymodes(Shooting
Data,Graphic,DigitalLevelGauge,
HistogramorSimpleDisplay)by pressing
theDISPbutton.TheDigitalLevelGauge
indicateswhetherthecameraislevelin
thehorizontalandfront-backdirections.
TheHistogramdisplaystheluminance
distributionofpixelsintheimage,which
canbeadjustedthroughexposure
compensation.AndtheGraphicDisplay
showstheshutterspeedandaperture
valueasgraphs,whilealsoclearly
illustratingtheexposure.
Do it all from the viewfinder
Theviewfinderissoinformativeandeasy
toviewthateverystepinthephotographic
process—includingsettingupshooting
parametersandpreviewingtheireffectsin
real-time,framingyoursubjectandfine-tuning
thefocuswiththeEnlargementfeature,
shootingphotosandmovies,andchecking
finalresults—caneasilybehandledfromstart
tofinishwithoutremovingyoureyefromthe
viewfinder.Thisistrueeveninbrightoutdoor
lightingandduringsports,portraitandmacro
photography.Soyoucanfullyconcentrateon
capturingspectacularimages.
Smart Teleconverter provides a clear
and precise enlarged image
Thisconvenientalternativetozooming
makesiteasytocapturedistantsubjects
whileviewingthefinder.PresstheSmart
Teleconverterbuttononcetoenjoythe
equivalentof1.4xmagnificationortwice
for2xmagnification.Whenyou’repleased
withthecompositiondisplayedonthe
high-resolutionXGAOLED,pressthe
shutter button to record the image at a
minimum12megapixelresolution.
High visibility in bright and
dark scenes
Sincetheviewfinderimageisjustasdim
orbrightastheactualscene,viewingis
remarkablyeasyinanytypeoflighting—a
genuineadvantageoveroptical
viewfindersthataredifficulttoviewindark
settingsandrearLCDmonitorsthatare
hardtoviewinbrightsettings.
Three grid displays
Wheneveryoudesireassistancealigning
thehorizonorachievingabalanced
composition,youcanoverlayoneofthree
typesofgridsintheviewfinder.Theseinclude
a3x3gridthatfollowstheruleofthirds,a
4x4gridthatincludestwo45-degreelines
passingthroughthecenter,anda6x4grid
thatsimplifiesthealignmentofmultiple
visualelements.
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Powerfully expressive movie production
Estimated continuous movie shooting time
• HDmovieshootingcancausethetemperatureof
internalcomponentstorise,ascanhighambient
temperatures.Increasedinternaltemperaturescanresult
inrecordingtimesshorterthantheestimatesshown.
1 Amonginterchangeable-lenscameraswithanAPS-C
sensorasofAugust2011.
2 Records in 29 minute segments. Model AmbientTenperature Shooting time
a77
68°F/20°C Approx.29min.
86°F/30°C Approx.29min.
104°F/40°C Approx.13min.
Large image sensor
Cinema-likecreativeexpressionisyours
toenjoythankstolargeAPSHDCMOS
sensor.Thisexpandedsensorareaenables
beautifulbackgrounddefocusingeffectsfor
acinematicsenseofdepthanddrama.It
alsocontributestoextremelyhighrecording
sensitivitythatempowersyoutoeffectively
shootinverydimlighting.Furthermore,when
teamedwithmanualfocus,thesensorlets
youtakefulladvantageofP/A/S/Mmodes
tomanuallyadjustexposureandachieve
desired brightness and dynamism.
24p cinematic expression
Hollywoodfilmsaretraditionally
capturedat24fps,creatingasubtle
butunmistakablelookthatmovielovers
everywhereassociatewiththecinema.
Simplybycapturingyourmoviesatthe
sameframerate,intheprogressive24p
format,youcanrecreatethislookand
endowyourmovieswithanaddedsense
ofqualityanddrama.
Heightened creative potential
YoucanuseCreativeStylesand
PictureEffecttoexaggeratethemood
orcompletelytransformthelookof
yourmovies.Forexample,ToyCamera
createsarough,amateurishlookwhile
Posterizationmakesaboldstatementwith
highcontrastandvividcolors*.
Interchangeable lens freedom
Interchangeablelensesgreatlyexpand
yourmoviemakingfreedom.Likea
Hollywooddirector,youcancreatively
usewhateverlensmosteffectivelybrings
outthemoment.Whetherfisheye,super
wide-angle,telephoto,macro,fixedfocal
lengthorzoomlens,thea77letsyou
takeadvantageofalmostanyasystem
A-mountlenseverproduced.Andbecause
youcanenjoythebenefitsofhigh-speed,
high-precision,phase-detectionAFwith
virtuallyalloftheselenses,youcan
exerciseyourcinematiccreativitywithout
worryingaboutdifficultfocusingproblems.
Full manual movie shooting
Fullmanualoperationgivesyouthe
freedomandpowertorealizeyour
creativevision.Usingmanualfocusand
P/A/S/Mmodes(Program,Aperture
Priority,ShutterPriorityandManual),you
canflexiblyadjustbackgroundblurand
manuallycontrolexposuretoachieve
desiredbrightnessanddynamism.On-
screen prompts provide assistance to
makefullmanualoperationquick,easy
andcomfortable.
Audio noise reduction
Exceptionalmoviequalityiscomplemented
byoutstandingaudioqualitywithminimal
noise.Thisaudiorecordingqualityismade
possiblebyahigh-performancestereo
microphone on the mirror housing and
advancednoisereductionthateffectively
suppressesAFlensdrivenoisevianewly
developedNRalgorithm.
One-touch movie access
WithonepressoftheMoviebutton,thea77
isreadytoroll.Thecameraimmediately
entersmovierecordingmoderegardlessof
whetheryouwereshootingphotographs
continuously,insingle-frame
modeornotatall.It’sthequick
andeasywaytocaptureevery
moviemaking opportunity.
Quick AF Full HD Movie
Mostinterchangeablelenscameras
employstandardcontrast-detection
autofocusingwhenshootingmovies.But
the a77deliversthesuperiorspeedand
precisionoffull-timecontinuousphase-
detectionautofocusing,evenduring
HDmovieshootingat60p—thanksto
the breakthrough advantages of Sony
TranslucentMirrorTechnology.Thisnewly
enhancedQuickAFFullHDMoviefeature
alsomakesabigdifferencewhenfocusing
onfast-movingsubjects.Youcanshoot
moviesandenjoywider-rangingcreative
possibilitiesthaneverbefore.
AVCHD™ Ver. 2.0 (Progressive)Full HD
60p movies—a world first1
Fortheultimateinsmoothmovie
playback,youcancaptureFullHD
moviesat60fpsusingthenewAVCHD
Ver.2.0(Progressive)format.This
powerfulcapabilityismadepossibleby
thelargeAPSHDCMOSsensor,which
capturesbeautiful1920x1080pixel
moviefootageatanacceleratedrate:
ThesameresolutionandrateasHDTV
broadcasts2.Moreover,TranslucentMirror
TechnologyenablesFull-timeContinuous
AFduringmoviecreationforfast,high-
precision focusing and precise tracking
ofmovingsubjects.
* NotallPictureEffectscanbeselectedformovierecording.
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TruBlack display
Reflectionsareeliminated
Generic LCD monitor
withunwantedreflections
Resinfilling
Reinforcedglass
Anti-reflectivefilm
Clearprotective
cover
LCD
Shot Result Preview
Beforeshooting,youcanpreviewhow
yourphotowilllookwithmajorsettings
applied.Theall-newShotResultPreview
functionshowsnotonlytheeffectsof
yourselectedaperture,butalsothe
effectsoftheselectedshutterspeed
andDynamicRangeOptimizer(DRO)
settingsintheviewfinderandLCDdisplay.
Soyoucanconfirmthedepthoffield,
motionbluranddynamicrangewith
ease.Itproducesmoredynamicresults
thantheconventionalopticalpreview
function,whichonlyshowstheeffects
oftheaperturesetting.FromtheMENU,
youcanchoosewhetherpressingthe
Previewbuttonneartherightbottomof
thecameraactivatestheconventional
opticalDepthofFieldpreviewfunctionor
newShotResultPreview.
Comfortable VG-C77AM vertical grip
Operationisextremelycomfortableduring
verticalframing,thankstotheoptional
verticalgripandflexiblyadjustable
LCDdisplay.Optimizedcontoursfityour
handcomfortablyandcontributetoa
steadygripthatminimizesaccidental
slips.Thebackofthegripiswideenough
tofirmlysupportyourthumb,and
essentialcontrolsarebuiltin,including
aconvenientshutterbutton.Thegrip
canalsohouseoneortwoNP-FM500H
rechargeablebatterypacks(sold
separately)toapproximatelydouble
batterylife.Dustandmoistureresistanceis
thesamehighlevelasthecamerabody.
Customizable buttons
Toenhanceshootingconvenience,you
cancustomizethreebuttonstosatisfy
personalpreference,providequickaccess
tothemostfrequentlyusedfunctions,or
bettermatchparticularusageconditions.
TheAEL,ISO,andAF/MFButtonscan
be reassigned to activate any of 24
assignablefunctions,includingExposure
Compensation,DriveMode,FlashMode,
FocusArea,FaceDetection,SmileShutter,
ISOSensitivityandMeteringMode.
Memory function
Whenyoufindanidealcombinationof
camerasettingsforaparticularshooting
situation,youcanregisterthemasa
setinmemory.Thenthenexttimethat
situationarises,youcaneasilyrecall
andapplythesettingstosavetimeby
turningthemodedialtotheMRposition.
Uptothreesetsofcomprehensive
shooting settings can be saved.
Convenient Xtra Fine LCD™ display with 3-way tilting
Whethershootinghorizontallyor
vertically,youcaneasilytiltandswivel
thenewLCDmonitortothemost
naturalpossibleviewingangle.Even
whenusingatripod,the3-waytilting
design—theworld’sfirst*ofitskind—
enablesextra-flexibleadjustment
thateasilysupportseverythingfrom
extremelylowtoextremelyhighcamera
shootingangles.Moreover,this3"Xtra
FineLCDdisplaywithcrisp921,600dot
resolutionandTruBlack™technology
offersoutstandingperformanceinalmost
anykindoflightingcondition.Sony’s
exclusiveTruBlack™technologyfills
thegapbetweentheprotectiveouter
glassandunderlyingLCDwithresinto
significantlyreducesurfacereflections,
improvevisibilityfromwideviewing
angles,maintainhighcontrastandmore
accuratelyreproducedeepblacks.
Reflectionsarefurtherloweredbya
specialanti-reflectivecoatingandmulti-
coating.Wheneverchallengingshooting
environmentsrequireextra-clearviewing
andunrivaledflexibility,thisinnovative
newLCDwillsetyoufree.
New quick-access controls
Youcaneasilyoperatethecamerawhile
keeping your eyes on the scene because
thecontrolsarespeciallydesigned
forswifttactilerecognition.Frequently
usedcontrolsareplacedwithinnatural
reachofyourfingersandareclearly
differentiatedinsizeandheight.Main
buttonsareplacedwithineasyreachof
yourthumb,anddialsinthefrontand
rearofthecameraenablecomfortable
adjustmentofmajorandminor
parameters,respectively.
LCD data display
Confirming main camera settings is
alwaysquickandeasy,thankstoanew
LCDdatadisplayfavoredbyenthusiasts.
Simplyglanceatthetop-mounted
displaytoconfirmshutterspeed,
aperture,ISOvalueandmore.Evenin
darkenvironments,thedataiseasyto
readthankstolargeLCDdimensions
andcinnabarbacklighting.Moreover,
the top-mounted position means you
cannaturallyshiftyoureyesfromthe
scenetoglanceatthedisplaywithout
moving the camera and having to
readjustframing.
Unrivaled comfort and shooting flexibility
* Amonginterchangeable-lenscameraswithanAPS-C
sensorasofAugust2011.
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Body
a77
Flash
HVL-F43AM
Lens
DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM
Vertical Grip
VG-C77AM
Robust craftsmanship for
carefree shooting
Dust and moisture resistant
Comprehensive dust and moisture
resistancemeasuresareappliedtothe
a77andselectaccessoriestoachieve
extremelyhigh,reliabilitywhenused
together.Thecameraitselfissealed
aroundthemainbuttonsanddialsto
helppreventmoistureanddustfrom
entering the body during tough usage.
Openingssuchasthecardslot,battery
compartmentandterminalsarealso
protectedbyadouble-layeredstructure.
WhenusingtheDT16-50mmF2.8SSM
standardzoomlens,optionalHVL-F43AM
flashunit,optionalVG-C77AMvertical
griporotheraccessories,thissame
high-levelresistancetodustandmoisture
ismaintained.Thislensincorporates
effective dust and moisture resistance
measuresincludingsealingofall
susceptiblecomponents.Mainjoints
ofthepowerfuloptionalflashunit,with
QuickShiftBouncedesign,arerefined
andsealedtoensureeffectiveresistance
todustandmoisture.Variousareasofthe
verticalgriparealsosealedtoraisedust
and moisture resistance.
Robust magnesium alloy body
Whenthegoinggetstough,you
can depend on the rugged a77.Its
lightweightbodyofferstheprotective
externalshieldingofhigh-intensity
magnesiumfrontandrearpanels.A
grip and front cover manufactured
throughadvancedcastingtechnology
furtherenhancebodyrigidity.Through
anoptimalcombinationofengineered
plastic,aluminumalloyandstainlesssteel
inthechassis,ahighdegreeofstructural
integrity,lightweightandlong-lasting
dependabilityhasbeenachieved.
High-density battery
TheInfoLITHIUM®NP-FM500Hbatterythat
comeswiththea77providesplentyofpower
forextendedworry-freeshooting.Compact
andlightweight,itrechargesquicklyand
packsenoughpowerforapproximatelyup
to530shots*.Preciseindicationofremaining
powerisdisplayedthrougha5-levelbattery
iconandanumberthatpreciselyrepresents
thepercentageofpowerremainingin1%
increments.Whenthecameraisfittedwith
anoptionalVG-C77AMverticalgriphousing
extrabatteries,upto1,000shotscanbe
takenbetweenrecharges.
Anti-dust Technology/System
Advanceddustresistancehelpskeep
yourphotosblemish-free.Ifdustparticles
enterthecamerawhenthelensis
beingchanged,twolevelsofprotection
safeguardtheimagesensor.First,a
specialstatic-freecoatingonthelow-
passfiltercoveringthesensorhelps
preventdustfromadhering.Second,an
anti-dustmechanismvibratesthefilter
at high speed every time the camera
isswitchedofftodislodgeanydust
particlesthatsettledonitssurface.
150,000 shutter release durability
Extendedphotographicpleasureis
assuredbyaremarkablydurableshutter
unit.Thisnewlydevelopedunithasbeen
proventoendureapproximatelyupto
150,000shutterreleases,afigurethatrivals
high-endprofessionalcameras.While
ruggedenoughtowithstandthedemands
of12fpscontinuousshooting,thishigh-
precisionshutterunitalsosupports
everythingfrombulbshootingtoultra-fast
1/8000sec.shutterspeeds.
* InLCDmonitormode(CIPAstandard)Actualperformance
variesbasedonsettings,environmentalconditionsand
usage.Batterycapacitydecreasesovertimeanduse.
Note:
• Dustandmoistureresistancedoesnotimplydust/
moisture proof performance.
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Highlight
detailscaptured
Mid-tone
detailscaptured
Shadow
detailscaptured
Finalimagewithoptimumshadow/highlightdetail
Extraordinary digital imaging capabilities
PartialColor (Yellow)
ToyCamera RetroPhotoMiniatureHDRPainting
DROon(Lv.5)
DROoff
PartialColor(Red)PartialColor(Blue)
HighContrastMonochrome
Soft High-key
Posterization(B/W) Rich-toneMonochrome
PopColorSoftFocus PartialColor(Green)
Posterization(Color)
Notes:
• PictureEffectisnotavailableinRAW,RAW+JPG,or
ContinuousAdvancePriorityAEmodes
• NotallPictureEffectmodesareavailablewhile
recording movies
Enhanced Picture Effect
ExpressyourcreativitywithPictureEffect.
Theseinnovativeeffectstransformyourstill
imagesandmoviesintostunningworksof
artbyadjustingcameraparametersand
applyingadvancedimageprocessing
techniqueslikecompositingwithinthe
camera.Dependingonyoursceneand
creativeintentions,youcanchoosefrom
11customizablemodes(with15effects)
includingincrediblenewHDRPainting,
RichToneMonochrome,SoftFocusanda
Miniaturemodethatmakesyoursubject
looklikeaminiaturemodel.
Multi Frame NR
TheMultiFrameNRmodeissupereffective
atsuppressingnoise.Itallowsyoutoclearly
capturescenesthatwouldnormallybe
challengingevenforseasonedprofessionals.
Forexample,candle-litenvironmentscan
bevividlycapturedwithoutusingatripod
orflash.LikeHand-heldTwilight,ittakessix
photosandexpertlycompositesthem
tosuppressnoiseandblurwhileraising
contrastanddetail.Thisintelligentmode
iscompatiblewithanyISOsettingand
functionsinallP/A/S/Mmodes,enabling
noise suppression and improved image
qualityinanytypeoflighting.ThroughISO
expansion,itcanevenachieveultra-high
sensitivityequivalenttoISO25600.
Auto HDR
High dynamic range (HDR)photography
previouslyrequiredconsiderableexpertise
andeffort.ButthisamazingAutoHDRfunction
letsyoucapturetheexpandeddetailof
HDRphotosautomatically.Withonepress,
the a77instantlyrecordsthreeframesat
differentexposuresandcompositesthe
bestdetailsfromeach—inthehighlights,
mid-tonesandshadows—tocreateasingle
imagewithwiderdynamicrangethanany
singleexposurecouldpossiblycapture.The
resultingHDRimageissimplybreathtaking
initsdetail,richcolorandimpact.Moreover,
it’sidealforanypostprocessingyoumay
wanttoemploy.Sinceadvancedalgorithms
automaticallydetectandcorrectany
misalignmentbetweenthethreeexposures,
it'sevenpossibletocapturetheseremarkable
imageswithoutusingatripod.Forenhanced
creativecontroloverawiderangeoflighting
situations,youcansettheAutoHDRexposure
rangetocoversixsteps,from1EVto6EV.
Sweep Panorama™ Mode / 3D Sweep Panorama Mode
Captureeverydetailofbreathtaking
sceneswithasinglesweepofthecamera.
Thea77automaticallyrecordsasequence
ofphotosandseamlesslystitchesthem
togethertocreateasinglespectacular
image.Choose3DSweepPanoramamode
toproducemoredynamicrealismwhen
viewedonacompatible3DHDTV*.
GPS capability
Thebuilt-inGPS(GlobalPositioning
System)feature can tag your photographs
withdatathatindicateswhereandwhen
theyweretaken.Whenyouviewtagged
photographsonaWindows®PCinstalled
withbundledPMBsoftware,orona
connectedBRAVIA®TVwiththePhotoMap
function,thephotoscanbedisplayedon
amaptoindicatewheretheyweretaken.
Hand-held Twilight
Whenlightingislow,Hand-heldTwilight
modeenablesclearflash-freephotography
withoutusingatripod.ThishandyScene
Selectionmodeshootsaburstofsiximages
atdifferentsettings,includinganISOsetting
as high as necessary for the scene and a
shutterspeedappropriateforhandheld
shooting.ItthenemploysproprietarySony
digitalcompositingtechnologyandnoise
reductiontoalignandcombinetheimages
andcreateasingleframewithsignificantly
suppressedblurandnoise.Thefeature
eveneffectivelycompensatesforcamera
andsubjectmovement,makingiteasy
totakebeautifuleveningshotswiththe
camera in your hand.
Creative Style
CreativeStylesettingsfreeyoutoswiftly
adjustthelookofyourphotosand
movies.Dependingonthesceneand
yourcreativeintentions,simplyselectany
of 13 settings (Standard,Vivid,Neutral,
Clear,Portrait,Landscape,etc.)and the
camerawilladjustcolorandotherimage
parametersaccordingly.Youcanalsofine-
tunecontrast,saturation*andsharpness
tosuityourpersonalpreferenceand
achievejusttherightfinishingtouch.
Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO)
Ifthesubject’sfaceisdarkinabacklit
situation,DROusesproprietarySony
technologytorecoverdetailshiddenin
theshadowsanddeliveranaturallybright
image.DROcanevenbeusedduring
continuous shooting and provides five
user-selectablelevelsofcompensation.
* NotavailablewhenB/Wmodeisselected.
* RequiresHDMI®cable(atleast10.2Gbps)and
3Dglassessoldseparately.
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Notes:
Effectiveness
varies according
to camera
settings,subject
and shooting
situation.Face
detection is
disabledduring
movie shooting.
An abundance of smart, versatile features
Theperfecttoolforday-to-dayimage
downloading,viewing,andeditingtasks.
PMB(PictureMotionBrowser)
ApowerfulnewprogramforfastRAWfileconversion,
imageadjustmentandlibrarymanagementwith
convenientnewfunctionslikeratingsandfiltering.
NewImageDataConverter
Autowhitebalance
1 Requires3DHDTV,HDMIcable(atleast10.2Gbps)and
3Dglassessoldseparately.
2 Filmysoftwarenotcompatiblewith60p
1200-zone Evaluative Metering
High-precisionmeteringensuresbalanced
exposuresinwide-ranginglighting
conditions.Thisprecisionismadepossible
bytheextremelyhighresolutionofan
advancedevaluativemeteringsensorwith
1200zones.Thesensoraccuratelymetersthe
lightandcolorofimagedatatransmitted
directlyfromtheimagesensorandcan
alsorecognizewide-rangingsubjectsand
shootingsituations.Theamazingdensity
ofthis1200-zonemetercontributestoboth
highlyprecisemeteringandaccurate
subjectrecognition.TheFn(Function)button
letsyouchoosebetweenMultisegment,
CenterweightedandSpotmeteringmodes.
Exposure mode
Selectinganexposuremodeisas
simpleasrotatingadial.Conveniently
locatedontopofthea77,theclearly
labeledmodedialprovidesquickand
directaccesstoProgramAuto,Aperture
priority,Shutter-speedpriorityand
Manualexposuremodes,aswellasa
fully-automaticAutomodeand8Scene
Selectionmodes(Portrait,SportsAction,
Macro,Landscape,Sunset,NightScene,
Hand-heldTwilightandNightPortrait)that
applyoptimizedAF,drivemode,exposure,
brightness,contrastandothersettings
appropriate to each type of scene.
Face Detection and Face
Registration
Capturepeoplebeautifullywiththea77,
thankstoadvancedFaceDetection
technologythatinstantlydetectsup
toeightfacesandoptimizesshooting
parameters to ensure accurate focus
andskintonesevenwhenrecording
movies.SmileShutter™technologycan
automaticallyreleasetheshutterwhen
subjectssmileandoffersthreesensitivity
levelsaswellasasmilelevelindicator
thatisdisplayedwhenthemodeis
active.AFaceRegistrationfunctionalso
letsyouregisteruptoeightspecific
individualssothecameraprioritizesthem
whendetectingfaces.Thisfeaturenot
onlyworkstogetherwithSmileShutter
andFaceDetection,butalsosupports
TrackingFocus.
BRAVIA Sync and PhotoTV HD
PhotoslookspectacularonaBRAVIA®
HDTV.ThankstooptimizedPhotoTVHD
technology,everydetailandcolorgradation
isdisplayedwithbig-screenimpactand
amazingfidelity.Simplyconnectthe
cameraandBRAVIAHDTVviaHDMIcable
toautomaticallyactivatephotoplayback
mode.YoucanthenusetheBRAVIAremote
control,courtesyofBRAVIASynctechnology,
tocontrolcamera
playbackanddisplay
photos stored in your a77
atfullHDresolution
(1920x1080).
HDMI®terminal
AnHDMIterminalisbuiltwithinthea77,
making it easy to connect the camera
directlywithanHDTV.Enjoystunning
big-screenviewingofyourphotosand
HDmovieswithhigh-
definitionimagequality
andhigh-resolution
audio,aswellas
convenient camera
playbackusingthe
television'sremote
controliftheconnected
unitisaBRAVIA®TV
supportingBRAVIASync
andPhotoTVHD.
Exposure compensation and
bracketing
Gettingtheexposurejustrightis
easywiththea77.Youcanuse
ExposureCompensationtoincreaseor
decreasetheexposurein1/3or1/2
stopincrementsbetween-5and+5
EV.OruseAutoExposureBracketing
(AEB)toautomaticallyrecordthree
orfiveimagesatdifferentexposure
values(standard,higherandlower
exposurevalues),comparetheresults
andchoosethebestone.AEBletsyou
choosewhethertovarytheexposure
valuesby0.3or0.7EV.BothExposure
CompensationandAEBclearlydisplay
resultsonthescreenforeasychecking
andhelpensurethatatleastoneof
yourshotsisexpertlyexposed.
AUTO+ (Auto Advanced)mode
Thishighlyconvenientmodeadjusts
camerasettingsautomatically.Soyou
cansimplypoint,shootandletthe
camerahandleeverythingelse.The
AUTO+modeautomaticallyanalyzes
shootingconditionsandintelligently
adjustseverythingfromapertureand
shutterspeedtoISOsensitivityandwhite
balanceonthefly.Whenyoushootfast
movingsubjects,ContinuousAdvance
PriorityAEautomaticallyactivatestokeep
pace. When scenes are high in contrast
butlackdetailinshadowsorhighlights,
AutoHDRautomaticallykicksintobring
outmoreofthedetails.Activatedsettings
andfeaturesarealsodisplayedon
screensoyoucanseewhatfeaturesare
best suited to each
kind of scene.With
the a77,it'seasyto
take advantage of
leading-edgeSony
digitaltechnology.
Two-axis White Balance
Inadditiontoautomaticwhitebalance
andafullrangeofwhitebalance
presets,thea77providesatwo-axis
WhiteBalancemodeforevenfinerwhite
balanceadjustment.Thismodeletsyou
adjustwhitebalanceintheamber-blue
and green-magenta directions to achieve
moretrue-to-lifecolorunderalmostany
kindoflightsource.
Built-in flash with wide 16 mm coverage
Whenthelightingissodimthatsupplemental
lightingbecomesnecessary,thispowerful
built-inflashunitautomaticallypopsup
toamplyilluminateyourscene.Thisflash
unitoffersaversatilerangeofmodes,
a guide number of 12 (ISO100·m),an
illuminationanglethatcoverstheangle
ofviewofawide16mm(24mmeq)lens,
andamaximumsynchronizationspeed
of1/250sec.Amanualcontrolmode
allowsyoutoregulateflashbrightness
regardlessofmeteredexposurevalues,
andasynchroterminalenablestheuse
ofhigh-powerexternalflashunitsand
multi-flashstudiosystems.
Drive mode
User-friendlyiconsmakeiteasytoswitch
betweensingle-shot,continuous,bracketed
andself-timershooting.Justselectthedrive
mode,alongwithselectableparameters
(single-shotadvance,continuousadvance
atupto8or3fps,self-timershootingwith
2or10-seconddelay,andbracketed
shootingforexposure,whitebalanceor
DRO).Thenstartshooting.Eventhe8fps
continuous shooting speed of the standard
continuous advance drive mode (up to 12
fpsinContinuousPriorityAEmode)is the
topofitsclass.
Memory Stick Duo™ media /
SD card slot
Themediacompartmentprovidesa
multi-typeslotforstandardmemorycards,
includingMemoryStickPRODuoandSD
memory cards.Sony memory cards undergo
rigorous testing and are recommended for
theiroutstandingperformanceduringHD
movierecording,continuousshootingand
high-speedfiletransfer.
PlayMemories™ and Filmy™ photo
and movie playback on PS3™ systems
It’seasytowatchyourphotosandmovies
onaPlayStation®3system.PlayMemories
softwareletsyouview,organize,scrolland
zoomregularphotos,panoramicimages
and3Dimages1,whileFilmy2software
letsyouplayAVCHDmoviesandsearch
throughfootage.ThankstothepowerofPS3
system,you’llfindthecontentyouseekwith
utmostspeedandoperationalease.
Bundled software
Thea77includessoftwareforintuitive
photoediting,filemanagementandmore
onyourpersonalcomputer.PMB(Picture
MotionBrowser)* keeps your images
convenientlyorganizedbyfolder,rank
andtitle,whilealsoprovidingadvanced
featureslikemovieeditingandface
search.NewImageDataConverterallows
quickviewing,editingandconversionof
full-resolutionRAWimagefiles,including
expertadjustmentofexposure,white
balanceandtonalcurves,aswellas
enhanceddynamic-rangeoptimization
and vignetting compensation.
Multisegmentmetering
* ImageandvideofilesarecompatiblewithiMovie®'09or
lateronMac.PMBsoftwarenotcompatiblewithMacOS®X.
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2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
AVCHD™ 60i 24M (FX) (NTSC) 0:10 0:20 0:40 1:30 3:00
AVCHD 60p 28M (PS) (NTSC) 0:09 0:15 0:35 1:15 2:30
AVCHD 24p 24M (FX) (NTSC) 0:10 0:20 0:40 1:30 3:00
MP4 1440×1080 12M 0:20 0:40 1:20 2:45 5:30
Previewbutton
Frontcontroldial
Remote sensor
AFilluminator/Self-timer
Lenscontacts
Built-inflash
Mountingindex
Lensreleasebutton
Focusmodedial
(Playback)button
LCDmonitor
MENUbutton
Viewfinder
Eyepiece sensors
Diopter-adjustmentdial
MOVIEbutton
Forshooting:AEL(AElock)
button/SLOWSYNCbutton
Forshooting:AF/MF(Auto
focus/manualfocus)button
Multi-selector
Rearcontroldial
DISP(Display)button
Forshooting:Fn(Function)button
VG-C77AMverticalgrip(optional)
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16
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18
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20
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22
(Smartteleconverter)button/
FocusMagnifierbutton
(In-CameraGuide)button
Forviewing:(Delete)button
Modedial
Auto-lockAccessoryshoe
Microphone
FINDER/LCDbutton
(Drive)button
WB(Whitebalance)button
(Exposure)button
Powerswitch
Shutter button
ISObutton
Displaypanelilluminationbutton
Displaypanel
(Flashpop-up)button
DCINterminal
REMOTEterminal/(Flashsync)terminal
Microphonejack
HDMIterminal/USBterminal
Batteryinsertionslot
Memorycardinsertionslot
VerticalControlOn/Offswitch
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Refreshing refinement in every detail
2G 4G 8G 16G 32G
Standard 335 680 1350 2750 5500
Fine 205 410 830 1650 3300
Extra Fine 100 200 405 820 1600
RAW & JPEG 54 105 220 440 880
RAW 74 145 300 600 1200
Number of recordable frames for single media
(MemoryStickPRODuo,ImagesizeL24M,aspectratio3:2)
•Recommendedmemorycardformovierecording:MemoryStick
PRODuo(Mark2),MemoryStickPRO-HGDuo,SD/
SDHC/SDXCmemorycard(Class4ormore)
•Thesizeofamoviefileislimitedtoapprox.2GB.
Movie recording time for single media
(recordingtimesareapproximate)
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APS - C
APS - C
APS - C
APS - C
APS - C
APS - C
APS - C
APS - C
APS - C
APS - CAPS - CAPS - C
Carl Zeiss®lenses
DevelopedjointlybySonyandthe
renownedopticalmanufacturerCarlZeiss,
thesesuperbAF-capablelensesfeatureCarl
Zeissopticalformulasandcoatingsandare
designedforprofessionalphotographers
seekingutmostimagequality.
Teleconverters
Teleconvertersareagreatwaytoextend
yourtelephotorangeinthefieldwithout
addingmuchweightorbulktoyour
kit.Theygiveyoumaximumreachwith
minimum effort.
The precision to empower your creativity
Planar T*
85mm F1.4 ZA
(SAL85F14Z)
Sonnar T*
135mm F1.8 ZA
(SAL135F18Z)
Vario-Sonnar T*
16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM
(SAL1635Z)
Vario-Sonnar T*
24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM
(SAL2470Z)
Compatiblelenses:SAL70200G(AFandMFmodes),SAL300F28G(AFand
MFmodes),SAL70400G(MFmodeonly)andSAL135F28(MFmodeonly).
1.4x Teleconverter
(SAL14TC)
2x Teleconverter
(SAL20TC)
35mm F1.4 G
(SAL35F14G)
300mm F2.8 G
(SAL300F28G)
70-200mm F2.8 G
(SAL70200G)
70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM
(SAL70300G)
75-300mm
F4.5-5.6
(SAL75300)
DT 55-200mm
F4-5.6 SAM
(SAL55200-2)
28-75mm
F2.8 SAM
(SAL2875)
Designedspecificallyforusewithcameras
thathaveanAPS-Ctypeimagesensor
16mm
F2.8 Fisheye
(SAL16F28)
20mm
F2.8
(SAL20F28)
50mm
F1.4
(SAL50F14)
DT 35mm
F1.8 SAM
(SAL35F18)
DT 30mm
F2.8 Macro SAM
(SAL30M28)
50mm
F2.8 Macro
(SAL50M28)
DT 50mm
F1.8 SAM
(SAL50mmF18)
100mm
F2.8 Macro
(SAL100M28)
85mm F2.8
SAM
(SAL85F28)
135mm
F2.8 [T4.5] STF
(SAL135F28)
DT 11-18mm
F4.5-5.6
(SAL1118)
DT 16-105mm
F3.5-5.6
(SAL16105)
DT 18-55mm
F3.5-5.6 SAM
(SAL1855)
DT 18–250mm
F3.5–6.3
(SAL18250)
DT 18-200mm
F3.5-6.3
(SAL18200)
NEW
Zoom lenses
High-performance Sony azoomlenses
areavailableinwide-rangingfocal
lengthsthatprovideoutstandingflexibility
in composing shots. Compact and
lightweight,theyofferprofessional-quality
opticsthatmaintainhighimagequality
atallfocallengths,contributetofast
responsebyminimizingtheneedforlens
changes,andexpandyourrangeof
shooting opportunities.
DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM (SAL1650)
Thislarge-aperturezoomlensisavailablewiththea77 kit
(SLT-a77VQ),providingbothhighperformanceandapractical
focalrange.HighlightsincludeabrightF2.8apertureatallfocal
lengthsettingsfrom16mmwideangleto50mmtelephoto,Super
SonicMotor(SSM)forsmoothandquietautofocusing,acircular
apertureforbeautifulbackgroundblurandresistanceagainst
dust and moisture.
Fixed focal length lenses
Sony a fixedfocallengthlensesare
precision-craftedforoptimalperformance
atspecificfocallengths.Offering
performanceacutabovelenseswithwider
focalranges,theydeliveraconsistent
andintuitiveshootingexperienceand
areavailableinfisheye,portrait,macro,
telephotoandotherspecializedmodels.
70-400mm
F4-5.6 G SSM (SAL70400G)
Thisprofessionalsupertelephotozoomlens
offersall-aroundexceptionalperformance,
includingrazor-sharpfocusingthroughan
ultra-widefocalrange.Arotatingtripod
mountcollarissuppliedforusewitha
tripod,handyatextendedfocallengths.
Distagon T* 24mm F2 ZA SSM
(SAL24F20Z)
Themoderatelywide-anglefocallength
makesthisagood“normal”lensfor
photographerswhowantaslightly
expandedfield-of-view.Excellentinlow-light
situationsthankstoamaximumaperture
ofF2,thislensalsohasaminimum
focusingdistanceofonly7.5"(19 cm).
Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16-80mm
F3.5-4.5 ZA (SAL1680Z)
Anexcellentsingle-lenssolutioncovering
themostcommonlyusedfocal-length
range,fromwide-angletomedium
telephoto.Thislensexhibitsexcellent
sharpnessandcontrast,delivering
outstandingperformanceforinteriors,
portraits,landscapesandcasualsnaps.
G™ Lenses
Sony’shighestqualityprofessionallenses
areatthetopoftheirclass,delivering
exceptionalin-focusimagequality
andbeautifuldefocusingcourtesyof
advancedasphericalandEDglass
elementsaswellasrenownedSonyquality
assurancetechnology.
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LCS-SC21/LCS-SC8
Advanced accessories for
specialized needs
Flash
HVL-F43AM
Thislarge-capacityflashunitfeaturesSony’sQuickShift
Bouncedesign,whichenableswide-rangingangle
adjustmentandthesamelightingwhethershootingin
thelandscapeorportraitposition.
Thehigh-endHVL-F58AM
providestheflexibilityof
Sony’sQuickShiftBounce
systemandwirelesscontrol
for up to three groups of
flasheswithluminosity
controlforeachgroup.
•Guidenumberof43(at105mm,ISO100·m)
•CompatiblewithSony’sWirelessRatioControl
•Effectivedustandmoistureresistance
•Fastfive-secondrechargetime
•Built-inwidepanelandbouncesheet
• Guidenumberof58(105mm,ISO100·m)
• CompatiblewithSony'sWirelessRatioControl
• Fastfive-secondrechargetime
• Built-inwidepanelandbouncesheet
150°
8°
90° 90°
Multi-flashsupport
Built-inflash
Clip-on LCD Monitor
Vertical Grip
CLM-V55
VG-C77AM
Clipthis5-inchWVGALCDmonitoratopthe
cameraforlarge-screenviewingandeasier,more
accuratemanualfocusing,thankstoasunshade
andpixelmagnification.
Vertical-formatshootingbecomesnaturallycomfortable
withthisdedicatedgrip,whichincludesashutterbuttonand
otheressentialcontrols.Thegripcanalsohouseoneortwo
RechargeableBatteryPacks(NP-FM500H,soldseparately)
forvastlyincreasedbatterylife.Dustandmoistureresistance
isthesamehighlevelasthecamerabody.
Wireless multi-flash
with flash ratio control
Giveyourphotosa
professional-studiolookby
usingmultipleflashunits.a77’s
multi-flashsupportmakesthis
easytoaccomplish,either
wirelesslyusingcompatible
aexternalflashunitsor
wiredwithMulti-FlashCable
FA-MC1AM.
Shotgun Microphone
ECM-CG50
Stereo Microphone
ECM-ALST1
Soft Carrying Case Back pack
LCS-BP2
•Lightweight8.9oz.body(250g)(approx.withoutbattery)
•Compact(WxHxD):51/8x31/2x13/16in.(129x88.5x20mm)(excludingprojectingparts)
•Battery-powered/PowersuppliedviaACadapter
•Battery(NP-FM500H)andACAdaptor(AC-PW10AM)areoptional.
•Tiltsforeandaftupto90°andswivelsleftandrightupto180°(withsuppliedshoeadaptor)
DimensionsforLCS-SC21(WxHxD):Approx.14
5/8x101/8x91/2in.(370x255x240mm)
DimensionsforLCS-SC8(WxHxD):Approx.103/4
x91/2x77/8in.(270x240x200mm)
Dimensions(WxHxD):Approx.83/8x153/4x6in.
(210x400x150mm)
Flash
HVL-F58AM
NEW
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Flash/Flash Accessories Microphone / Monitor Finder Accessories
Shooting Accessories
HDMI Cable
Vertical Grip
VG-C77AM
Battery/Charger
Memory cards
Flash
HVL-F58AM
RingLight
HVL-RLAM
ExternalBatteryAdaptorforFlash
FA-EB1AM
MultiFlashCable
FA-MC1AM
Off-cameraCableforFlash
FA-CC1AM
ExtensionCableforFlash
FA-EC1AM
TripleConnectorforFlash
FA-TC1AM
Rechargeable
batteryPack
NP-FM500H
SyncTerminalAdaptor
FA-ST1AM
BatteryCharger
BC-VM10
ACAdaptor
AC-PW10AM
HotShoeAdaptor
FA-HS1AM
MacroLight
Adaptor
FA-MA1AM
Off-cameraShoeforFlash
FA-CS1AM
Clip-onLCDMonitor
CLM-V55
AngleFinder
FDA-A1AM
FrontLensCap
LCDProtect
Semi Hard Sheet
PCK-LM3AM
Remote Commander
RMT-DSLR1
Remote
Commander
(StillImageOnly)
RM-L1AM
LCDProtectSheet
PCK-LS9AM
Shoe Cap
FA-SHC1AM
HDMICable
DLC-HEM15/20/30
BodyCap
ALC-B55
RearLensCap
ALC-R55
LensHood
Eyepiece Cup
FDA-EP12
ShotgunMicrophone
ECM-CG50
Bracket
VCT-55LH
StereoMicrophone
ECM-ALST1
MacroTwin
FlashKit
HVL-MT24AM
Flash
HVL-F43AM
Flash
HVL-F20AM
MemorystickPRO-HGDuo"HX"/
MemoryStickPRODuoMark2
SDMemoryCard
Soft Carrying
Case
LCS-AMB
Soft Carrying
Case
LCS-AMSC30
Soft Carrying
Case
LCS-SC21
Soft Carrying
Case
LCS-SC8
Soft Carrying
Case
LCS-U30/U20
BackPack
LCS-BP2
Accessories System Chart
GripBelt
STP-GB1AM
CircularPLFilters
VF-49CPAM/55CPAM/62CPAM/
67CPAM/72CPAM/77CPAM
NDFilters[8x]
VF-49NDAM/ 55NDAM/62NDAM/
67NDAM/72NDAM/ 77NDAM
MCProtectors
VF-49MPAM/55MPAM/62MPAM /
67MPAM/72MPAM/ 77MPAM
ShoulderStrap
STP-XS3
Lens Accessories
Case & straps
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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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Trademarks & Remarks
*Screendisplaysaresimulated.
*Simulatedeffectsareusedtoillustratesomefunctions.
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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