Sony SLT-A77

Sony SLT-A77

Sony SLT-A77
Sony SLT-A77
Announced: 25 Oct 2011
Sensor Resolution: 24Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 50-16000
Weight: 732g
Physical Dimensions: 143 x 104 x 81 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
56
Overall Score
48
Image Quality
54
Speed Performance
78
Versatility
49
Comfort
Portrait

49

Portrait
Landscape

49

Landscape
Sport

58

Sport
Street

58

Street
Everyday

60

Everyday
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prospros

  • Its extraordinary color depth makes it perfect for portrait photography
  • Its wide dynamic range makes it ideal for landscape photography
  • The Sony SLT-A77 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions

conscons

  • Warning - Sony SLT-A77 battery has only 470.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Sony SLT-A77 does not support wireless connection

Sony SLT-A77 and its rivals

Review compare Sony SLT-A77 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Sony SLT-A77 Sony
SLT-A77
56 49 49 58 58 60

Sony SLT-A77: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Sony SLT-A77 is a DSLR camera launched on 25/10/2011.

Technically speaking, the Sony SLT-A77 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 56 overall. The Sony SLT-A77 weights 732 gr and spans 143 x 104 x 81 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Sony SLT-A77 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 48, ranks in the category best 23%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 54, ranks in the category best 10%.
  • Versatility - Score 78, ranks in the category best 36%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sony SLT-A77 is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 49, ranks among the worst 26% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 49, ranks in the best 40% of its category. Sony SLT-A77 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 49, ranks in the best 33% of its category. Sony SLT-A77 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Great, score 58, ranks in the best 20% of its category. Sony SLT-A77 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Good, score 58, ranks in the best 37% of its category. Sony SLT-A77 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 60, ranks in the best 38% of its category. Sony SLT-A77 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Sony SLT-A77 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

APS-C

Sensor Dimensions

23.5 x 15.6 mm

Sensor Area

366.6 mm2

Sensor Resolution

24 Mp

Max Image Resolution

6000 x 4000

Max Native ISO

16000

Min Native ISO

50

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Sony/Minolta Alpha

Number of Lenses

140

Focal Length Multiplier

1.5

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fully articulated

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

921Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

2359000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.73

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/8000s

Continuous Shooting

12fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

12.0

Max Flash Sync

1/250s

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye
Slow Sync
High Speed Sync
Rear Curtain
Fill-in
Wireless

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

78

DxO Color Depth

24

DxO Dynamic Range

13.2

DxO Low Light ISO

801

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

no

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

19

Number of Cross Focus Points

11

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (60 24 fps) 1440 x 1080 (30fps) 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 AVCHD H.264

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Eye-Fi Connected

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

732g

Physical Dimensions

143 x 104 x 81 mm

Battery Life

470

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

NP-FM500H

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

yes

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC Memory Stick Pro Duo Pro-HG Duo

Storage Slots

1

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