Sony SLT-A57

The Sony SLT-A57 is a DSLR camera launched on 09/13/2012.

Technically speaking, the Sony SLT-A57 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 56 overall. The Sony SLT-A57 weights 618 gr and spans 132 x 98 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-A57 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 47, ranks in the category best 48%.
• Speed Performance - Score 52, ranks in the category best 12%.
• Versatility - Score 79, ranks in the category best 34%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sony SLT-A57 is below the category average in:

• Comfort - Score 55, ranks among the worst 41% 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 48, ranks in the best 47% of its category. Sony SLT-A57 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 46, ranks in the best 49% of its category. Sony SLT-A57 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Great, score 57, ranks in the best 23% of its category. Sony SLT-A57 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
• Street - Good, score 59, ranks in the best 32% of its category. Sony SLT-A57 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 62, ranks in the best 32% of its category. Sony SLT-A57 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Sony SLT-A57 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 305.97 CAD and 305.97 CAD, which is well below what you could expect for this camera category.

Overall, Sony SLT-A57 is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.