Thursday, September 6, 2012

Sony a77 DSLR Digital Camera

Introduction

The following information of Sony a77 is for reference only.  Sony a77 is a semi-pro and top DSLR announced in August, 2011 to replace the Sony a700  Based of the information from the web, the Sony a77 DSLR has the following features:
  • 2nd Generation Translucent Mirror Design directs light to both the image sensor and the Phase Detection AF sensor simultaneously.
  • OLED viewfinder with 2359K dots for amazing resolution and high contrast ratio for incredible depth. OLED reduces motion blur to a bare minimum.
  • Full-time Phase Detection AF
  • Rugged, magnesium alloy body
  • Three-way tilt/swivel LCD screen - Tilt it up or down to frame high- and low-angle shots that would otherwise be hit-or-miss. Tilt and swivel over the camera for self-portraits. You can even tilt it up and down when you hold the camera in vertical mode! Finally, the monitor folds flush to the camera with the LCD exposed for shooting or protected for travel.
  • 6-image layering- the fast BIONZ® processor to capture six images in a fraction of a second, and then combine the data. The result is one incredible single image that gets a cleaner result in Multi-Frame NR mode or sharper nighttime pictures in Hand-held Twilight mode.
  • Auto HDR built into camera
  • Built-in GPS
  • 1200-Zone exposure metering
  • Take up to 530 shots on a single charge with Sony® Stamina™ battery power.
  • Built-in Flash (GN12)
  • Sony® Exmor™ technology -Conventional image sensors use only a handful of analog-to-digital (A/D) converters, which can slow you down. The Exmor™ sensor provides more than 5,600 column-parallel A/D converters. This helps enable continuous shooting at up to 12 frames per second.
  • Smile Shutter™ technology-Captures a smile the moment it happens.
  • World’s fastest up to 12 fps continuous
  • HD movies with full manual control
  • 19-point Auto Focus
  • Handheld Twilight mode
  • Get gorgeous shots at night without a tripod. Combines six frames into a single image for smooth, low-noise evening shots. (Recommended for still subjects.)
  • Sweep Panorama™ Mode capture expansive landscapes automatically. Press the shutter, sweep vertically or horizontally. The camera does the rest, continuously shooting images and stitching them together.
  • 921K dot TruBlack™ LCD screen
  • AUTO+ (Advanced Auto) mode recognizes the correct scene mode.
  • HDMI® output for HD viewing
  • Advanced Anti-Dust Technology
  • APS-C size HD CMOS image sensor
  • Face Detection and Registration
  • 24.3 MP megapixel sensor. It’s the highest resolution among APS-C DSLRs,
  • HD Movies4 at 60p, 60i, or 24p
  • Full-Time Live View in LCD or EVF You can use both the LCD monitor and OLED Electronic Viewfinder for composing shots in Live View. Both provide a what-you-see-is-what-you-get preview of white balance, focus, depth of field, exposure and 100% framing accuracy, plus informative on-screen displays.
  • Object Tracking AF- Locks onto a specified object and maintains focus even as the subject moves. Unpredictable subjects stay in focus even while zooming. You can concentrate on composition without worrying about focus.
  • Multi-frame NR -Experience incredible low-light shooting without a flash. The camera captures six images in a fraction of a second. Combining the data from all six, it creates a single image with a reduction in noise equivalent to two additional steps of ISO sensitivity. Sensitivity selectable up to ISO 16000. (Recommended for still subjects.)
  • 3D Sweep Panorama™ Mode-Capture vast scenic vistas and 16:9 shots in spectacular 3D. As you sweep across the panorama, the camera records separate right-eye and left-eye images that make landscapes come alive on your 3D television1. Records both JPEG and MPO file formats.
  • ISO 16000 sensitivity
  • Upgraded BIONZ® image processor
  • SteadyShot INSIDE™ stabilization
  • P/A/S/M exposure modes
  • Slot for two media types - For cost-effective, convenient storage and sharing of your images, the camera accepts Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™ and SD/SDHC/SDXC media (Class 4 or higher recommended, sold separately).
  • 11 Picture Effect modes-Discover innovative ways to make your images and videos pop. These include Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (Red, Green, Blue, Yellow), Soft High-key, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, and Miniature.
Sony a77 DSLR Digital Camera - Front

Sony a77 DSLR Digital Camera -Back

Sony a77 DSLR Commercial



Sony a77 DSLR  Hands On Review



Sony a77 DSLR Sample Picture

 

Sony a77 DSLR Digital Camera Sample Picture (source: Flickr)

Sony a77 DSLR Rating (Source:Photographyblog)

Essential 

Ratings (out of 5)
  Design 5
  Features 5
  Ease-of-use 4.5
  Image Quality 4.5
  Value for money 5



Sony a77 DSLR Features and Specifications




Recording

  • Media Type : Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™ media; SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
  • Color Space : sRGB, AdobeRGB
  • Still Image Mode : JPEG (Standard, Fine, Extra Fine), RAW, RAW+JPEG
  • Still Image Size 16:9 : L size: 6000 x 3376 (20M)M size: 4240 x 2400 (10M)S size: 3008 x1688 (5.1M)
  • Still Image Size 3:2 : L size: 6000 x 4000 (24M)M size: 4240 x 2832 (12M)S size: 3008 x 2000 (6M)
  • Panorama Still Image Size : Horizontal Wide: 12,416 x 1,856 (23M)Horizontal Std.: 8,192 x 1,856 (15M)Vertical Wide: 2,160 x 5,536 (12M)Vertical Std.: 2,160 x 3,872 (8.4M)3D Sweep Panorama:Horizontal Wide: 7152 X 1080 (7.7M)Horizontal Std.: 4912 X 1080 (5.3M)16:9: 1920 X 1080 (2.1M)
  • Video Format : AVCHD / MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))
  • Video Mode : AVCHD: PS - 1920 x 1080/60p@28MbpsFX - 1920 x 1080/60i@24MbpsFH - 1920 x 1080/60i@17MbpsFX - 1920 x 1080/24p@24MbpsFH - 1920 x 1080/24p@17MbpsMP4: HD - 1440 x 1080/ 30p@12MbpsVGA - 640 x 480/ 30p@3Mbps
  • Video Signal : NTSC color, EIA standards
  • Audio Format : Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC
  • Microphone/Speaker : Built-in Stereo Microphone
  • Still Image File Format : JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3format), 3D MPO (MPF Extended compliant)

LCD Display

  • LCD Type : 3.0” TFT Xtra Fine™ LCD (921,600 pixels) w/TruBlack™ technology
  • Angle Adjustment : Tilt angle: Up: 150 degrees; Down: Approx. 180 degreesRotation angle:180 degrees clockwise and 90 degrees counterclockwise.
  • Brightness Control : Auto, Manual (5 steps between -2 to +2)
  • Coverage : 100%
  • Live View : Continuous Live View (LCD/EVF Auto, selectable)
  • Real-time image adjustment display : Yes(On/Off)
  • Histogram : Yes (On/off)
  • Grid Display : Yes (Rule of thirds, 4x6 Square, Diagonal & 4x6 Square Grids, Off)
  • Customization : Grid, Histogram display, Digital Level Gauge, Grid Line, Magnified display for playback

Drive System

  • Burst Buffer : JPEG Standard (17 shots)JPEG Fine (17 shots)JPEG Extra Fine (13 shots)RAW (13 shots)RAW+JPEG (11 shots)
  • Continuous Shooting Speed : Continuous (Hi: up to 8fps,Low: up to 3fps)Continuous Priority AE (12fps)
  • Drive Mode : Single-shot, Continuous shooting (Hi/Lo selectable), Self-timer (10/2 sec delay selectable), Bracket (Continuous/Single/WB/DRO), Remote commander (RMT-DSLR1 Sold Separately)
  • Self-timer : 2-sec. or 10-sec. delay,
  • Shutter Speeds : 1/8000 to 30 seconds, bulb
  • Shutter Type : Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter

Interface

  • Accessory Shoe : Yes (Alpha)
  • BRAVIA® Sync™ : Yes, via HDMI® with compatible BRAVIA HDTV
  • DVDirect : Yes, via USB
  • HD Output : HDMI® (TypeC mini)
  • Memory Card Slot : Dual compatibility slot: Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™/PRO-HG HX Duo™ media - SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
  • PhotoTV HD : Yes, with BRAVIA Sync enabled HDTV and HDMI® cable
  • USB Port(s) : USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage, MTP)

Software

  • Supplied Software : PMB (Picture Motion Browser) v5.2; Image Data Converter SR v3.2; Image Data Lightbox SR v2.2
  • Operating System Compatibility : Windows XP SP3 (32-bit), Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1; Mac OS X (v10.3-?10.6), PMB is not compatible with Mac OS. Camera (via USB), Image Data Converter, and Image Data Lightbox software are compatible with Mac OS.

Camera

  • Lens Compatibility : Sony A-mount lens
  • Camera Type : Sony A-mount interchangeable lens digital camera

Optics/Lens

  • Lens Type : Standard Zoom
  • Lens Mount Type : Sony A-mount
  • Aperture (Max.) : f/2.8
  • Aperture (Min.) : f/22
  • Focal Length (35mm equivalent) : APS: 24-75mm (35mm Equivalent: 16-50mm)
  • Filter Diameter : 72mm
  • Lens Groups-Elements : 13 groups, 16 elements
  • Minimum Focus Distance : 1' (30cm)
  • Angle of View : 83o- 32o
  • Aperture Blade : 7 blades (Circular aperture)
  • Distance Encoder : Yes
  • Lens Weight : 20.4 oz (577g)
  • Maximum Magnification : 0.2x

Focus Control

  • Focus System : TTL phase detection AF (CCD line sensors)
  • Focus Points : 19 points (11 points cross type)
  • AF Modes : Single-shot AF(AF-S), Continuous AF(AF-C), Automatic AF(AF-A) selectable, Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus
  • Focus Area : Wide (auto,19 points)/Zone/Spot/Local selectable
  • Focus Sensitivity : EV -1 to 18 EV (at ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached)
  • Focus Features : Predictive control(AF-A, AF-C), Focus Lock, Eye-start AF
  • AF Illuminator : Built-in LED, Range: approx. 3' - 21' (1m-7m)

Flash

  • Flash Compensation : ±3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)
  • Flash Coverage : FOV coverage up to 16 mm (in the focal length)
  • Recycling Time : Approx. 3 sec.
  • Flash Bracketing : 0.3/0.5/0.7/2.0/3.0EV steps, 3/5 frames(2.0/3.0EV : only 3 frames) selectable
  • Flash Metering System : ADI flash / Pre-flash TTL / Manual flash
  • Flash Modes : Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Hi-speed sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable for Autoflash and fill-flash mode), Wireless, Off
  • Flash Type : Built-in, Pop-up Auto
  • Guide Number : 12 (in meters at ISO100)

Weights and Measurements

  • Dimensions (Approx.) : Approx. 5-3/4 × 4-1/8 × 3-1/4" (142.6 x 104 x 80.9mm) (W/H/D) excluding protrusions
  • Weight (Approx.) : Approx. 1 lb 7 oz (653g) (excl battery, lens & media)Approx. 1 lb 9.8 oz (732g) (w/battery & media)

Service and Warranty Information

  • Limited Warranty Term : 1 Year Parts & Labor

Imaging Sensor

  • Imaging Sensor : Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor (23.5 X 15.6mm)
  • Processor : BIONZ™ image processor
  • Anti Dust : Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and electromagnetic vibration mechanism
  • Pixel Gross : Approx. 24.7 megapixels
  • Effective Picture Resolution : Approx. 24.3 megapixels
  • Focal Length Conversion Factor : 1.5x
  • Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters

Viewfinder

  • Type : 0.50" XGA OLED EVF (Electronic viewfinder) (2,359k dots)
  • Diopter Adjustment : -4.0m-1 to +3.0m-1
  • Field of View : 100%
  • Magnification : 1.09x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 )

Exposure System

  • Metering : Advanced 1200-zone evaluative metering
  • Metering Modes : Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
  • Metering Sensitivity : -2EV to 17EV (at ISO 100 equivalent w/ f/1.4 lens)
  • Exposure Compensation : +/-5.0 EV(1/3EV,1/2EV steps selectable)
  • Exposure Settings : AUTO,AUTO Advanced (AUTO+), Scene Selection (SCN), Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama (3D), Continuous Advance Priority AE (12fps), Movie, Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M)
  • Scene Mode(s) : Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Handheld Twilight
  • Picture Effect(s) : 11 types (15 variations): 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
  • D-Range Optimizer : Yes: (Auto, Level, Off)
  • Auto Exposure Lock : Yes (AE Lock button)
  • Color Temperature : 2500 - 9900 k with 15-step each Magenta/Green compensation (G7 to M7), Amber/Blue (A7 to B7)
  • Creative Style : Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait , Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia (Contrast (-3 to +3steps), Saturation(-3 to +3steps), Sharpness(-3 to +3steps))
  • Exposure Bracketing : Bracket: Cont./Bracket: Single, 3/5 frames selectable
  • ISO : Auto (ISO 100-12800, selectable the lower limit and the upper limit ); Selectable ISO100 - 16000 equivalent (ISO numbers up from ISO50 can be set as expanded ISO range)
  • Noise Reduction : Long Exposure NR: (On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second) High ISO NR: (High/Normal/Low)
  • White Balance Mode : Auto,Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight) , Flash, Setting the color temperature, Color Filter, Custom

Advanced Features

  • Auto High Dynamic Range : Yes, (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step), off)
  • Embedded GPS : Yes
  • Sweep Panorama : Horizontal (Wide/Standard), Vertical, and 3D Panorama
  • Face Detection : On/On (Regist. Faces)/Off
  • Smile Shutter™ technology : Smile shutter (selectable from 3 steps)
  • Image Stabilization : SteadyShot INSIDE™ in-body image stabilization

Power

  • Battery Type : InfoLITHIUM® NP-FM500H (7.2V)
  • Number of Still Images : Approx. 470 images with viewfinder, 530 images with LCD monitor (CIPA standard)




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