Mar 132012
The Sony SLT-A57 features high speed 12fps shooting, full HD 60p recording and the new high-resolution Tru-Finder with 100% coverage. Available at all Sony stores and Sony-authorised outlets in Singapore from April 2012.
Key Features:
- High speed 12 fps shooting with full-time continuous autofocus (in Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE mode)
- Full HD 50p/60p video with full P/A/S/M control
- Auto Portrait Framing
- New high-resolution Tru-Finder with 100% coverage
- 15-point AF system with 3 cross sensors
- Clear Image Zoom for detail-packed close-ups
- 16.1 effective megapixels Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor plus BIONZ processor
- Extended sensitivity range ISO 100 – 16000
Specifications after the break:
Specifications Sheet
| Key Features | SLT-A57 |
| Type | Interchangeable lens digital camera with built-in flash |
| Lens Compatibility | Sony A-mount lenses. Operation also confirmed with Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses |
| Image Sensor | APS-C type (23.5 x15.6 mm), Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor with RGB primary colour filters |
| Processor | BIONZ™ image processor |
| ISO Sensitivity Range | AUTO (ISO 100 – 3200), ISO 100 – 16000 selectable, Multi Frame NR (extendable up to ISO 25600) |
| Image Quality Modes | RAW, RAW&JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard |
| HDMI Connector and BRAVIA Sync | HDMI mini connector (Type-C), BRAVIA Sync (link menu), PhotoTV HD |
| Image Size: 3:2 (pixels) | L: 4912 x 3264 (16M)M: 3568 x 2368 (8.4M)S: 2448 x 1624 (4.0M) |
| HD movie record | Recording format: AVCHD 2.0 / MP4Video compression: MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)Image size (pixels) (PAL): AVCHD: 1980×1080 (60p/50p / 28M / PS, 50i / 24M / FX, 50i / 17M/FH, 25p / 24M / FX, 25p / 17M / FH), MP4: 1440×1080 (25fps / 12M), VGA: 640×480 (25fps / 3M) |
| Electronic Viewfinder | SVGA 1.2 cm (0.46 type) electronic viewfinder (colour), Xtra Fine (1,440,000 dots effective resolution (when viewfinder magnification is set to maximum setting), with 100% frame coverage, five display modes and grid line display modes. |
| LCD | 7.5 cm (3.0-type) wide type Xtra Fine LCD with 921k dot resolution; Tilt angle: downward 180 degrees. Rotation angle: leftward 270 degrees from position in which LCD is facing forward. |
| Other features | Face Detection, Auto Portrait Framing, Smile Shutter, Shooting Tips, Help Guide |
| Clear Image Zoom | Yes |
| Digital zoom | Smart Zoom, Digital Zoom |
| SteadyShot™ INSIDE | YES |
| Anti-dust System | Charge protection coating on low-pass filter and image-sensor shift mechanism |
| Focus Modes | AF/MF selectable.AF modes: Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF |
| Autofocus System | TTL 15-point phase detection AF system with 3 cross sensors |
| Exposure Modes | iAUTO, Flash Off, Superior 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) |
| Exposure Metering System | 1200-zone evaluative metering |
| Exposure Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Centre-weighted, Spot |
| Scene Selection | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight |
| Picture Effect | 11 modes (15 effects): Posterization (Colour, B/W), Pop Colour, Retro Photo, Partial Colour (R,G,B,Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature |
| Creative Style Settings | Standard, Vivid, Portrait , Landscape, Sunset, Black & White[Contrast (-3 to +3steps), Saturation (-3 to +3steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3steps)] |
| Sweep Panorama | YES (2D and 3D) |
| Auto HDR | YES (available in P/A/S/M modes) |
| Shutter Speed (stills) | 1/4000-30sec, Bulb |
| Exposure Bracketing | 1/3EV, 2/3EV increments, 3 frames |
| White Balance Settings | 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 |
| Continuous Advance Shooting | Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE: Maximum 12 images per secondContinuous Advance Priority AE: Maximum 10 images per secondContinuous shooting: Hi: Maximum 8 frames per second / Lo: Maximum 3 frames per secondTele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE mode: Fine: 23 images, Standard: 25 images
Continuous Advance Priority AE mode: Fine: 23 images, Standard: 27 images, RAW & JPEG: 18 images, RAW: 21 images Continuous shooting: Fine: 25 images, Standard: 29 images, RAW & JPEG: 19 images, RAW: 21 images |
| Approx. no. of Shots | Approx. 550 shots with Tru-Finder, approx. 590 shots with LCD monitor (CIPA standard) |
| Built-in Flash | Auto pop-up, GN10 (in metres at ISO 100), FOV coverage up to 18mm |
| Flash Modes | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable), Wireless*, Hi-Speed Sync.** With external Flash HVL-F58AM, HVL-F56AM, HVL-F43AM, HVL-F42AM, HVL-F36AMFlash control (ADI flash/ Pre-flash TTL) |
| Media | Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo; SD / SDHC / SDXC memory card |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | Approx. 132.1 mm × 97.5 mm × 80.7 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 539g (body only)Approx. 618g (with battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo) |
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