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| Manufacturer | Sony |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price | $949.00 |
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| Product Information | |
| The Sony Alpha A57 is a 16.1 MP digital camera (kit with 18-55 mm lens) that lets you capture stunning close-ups as well as vast landscapes. With an EXMOR HD sensor, this Sony digital SLR camera allows you to record movies in Full HD resolution with superior quality. Moreover, the Alpha A57 captures still images at 10 fps and shoots videos at 60 or 24 fps. The large 3-inch LCD display of this Sony digital SLR camera makes it easy to view photos, read menu, and compose shots. With a high ISO light sensitivity (up to 16000), this 16.1 MP digital camera captures clear photos even in low-light conditions. | |
| Product Features | |
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| Product Identifiers | |
| Brand | Sony |
| Model | a57 |
| MPN | SLT-A57K |
| UPC | 027242847545, 4905524863437, 610696373342 |
| Key Features | |
| Camera Type | Digital SLR |
| Optical Zoom | 3x |
| Digital Zoom | 2x |
| Sensor Resolution | 16.1 MP |
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Optical Sensor | |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Lens System | |
| Lens For SD | 18-55mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Autofocus & Manual Focus |
| Memory / Storage | |
| Supported Flash Memory | Memory Stick DUO PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SD Card, SD Memory Card, SDHC Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Card, SDXC Memory Card |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight | 19.01 Oz. |
| Display | |
| Display Type | LCD |
| Display Size | 3" |
| Resolution | |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Other Features | |
| Additional Features | HDMI, Interchangeable Lenses, USB 2.0 |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Color | Black |
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You're reviewing: Sony Alpha A57 DSLR Camera (Black) with Sony DT 18-55mm Lens
Camera
- Lens Compatibility : Sony A-mount lens
- Lens Mount : Sony A-mount
- Camera Type : Sony A-mount interchangeable lens digital camera
Optics/Lens
- Lens Type : A-mount 18-55mm zoom lens
- Lens Mount Type : Sony A-mount
- Aperture (Max.) : f/3.5 - 5.6
- Aperture (Min.) : f/22 - 36
- Focal Length (35mm equivalent) : APS-C 35mm eqv. 27mm to 82.5mm
- Filter Diameter : 55mm
- Lens Groups-Elements : 8 elements, 7 groups
- Minimum Focus Distance : 0.82ft (0.25m)
- Aperture Blade : 7 blades (Circular aperture)
- Aspheric Elements : 2
- Lens Weight : 7.4 oz (210g)
Focus Control
- Focus System : TTL phase detection AF (CCD line sensors)
- Focus Points : 15 points (3 points cross type)
- AF Modes : Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus
- Focus Area : Wide, Spot, Local (15 local areas selectable)
- Focus Sensitivity : -1 EV to +18 EV (at ISO100 equivalent)
- Focus Features : Predictive Focus Control, Focus Lock
- AF Illuminator : Built-in flash, Range: approx. 3' - 15' (1m-5m)
Flash
- Flash Compensation : +/-2EV in 0.3EV steps
- Flash Coverage : 18mm (focal-length printed on the lens body)
- Recycling Time : Approx. 3 sec.
- Flash Bracketing : 3 exposures in 0.3/0.7 EV steps
- Flash Metering System : ADI, Pre-flash TTL
- 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
- Flash Type : Built-in, Pop-up Auto
- Guide Number : 10 (in meters at ISO100)
Interface
- Microphone Input : Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack)
- 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 : Single card slot: Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG 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, PTP)
Software
- Supplied Software : PlayMemories Home, Image Data Converter Ver. 4
- Operating System Compatibility : Windows XP SP3 (64-bit and Starter Editions are not supported,Windows Image Mastering API(IMAPI)Ver.2.0 or later is required to use the function for creating discs.) Windows Vista SP2 (Starter Edition is not supported) Windows 7 SP 1; Mac OS X(v10.5-?10.6) (Image Data Converter only, PlayMemories Home is not Mac compatible)
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 Image Sensor-Shift mechanism
- Pixel Gross : Approx. 16.7 megapixels
- Effective Picture Resolution : Approx. 16.1 megapixels
- Focal Length Conversion Factor : 1.5x
- Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters
Viewfinder
- Type : 0.46" Xtra Fine EVF (Electronic viewfinder) (1,440,000 pixels)
- Diopter Adjustment : -4.0 to +3.0m-1
- Field of View : 100%
- Magnification : 1.04x (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 : +/-3.0EV?1/3EV steps)
- Exposure Settings : iAuto (AUTO), Superior Auto (AUTO+), Program Auto (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Sweep Panorama (2D/3D), Continuous Advance Priority AE, Movie, Scene Selection
- Scene Mode(s) : Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Hand-held 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, Portrait , Landscape, Sunset, Black & White, (Contrast (-3 to +3steps), Saturation(-3 to +3steps), Sharpness(-3 to +3steps))
- Exposure Bracketing : Bracket: Cont./Bracket: Single, /1/3EV, 2/3EV increments, 3 frames
- ISO : Still images: AUTO (ISO 100 - 3200)/ISO 100 - 16000 (1 EV step), Movies: AUTO (ISO 100 - 3200 equivalent)/ISO 100 - 3200 equivalent (1 EV step) ; Multi Frame NR (up to ISO 25600)
- Noise Reduction : Long exp. NR: (On/Off, available of shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.) High ISO NR: (High, Normal, Low) Multi Frame NR: (Auto/ISO100-25600)
- White Balance Mode : Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Flash, Setting the color temperature, Custom
Convenience Features
- Self Timer : Yes,10/2 second delay selectable
- Red-Eye Reduction : Yes, On/ Off selectable
Weights and Measurements
- Dimensions (Approx.) : Approx. 5-1/4 x 3-7/8 x 3-1/4” (132.1 x 97.5 x 80.7mm) (W/H/D) excl grip & lens mount
- Weight (Approx.) : Approx. 1lb 5.7 oz (618g) (w/battery & media) Approx. 1lb 2.9 oz (539g) (excl battery, lens & media)
Service and Warranty Information
- Limited Warranty Term : 1 Year Parts & Labor
ecording
- 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), RAW, RAW+JPEG
- Still Image Size 16:9 : L size: 4912 x 2760 (14M) M size: 3568 x 2000 (7.1M) S size: 2448 x 1376 (3.4M)
- Still Image Size 3:2 : L size: 4912 x 3264 (16M) M size: 3568 x 2368 (8.4M) S size: 2448 x 1624 (4M)
- 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: 1920 x 1080 (60p/28Mbps/PS, 60i/24Mbps/FX, 60i/17Mbps/FH, 24p/24Mbps/FX, 24p/17M/bps/FH) MP4: 1440 x 1080 (30fps/12Mbps), VGA: 640 x 480 (30fps/3Mbps)
- Video Resolution : 1920x1080
- Video Signal : NTSC color, EIA standards
- Audio Format : Stereo Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC
- Microphone/Speaker : Built-in Stereo Microphone
LCD Display
- LCD Type : 3.0” TFT Xtra Fine™ LCD (921,600 pixels) w/TruBlack™ technology
- Angle Adjustment : 180 degrees from the camera back, leftward rotation in 270 degrees with LCD monitor facing forward
- Brightness Control : Auto/Manual (5 steps between -2 and +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 (On/off)
- Customization : Grid, Histogram display, Digital Level Gauge, Grid Line, Magnified display for playback
Drive System
- Burst Buffer : [Tele-zoom] Fine: 23 images/Std: 25 images [Priority AE] Fine: 23 images/Std: 27 images/RAW & JPG: 18 images/RAW: 21 images [Cont.] Fine: 25 images/Std: 29 images/RAW & JPG: 19 images/RAW: 21 images
- Continuous Shooting Speed : Tele-zoom Cont. Advance Priority AE: Up to 12 fps; Cont. Advance Priority AE: Up to 10 fps; Cont. shooting Hi 8 fps/ Lo 3fps (Speed may vary depending on shooting conditions and memory card in use)
- Drive Mode : Single-shot, Continuous shooting (Hi/Lo selectable), Self-timer (10/2 sec delay selectable), Bracket: Cont./Single, White Balance bracket, Remote commander (RMT-DSLR1 Sold Separately)
- Flash Sync Speed : 1/160 seconds
- Self-timer : 2-sec. or 10-sec. delay,
- Shutter Speeds : Still:1/4000 to 30 seconds, bulb Movies: 1/4000 to 1/4 (1/3 step), up to 1/60 in AUTO mode
- Shutter Type : Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter
Advanced Features
- Advanced User Interface : Easy-to-understand Graphic Display and on-screen Help Guide User-friendly function menu
- Anti Motion Blur : 6-image layering
- Auto High Dynamic Range : Yes, (Off/On, Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step)
- Sweep Panorama : Yes (2D/3D)
- Face Detection : Off, Auto, Child Priority, Adult Priority (up to 8 faces detectable)
- Smile Shutter™ technology : Yes - Off, Slight, Normal, Big
- Tracking Focus : Yes
- Image Stabilization : SteadyShot INSIDETMimage stabilization
- Priority Setting (for Face Detection) : Yes (eight faces max)
Power
- Battery Type : InfoLITHIUM® NP-FM500H (7.4V)
- Number of Still Images : Approx. 550 images with viewfinder, 590 images with LCD monitor (CIPA standard)
CNET.com
"... matching high-speed burst performance with a comfortable, easy-to-use feel, the A57 is a great SLR for most beginner and intermediate photographers."
Editor Rating: 8.4/10
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