Sony SLT-A57 prices and specs
The Sony SLT-A57 was released on Mar 13, 2012. For today the cheapest price for the device is $295.86.
The Sony SLT-A57 is a DSLR (Digital Single Reflex) camera what means that the device makes photos of better quality and has a variety of available lenses to fit all situations.
The SLT-A57 can make images at 16 megapixels max resolution. But if you want to get better picture quality the more important thing is a sensor size. The SLT-A57 has a APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor that will allow the owner to produce great images and still the SLT-A57 is not very big. But if you want to shoot images of the best quality pay attention to Nikon D4S.
The SLT-A57 has max shutter speed of 1/4000 sec. It is an average shutter speed that is rather good for shooting action images of a very good quality. The SLT-A57 has articulated LCD that will let the owner to make amazing selfies. The SLT-A57 shoots great videos in Full HD resolution.
The Sony SLT-A57 is an interchangeable and has Sony/Minolta Alpha lens mount. If the scene needs special photography conditions, the camera owner can switch lens to a more suitable to produce better pictures.
The Sony SLT-A57 battery life will be enough to make up to 550 images.
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- Mar 13, 2012
- Compact SLR
- 16 megapixels
- 4912 x 3264
- APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
- CMOS
- 3:2, 16:9
- 4912 x 2760, 3568 x 2368, 3568 x 2000, 2448 x 1624, 2448 x 1376
- 17 megapixels
- Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 16000 (25600 with boost)
- 25600
- 9
- Yes (1)
- Sensor-shift
- RAW
- Fine, Normal
- 30 sec
- 1/4000 sec
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes (Pop-up)
- 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
- Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)
- Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
- 12.0 fps
- Yes (2 or 10 sec)
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
- ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
- (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps)
- Yes (3 frames, H/L selectable)
- Fully articulated
- 3″
- 921,000
- No
- Xtra Fine TFT drive with TruBlack technology
- Yes
- Electronic
- 100%
- 1.04×
- 1,440,000
- 1920 x 1080 (60p, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
- MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
- 1080p60 or 24 on NTSC models, 50p or 25p in PAL countries
- Stereo
- Mono
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
- Yes (2x Clear Image Zoom)
- Yes
- 15
- Sony/Minolta Alpha
- 1.5×
- 618 g (1.36 lb / 21.80 oz)
- 132 x 98 x 81 mm (5.2 x 3.86 x 3.19″)
- No
- Battery Pack
- Rechargeable NP-FM500H battery & charger
- 550
- SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
- USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
- Yes (Mini Type C)
- Eye-Fi Connected
- Yes (Optional)
- Yes
- None
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