Sony Alpha A77 hands-on preview (video) SONY'S LATEST α DSLR CAMERAS BRING NEW LEVELS OF SPEED, PERFORMANCE AND CREATIVITY TO PHOTO ENTHUSIASTS α77 and α65 Models Expand Translucent Mirror Technology Line; Deliver 24.3 megapixels with up to 12- and 10- fps AF-enabled continuous shooting SAN DIEGO, Aug. 24, 2011 – Blazing speed, enhanced image quality, high resolution and incredible performance are just some of the features advanced amateurs and photo enthusiasts will find in Sony's newest alpha cameras, models SLT-A77 (α77) and SLT-A65 (α65). Sony's latest refinements to its Translucent Mirror Technology make these new cameras the fastest, most responsive interchangeable lens cameras in their class, as well as set new performance benchmarks that even professional DSLRs have yet to achieve.
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Get the most out of your investment - Learn about the wonders of digital imaging and improve your photography at the same time! Sony A77, kootut tunnelmat. Sonyn tuotetiedoissa on isoja numeroarvoja, jotka pistävät silmään ja tekevät kamerasta houkuttelevan. Pikseleitä on pikkukennoiselle ennätysmäiset 24 miljoonaa ja suurin kuvausnopeus 12 kuvaa sekunnissa jatkuvalla tarkennuksella. Pikseleitä on taatusti riittämiin ja liikaakin, mutta tämä seikka saa varmasti ostajia liikkeelle. Kuvan tekninen laatu on minullekin vielä hieman arvoitus, koska kokeilemani kamera ei ollut tuotantomalli, vaikkakin hyvin lähellä sellaista. Sonyn raakakuvia en saa toistaiseksi auki millään, joten senkin puolesta arviointi pitää jättää tuonnemmaksi.
Vaikuttaa kuitenkin siltä, hyvällä optiikalla varustettuna A77 antaa tekniset valmiudet korkeatasoiseen kuvatuotantoon. Tähän kameraan ei kannata kiinnittää muuta kuin parasta lasia. Nopeimmalla sarjatulella kamera käyttää aina objektiivin suurinta aukkoa ja suljinaika määräytyy sen mukaan. Tarkennus pysyy mukana melko hyvin täydessä vauhdissa.
Kuvauskokemus Sonylla on pääasiassa positiivinen. Camera Test: Sony's A77 Is The New King of APS-C DSLRs. When we named Sony's Alpha 55 Camera of the Year last year, we didn't expect that the company would come along with a model like the new Alpha 77. In addition to the benefits we loved in the A55, such as full-time phase-detection autofocus even when recording video, Sony has added a slew of features for this flagship fixed-mirror DSLR. With all of this new technology, we were eager to get it into the Popular Photography Test Lab. Now that we have, we can tell you that the results should make Canon and Nikon worry. The A77 sports a new 24.3MP Exmor APS-C sized sensor, the world's first OLED electronic viewfinder in a DSLR, and a 3-inch 921,600-dot LCD monitor that flips down and swivels -- mounted on an armature that lets it extend away from the body and rise up, so that you can face it forward for self-portraits.
The price for all of this? Body only, the A77 sells for $1,400. That's about $200 less than Canon's EOS 7D and Nikon's D300s. How does that compare? Home. Sony Alpha SLT-A77 Camera - Initial Test. A77 Review Summary: Making a major leap in the camera market, the Sony A77 reaches into pro territory, able to capture 12 frames per second with a 24.3-megapixel camera that feels great and handles like your typical enthusiast digital SLR.
Its optional 16-50mm kit lens also delivers excellent quality for the money. Pros: Very fast top frame rate; full-time phase-detect autofocus; Full 60p HD video; Excellent kit lens; Very good high-resolution sensor. Cons: Heavy; EVF appears dim when used in bright light; AF tracking in Movie mode was unreliable in our testing. Price and availability: The Sony SLT-A77 became available in the US market from October 2011.
Body-only pricing is set at approximately US$1,400, while a kit version including the Sony DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM standard zoom lens is priced at around US$2,000. (The lens itself is also available separately, priced at around US$800.) Imaging Resource rating: 4.5 out of 5.0 Sony A77 Review Ergonomics. I really like the joystick. Play. Flash. Sony Alpha SLT-A77V Digital SLR Review. FeaturesHandlingPerformanceVerdictSpecification Sony Alpha A77 SLT - Click image to view a 360 view! The Sony Alpha range of Digital SLR / SLTs all feature built in "anti-shake" / Super steady shot sensors, as a continuation of the Konica Minolta DSLR heritage.
The Anti-Shake / AS name was featured on Konica Minolta DSLRs, but canned in favour of Sony's SteadyShot INSIDE name. Sony Alpha A77 front The new Sony Alpha A77 is available with a new DT 16-50mm f/2.8 SSM lens and produces 24.3 megapixel images from an APS-C sized CMOS sensor. Full HD video with continuous auto focus is also available. 12fps shooting is possible at the full 24.3 megapixel resolution with continuous auto focus.
The Sony Alpha A77 was introduced with the more compact Sony Alpha A65 - to find out how they differ, have a look at our full Sony Alpha A65 SLT Review. Sony Alpha A77 SLT Features Sony Alpha A77 Sensor and Shutter, rated for 150,000 Actuations. Key Features Sony Alpha A77 SLT Handling Sony Alpha SLT-A77. Sony Alpha A77 vs A65 SLT Hands On Preview. FeaturesHandlingPerformanceVerdictSpecification Sony Alpha A77 SLT The new cameras are the first Digital SLRs to feature GPS built in and as per usual with the Sony Alpha range of Digital SLR / SLTs all feature built in "anti-shake" / Super steady shot sensors, as a continuation of the Konica Minolta DSLR heritage. (The Anti-Shake / AS name was featured on Konica Minolta DSLRs, but canned in favour of Sony's SteadyShot INSIDE name.)
The new Sony Alpha A77, will be available with a new DT 16-50mm f/2.8 SSM lens and produces 24.3 megapixel images from an APS-C sized sensor. Full HD video with continuous auto focus is also available. 12fps shooting is possible at the full 24.3 megapixel resolution with continuous auto focus, while 10fps shooting is possible with the A65. Sony Alpha A65 vs A77 SLT Features The A77 sits at the top of the Alpha SLT range, with the A65 above the A55, and the new A35 the entry level model. Sony Alpha A77 Sensor and Shutter, rated for 150,000 Actuations. Built in GPS. Sony AF DT 55-200 F4-5.6 lens reviews. I find this lens surprisingly sharp, even wide open. You can eek a little bit more detail out of it by stopping down, but I never feel the need to do so on my A200.
Maybe not quite as sharp as the 28-135mm, but seemingly on a par with the SAL 75-300mm. This lens has CA well controlled, although purple fringing is present when shooting wide open in high contrast situations (more obvious on the long end). It's better in this regard than the 75-300 or the 28-135. This lens is faster than you might suspect. It only hits f5.6 at the extreme long end and it stays under f4.5 for a majority of its range. A very pleasant surprise considering how most cheap lenses only retain their max aperture at the extreme wide end. It focuses fairly close for its range, too, at 950mm, which is substantially better than the 1.5m MFD on the other lenses.
As for build, this may be the most 'plasticy' feeling lens I've ever seen, which I guess is why people give it poor marks. Sony DT 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 SAM Interchangeable Lens Review. Handling and featuresPerformanceVerdictSpecification Replacing Sony's 18-70mm as the standard kit lens bundled with their digital SLRs, the 18-55mm was released as a better quality replacement that is also more compact and lightweight. If you were to buy one on its own, as a replacement or an upgrade, it would set you back just under £130.For a few extra pennies - actually 600 extra pennies as it costs £190 - will get you Sigma's 18-50mm f/2.8-4.5 DC OS, which has optical stabilisation you can see through the viewfinder and a brighter maximum aperture.
Sony DT 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM: Handling and features Sony's 18-55mm is typical of similar lenses in terms of size and weight. The lens barrel is constructed from lightweight plastics, but the finish is good. A silver band around the front of the zoom ring finishes off the look rather nicely. In terms of features, this lens is fairly basic. Sony DT 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM: Pros Good resolution performance Good control of CA Can be prone to flare.
Sony SLT-A77 In-depth Review. Review based on a production SLT-A77 running firmware 1.0.3 After a four-year wait, Sony has returned to the enthusiast/semi-pro end of the DSLR market. Having made little impact in that market with the A700 that very closely resembled the conventional DSLRs made by Canon and Nikon, Sony has spent the intervening time developing something a bit different. The A77 builds on the company's 'translucent mirror' technology, and uses an electronic rather than optical viewfinder. The final result is a product that may look traditional, but is able to promise the unconventional. Spec-wise the A77 is impressive: it features a new 24MP APS-C CMOS sensor, 12fps full-resolution shooting and the highest resolution EVF we've ever encountered (a 2.4M dot OLED finder).
Last year's SLT-A55 gave some clues about how Sony hoped to bring its electronics know-how to bear in a high-end camera. And, as with the A55 and a handful of other recent Sony cameras, the A77 offers in-camera GPS. Sony A77 Review. Introduction The Sony A77 is a new interchangeable lens camera that uses Translucent Mirror Technology to offer high-speed shooting and a smaller body size. The 24.3 megapixel A77 features up to 12fps burst shooting, shutter lag of 50msec, 1080p Full HD Movies with continuous autofocus and full manual control during shooting, 19-point auto-focus with 11 cross-sensors, Quick AF Live View, a 3-inch free-angle LCD, an XGA OLED electronic viewfinder with 2359k dot resolution, double control dials, top-mounted LCD data display, 3D Sweep Panoramas, Dynamic Range Optimizer and HDR, built-in GPS, and an ISO range of 50-16000. Compared to a conventional DSLR camera, Translucent Mirror Technology has a fixed, translucent mirror that splits the optical pathway between the main image sensor and a separate phase-detection autofocus sensor, and offers a simplified mechanical design that enables the camera to be smaller.
Ease of Use GPS tracking is turned on by default. A-mount lens database (lenses for Minolta and Sony DSLR cameras) Sony DT 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 SAM review. Here's a brief look at the Sony DT 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 SAM zoom lens. Scroll down for the review. The Sony A700 was used for this review. To get a better idea about my review methods and terminology, go here. This is the newest basic "kit" wide to telephoto zoom lens available for your Sony APS-C sensor camera, and isn't designed to be used on full frame/film cameras, but will work using APS-C size capt. on Sony full frame cameras. The Sony DT 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 SAM replaces the Minolta designed DT 18-70mm F/3.5-5.6 Sony has been using since 2006.
The new Sony lens has an almost satin/flat black finish, the same as the 70-300mm G SSM. Zoom control is smooth and even, the barrel runs in and out at different lengths like most cheap kit lenses, and is fully drawn-in at 35mm. This lens is the first using Sony's new SAM or "smooth autofocus motor," which is a really cheap version of the very good SSM or Super Sonic Wave Motor. Aperture/focal length guide for the Sony DT 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 SAM.