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Camera model
Sony α 57
Overview
TypeDigital single-lens translucent camera
Lens
Lensinterchangeable, Sony A-mount
Sensor/medium
Sensor23.5 mm × 15.6 mm, 16.1 effective megapixels CMOS
Film speedAuto: 100-3200; Selectable: 100-16000; Multi Frame NR (up to ISO 25600)
Storage mediaMemory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card
Exposure/metering
Exposure meteringAdvanced 1200-zone evaluative metering
Metering modesMulti-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Flash
FlashBuilt-in flash, Range: approx. 3' - 15' (1 m - 5 m); Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Hi-speed sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable for Autoflash and fill-flash mode), Wireless;
Shutter
Shutterelectronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane Shutter
Shutter speed range30–1/4000 sec, with Bulb, 1/160 sec X-sync
Continuous shootingup to 12 Frames Per Second
Viewfinder
Viewfinder0.46" SVGA Xtra Fine EVF (2174 dpi) (Electronic viewfinder) (1,440,000 pixels), Diopter Adjustment: -4.0 to +3.0 m-1, Field of View: 100%, 1.04x magnification
Image processing
White balanceAuto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm white/Cool white/Day white/Daylight), Flash, C. Temp 2500 to 9900 K, C Filter G7 to M7, 15-step, Custom, AWB micro adjustment
General
LCD screen921k pixel 3-inch TFT LCD
BatteryInfoLITHIUM® NP-FM500H (7.2 V)
WeightApprox. 618 g (with battery & media);
Made inThailand

The Sony Alpha 57 (model name SLT-A57) is a Digital single-lens reflex camera that replaced the A55 in 2012. The camera features an electronic viewfinder and a translucent mirror. The main advantage of a translucent mirror is that it needn't flip up out of the way when taking a picture in order to expose the sensor, but the camera can focus and capture images simultaneously. The camera's 15-point autofocus system can be set to single, continuous or automatic and is arranged towards the centre. The 12-fps burst mode is available only in "speed priority" mode but can reach up to 5.5 fps burst rate in combination with any other settings.

Feature list

  • 16.1-megapixel Exmor™ CMOS sensor (4912 × 3264)
  • Updated BIONZ™ image processor
  • ISO 100 - 16,000 (25,600 with multi-image combination)
  • Auto ISO 100 - 3200
  • Pull-out three-hinge tilt/swivel 921K dot TruBlack™ LCD screen
  • Stereo microphone and external mic socket
  • Dust shake sensor cleaning
  • second-generation Translucent Mirror Technology™
  • 12 fps burst mode at full 8-megapixel resolution
  • Tru-Finder™ XGA electronic viewfinder with 1440K dots resolution with full 100% frame coverage.
  • AVCHD video recording at 1920 × 1080 (50p/60p (1080p) @ 28 Mbit/s, 50i/60i (1080i) @ 24 Mbit/s, 50i/60i (1080i) @ 17 Mbit/s, 25p/24p (1080p) @ 24 Mbit/s, 25p/24p (1080p) @ 17 Mbit/s, 25p/24p (1080p)) @ 12 Mbit/s)
  • MPEG-4 video recording at 1440 × 1080 (approx. 25/30 fps @ 12 Mbit/s (average bit-rate), 640 x 480 (approx 25/30fps @ 3Mbit/s)
  • Live View with full-time Phase Detection AF
  • 15-point autofocus sensors.
  • SteadyShot™ image stabilization system in body
  • 3D Sweep Panorama™
  • Full tilt/swivel LCD screen
  • Multi-frame noise reduction
  • Object tracking AF

References

  1. official specifications
  2. NTSC official specifications
  3. PAL official specifications

External links

Minolta | Konica Minolta | Sony DSLR and SLT A-mount timeline
Level Sensor 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Professional Full frame α900 α99 α99 II
α850
High-end APS-C DG-7D α700 α77 α77 II
Midrange α65 α68
Upper-entry α55 α57
α100 α550 α580 α58
DG-5D α500 α560
α450
Entry-level α33 α35 α37
α350 α380 α390
α300 α330
α200 α230 α290
Early models Minolta 7000 with SB-70/SB-70S (1986) · Minolta 9000 with SB-90/SB-90S (1986) (Still video SLRs)
Minolta MS-C1100 (1992) · Minolta RD-175 (1995)
Level Sensor
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SCREEN: Flip , Front Flip , Articulating

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