Sony Alpha SLT-A33 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
14.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor APS HD CMOS
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A33
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only
Height 9.2 cm
Width 12.4 cm
Depth 8.5 cm
Weight 433 g
SENSOR Sony Alpha SLT-A33
Sensor Resolution 14.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 14,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 14,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha SLT-A33
Image Processor BIONZ
FOCUSING Sony Alpha SLT-A33
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 15
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha SLT-A33
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.46"
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.1x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha SLT-A33
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-1600), ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View
Special Effects Black & White, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV -2-17 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha SLT-A33
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha SLT-A33
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha SLT-A33
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha SLT-A33
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Image Storage 4592 x 3056
3344 x 2224
2288 x 1520
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha SLT-A33
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A33
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type HDMI output
USB
Microphone
FEATURES Sony Alpha SLT-A33
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 6 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, Quick AF Live View, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, Smile Detection technology, automatic display brightness adjustment, Face Recognition, Translucent Mirror technology
OTHERS Sony Alpha SLT-A33
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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