Sony Alpha SLT-A55V Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording

ISO (Max)
12800

Sensor Resolution
16.2 Megapixel

Sensor Type
Exmor APS HD CMOS

Display
3" LCD display

Battery Type
Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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Sony Alpha SLT-A55V Full Specifications and Details

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A55V

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	441 g
Navigation	GPS receiver

SENSOR Sony Alpha SLT-A55V

Sensor Resolution	16.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels	16,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	16,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	APS-C (23.5 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
Sensors	Digital level metre

PROCESSOR Sony Alpha SLT-A55V

Image Processor	BIONZ

FOCUSING Sony Alpha SLT-A55V

Auto Focus	TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	15
Face Detection	Face Recognition, Smile Capture, Smile Shutter

VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha SLT-A55V

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
Viewfinder Frames	Autofocus frame
Viewfinder Information	Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode, exposure bracketing, battery status, wireless/remote flash, shake warning, record mode, manual focus, high-speed sync indicator, frames-remaining counter, flash compensation on/off, continuous AF, picture mode, ISO sensitivity, memory card status
Field of View Crop Factor	1.5
Features	Auto eye sensor

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha SLT-A55V

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-A55V

Type	3" LCD display
Display Format	921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor	Folding
Display Features	Contrast control, display brightness control

FLASH Sony Alpha SLT-A55V

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, flash exposure bracketing, high-speed synchronization (HSS)

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha SLT-A55V

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-A55V

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	RAW 4912 x 3264 JPEG 4912 x 3264 JPEG 3568 x 2368 JPEG 2448 x 1624 RAW 4912 x 2760 JPEG 4912 x 2760 JPEG 3568 x 2000 JPEG 2448 x 1376
Video Capture	AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps

BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha SLT-A55V

Battery Type	Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details	1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)

CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A55V

Interface	HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard	DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal	Hot shoe
Connector Type	HDMI output USB 2.0 Microphone

FEATURES Sony Alpha SLT-A55V

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	10 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode	Auto HDR mode
Additional Features	Built-in speaker, 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, automatic display brightness adjustment, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Translucent Mirror technology

OTHERS Sony Alpha SLT-A55V

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