| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 20.8 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD | 
| general | 
| Brand | Sony | Nikon | 
| Model | SLT A77VM 24.3MP DSLR Camera | 1 J5 20.8 MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | SLT A77VM | 1 J5 | 
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A77VM | 1 J5 | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 20.8 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 104 x 142.6 x 80.9 mm | 98.3 x 59.7 x 31.5 mm | 
| Weight | 433 GM | 231 GM | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Ports | HDMI | USB Hi-speed USB | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Sensor Size | 23.5 mm x 15.6 mm | 13.2 | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | - | 
| Maximum ISO | - | 12800 ISO | 
| Maximum FPS | - | 60 | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF Lenses | Nikon 1 mount | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | - | 
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | - | 
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | - | 
| Viewfinder Magnification | 1.09x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity | - | 
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | Eye Relief 27 mm from the Eyepiece Lens, 22 mm from the Eyepiece Frame CIPA Standard, Diopter Control -4.0 - 3.0 m | - | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Mode | Single-shot AF, Auto AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus | Auto AF, Auto AF-S/AF-C selection AF-A, Single-Servo AF AF-S, Continuous-Servo AF-C, Full-time Servo AF-F, Manual Focus MF | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Flash, C. Temp 2500 to 9900k with 15 Steps, C. Filter G7 - M, A7 - B7, Custom, AWB Micro Adjustment, White Balance Bracketing 3 Frames, Hight, Low Selectable | Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual | 
| Other Focus Features | AF Sensor CCD Line Sensor, AF System Sensitivity Range -1 EV - 18 EV, ISO 100 Equivalent, AF Illuminator 1 - 7 m Range, 19-point AF System with 11 Cross Sensors | - | 
| Focus Points | - | Yes | 
| Metering Modes | - | Matrix | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Mode | Automatic | Programmed Auto with flexible Program P | 
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments Selectable +/- 5 EV | - | 
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes | 
| Spot Meter | - | Yes | 
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Shutter | Electronic Shutter | 
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | Electronic Shutter 1/16,000 sec. | 
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Shooting Rate 12 fps in Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode, 8 fps in Continuous Mode, Continuous Shooting Limit Extra Fine 13 Frames, Fine 18 Frames, Standard 18 Frames, RAW 13 Frames, RAW + JPEG 11 Frames Fine 17 Frames, Standard 17 Frames on Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode | 20 frames | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes | 
| Flash Modes | Auto Flash-off, Auto, Fill Flash, Red-eye Reduction, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, High-speed Sync, Wireless Requires Compatible External Flash | Auto | 
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments Switchable, +/- 3 EV | -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV | 
| Other Flash Features | Auto Pop-up, Guide Number 12 Meters at ISO 100, Recycling Time 3 sec, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal Length Printed on Lens | - | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | File Format JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, RAW ARW 2.3 Format, RAW + JPEG, 3D Still Image MPO | Compressed 12-bit NEF RAW | 
| Maximum Resolution | - | 5,568 x 3,136 | 
| Image Sizing | - | 4,800 x 920 | 
| Still Image Size | - | 5,568 x 3,712 | 
| Picture Angle | - | Approx 2.7x lens focal length Nikon | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Other Display Features | Picture Effects Posterization Color, Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, Soft High-key, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, LCD Monitor 100% Field of View, Flexible 3-way Tilting Xtra Fine TFT LCD with TruBlack Technology | - | 
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD | 
| Display Resolution | - | 1,037,000 Dots | 
| LCD Display | - | Tilt | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 1037000 dots | 
| connectivity features | 
| Wifi | No | - | 
| HDMI | - | Yes | 
| USB | - | Yes | 
| GPS | - | No | 
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Wireless Mobile Utility WMU | 
| storage and power features | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes | 
| Card Type | - | microSD micro Secure Digital, microSDHC, microSDXC memory cards | 
| Power Supply | - | EH-5b AC Adapter | 
| Battery Life | - | 250 shots | 
| audio and video features | 
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | HD 1920 x 1080/60p | 
| Video Format | AVCHD, MP4 | MOV | 
| Audio Features | - | Built-in stereo microphone sensitivity adjustable | 
| Video Quality | - | HD | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night View / Night Portrait, Hand-held Twilight | Portrait, | 
| Shooting Modes | - | Advanced movie mode includes HD movie, 4K movie, time-lapse movie, slow motion, jump cut, fast motion and 4-second movie |