key specs |
Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 16.2 MP |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
general |
Brand | Sony | Nikon |
Model | SLT A77VM 24.3MP DSLR Camera | D5100 16.2MP DSLR Camera |
Model Name | SLT A77VM | D5100 |
Model Number | Alpha SLT-A77VM | - |
Color | Black | Black |
SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 16.2 MP |
Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 104 x 142.6 x 80.9 mm | 7.9 x 12.8 x 9.7 cm |
Weight | 433 GM | - |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
Ports | HDMI | - |
Face Detection | - | Yes |
Lens Attachment | - | Body Only |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor Size | 23.5 mm x 15.6 mm | - |
ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | - |
Maximum ISO | - | 6400 ISO |
Maximum FPS | - | 4 |
Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
lens features |
Lens Mount | Sony A-mount, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF Lenses | - |
Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
viewfinder features |
View Finder | Yes | 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 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 TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 420-pixel RGB sensor, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 types , 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 | - |
exposure features |
Exposure Mode | Automatic | - |
Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments Selectable +/- 5 EV | - |
shutter features |
Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Shutter | - |
Shutter Speed | 1/8000 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 | Continuous shooting mode Approx. 4fps |
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 | Fill-flash, slow sync, auto slow sync, red-eye reduction, auto with red-eye reduction, slow sync with red-eye reduction, auto, slow sync with red-eye reduction, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain with slow sync. |
Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments Switchable, +/- 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 | NEF 12 or 14-bit lossless compressed or compressed RAW, JPEG Baseline-compliant |
Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
Image Sizing | - | 4928 x 3264 L |
Picture Angle | - | Approx 1.5x lens focal length |
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 | - |
LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 921000 dots |
LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
connectivity features |
Wifi | No | No |
USB | - | 2 |
storage and power features |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
Card Type | - | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
Power Supply | - | EH-5a AC Adapter |
audio and video features |
Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
Video Format | AVCHD, MP4 | MOV movie H.264, MPEG-4 AVC compression format with Linear PCM sound Stereo sound with external microphone |
Audio Video Interface | - | Audio / Video Output |
modes and functions features |
Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night View / Night Portrait, Hand-held Twilight | - |
Delete Function | - | Yes |
Shooting Modes | - | Single frame, Continuous 4fps, Self-timer, Delayed remote, Quick-response remote, Silent shuttle release, D-Movie. |