| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Nikon |
| Model | SLT A77VM 24.3MP DSLR Camera | D610 20.3MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A77VM | D610 |
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A77VM | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | Body Only |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 104 x 142.6 x 80.9 mm | 45 x 55 x 32 cm |
| Weight | 433 GM | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | HDMI | - |
| Lens Attachment | - | Body Only |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 mm x 15.6 mm | - |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | ISO 100 - 6400 |
| Maximum ISO | - | 6400 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 6 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | TTL Phase Detection |
| 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 2 Types, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual Upto 4 Values can be Stored, Choose Color Temperature 2500 K - 10000 K, All with Fine-tuning |
| 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 | Yes, 1 - 5 fps Continuous Low Speed, 6 fps Continuous High Speed or 3 fps Quiet Continuous Shutter-release |
| 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, Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Auto Slow Sync, Auto Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Fill-flash, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Rear-curtain with Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Auto FP High-Speed Sync Supported |
| 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 | - |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | File Format JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, RAW ARW 2.3 Format, RAW + JPEG, 3D Still Image MPO | JPEG, DCF 2.0, DPOF, EXIF 2.3, NEF RAW + JPEG, NEF RAW |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 6016 x 4016 L |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 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 |
| GPS | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Power Supply | - | AC Adapter EH-5b |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD, MP4 | MOV, MPEG-4 AVC, H.264 |
| Microphone | - | Built-in |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Audio Output |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night View / Night Portrait, Hand-held Twilight | Auto and Auto Flash Off Modes |
| Shooting Modes | - | Single Frame Shooting Mode, Continuous High-speed Mode 5 fps, Continuous Low-speed Mode 1 - 5 fps, Live View Mode, Self-timer Mode, Mirror-up Mode |