| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 10.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Nikon |
| Model | SLT A77VM 24.3MP DSLR Camera | D80 10.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A77VM | D80 |
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A77VM | D80 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 10.2 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 104 x 142.6 x 80.9 mm | 132 x 103 x 77 mm |
| Weight | 433 GM | 585 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | HDMI | USB 2.0 Hi-speed mini-B connector SD card slot supports firmware updates via SD cards |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock provided |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 mm x 15.6 mm | 23.6 mm x 15.8 mm |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | - | Nikon DX format |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF Lenses | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Aperture Range | - | Instant-return type, with Depth-of-field Preview Button |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | Fixed eye-level pentaprism |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 1.09x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity | Approx. 0.94x with 50mm lens at infinity -1.0m-1 |
| 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 | -2.0 to +1.0m-1 |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 95% |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 19.5mm |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Single-shot AF, Auto AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus | 1 Single Area AF Focuses only on subjects in the selected area. Selection can be made from any one of the eleven AF spot sensors. 2 Dynamic Area AF Focuses on subject in the selected area, but follows the subject if it moves from its original position, shifting instantly and automatically to the focus area into which the subject has moved. 3 Auto-area AF measures all 11 focus areas, automatically determines which of them are on the primary subject, and activates only those areas. |
| Auto Focus | 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 420-pixel RGB sensor, six manual modes with fine-tuning, color temperature setting Kelvin, preset white balance white balance bracketing also available |
| 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 | Three-mode through-the-lens TTL exposure metering 1 3D Color Matrix Metering II type G and D lenses color matrix metering II other CPU lenses metering performed by 420-segment RGB sensor. 2 Center-weighted Weight of 75% given to 6, 8, or 10mm dia. circle in center of frame. 3 Spot Meters 3.5mm dia. circle about 2.5% of frame centered on active focus area on center focus area when non-CPU lens is used, or if Auto-area AF is selected |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments Selectable +/- 5 EV | 1 EV 0 to 20 3D Color Matrix or center-weighted metering. 2 EV 2 to 20 spot metering |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Shutter | Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 30 to 1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, bulb |
| 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 | - |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Auto Flash-off, Auto, Fill Flash, Red-eye Reduction, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, High-speed Sync, Wireless Requires Compatible External Flash | 1 Auto 2 Fill-in flash 3 Red-eye Reduction, 4 Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, 5 Slow Sync, 6 Rear-curtain Sync 7 Off |
| 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 | Compressed NEF RAW 12-bit compression, JPEG JPEG baseline-compliant |
| Gross Pixel | - | 10.75 MP |
| Image Sizing | - | 3,872 x 2,592 [L], 2,896 x 1,944 [M], 1,936 x 1,296 [S] |
| Picture Angle | - | Allows up to 170-degree viewing angle |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.5 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 | - | 230,000 dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 230000 dots |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | - |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD memory card, SDHC compatible |
| Power Requirement | - | One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, MB-D80 battery pack optional with one or two rechargeable Nikon EN-EL3e Li-ion batteries or six AA alkaline LR6, Ni-MH HR6, lithium FR6 batteries, or nickel-manganese ZR6 AA batteries, AC Adapter EH-5 optional |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | Up to 2,700 shots with fully charged EN-EL3e battery |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD, MP4 | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night View / Night Portrait, Hand-held Twilight | - |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | - | 1 Single frame shooting mode 2 Continuous shooting mode approx. 3 frames per second 3 Self-timer 4 Delayed remote mode 5 Quick-response remote mode |