| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Sony |
| Model | SLT A77VM 24.3MP DSLR Camera | CyberShot DSC RX10 20.2MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A77VM | CyberShot DSC RX10 |
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A77VM | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 104 x 142.6 x 80.9 mm | 10.2 x 12.9 x 8.8 cm |
| Weight | 433 GM | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | HDMI | - |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 mm x 15.6 mm | - |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | ISO 125 - 12800 |
| Other Sensor Features | - | Sensor Type Exmor R 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 | - |
| Digital Zoom | - | 15x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 8.3x |
| Aperture Range | - | F2.8 |
| Other Lens Features | - | Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 25 - 213 mm 169, Still Image 26 - 220 mm 43, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Movie 26 - 212 mm SteadyShot Standard, 29 - 315 mm SteadyShot Active 169, Movie 31 - 259 mm SteadyShot Standard, 35 - 386 mm SteadyShot Active 43, Clear Image Zoom 20 M 2.0x, 10 M 2.8x, 5 M 4.0x, VGA 15x, Precision Digital Zoom Still Image 20 M 4.0x, 10 M 5.6x, 5 M 8.0x, VGA 15x |
| 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 | Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Single-shot AF, Continuous AF, Wide, Center, Flexible-spot AF, Flexible Spot AF Tracking Focus, Flexible Spot AF Face Tracking 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, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White, Fluorescent Cool White, Fluorescent Day White, Fluorescent Daylight, Flash C. Temp, Filter Custom |
| 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 | Auto Focus Illuminator Auto / Off, MF Assist, Peaking, Face Detection Maximum 8 Faces |
| Focus Range | - | Focus Range iAuto W 3 cm - Infinity, T 30 cm - Infinity, Focus Range Program Auto W 13 cm - Infinity, T 44 cm - Infinity |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Automatic | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments Selectable +/- 5 EV | 1/3 EV, +/- 3.0 EV Steps |
| 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 | - |
| Other Shutter Features | - | 0.012 sec Shutter Release Time Lag |
| 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 | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear 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 | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 20.9 MP |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Still Image Size | - | VGA 5472 x 3080 17 M, 3648 x 2056 7.5 M, 2720 x 1528 4.2 M |
| 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 | Picture Effect HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Toy Camera, Pop Color, Partial Color, Soft High-key, Water Color, Illustration, Posterization, High Contrast Mono, Soft Focus, Retro Photo, Playback Slide Show Video Out HD HDMI, Automatic Image Rotation, Movie |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 1228800 dots |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | Memory Stick Duo Still Image / Movies / Memory Stick PRO Duo Still Image / Movies / Memory Stick PRO Duo - High Speed / Memory Stick PRO HG Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC / Memory Stick XC HG Duo / Memory Stick Micro / Memory Stick Micro Mark 2 / microSD / microSDHC / microSDXC |
| Power Requirement | - | AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 70 mA, Output Voltage DC 5 V, 0.5 A |
| Other Storage Features | - | USB Connection Mass Storage |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD, MP4 | - |
| Microphone | - | Built-in Microphone Stereo |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night View / Night Portrait, Hand-held Twilight | Night Scene, Night Portrait, Portrait, Landscape, Handheld Twilight, Anti Motion Blur, Sunset, Macro, Sports Action |
| Shooting Modes | - | Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Program Auto, Movie Mode, Panorama, Scene Selection, Memory Recall 1, Memory Recall 2 |