| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 24.7 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Display Type | - | TFT | 
| Touchscreen | - | No | 
| general | 
| Brand | Sony | Sony | 
| Model | SLT A77VM 24.3MP DSLR Camera | ILCA 77M2Q 24.7MP DSLR Camera | 
| Model Name | SLT A77VM | ILCA 77M2Q | 
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A77VM | ILCA-77M2Q | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| SLR Variant | Body Only | Body + 16 - 50 Mm Zoom Lens | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 24.7 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 104 x 142.6 x 80.9 mm | 14.3 x 8.1 x 10.4 cm | 
| Weight | 433 GM | 726 GM | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Ports | HDMI | - | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Sensor Size | 23.5 mm x 15.6 mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | ISO 100 - 25600 | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF Lenses | A-mount | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | - | 
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes | 
| Lens Type | - | Sony A-mount | 
| Focal Length | - | F2.8 | 
| Digital Zoom | - | 4X | 
| Optical Zoom | - | 2.0x | 
| Compatible Lens | - | Sony A-mount lenses | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | Yes | 
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | 1.3cm 0.5 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 | - | 
| 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 | - | 
| 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 | 1/4000 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 | - | 
| 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 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 | [Continuous Shooting Hi+] Extra Fine 60 Images/Fine 63 Images/Standard 64 Images/Raw & Jpeg 54 Images/Raw 54 Images/Raw Uncompressed & Jpeg 24 Images/Raw Uncompressed 25 Images, [Continuous Shooting Hi] Extra Fine 65 Images/Fine 71 Images/Standard 74 Images/Raw & Jpeg 56 Images/Raw 57 Images/RawUncompressed & Jpeg 25 Images/RawUncompressed 26 Images 5 6 | 
| 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 | 
| Touch Screen | - | No | 
| connectivity features | 
| Wifi | No | Yes | 
| storage and power features | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| audio and video features | 
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 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 | - | 
| HD Support | - | Yes | 
| Shooting Modes | - | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting Hi/Lo Selectable, Self-timer 10/2 sec Delay Selectable, Self-timer Cont 10 sec. Delay 3/5 Exposures Selectable, Bracketing Cont, Single, White Balance, DRO |