| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 20.1 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 | ILCE 3500J 20.1MP DSLR Camera | 
| Model Name | SLT A77VM | ILCE 3500J | 
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A77VM | - | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 20.1 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 104 x 142.6 x 80.9 mm | 7.1 x 9.6 x 12.9 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 100 - 16000 | 
| Maximum ISO | - | 16000 ISO | 
| Maximum FPS | - | 3.5 | 
| Sensor Technology | - | Exmor APS HD CMOS | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF Lenses | - | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - | 
| Aperture Range | - | F4 - F5.6 | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | - | 
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | - | 
| Viewfinder Magnification | 1.09x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity | 0.70x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1 m | 
| 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 | Eye Relief 21 mm from the Eyepiece, 15 mm from the Eyepiece Frame at -1 m | 
| Other Viewfinder Features | - | Diopter Control -4 m - 3.5 m | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Mode | Single-shot AF, Auto AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus | Autofocus, DMF Direct Manual Focus, 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 WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C.Tem, C.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 | Focus Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Autofocus Mode AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, Focus Area Multi Point 25 Points, Center-weighted, Flexible Spot, Tracking Focus, Focus lock, Built-in AF Illuminator Distance 0.5 - 3.0 m with E 18 - 50 mm F4 - 5.6 Lens Attached, MF Assist, Contrast Detect AF | 
| Metering Modes | - | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Mode | Automatic | - | 
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments Selectable +/- 5 EV | Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps | 
| Other Exposure Features | - | Exposure Control Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Exposure Control Metering System Type 1200-zone Evaluative Metering | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Shutter | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | 
| 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 Mode Maximum 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Maximum 3.5 fps | 
| 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 | Flash Off, Auto Flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable, Hi-speed Sync | 
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments Switchable, +/- 3 EV | 1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 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 | Guide Number 4 Meters at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 4 sec | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | File Format JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, RAW ARW 2.3 Format, RAW + JPEG, 3D Still Image MPO | RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | 
| Gross Pixel | - | 20.4 MP | 
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes | 
| Still Image Size | - | L 5456 x 3064 17 M, M 3872 x 2176 8.4 M, S 2736 x 1536 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 Effects Posterization Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, High Contrast Mono, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 6 / 12 Frame Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 15.1x, M 10.7x, S 7.6x, Panorama Standard 19x, Panorama Wide 29x, Image Orientation On / Off Selectable, Slideshow | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 230400 dots | 
| connectivity features | 
| Wifi | No | - | 
| USB | - | 2 | 
| storage and power features | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes | 
| Card Type | - | Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG Duo, Memory Stick XC HG Duo, SD / SDHC / SDXC | 
| Other Storage Features | - | USB Mass Storage | 
| audio and video features | 
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - | 
| Video Format | AVCHD, MP4 | JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4 | 
| Microphone | - | Built-in Microphone Stereo | 
| Speaker | - | Built-in, Monaural, Volume Settings in 8 Steps between 0 and 7 | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night View / Night Portrait, Hand-held Twilight | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur | 
| Shooting Modes | - | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracketing |