| 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 A99V 24.3MP DSLR Camera | ILCA 77M2Q 24.7MP DSLR Camera | 
| Model Name | SLT A99V | ILCA 77M2Q | 
| Model Number | SLT A99V | ILCA-77M2Q | 
| Series | Alpha | - | 
| 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) | 111.2 x 147 x 78.4 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 x 15.6 | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 
| Maximum ISO | 51200 ISO | - | 
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 25600 | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF Lenses | A-mount | 
| 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 | 1.3cm 0.5 type Electronic Viewfinder | 
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity | - | 
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 - 3.0 m | - | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Mode | Single-shot AF AF-S, Automatic AF AF-A, Continuous AF AF-C, Depth Map Assist Continuous AF AF-D Selectable | - | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | - | 
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom, White Balance Bracketing 3 Frames, High, Low Selectable | - | 
| Other Focus Features | Focus Areas Selection Wide Area, 19-point Local Frame Selection, Fixed Centre Spot Focus, Predictive Focus for Moving Subjects, Auto-tracking Focus Point, Focus Lock, Eye-start AF, AF Syetem CCD Line Sensors, Sensitivity Range -1 - 18 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, AF Illuminator 1 - 7 m Range, Dual AF System 19 + 102 Points | - | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Mode | Automatic | - | 
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - | 
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments Selectable +/- 5 EV | - | 
| Other Exposure Features | Bracket Single, with 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 2.0 EV, 3.0 EV Increments, 3/5 Frames 2.0 EV, 3.0 EV  3 Frames Selectable | - | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | - | 
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 sec | 
| Self-timer | No | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Shooting Rate High 6 fps in Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode, Low 2.5 fps in Continuous Mode, Continuous Shooting Limit Extra Fine 14, Fine 18, STD 20, RAW 13, RAW + JPEG 11 | - | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | File Formar JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, RAW and JPEG | [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 Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature, 100% Coverage | - | 
| Display Type | - | TFT | 
| Touch Screen | - | No | 
| connectivity features | 
| HDMI | Yes | - | 
| Wifi | No | Yes | 
| storage and power features | 
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - | 
| Card Type | Memory Stick Pro Duo Card | - | 
| Batteries Included | Yes | - | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Other Storage Features | USB Mass Storage | - | 
| audio and video features | 
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 | 
| Video Format | AVCHD, MP4 | - | 
| modes and functions features | 
| 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 |