Sony SLT-A77V Brochure & Specs page 13

An abundance of smart, versatile features
1200-zone Evaluative Metering Two-axis White Balance
High-precision metering ensures balanced In addition to automatic white balance
exposures in wide-ranging lighting and a full range of white balance
conditions. T his precision is made possible presets, the a77 provides a two-axis
by the extremely high resolution of an White Balance mode for even finer white
advanced evaluative metering sensor with balance adjustment. T his mode lets you
1200 zones. T he sensor accurately meters the adjust white balance in the amber-blue
light and color of image data transmitted and green-magenta directions to achieve
directly from the image sensor and can more true-to-life color under almost any
also recognize wide-ranging subjects and kind of light source.
shooting situations. The amazing density
of this 1200-zone meter contributes to both
highly precise metering and accurate
subject recognition. T he Fn ( Function ) button
lets you choose between Multi segment,
Center weighted and Spot metering modes.
Auto white balance
Multi segment metering
Exposure compensation and
Exposure mode bracketing
Selecting an exposure mode is as Getting the exposure just right is
simple as rotating a dial. Conveniently
easy with the a77. You can use
located on top of the a77, the clearly
Exposure Compensation to increase or
labeled mode dial provides quick and decrease the exposure in 1/3 or 1/2
direct access to Program Auto, Aperture stop increments between -5 and +5
priority, Shutter-speed priority and EV. Or use Auto Exposure Bracketing
Manual exposure modes, as well as a ( AEB ) to automatically record three
fully-automatic Auto mode and 8 Scene or five images at different exposure
Selection modes ( Portrait, Sports Action,
values ( standard, higher and lower
Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, exposure values ) , compare the results
Hand-held Twilight and Night Portrait ) that
and choose the best one. AEB lets you
apply optimized AF, drive mode, exposure, choose whether to vary the exposure
brightness, contrast and other settings values by 0.3 or 0.7 EV. Both Exposure
appropriate to each type of scene. Compensation and AEB clearly display
results on the screen for easy checking
and help ensure that at least one of
your shots is expertly exposed.
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AUTO+ ( Auto Advanced ) mode
This highly convenient mode adjusts
camera settings automatically. So you
can simply point, shoot and let the
camera handle everything else. The
AUTO+ mode automatically analyzes
shooting conditions and intelligently
adjusts everything from aperture and
shutter speed to ISO sensitivity and white
balance on the fly. When you shoot fast
moving subjects, Continuous Advance
Priority AE automatically activates to keep
pace. When scenes are high in contrast
but lack detail in shadows or highlights,
Auto HDR automatically kicks in to bring
out more of the details. Activated settings
and features are also displayed on
screen so you can see what features are
best suited to each
kind of scene. With
the a77, it's easy to
take advantage of
leading-edge Sony
digital technology.
Face Detection and Face
Registration
Capture people beautifully with the a77,
thanks to advanced Face Detection
technology that instantly detects up
to eight faces and optimizes shooting
parameters to ensure accurate focus
and skin tones even when recording
movies. Smile Shutter™ technology can
automatically release the shutter when
subjects smile and offers three sensitivity
levels as well as a smile level indicator
that is displayed when the mode is
active. A Face Registration function also
lets you register up to eight specific
individuals so the camera prioritizes them
when detecting faces. T his feature not
only works together with Smile Shutter
and Face Detection, but also supports
Tracking Focus.
Notes:
Effectiveness
varies according
to camera
settings, subject
and shooting
situation. Face
detection is
disabled during
movie shooting.
Built-in flash with wide 16 mm coverage HDMI ® terminal
When the lighting is so dim that supplemental An HDMI terminal is built within the a77,
lighting becomes necessary, this powerful making it easy to connect the camera
built-in flash unit automatically pops up directly with an HDTV. Enjoy stunning
to amply illuminate your scene. This flash big-screen viewing of your photos and
unit offers a versatile range of modes,
a guide number of 12 ( ISO 100·m ) , an
illumination angle that covers the angle
of view of a wide 16mm ( 24mm eq ) lens,
and a maximum synchronization speed
of 1/250 sec. A manual control mode
allows you to regulate flash brightness
regardless of metered exposure values,
and a synchro terminal enables the use
of high-power external flash units and
multi-flash studio systems.
Bundled software
The a77 includes software for intuitive
photo editing, file management and more
on your personal computer. PMB ( Picture
Motion Browser ) * keeps your images
conveniently organized by folder, rank
and title, while also providing advanced
features like movie editing and face
search. New Image Data Converter allows
quick viewing, editing and conversion of
full-resolution RAW image files, including
expert adjustment of exposure, white
balance and tonal curves, as well as
Drive mode
enhanced dynamic-range optimization
and vignetting compensation.
User-friendly icons make it easy to switch
* I mage and video files are compatible with iMovie
between single-shot, continuous, bracketed
later on Mac. PMB software not compatible with Mac OS
and self-timer shooting. Just select the drive
mode, along with selectable parameters
( single-shot advance, continuous advance
at up to 8 or 3 fps, self-timer shooting with
2 or 10-second delay, and bracketed
shooting for exposure, white balance or
DRO ) . Then start shooting. Even the 8 fps
continuous shooting speed of the standard
continuous advance drive mode ( up to 12
New Image Data Converter
fps in Continuous Priority AE mode ) is the
A powerful new program for fast RAW file conversion,
top of its class.
image adjustment and library management with
convenient new functions like ratings and filtering.
PMB ( Picture Motion Browser )
The perfect tool for day-to-day image
downloading, viewing, and editing tasks.
BRAVIA Sync and PhotoTV HD
Photos look spectacular on a BRAVIA
HDTV. T hanks to optimized Photo TV HD
technology, every detail and color gradation
is displayed with big-screen impact and
HD movies with high- amazing fidelity. Simply connect the
definition image quality camera and BRAVIA HDTV via HDMI cable
and high-resolution to automatically activate photo playback
audio, as well as mode. You can then use the BRAVIA remote
convenient camera control, courtesy of BRAVIA Sync technology,
playback using the to control camera
television's remote playback and display
control if the connected photos stored in your a77
unit is a BRAVIA ® TV at full HD resolution
supporting BRAVIA Sync ( 1920 x 1080 ) .
and PhotoTV HD.
Memory Stick Duo™ media /
SD card slot
The media compartment provides a
multi-type slot for standard memory cards,
including Memory Stick PRO Duo and SD
memory cards. Sony memory cards undergo
rigorous testing and are recommended for
their outstanding performance during HD
movie recording, continuous shooting and
high-speed file transfer.
PlayMemories™ and Filmy™ photo
and movie playback on PS3™ systems
It's easy to watch your photos and movies
® '09 or
on a PlayStation 3 system. PlayMemories
®
®
X.
software lets you view, organize, scroll and
zoom regular photos, panoramic images
and 3D images 1 , while Filmy 2 software
lets you play AVCHD movies and search
through footage. Thanks to the power of PS3
system, you'll find the content you seek with
utmost speed and operational ease.
1 R equires 3D HDTV, HDMI cable ( at least 10.2 Gbps ) and
3D glasses sold separately.
2 Filmy software not compatible with 60p
BRAVIA HDTV
®
PlayStation ® 3
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