Sony SLT-A57K BROCHURE

SLT-A57K

Capture your perfect moments with Sony’s next generation Translucent
Mirror Technology DSLR enabling simultaneous focus and capture.
Shoot up to an amazing 12 fps in Tele-zoom High speed mode,
complete with continuous auto focus. Auto focus is also visibly faster in
Live View and HD Movie modes.

Translucent Mirror Technology

Other DSLRs can shoot. Or they can focus with the speed and precision of Phase Detection AF. They cannot do
both at once. The SLT-A57, with Translucent Mirror Technology™, directs light to both the image sensor and the
Phase Detection AF sensor simultaneously.

Up to 12 fps Tele-Zoom High Speed Shooting

By capturing the center 2/3 of the image sensor (8.4MP), Tele-zoom high speed shooting brings the action closer
with a 1.4x eective increase of focal length. Shoot up to an incredible 12 frames per second with continuous
auto focus and auto exposure to capture the decisive moment.

Up to 10 fps @ 16.1MP capture

Shoot up to 10 frames per second in incredible detail with the 16.1 megapixel Sony® Exmor® APS HD CMOS
sensor, the camera achieves high resolution with no penalty in low-light sensitivity or sensor noise.

Clear Image Zoom

Utilizing Sony’s exclusive By Pixel Super Resolution Technology, Clear Image Zoom increases the eective
focal length of your lens up to 2x by digitally magnifying the center of your image with nearly imperceptible
degradation. It virtually doubles the eective focal length of whatever lens you’re using providing greater
shooting exibility.

Auto Portrait Framing

Simply photograph a person and Auto Portrait Framing will save an additional, optimally framed image in portrait
or landscape orientation. Combining Face Detection and By Pixel Super Resolution technologies with rule of
thirds, Auto Portrait Framing provides beautifully composed and appealingly balanced full resolution portraits.

Full HD 1080/60p/24p movies

This is one of the very few DSLRs with super smooth 1080/60p/24p Full HD recording capability. Records in your
choice of 1080/60p AVCHD™ format or in PC-friendly 1080/30p MP4 format.

Eye-Level Electronic Viewnder

The Tru-nder™ Electronic Viewnder (EVF) is super bright, easy to see with 1.04x magnication, ultra-sharp with

1.44 million dots (eective) and provides 100% frame coverage. Exposure preview and informative overlays make
operation easy.

Tilt/swivel 3” LCD screen

Tilt it up or down to frame high- and low-angle shots that would otherwise be hit-or-miss. Tilt and swivel under the
camera for self-portraits. Fold it ush to the camera with the LCD exposed for shooting or protected for travel.

Auto HDR built into camera

Captures more scene dynamic range than a single exposure can handle—and more range than photo lm.
Combines the best highlight detail from one shot, the best mid-tones from a second and the best shadow detail
from a third for one incredible shot. Captures in a split second. (Recommended for still subjects.)

SteadyShot INSIDE™ stabilization

Image stabilization reduces blur by compensating for camera shake. SteadyShot INSIDE™ image stabilization is
built into the camera body itself. You'll reduce blur with every A-mount lens because it provides compensation
equivalent to approximately 2.5 – 4.5 steps in shutter speed, allowing for more hand held opportunities in low light
or longer focal lengths.

15-point Auto Focus

To maximize the value of Translucent Mirror Technology, Sony incorporates Phase Detection AF of great
sophistication. Three cross sensors maximize precision.

Object Tracking AF

Using the 15-point autofocus sensor and Sony’s subject recognition technologies, Object Tracking AF can
maintain accurate focus on your subject even when it changes position in the frame.

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Multi-frame NR

Experience incredible low-light shooting without a ash. The camera captures six images in a fraction of a
second. Combining the data from all six, it creates a single image with a reduction in noise equivalent to two
additional steps of ISO sensitivity. Sensitivity selectable up to ISO 25600. (Recommended for still subjects.)

Hand-held Twilight

Get cleaner and sharper nighttime pictures—beyond the capability of traditional cameras—without using ash
or a tripod. The camera captures six images in a fraction of a second. Combining the data with separate
algorithms for still and moving parts of the picture reduces blur, minimizes noise and enables extraordinary detail.

Sweep Panorama™ Mode

Capture expansive landscapes automatically. Press the shutter and sweep vertically or horizontally. The camera
does the rest, continuously shooting images and stitching them together. Up to 23 MP image size.

3D Sweep Panorama™ Mode

Capture vast scenic vistas and 16:9 shots in spectacular 3D. As you sweep across the panorama, the camera
records separate right-eye and le-eye images that make landscapes come alive on your 3D television.
both JPEG and MPO le formats.

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Records

Picture Eects

Ordinary scenes become extraordinary photos and movies with Picture Eects. Choose from 11 modes and
15 eects that signicantly increase visual impact by adjusting camera parameters and applying advanced
processing techniques.

Specications

Camera

Lens
Compatibility

Lens Mount Sony A-mount

Camera
Type

Imaging Sensor

Imaging
Sensor

Processor

Anti Dust

Sony A-mount lens

Sony A-mount
interchangeable
lens digital
camera

Exmor™ APS HD
CMOS sensor (23.5
X 15.6mm)

BIONZ™ image
processor

Charge protection
coating on Low­Pass Filter and
Image Sensor-Shi
mechanism

Pixel Gross

Eective
Picture
Resolution

Focal Length
Conversion
Factor

Color Filter
System

Approx. 16.7
megapixels

Approx. 16.1
megapixels

1.5x

RGB primary color
lters

Recording

Memory Stick PRO

Media Type

Color Space sRGB, AdobeRGB

Duo™/Pro-HG
Duo™ media; SD,
SDHC and SDXC
memory card

Still Image
Mode

Still Image
Size 16:9

Still Image
Size 3:2

JPEG (Standard,
Fine), RAW,
RAW+JPEG

L size: 4912 x 2760
(14M)

M size: 3568 x 2000
(7.1M)

S size: 2448 x 1376
(3.4M)

L size: 4912 x 3264
(16M)

M size: 3568 x 2368
(8.4M)

S size: 2448 x 1624
(4M)

Panorama
Still Image
Size

Video Format

Horizontal Wide:
12,416 x 1,856
(23M)

Horizontal Std.:
8,192 x 1,856 (15M)

Vertical Wide:
2,160 x 5,536 (12M)

Vertical Std.: 2,160
x 3,872 (8.4M)

3D Sweep
Panorama:

Horizontal Wide:
7152 X 1080 (7.7M)

Horizontal Std.:
4912 X 1080 (5.3M)

16:9: 1920 X 1080
(2.1M)

AVCHD / MP4
(MPEG-4 AVC
(H.264))