Sony Alpha SLT-A57 SLR Digital Camera (Body Only)

The Sony Alpha SLT-A57 SLR Digital Camera (Body Only) combines the quality and control reminiscent of a professional DSLR and pairs it with the convenience and efficiency of a point and shoot camera. This melding of technologies allows you to make outstanding imagery with a simplistic interface and functionality. Featuring a 16.1MP APS-C Exmor HD CMOS sensor, this camera is able to capture high quality stills and video with excellent low-light sensitivity. It also features Translucent Mirror Technology for continuous AF monitoring, permitting you ensured sharpness when recording full HD 1080p video or photographing at up to 12 fps. Auto Portrait Framing is a unique mode that automatically recognizes portrait situations and creates balanced portraits based around the characteristics of your subject. Clear Image Zoom is also employed in Auto Portrait Framing, and is able to zoom the center of your image up to 2x with almost no noticeable image degradation.

Reviewing and monitoring your imagery is also simplified due to an enhanced Tru-Finder EVF and a high resolution tiltable LCD monitor. The Tru-Finder viewfinder provides a range of helpful information within the display as well as the ability to preview the effects of exposure control, white balance modifications, and other creative modes. The LCD monitor measures 3.0" and features 921,600-dots for crisp imagery during playback or in Live View.

Alpha SLT-A57 Specifications

Imaging
Camera Type Digital SLR with Interchangeable lenses
Lens Mount Sony Alpha/ Minolta
Camera Format APS-C / (1.5x Crop Factor)
Resolution Effective Pixels: 16.1 Megapixels
Sensor Type / Size CMOS, 23.5 x 15.6 mm
File Formats Still Images: JPEG, RAW
Movies: MPEG-4, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, MPEG-4 AVCHD
Audio: AAC
Noise Reduction Yes
Memory Card Type Memory Stick Pro Duo
Memory Stick PRO HG-Duo
SD
SDHC
SDXC
Image Stabilization Optical 1

AV Recording
Video Recording Yes, NTSC
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Audio Recording With Video, Stereo

Focus Control
Focus Type Auto & Manual
Focus Mode Single-servo AF (S), Continuous-servo AF (C), Manual Focus (M)
Autofocus Points 15 2

Viewfinder/Display
Viewfinder Type Electronic, LCD Display
Viewfinder Coverage 100%
Viewfinder Magnification Approx. 0.97x 3
Diopter Adjustment - 4.0 to +3.0 m
Display Screen 3.0" Rear Screen Tilting LCD (921600)
Screen Coverage 100%

Exposure Control
ISO Sensitivity Auto, 100-16000
Shutter Type: Electronic
Speed: 30 - 1/4000 second
Remote Control RM-DSLR1 (Optional)
Metering Method Spot metering, Center-weighted average metering, Multi-zone metering
Exposure Modes Modes: AE Lock, Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Programmed Auto, Shutter Priority
Compensation: -2 EV to +17 EV
White Balance Modes Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Fluorescent (Day White), Fluorescent (Natural White), Fluorescent (White), Incandescent, Kelvin, Shade

Flash
Built-in Flash Yes: Auto, Fill-in, Flash On, Off, Red-eye Reduction, Second-curtain Sync, Slow Sync
Max Sync Speed 1 / 160 sec
External Flash Connection Hot Shoe 4

Performance
Shutter Lag 0.05 Seconds
Self Timer 2 sec, 10 sec
Connectivity 1/8" Microphone, DC Input, HDMI C (Mini), USB 2.0
Software Requirements Windows: XP (SP3), Vista (SP2), 7
Mac: OS X 10.3 or later

Power
Battery 1x NP-FM500H Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack
AC Power Adapter AC-PW10AM (Optional)
Operating/Storage Temperature Operating
32 to 104 °F (0 to 40 °C)

Physical
Dimensions (WxHxD) 5.20 x 3.84 x 3.18" / 13.21 x 9.75 x 8.07 cm
Weight 21.80 oz / 618 g

Sony Alpha SLT-A57 16.1 MP Exmor APS HD CMOS Sensor DSLR with Translucent Mirror Technology and 3D Sweep Panorama (Body Only)   Sony $699.00