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GENERAL
Model Sony SLT-A77 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Sony SLT-A77 II
Release Date 2011-10-25 2007-12-19 2014-05-21
Camera Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
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SENSOR COMPARISON
Sensor Resolution
24

Megapixel

12

Megapixel

24

Megapixel

Max Image Dimensions 6000 x 4000 4272 x 2848 6000 x 4000
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS CMOS
Sensor Size APS-C APS-C APS-C
Sensor Dimensions 23.5 x 15.6 mm 23.5 x 15.6 mm 23.5 x 15.6 mm
Sensor Area
366mm2
366mm2
366mm2
Max ISO

16000

6400

25600

Min ISO

50

100

50

RAW Support
SHOOTING FEATURES COMPARISON
Model Sony SLT-A77 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Sony SLT-A77 II
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec 30 sec
Continuous Shooting 12 fps 5 fps 12 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure
Exposure Compensation �5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) �3 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV steps) �5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Exposure Metering
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Auto Exposure Bracketing (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps) �3 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilizer Sensor-shift Sensor-shift Sensor-shift
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 12.00 m 12.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Max Flash Sync 1/250s 1/250s 1/250s
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
VIEWFINDER COMPARISON
Viewfinder Type Electronic Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359k dots no electronic viewfinder 2,359k dots
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 95% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.73 0.6 0.73
LCD DISPLAY COMPARISON
Display Type Fully Articulated Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Technology n/a n/a n/a
Screen Size
3.00"
3.00"
3.00"
Resolution 921k dots 920k dots 1,229k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
VIDEO COMPARISON
Model Sony SLT-A77 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Sony SLT-A77 II
Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) n/a 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Video File Format
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • XAVC S
Microphone Type Stereo None Stereo
Speaker Type Mono Mono
External Microphone Port
External Headphone Port
PHYSICAL SPECS COMPARISON
Weight 732 g 768 g 647 g
Dimensions 143 x 104 x 81 mm 142 x 105 x 80 mm 143 x 104 x 81 mm
Body Sealing Yes (Dust and moisture resistant) Yes Yes
BATTERY and STORAGE
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Life

470 Shots

Shots

480 Shots

Storage Media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
CONNECTIVITY COMPARISON
Wireless Connectivity Eye-Fi Connected None Built-In
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
LENS COMPARISON
Model Sony SLT-A77 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Sony SLT-A77 II
Lens Mount Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Focal Range(35mm) No Lens No Lens No Lens
Focal Length Multiplier 1.5x 1.5� 1.5x
Optical Zoom No Lens No Lens No Lens
Max Aperture No Lens No Lens No Lens
Macro Focus Range No Lens No Lens No Lens
Manual Focus
AUTOFOCUS COMPARISON
Number of Focus Points 19 11 79
Contrast Detection
Phase Detection
AF Modes
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Selective
  • AF Center
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
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