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This is the summary of consumer reviews for Sony A77 24.3 MP Translucent Mirror Digital SLR With 16-50mm F2.8 lens. The BoolPool rating for this product is Excellent, with 4.60 stars, and the price range is $898.00 (Body Only).
The Sony A77 is a step toward an incredible shooting experience. This DSLR camera is included with 16-50 mm zoom lens. Featuring Sony’s top-of-the-line Translucent Mirror Technology, you can focus and shoot simultaneously for fast, precise performance and continuous shooting of up to 12 FPS, complete with continuous auto focus. Capture amazingly detailed images that make gorgeous enlargement with an impressive 24.3 megapixel sensor. The world’s first DSLR to offer a choice of super-smooth 60p, standard 60i or richly cinematic 24p movie modes at full HD of 1920x1080 resolution and capture all incredible and memorable moments with high quality AVCHD or MP4 videos (records in 29 minutes segments). A Tru-Finder OLED electronic viewfinder offers remarkable resolution and high contrast for outstanding depth, plus allows you to view settings adjustments in real time for the best possible picture.
Some other features include – the Panorama Mode to capture expansive landscapes automatically. The 3D panorama mode captures vast scenic vistas and 16:9 shots in spectacular 3D. It records in both Jpeg and MPO formats. The Auto+ mode automatically recognizes the correct scene mode and captures cleaner, more dynamic and fewer missed shots. The camera offers a full range of controls from the beginner’s Auto+ mode to P/A/S/M: Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and Manual. The 11 Picture Effect Modes discover innovative ways to make the images and videos pop in Posterization, Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color, Soft High-key, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome and Miniature.
The face detection and registrations can automatically detect up to 8 individual faces and adjust focus and flash accordingly. It can even prioritize children or adults and the face registration can remember friends and family members and prioritize them. The Smile Shutter Technology captures a smile the moment it happens. Selecting this mode and adjusting the smile sensitivity lets the camera take picture automatically. The dual control dials provide direct, hands-on access to two settings at a time which is perfect feature for experienced shooters. This DSLR camera provides option for two media slots, Memory sticks and SD/SDHC/SDXC for cost-effective, convenient storage and sharing purposes. This unit also includes a built-in flash and GPS system.
As reported by users and reviewers, this DSLR had certain drawbacks too, like – poor low light image quality in high ISO (after 800 – 1600 ISO) and these images or videos get grainy. The Auto Focus has limited capacity to shoot in low light and the image sharpness reduces in wide angle.
Overall, Sony A77 is built for a real world with a magnesium alloy body that combines high strength with light weight. All the ports, doors and controls are weather-resistant for smooth operation under adverse conditions. This is a highly desired DSLR with reasonable price that is equipped with the latest technology to bring you incredible entertainment quality.
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