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Review Summary
2017-06-18T20:00:00
I spent a while reviewing the various options available and as I already had an SLT-A65 decided to keep in the Sony range so I could keep all the lenses I'd already purchased. The A77V has fitted in very nicely, my wife has the "hand me down". I plumped for the A77V over the mark 2 version mainly because I don't feel much need to be able to use the wifi feature.
Gerryatric
2017-05-21T20:00:00
The A77ii - much to be appreciated and already much achieved. I have spent the last 2 weeks familiarising my way around the settings without being intimidated. Really looking forward to fullfilling its promise.
Balcombe
2017-05-12T20:00:00
I was very late to the Sony SLT cameras, but was always intrigued to try them out, but never got round to it. Now I am very pleased that I took the plunge and bought the Sony ST-A77v camera. It is excellent. I've had my Sony SLT-A77v just over a week and I am absolutely loving it. The image quality is excellent with great dynamic range and detail. The features, build quality and design is a joy to use. Having used Canon and Nikon systems for years, my first Sony DSLT shows real innovation in photographic equipment. The OLED viewfinder is a revelation. I love the real time effect changes as I adjust my exposure settings. Unlike a classic optical viewfinder, I get to see how my exposure will actually look before capturing the image. I have paired my SLT-A77v with the SAL1650 DT16-50mm f2.8 SSM lens and the results are fantastic. What a quality pairing of camera and lens. Weather sealed so I can shoot in any and all weathers without concern, AF is fast, accurate and the images are beautiful at ISO up to 6400 (where a bit of noise creeps in). Some people have complained about noise at higher ISO, and it is true, there is noise, but the images the A77 captures, can preserve detail with mid level post production noise reduction applied. With 24.3MP at your disposal, applying more aggressive noise reduction and then resizing the image downwards, creates more the usable and highly detailed images (just as I did with my Nikon D800 36.3MP images at high ISO). Considering most images used these days are online, using the highest ISO available to the A77 and then resizing the images downwards, still makes very usable images. I hope Sony continue supporting the SLT cameras in their Alpha range. Having converted recently, I plan on using them for years to come.
gadjo
2016-11-25T19:00:00
I’ve been using this camera for a couple of years but due to a lot of time spent travelling (with an RX100m3 on my back) I’m still getting to grips with all the features.
Late S.
2016-11-25T19:00:00
I?ve been using this camera for a couple of years but due to a lot of time spent travelling (with an RX100m3 on my back) I?m still getting to grips with all the features.
TiggerP
2016-08-19T20:00:00
So glad a bought this , although second hand , it's great value for money.
tom2malta
2016-06-06T20:00:00
I purchased this camera a month ago to add to my existing A77 & A77ii bodies and would not purchase any other make of camera as Sony use the leading technology and have great customer support should you require it.
Andrewb
2016-05-09T20:00:00
the Camera is just so good easy to use does what it say's on the pack. the problem is Sony UK usless, SLT A77 mk11 seems to be good but only had a play with it
tellingasitis
2016-05-06T20:00:00
Sony cameras are up there with Canon now, if not better
Gidzy
2016-04-15T20:00:00
With just a couple of exceptions this camera is everything I could ever imagine I need (or want). I wear glasses and with other DLSR's I need to look at the back screen for information and review an image. What a pain glasses on, off, on, off.... with the A77 and most other Sony cameras it's all in the viewfinder so I never have to look at the back screen. Wonderfil images and I find the menu system very intuitive and easy to use. 2 Gripes - there's no tethered system - would be so useful in the studio or photoshoot with a client and why the unique hot shoe? That said the Sony flash and wireless capabilities are superb.
allenrb
2016-02-27T19:00:00
Purchased the A77ii for sports photography as the A65 was limited. The sticky autofocus is a great feature.
Robmac
2016-02-24T19:00:00
I am delighted with this camera which is an upgrade to my sturdy dependable Alpha 230. This new camera feels very well built andcomfortable to use. It is immensely capable and all the controls are very easy to find and use.
Kitey
2016-01-23T19:00:00
+ A really nice camera to use, handles very well and rotating screen so useful. Good video at 50P in daylight. - Poor noise over 400 iso. No headphone jack. No record level meters
BarbieBoy
2015-12-29T19:00:00
Bought this to complement my 2 existing Sony A700's with a view to fully migrating over (next purchase may be the A77V mkII) if I find the all enhanced features & the electronic viewfinder especially, suits all my needs.
gary259
2015-12-22T19:00:00
I bought this camera and so happy with quality of pictures and video!
Larissa J.
2015-12-19T19:00:00
I bought this camera recently, as my KonicaMinolta 5D packed in. My main camera to date has been the Sony A450, which I find is a nice camera. No frills, it does what I want. Some years ago, I bought the Sony A37 on a whim, and I find it rather small for my large hands, so it lies on a shelf. Now I did look at the Sony A850 and A900, because I have a lot of Minolta AF full frame lenses, but I found that the prices asked for the bodies were out of my league. So I settled for the Sony A77 after reading revues, all mainly positive. I am not disappointed, and I am glad that I made this decision.
kevfinger
2015-12-15T19:00:00
I have this camera over a year and am a member of a camera club. The A77 is very easy to use and has an excellent range of features including the 'translucent mirror that allows you to see what the photo is going to be before you shoot it. It is hard to fault but like all top of the range cameras you need to get to become familiar with the high-end features to get to really love it. In my work the fact that it has a pop-up flash and GPS metadata are quite important.
Brehon
2015-11-14T19:00:00
I have owned the A77 for a couple of months, and still have the A65 as well. They both feel good in the hand, although the A77 feels like, and is a more capable camera. I was impressed with its tracking focus facility, and the accuracy of it's exposures. A good quality multi directional screen is very handy for awkward shots like Macro etc. I am very happy with my choice of cameras, and there are plenty of good quality lenses on offer, both from Sony ad the older Minolta range. Love this camera.
Gray D.
2015-10-30T20:00:00
I bought this a77V to replace my aging a33 and to alongside my a65V. I was disappointed that Sony decided to drop the GPS....which i have found very useful with my a65. I did not want a 77mk2 as the GPS had been remove and Wifi added....!!!!!!. I hunted for sometime trying to find a 77, only various site selling secondhand and you had to buy without trying and trust the seller!. I was lucky to found a brand new one from Camera Jungle following an add in the sky at night mag. I have to say they were really nice people to deal with. The camera is similar but slightly better then the a65 and as it seems Sony in their wisdom dropped GPS...i better look after these cameras. As you can see i like Sony cameras and used them for years. I photograph sceneries...mountains , auroras and from astro pictures also. I was extremely happy to find a brand new a77V but Sony dropping the GPS is a real backward step.
I G.
2015-07-13T20:00:00
Do we really need all those megapixels? The smaller the pixel, the smaller the area for gathering photons. I'd have preferred fewer, bigger pixels to cope with real world issues like low light noise rather than more and more pixels trying to out resolve the lens. The viewfinder is an interesting idea, but you lose the first couple of seconds to a bright white blur as the camera adjusts the gain and can't see properly in bright sun. The pellicule mirror is the real deal breaker for the SLT and why I'm moving away from the Sony/Minolta platform. It combines the worst of mirror and mirror less technology in one package, surpassing them both for inconvenience. The mirror is apparently unclean-able for anything that won't shift for a blower. Factor in the cost and inconvenience of sending away for this expensive replacement.
Wezza78
2015-05-30T20:00:00
I have had my Sony A77 for 6 months, I an safely say that it is one of the best camera's I have ever had. I have had Nikon & Cannon but it doesn't matter what I write about my Sony if you are stuck in a groove of tradition of Nikon & Cannon. I never thought I would ever change from Nikon but I am so glad I did. Now I have a new flexible system of photography which even professionals admit the quality is good ( those who are not brainwashed by Nikon or Canon) Come on people there are other cameras out there.
glyn2406
2015-04-29T20:00:00
I have had the A77v for two and a half years and found it excellent in every respect. It does everything I want to a high standard. I came through from film cameras with Minolta, graduated to digital with a Sony A100 and, having had very good results with that camera plus compatible equipment, purchased the A77v with the power grip. I'm very glad I did. A great camera for any type of photography. Intuitive and easy to use for beginner to expert.
Castors
2015-02-24T19:00:00
So I actually love this camera. But I have to give it one star rating because I have only had it for 3 months and it already broke. The camera is technically still working but the front dial control has a rubber belt with knobby teeth for advancing the dial forward or back. Well the rubber belt has cracked all the way through. I had barely used the camera and it broke. I had to send it in costing $85 for shipping with insurance. Now I have to wait. Hopefully it gets back before my baby is born. She is due anytime starting next week and was the reason I decided to upgrade.
xturfsk8r
2015-02-15T19:00:00
Good Camera deserves a good review would most certainly recommend especially as I have two of them
Tuppence
2015-02-14T19:00:00
I bought my A77 body two months ago; I'm very pleased with my purchase
P S.
2015-02-12T19:00:00
My second A77 bought to use alongside my original one
Bucketp
2015-02-11T19:00:00
I bought my first A77 some two to three years ago and was very impressed with all that was demanded from it then I read independent reviews on the A77 v11 and bought that model a few weeks ago and so far I am delighted with the results this camera coupled with the Sony Zeiss 16-80 has given me.There are some downsides for example the hotshoe will not work with my older Sony flash unit (expensive at the time of purchase) and to buy an adaptor for the camera I feel is "taking a liberty!!!) I use adobe photoshop 6 and now my raw files will not import so I have to use adobe DNG converter or the Sony RAW converter which is not as versatile as the Sony system(the Adobe converter is a free download). Am I satisfied with my purchase well "yes" is the short answer and I look forward to more outings with this camera and other lenses and I will still be using the A77 v1 which is also pleasing to use and handle.
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2014-11-25T19:00:00
Got everything I need and more excellent buy wish I brought it earlier
Johnsca
2014-10-05T20:00:00
as I have no post purchase BLUES even my wife likes the photos ive taken of her she didn't even as for a handbag as compensation. she did get some shoes though.
tiricky d.
2014-09-18T20:00:00
I bought this to replace a damaged A550. The extra features are proving to be very useful. Have taken about 100 images so far, both in JPEG & RAW. The compression algorithms for JPEG are very good. Have not yet had chance to use all the features but those I have used, eg, panorama have worked very well.
Beardy
JPEG Standard (17 shots) JPEG Fine (17 shots) JPEG Extra Fine (13 shots) RAW (13 shots) RAW+JPEG (11 shots)
Continuous (Hi: up to 8fps,Low: up to 3fps) Continuous Priority AE (12fps)
Single-shot, Continuous shooting (Hi/Lo selectable), Self-timer (10/2 sec delay selectable), Bracket (Continuous/Single/WB/DRO), Remote commander (RMT-DSLR1 Sold Separately)
2-sec. or 10-sec. delay,
1/8000 to 30 seconds, bulb
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter
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 Low-Pass Filter and electromagnetic vibration mechanism
Approx. 24.7 megapixels
Approx. 24.3 megapixels
1.5x
RGB primary color filters
Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo media; SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
sRGB, AdobeRGB
JPEG (Standard, Fine, Extra Fine), RAW, RAW+JPEG
L size: 6000 x 3376 (20M) M size: 4240 x 2400 (10M) S size: 3008 x1688 (5.1M)
L size: 6000 x 4000 (24M) M size: 4240 x 2832 (12M) S size: 3008 x 2000 (6M)
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))
AVCHD: PS - 1920 x 1080/60p at 28Mbps FX - 1920 x 1080/60i at 24Mbps FH - 1920 x 1080/60i at 17Mbps FX - 1920 x 1080/24p at 24Mbps FH - 1920 x 1080/24p at 17Mbps MP4: HD - 1440 x 1080/ 30p at 12Mbps VGA - 640 x 480/ 30p at 3Mbps
NTSC color, EIA standards
Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Built-in Stereo Microphone
JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3format), 3D MPO (MPF Extended compliant)
Yes (Alpha)
Yes, via HDMI with compatible BRAVIA HDTV
Yes, via USB
HDMI (TypeC mini)
Dual compatibility slot: Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo/PRO-HG HX Duo media - SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
Yes, with BRAVIA Sync enabled HDTV and HDMI cable
USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage, MTP)
TTL phase detection AF (CCD line sensors)
19 points (11 points cross type)
Single-shot AF(AF-S), Continuous AF(AF-C), Automatic AF(AF-A) selectable, Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus
Wide (auto,19 points)/Zone/Spot/Local selectable
EV -1 to 18 EV (at ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached)
Predictive control(AF-A, AF-C), Focus Lock, Eye-start AF
Built-in LED, Range: approx. 3' - 21' (1m-7m)
0.50" XGA OLED EVF (Electronic viewfinder) (2,359k dots)
-4.0m-1 to +3.0m-1
1
1.09x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 )
Yes, (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step), off)
Yes
Horizontal (Wide/Standard), Vertical and 3D Panorama
On/On (Regist. Faces)/Off
Smile shutter (selectable from 3 steps)
SteadyShot INSIDE in-body image stabilization
3.0" TFT Xtra Fine LCD (921,600 pixels) w/TruBlack technology
Tilt angle: Up: 150 degrees; Down: Approx. 180 degrees Rotation angle:180 degrees clockwise and 90 degrees counterclockwise.
Auto, Manual (5 steps between -2 to +2)
1
Continuous Live View (LCD/EVF Auto, selectable)
Yes(On/Off)
Yes (On/off)
Yes (Rule of thirds, 4x6 Square, Diagonal & 4x6 Square Grids, Off)
Grid, Histogram display, Digital Level Gauge, Grid Line, Magnified display for playback
Sony A-mount
Advanced 1200-zone evaluative metering
Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
-2EV to 17EV (at ISO 100 equivalent w/ f/1.4 lens)
+/-5.0 EV(1/3EV,1/2EV steps selectable)
AUTO,AUTO Advanced (AUTO+), Scene Selection (SCN), Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama (3D), Continuous Advance Priority AE (12fps), Movie, Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M)
Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Handheld Twilight
11 types (15 variations)
Yes: (Auto, Level, Off)
Yes (AE Lock button)
2500 - 9900 k with 15-step each Magenta/Green compensation (G7 to M7), Amber/Blue (A7 to B7)
Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia (Contrast (-3 to +3steps), Saturation(-3 to +3steps), Sharpness(-3 to +3steps))
Bracket: Cont./Bracket: Single, 3/5 frames selectable
Auto (ISO 100-12800, selectable the lower limit and the upper limit ); Selectable ISO100 - 16000 equivalent (ISO numbers up from ISO50 can be set as expanded ISO range)
Long Exposure NR: (On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second) High ISO NR: (High/Normal/Low)
Auto,Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight), Flash, Setting the color temperature, Color Filter, Custom
InfoLITHIUM NP-FM500H (7.2V)
Approx. 470 images with viewfinder, 530 images with LCD monitor (CIPA standard)
+/-3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)
FOV coverage up to 16 mm (in the focal length)
Approx. 3 sec.
0.3/0.5/0.7/2.0/3.0EV steps, 3/5 frames(2.0/3.0EV: only 3 frames) selectable
ADI flash / Pre-flash TTL / Manual flash
Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Hi-speed sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable for Autoflash and fill-flash mode), Wireless, Off
Built-in, Pop-up Auto
12 (in meters at ISO100)
PMB (Picture Motion Browser) v5.2; Image Data Converter SR v3.2; Image Data Lightbox SR v2.2
Windows XP SP3 (32-bit), Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1; Mac OS X (v10.3-v10.6), PMB is not compatible with Mac OS. Camera (via USB), Image Data Converter and Image Data Lightbox software are compatible with Mac OS.
Approx. 5-3/4 x 4-1/8 x 3-1/4" (142.6 x 104 x 80.9mm) (W/H/D) excluding protrusions
Approx. 1 lb 7 oz (653g) (excl battery, lens & media) Approx. 1 lb 9.8 oz (732g) (w/battery & media)
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Innovative camera
By Greg M.
Summary:First off let me say that I have been with Olympus since the beginning starting with the E500 and currently use the E5. I have never owned another DSLR other than Olympus. On a whim I purchased a Sony Nex 3 because I was so intrigued with it. The DXO marks really put it up there with some high end cameras. From there I went to the 5n. I fell in love with the IQ and then started looking into Sony DSLRs. I almost picked up an a580 but decided to wait untill the release on the a77. Afte...
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Great colours!
By MaryK
I bought my first Sony A77v over 2 years ago and loved it so much that after having an accident with it I bought another one just before Christmas. I think it would take a lot for me to change.
Step up to an incredible shooting experience with this a77 DSLR camera. 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 frames per second, complete with continuous auto focus. Capture amazingly-detailed images that make for gorgeous enlargements thanks to 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 all at Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution, you can capture incredible, high quality AVCHD or MP4 videos of all your memorable moments (records in 29-minute segments). A Tru-Finder OLED electronic viewfinder offers remarkable resolution and high contrast for outstanding depth, plus allows you to view setting adjustments in real time for the best possible picture.
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