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SLT-A55V

 

 

 

  

Capture your perfect moments with the world’s first Translucent Mirror Technology™  DSLR enabling 
simultaneous focusing and capture. Continuous shooting is an amazing 10 frames per second, 
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-A55 is the world’s 
first DSLR with Translucent Mirror 
Technology™  that directs light to both 
the image sensor and the Phase 
Detection AF sensor simultaneously.

10 frames per second continuous

The translucent mirror makes it far easier 
to capture the decisive soccer kick or 
your baby at her absolute cutest. The 
Sony® SLT-A55V camera shoots full, 
16.2 MP resolution pictures at up to 10 
fps while maintaining continuous auto 
focus and auto exposure.

Quick AF for Full HD Movie Capture

When most DSLRs shoot video, their 
Contrast AF is slow and visibly “hunts” 
for focus. The Quick AF Full HD Movie

retains the same fast, precise Phase 

Detection you enjoy for still images. It’s 
a decisive advantage for tracking fast-
moving subjects and a major benefit of 
Translucent Mirror Technology™ .

16.2 megapixel resolution

You get incredible detail and gorgeous 
enlargements. Thanks to the 16.2 
megapixel APS-C sensor size and 
Sony® Exmor™  APS HD CMOS 
technology, the camera achieves high 
resolution with no penalty in low-light 
sensitivity or sensor noise.

APS-C size HD CMOS image sensor

With 19.5 times the area of the typical 
camcorder image sensor , APS-C 
makes the difference between amateur 
and professional-looking video, 
delivering an exceptional combination 
of high resolution, high sensitivity and 
gorgeous, blurred backgrounds.

Sony® Exmor™  technology 

Conventional image sensors use only a 
handful of analog-to-digital (A/D) 
converters, which can slow you down. 
The Exmor™  sensor provides more than 
4,000 column-parallel A/D converters. 
This helps enable continuous shooting 
at up to 10 frames per second.

Full HD 1080/60i movies

This is one of the very few DSLRs with 
1080/60i Full HD, exactly the same 
resolution and frame rate as most 
broadcast and cable HDTV channels. 
Records in 1080/60i AVCHD™  format, 
1080/30p high definition in PC-friendly 
MP4 format and standard definition 
480/30p in MP4format.

Multi-frame NR

Experience incredible low-light shooting 
without a flash. 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 Night Shot

Get cleaner and sharper nighttime 
pictures— beyond the capability of 
traditional cameras— without using 
flash 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.

Auto HDR built into camera

Captures more scene dynamic range 
than a single exposure can handle—
and more range than photo film. 
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.)

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

3D Sweep Panorama™  Mode  

Built-in GPS

Eye-Level Electronic Viewfinder

Eye-level finder for HD Movie

15-point Auto Focus

Tilt/swivel 3” LCD screen2 

921K dot TruBlack™  LCD screen 

Main Sensor Quick AF Live View

Live View in LCD or EVF

Phase Detection Auto Focus

ISO 12800 sensitivity

AUTO+ (Advanced Auto) mode

Sweep Panorama™  Mode 

Powerful creative control over movies

Pro-style “rack focus” movie effect 

Compact, lightweight deign

Help Guide

Graphic Display

BIONZ® image processor

Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO)

1200-Zone exposure metering

RAW image capture

SteadyShot™  INSIDE stabilization 

Powerful supplied software

Face Detection technology

Smile Shutter™  technology 

HDMI™  output for HD viewing 

Eight Scene Selection Modes

Six Creative Style settings

Up to 330 Shots of battery life

P/A/S/M exposure modes

Anti-Dust Technology

Built-in Auto Pop-Up Flash

Versatile on-screen displays

Slot for two media types

PhotoTV HD compatibility

Index and Slide Show Display

Remote capability

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