| Sony Alpha SLT-A57 Digital SLR Camera & 18-55mm DT Lens Never miss the moment. Shoot like you mean it with the Sony Alpha SLT-A57 DSLR camera. Top-of-the-line Translucent Mirror Technology means you can focus and shoot simultaneously for fast precise performance while continuous auto focus means the shots youre getting at up to 10 fps will be worthy of the inspirational moments they capture. Switch it up Tele-zoom High Speed mode and get up to an even faster 12 fps with continuous AF. Achieve stunning stills that can be blown-up to beautifully frame worthy enlargements thanks to the 16.1MP Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor. Choose to record precious memories in either 1080/60p/24p AVCHD format or a more web-friendly 1080/30p MP4 format and relive the moment for years to come. Tru-Finder electronic viewfinder makes it easy to view setting adjustments in real time resulting in better shot composition and better photos. This outfit includes a solid all-purpose SAL 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DT Zoom Lens. This standard zoom lens is excellent for snapshots portraits interiors and more. Built specifically for your Alpha DSLR camera it features a smooth and silent AF operation with built-in Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM) to handle the full range of your most common shots. In 35mm equivalent it covers wide-angle 27mm to 82.5mm midrange. Key Features: 16.1 Megapixel Resolution You get incredible detail and gorgeous enlargements. Thanks to the 16.1 megapixel APS-C sensor size and Sony Exmor APS HD CMOS technology the camera achieves high resolution with no penalty in low-light situations. 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-A57 with Translucent Mirror Technology directs light to both the image sensor and the Phase Detection AF sensor simultaneously. Up to 12 fps Tele-Zoom High Speed Shooting By capturing the center 2/3 of the image sensor (8.4MP) Tele-zoom high speed shooting brings the action closer with a 1.4x effective increase of focal length. Shoot up to an incredible 12 frames per second with continuous auto focus and auto exposure to capture the decisive moment. Up to 10 fps @ 16.1MP capture Shoot up to 10 frames per second in incredible detail with the 16.1 megapixel Sony Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor the camera achieves high resolution with no penalty in low-light sensitivity or sensor noise. SteadyShot INSIDE stabilization Image stabilization reduces blur by compensating for camera shake. SteadyShot INSIDE image stabilization is built into the camera body itself. Youll reduce blur with every A-mount lens because it provides compensation equivalent to approximately 2.5 - 4.5 steps in shutter speed allowing for more hand held opportunities in low light or longer focal lengths. Tilt/swivel 3-inch LCD screen Tilt it up or down to frame high- and low-angle shots that would otherwise be hit-or-miss. Tilt and swivel under the camera for self-portraits. Fold it flush to the camera with the LCD exposed for shooting or protected for travel. 15-point Auto Focus To maximize the value of Translucent Mirror Technology Sony incorporates Phase Detection AF of great sophistication. Three cross sensors maximize precision. Eye-Level Electronic Viewfinder The Tru-finder Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) is super bright easy to see with 1.04x magnification ultra-sharp with 1.44 million dots (effective) and provides 100% frame coverage. Exposure preview and informative overlays make operation easy. Clear Image Zoom Utilizing Sonys exclusive By Pixel Super Resolution Technology Clear Image Zoom increases the effective focal length of your lens up to 2x by digitally magnifying the center of your image with nearly imperceptible degradation. It virtually doubles the effective focal length of whatever lens youre using providing greater shooting flexibility. Clear Image Zoom Conventional Digital Zoom 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.) Full HD 1080/60p/24p movies This is one of the very few DSLRs with super smooth 1080/60p/24p Full HD recording capability. Records in your choice of 1080/60p AVCHD format or in PC-friendly 1080/30p MP4 format. 3D Sweep Panorama Mode Capture vast scenic vistas and 16:9 shots in spectacular 3D. As you sweep across the panorama the camera records separate right-eye and left-eye images that make landscapes come alive on your 3D television.3 Records both JPEG and MPO file formats. Sweep Panorama Mode Capture expansive landscapes automatically. Press the shutter and sweep vertically or horizontally. The camera does the rest continuously shooting images and stitching them together. Up to 23 MP image size. Picture Effects Ordinary scenes become extraordinary photos and movies with Picture Effects. Choose from 11 modes and 15 effects that significantly increase visual impact by adjusting camera parameters and applying advanced processing techniques. Auto Portrait Framing Simply photograph a person and Auto Portrait Framing will save an additional optimally framed image in portrait or landscape orientation. Combining Face Detection and By Pixel Super Resolution technologies with rule of thirds Auto Portrait Framing provides beautifully composed and appealingly balanced full resolution portraits. Hand-held Twilight 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.) Object Tracking AF Using the 15-point autofocus sensor and Sonys subject recognition technologies Object Tracking AF can maintain accurate focus on your subject even when it changes position in the frame. |















