Sony Alpha SLT-A57
Last Updated (03 May’13):
- Review & Sample Photos @ Imaging-resource
Sony SLT-A57 is a 16.1 MP Exmor APS HD CMOS Sensor DSLR camera with Translucent Mirror Technology, 3D Sweep Panorama and 18-55mm Zoom Lens. This camera also comes with variety of interesting features such as High-speed 12 fps continuous shooting, 15-point AF system with 3 cross sensors, Full HD Movie recording at 60p (50p), High sensitivity (ISO 100-16000), Face Detection, Smile Shutter and Face Registration including a 3.0″ LCD TruBlack™ tilt/swivel screen. The camera measures (W x H x D) (132.1 x 97.5 x 80.7mm) excl grip & lens mount and weight Approx. 1lb 5.7 oz (618g) (w/battery & media).
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Sony SLT-A57 Reviews
Imaging-resource reviews the Sony SLT-A57 and writes;
“It seems like an ideal camera for any kind of photography. I don’t generally get jazzed about unusual modes like HDR, and I seldom go for resolution-enhancement technology, as is found in the Clear Image Zoom function, but I’ll still give it a try. What’s most impressive is having access to 12 or even 10 frames per second in a sub-$800 camera.”
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CNET reviews the Sony SLT-A57 and writes;
“The A57 positively flew through my tests, producing consistently sharp, bright images. The 12fps burst mode is particularly impressive and I couldn’t fault the level of detail and colour rendered in the above shots.”
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Ephotozine reviews the Sony SLT-A57 and writes;
“the A55 has the added benefit of being much smaller, cheaper, with 10fps continuous shooting at full resolution. The Sony A57 is an excellent camera, capable of taking great photos, with low noise and bright saturated colour,”
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Photographyblog reviews the Sony SLT-A57 and writes;
“Image quality is excellent, with results from the 16 APS-C sensor rivaling the main DSLR competition and in most cases surpassing the Compact System Camera alternatives, especially if you want to achieve shallow depth-of field effects.”
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Techradar reviews the Sony SLT-A57 and writes;
“Generally, the Sony Alpha a57 is simple to operate, with a decent array of dedicated controls and shortcuts spread across the camera body. The versatile swivelling LCD screen encourages creativity when it comes to framing stills and videos, the EVF is great and image quality is very pleasing – particularly when it comes to noise control.”
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PCMAG reviews the Sony Alpha SLT-A57 and writes;
“Imatest also checks for noise, which can rob photos of detail when the camera’s sensitivity to light, measured in ISO, is increased. The Alpha 57 keeps noise under the 1.5-percent noise threshold through ISO 3200, which will let you shoot in dim light with ease. More impressive is that there is very little evidence of detail loss at this setting.”
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Sony SLT-A57 User Reviews
Very impressive camera, and well worth the (not so high) price
“The camera comes with a number of useful modes, such as the various options under SCN or the Inteligent Auto and Superior Auto. However, my absolute favorite is the Intelligent mode with flash off. Shooting portraits indoors benefits greatly when you can quickly dial into this mode.” – By Chiradeep Chhaya
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Amazingly Phenomenal
“First the camera feels comfortable in my hands and the buttons layout is much better designed then the older model (alpha 300). The screen is bright and crisp, the EVF is nothing short of amazing, and the pictures it takes are just stunning. I shot in total darkness and got pristine images !” – By P. Chebib
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Best SLT by Sony so far
“The video is equally impressive. I appreciate having the ability to manually set the aperture and shutter speed. MF is pretty easy as the focus peaking tells you when the target area is in focus. Pairing this up the Sony 50mm f1.4 produces cinematic looking videos. I’ve taken a good amount of video in AF mode and the sensor has not overheated.” – By Mussolini
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Very feature rich and very easy to use
“this A57 will machine-gun shoot at 10 a second in high quality or 12 in slightly lower (but still good) quality. I took some one handed shots of my dog flipping in the air catching a ball. They came out really nice and sharp, no blur. I’m very impressed with this feature.” – By Marley
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Great step up from the A100
“This is my first SLT so I found the LCD viewfinder to be a bit strange at first when using a DSLR. It is very bright, and has a bit too much contrast when shooting in very bright sunlight. The LCD multiple angle live/playback/menu screen is great. Easy to see even in bright daylight.” – By Derrick
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Great update to a55, worth upgrading or Starting with Sony
“I read that the contrast and colors are much nicer + low light is better in a57 vs a65 – Mainly because of JPEG processing improvements. So again if you use RAW mode the software would help.” – By J. Singh
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wonderful camera
“I use the tamron 70-300 usd and the sony 16-50 and it is a beautiful combination. the focus on both cameras is faster than my d700 and the continuous af is outstanding. you cannot go wrong with the slt a57.” – By luke
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This camera is a very nice upgrade of the already very good SLT-a55
“I tested the clear zoom feature further tonight and I think that it works as advertised which is amazing. You can digitally magnify the image up to 2.8x more while still retaining very good image quality through Sony’s image enhancement feature.” – By N Doxey
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Sony SLT-A57 Sample Photos
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Sony SLT-A57 User Manual (PDF)
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Sony SLT-A57 Features
The Sony SLT-A57 offers a 16.1 MP image resolution with Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor and BIONZ image processor which allows you to capture beautiful image by deliver supreme sensitivity in low-light conditions and gorgeous background defocusing effects beyond the capabilities of conventional camcorders. There is a dual noise reduction and enhanced BIONZ image processing which ensure smooth gradations with minimal noise in low-light conditions produce the images more beautiful.
The camera also offers a 12 fps tele-zoom high-speed shooting that means you can capture up to 12 dynamic close-ups of subjects in motion. While the Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE bring your subjects to closer at a clear 8-megapixel resolution by enlarge the center of the action at 1.4x. The Sony SLT-A57 has also a 15-point AF system with 3 cross sensor to ensure fast and accurate TTL phasedetection autofocusing wherever and whenever you shoot even when capturing moving subjects in low light situations.
Moreover, the Sony SLT-A57 also is able to record Full HD movies that can be choose in 1080/60p AVCHD format or in PC-friendly 1080/30p MP4 format. You can captures every detail of your images and videos with natural tonal gradations and extremely low noise results by use AUTO ISO (100-3200) in high lighting conditions or use up to ISO 16000 when you are shooting in low light conditions.
Additionally, the camera also add variety of interesting features to ensure you can capture beautiful images such as Full-time Continuous AF, Release time lag, Full manual movie shooting, Audio noise reduction, AVCHD Ver. 2.0 (Progressive) Full HD 60p (50p) movies, including 24p (25p) cinema-like expression. There are more features which offered by the Sony SLT-A57 and make it eligible to consideration and purchased, they are:
+ Enhanced Object Tracking
+ One-touch movie access
+ Auto Portrait Framing
+ Clear Image Zoom
+ Face Detection, Smile Shutter and Face Registration
+ Creative Style
+ Picture Effect
+ Enhanced new Tru-Finder
+ Sweep Panorama / 3D Sweep Panorama
+ Auto HDR
+ Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO)
+ Superior Auto mode
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