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Sony DSLT-A77 and 16-50 f/2.8 SSM hands-on review
Topic Started: Aug 24 2011, 01:16 PM (14,246 Views)
Rashkae
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Many thanks to Sony for this great opportunity to molest one of their latest and greatest cameras... The Sony SLT-A77. This is Sony's long-awaited A700 replacement, and it certainly has a lot of expectations on it's curved shoulders.

First off, I want to make it very very clear that this is NOT the final production firmware, and there may be slight tweaks/improvements with the final release. So with that out of the way, let's take a look at this beauty:

Construction:
SOLID! Much like the A700 and A850, A900, this is a serious chunk of tough camera. Magnesium alloy frame, weather sealing, it's all here!! It feels great in the hand, with a comfy grip and a finger recess that is deeper than that of the A900! Great for people with slightly bigger hands!!! Everything fits great, there's no creaks or unnecessary slack that I can find. Even the pop-up flash is perfectly flush. It's surprisingly light too - definitely heavier than the A580, but very light compared to the A900.

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Layout:
Everything but the kitchen sink is here... You have buttons for all sorts of options, from the display layout to Sony's Fn (function) button for quick setting changes, the 5-way navi, AEL, AF/MF, Teleconverter button, playback, Movie, Finder/LCD, Drive mode, White balance, exposure comp, ISO, top LCD illuminator, flash sync, Remote, Mic, HDMI, DOF preview (customizable to be smart preview)... Nice. The only thing that seems odd is that Sony went very n00b friendly and gave a dedicated "?" help button to explain settings, but did not provide a dedicated SSS on/off switch. :(

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Top LCD is actually useful:
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lol might as well hire camera crew complete with soundman, 2 grips and bla bla bla...

eh bro, how is the long duration video recording like? any overheating issues?
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Mysilentkaopei
Aug 24 2011, 08:06 PM
lol might as well hire camera crew complete with soundman, 2 grips and bla bla bla...

eh bro, how is the long duration video recording like? any overheating issues?
I tested it outdoors. With SSS I got 29:59. No overheat.
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awesome sauce! 29.59 is understandable!
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Great review =) any comments on the EVF compared to OVF on A850/A900 ? luminous Landscape commented it still cant replace the gold standard of the top grade ovf on A900/850

Hope you get a set of Nex7 to play with and review as well . Cheers

Oops missed out the para on evf, guess its not fair to compare to ovf , but would the best evf around i guess
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Atarandas
Aug 24 2011, 09:02 PM
Great review =) any comments on the EVF compared to OVF on A850/A900 ? luminous Landscape commented it still cant replace the gold standard of the top grade ovf on A900/850

Hope you get a set of Nex7 to play with and review as well . Cheers
I agree with LL... Yes, EVF has it's advantages, but it's hard to beat the A900 OVF.

BUT, and this is a big BUT... Using the peaking mode with the 135mm STF through the EVF is a DREAM.
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Aug 24 2011, 09:07 PM
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Aug 24 2011, 09:02 PM
Great review =) any comments on the EVF compared to OVF on A850/A900 ? luminous Landscape commented it still cant replace the gold standard of the top grade ovf on A900/850

Hope you get a set of Nex7 to play with and review as well . Cheers
I agree with LL... Yes, EVF has it's advantages, but it's hard to beat the A900 OVF.

BUT, and this is a big BUT... Using the peaking mode with the 135mm STF through the EVF is a DREAM.
HoHoHo NEX 7 with LEA2 with 135 CZ ...... drooolssss
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Rashkae
Aug 24 2011, 08:37 PM
Mysilentkaopei
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lol might as well hire camera crew complete with soundman, 2 grips and bla bla bla...

eh bro, how is the long duration video recording like? any overheating issues?
I tested it outdoors. With SSS I got 29:59. No overheat.
That's the Icing of the cake man...

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Same here bro!
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wooo... nice preview... abit of this i am poison!
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Aug 24 2011, 07:22 PM
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Aug 24 2011, 06:14 PM
quote from Mike: 'A great video record screen with wind noise reduction'

do u mean for the recording of sound ? *wind noise can be reduced or eliminated with wind shield. most of the time if recording sound, external microphone or recording device is much preferred imo. :)

I would like to find out more of the video controls if possible.

Can the aperture / shutter / iso be changed manually when recording video for the a77? It was promised for the filmware update for a33/a55 but to no avail. I think that would be a plus for all hd-dslr users to move into a77 esp with the 50i/50p.

thanks for the review mike! appreciate your time and effort in this.
Yeah, external mic is better, but the built-in one does a good job in a pinch.

Yes, you can shoot video in Aperture mode, Shutter speed mode and also full manual.

Imaging resource says it well:
"Also unlike many competing cameras, the Sony SLT-A77 provides full control over movie exposure, with a choice of Program, Aperture-priority, Shutter-priority, or fully Manual recording. It also allows Tracking autofocus, as well as use of Creative Style and some Picture Effect modes during movie capture."
hmm so it allows you to adjust the aperture and shutter speed and ISO while/before shooting?
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