α77 Brochure
PlayStation
®
3BRAVIA HDTV
The perfect tool for day-to-day image
downloading, viewing, and editing tasks.
PlayMemories Home
ApowerfulnewprogramforfastRAWfileconversion,
image adjustment and library management with
convenient new functions like ratings and filtering.
ImageDataConverter
1 Requires3DHDTV,HDMIcable
(
at least 10.2 Gbps
)
and 3D glasses sold separately.
BRAVIA Sync and PhotoTV HD
PhotoslookspectacularonaBRAVIA
®
HDTV. Thanks to optimized Photo TV HD
technology, every detail and color gradation
is displayed with big-screen impact and
amazing fidelity. Simply connect the
cameraandBRAVIAHDTVviaHDMIcable
to automatically activate photo playback
mode.YoucanthenusetheBRAVIAremote
control,courtesyofBRAVIASynctechnology,
to control camera
playback and display
photos stored in your a77
at full HD resolution
(
1920x1080
)
.
HDMI
®
terminal
AnHDMIterminalisbuiltwithinthea77,
making it easy to connect the camera
directly with an HDTV. Enjoy stunning
big-screen viewing of your photos and
HD movies with high-
definition image quality
and high-resolution
audio, as well as
convenient camera
playback using the
television’sremote
control if the connected
unitisaBRAVIA
®
TV
supportingBRAVIASync
and PhotoTV HD.
Built-in flash with wide 16 mm coverage
Whenthelightingissodimthatsupplemental
lighting becomes necessary, this powerful
built-in flash unit automatically pops up
to amply illuminate your scene. This flash
unit offers a versatile range of modes,
a guide number of 12
(
ISO100·m
)
, an
illumination angle that covers the angle
of view of a wide 16mm
(
24mm eq
)
lens,
and a maximum synchronization speed
of1/250sec.Amanualcontrolmode
allows you to regulate flash brightness
regardless of metered exposure values,
and a synchro terminal enables the use
of high-power external flash units and
multi-flash studio systems.
Drive mode
User-friendlyiconsmakeiteasytoswitch
between single-shot, continuous, bracketed
andself-timershooting.Justselectthedrive
mode, along with selectable parameters
(
single-shot advance, continuous advance
atupto8or3fps,self-timershootingwith
2 or 10-second delay, and bracketed
shooting for exposure, white balance or
DRO
)
.Thenstartshooting.Eventhe8fps
continuous shooting speed of the standard
continuous advance drive mode
(
up to 12
fps in Continuous Priority AE mode
)
is the
top of its class.
Memory Stick Duo
™
media /
SD card slot
The media compartment provides a
multi-type slot for standard memory cards,
includingMemoryStickPRODuoandSD
memory cards. Sony memory cards undergo
rigorous testing and are recommended for
their outstanding performance during HD
movie recording, continuous shooting and
high-speed file transfer.
PlayMemories
™
Studio for photo
and movie playback and editing
on PS3
™
systems
It’seasytowatchandedityourphotos
and movies on a PlayStation
®
3 system.
PlayMemories Studio software lets you view,
organize, scroll and zoom regular photos,
panoramic images and 3D images
1
, and
you can even play AVCHD movies and
search through footage and edit. Thanks
tothepowerofPS3system,you’llfindthe
content you seek with utmost speed and
operational ease.
Bundled software
The a77 includes software for intuitive
photo editing, file management and more
on your personal computer. PlayMemories
Home keeps your images conveniently
organized by folder, rank and title, while
also providing advanced features like
movieeditingandfacesearch.Image
Data Converter software allows quick
viewing, editing and conversion of full-
resolutionRAWimagefiles,including
expert adjustment of exposure, white
balance and tonal curves, as well as
enhanced dynamic-range optimization
and vignetting compensation.
*ImageandvideofilesarecompatiblewithiMovie
®
’09
or later on Mac. PlayMemories Home software not
compatible with Mac OS
®
X.
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