The Verge

Sony's Alpha A57 is an SLT — single lens translucent — camera with a 16-megapixel APS-C Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor. It's the followup to 2010's well-received A55, the first camera to employ Sony's translucent mirror technology.

Description

• Alias: SLT-A57

Also Known As...

• Camera type: DSLR
• Width: 5.2 inches
• Height: 3.84 inches
• Depth: 3.18 inches
• Weight: 1.19 pounds
• Color: Black

Hardware

• Minimum ISO: 100
• Maximum ISO: 16000
• Fastest shutter speed (1/n seconds): 4000
• Slowest shutter speed (n seconds): 30 seconds
• Focus points: 15
• Max. continuous shooting speed: 12 FPS

Controls

• Video capture: Yes
• Max. resolution: 1080p
• Standard framerate(s): 25, 50

Video

• Interchangeable: Yes
• Supported mounts: Sony Alpha / Minolta AF
• Focal length (wide): 18 mm
• Focal length (telephoto): 55 mm
• Focal length (35mm equivalent - wide): 27 mm
• Focal length (35mm equivalent - telephoto): 82.5 mm
• Widest aperture / f-stop: 3.5

Lens

• Built-in microphone: Yes
• Microphone input: Yes

Audio

• Model: NP-FM500H
• Removable: Yes

Battery