| key specs |
| Camera Type |
DSLR Camera |
DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
24.3 MP |
23.35 MP |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Display Size |
3 inch |
3.2 inch |
| Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
| Display Type |
- |
TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand |
Sony |
Ricoh |
| Model |
SLT A77VM 24.3MP DSLR Camera |
Pentax K-3 23.35MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name |
SLT A77VM |
Pentax K-3 |
| Model Number |
Alpha SLT-A77VM |
k-3 |
| Color |
Black |
Black |
| SLR Variant |
Body Only |
Body Only |
| Type |
DSLR Camera |
DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
24.3 MP |
23.35 MP |
| Tripod Socket |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) |
104 x 142.6 x 80.9 mm |
131.5 x 100 x 77.5 mm |
| Weight |
433 GM |
800 GM |
| Temperature |
0 to 40 |
14 to 104 |
| Ports |
HDMI |
- |
| Series |
- |
Pentex |
| Face Detection |
- |
Yes |
| Wide Angle |
- |
Yes |
| Lens Attachment |
- |
Body Only |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Size |
23.5 mm x 15.6 mm |
36 x 24 mm |
| ISO Rating |
ISO 100 - 16000 |
- |
| Maximum ISO |
- |
51200 ISO |
| Sensor Technology |
- |
CMOS |
| Other Sensor Features |
- |
CMOS with Primary Color Filter and Integrated Shake / Dust Reduction Sensor Movement System, Color Depth 8-bits / Channel JPG, 14-bits / Channel RAW, Real Time Scene Analysis with 8600 Pixel Sensor |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount |
Sony A-mount, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF Lenses |
- |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
Yes |
| Color Filter |
Primary RGB Color Filter |
Primary color filter |
| Dust Reduction |
Yes |
- |
| Lens Type |
- |
Pentax KAF2 Bayonet Stainless Steel Mount |
| Other Lens Features |
- |
Usable Lenses Pentax KAF3, KAF2, KAF and KA K Mount, 35 mm Screwmount, 645 / 67 Med Format Lenses Useable with Adapter and Restrictions, SDM Function, Power Zoom Function |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder |
Yes |
Yes |
| View Finder Type |
Electronic Viewfinder |
Pentaprism |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
1.09x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity |
0.92x with 50 mm F1.4 at Infinity |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment |
Eye Relief 27 mm from the Eyepiece Lens, 22 mm from the Eyepiece Frame CIPA Standard, Diopter Control -4.0 - 3.0 m |
-2.5 to +1.5 m |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
- |
100% |
| Other Viewfinder Features |
- |
Standard Focusing Screen Natural-bright-matte III Interchangeable, Depth of Field Preview Optical Diaphragm Stop-down, Digital, Pentaprism Optical Viewfinder for 100% FOV and 0.95 Magnification |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode |
Single-shot AF, Auto AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus |
AF Single with Focus Lock, Focus / Shutter Priority Selectable, AF Continuous with Focus / FPS Priority Selectable Manual |
| Auto Focus |
Yes |
Yes |
| White Balancing |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Flash, C. Temp 2500 to 9900k with 15 Steps, C. Filter G7 - M, A7 - B7, Custom, AWB Micro Adjustment, White Balance Bracketing 3 Frames, Hight, Low Selectable |
White Balance Auto WB, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light D Daylight Color, N Daylight White, W Cool White, L Warm White, Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE |
| Other Focus Features |
AF Sensor CCD Line Sensor, AF System Sensitivity Range -1 EV - 18 EV, ISO 100 Equivalent, AF Illuminator 1 - 7 m Range, 19-point AF System with 11 Cross Sensors |
Focus Point Adjustment Spot, Select, Expanded Area S, M, L, Zone Select, Auto 27 AF Points |
| Focus Points |
- |
SAFOX 11 TTL Phase-matching - 27 Point 25 Cross Type Focus Points in the Center |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode |
Automatic |
- |
| Exposure Compensation |
1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments Selectable +/- 5 EV |
1/3, 1/2 EV Steps +/- 5 EV |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock |
- |
Yes |
| Spot Meter |
- |
Yes |
| Other Exposure Features |
- |
Multi-exposure Composite Mode Additive / Average / Bright Number of Shots 2 to 2000 Images, Interval 2000 Shots, 2 sec to 24 hrs, Time Delay Available |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type |
Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Shutter |
Electronically-controlled, Vertical-run, Focal-plane Shutter |
| Shutter Speed |
1/8000 sec |
1/8000 - 30 sec 1/3 or 1/2 Steps, Bulb |
| Self-timer |
Yes |
Yes |
| Continuous Shots |
Continuous Shooting Rate 12 fps in Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode, 8 fps in Continuous Mode, Continuous Shooting Limit Extra Fine 13 Frames, Fine 18 Frames, Standard 18 Frames, RAW 13 Frames, RAW + JPEG 11 Frames Fine 17 Frames, Standard 17 Frames on Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode |
Continuous fps Continuous H 8.3 fps 60 JPG, 23 RAW, Continuous M 4.5 fps 100 JPG, 32 RAW, Continuous L 3.0 fps 200 JPG, 52 RAW |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes |
Yes |
| Flash Modes |
Auto Flash-off, Auto, Fill Flash, Red-eye Reduction, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, High-speed Sync, Wireless Requires Compatible External Flash |
Auto, On, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync + Red-eye, Trailing Curtain Sync, High-speed sync, Wireless, Manual |
| Flash Compensation |
1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments Switchable, +/- 3 EV |
1/2 Steps in -2 to 1 EV |
| Other Flash Features |
Auto Pop-up, Guide Number 12 Meters at ISO 100, Recycling Time 3 sec, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal Length Printed on Lens |
Type Retractable P-TTL Pop-up Flash, Guide number 13 m ISO 100, Coverage 28 mm Wide-angle Equivalent 35 mm, External Flash Hotshoe P-TTL, High-speed Sync and Wireless with Pentax Dedicated Flash, X-sync Socket, Synchronization Speed 1/180 sec |
| External Flash |
- |
Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format |
File Format JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, RAW ARW 2.3 Format, RAW + JPEG, 3D Still Image MPO |
RAW PEF, DNG, JPG EXIF 2.30, DCF 2.0 Compliant |
| Gross Pixel |
- |
24.71 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction |
- |
Yes |
| Image Stabilizer |
- |
Yes |
| Still Image Size |
- |
Still JPEG L 6016 x 4000 24 M, M 4608 x 3072 14 M, S 4608 x 3072 6 M, XS 1920 x 1280 2 M, RAW L 6016 x 4000 24 M |
| Live View Shooting |
- |
Yes |
| HDR |
- |
Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size |
3 inch |
3.2 inch |
| Other Display Features |
Picture Effects Posterization Color, Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, Soft High-key, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, LCD Monitor 100% Field of View, Flexible 3-way Tilting Xtra Fine TFT LCD with TruBlack Technology |
Type TFT Color LCD with Brightness / Saturation / Color Adjustment AR Coating and Air-gapless Glass, Wide-angle Viewable Yes, Digital Filters Capture Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome, Data Record Folder Name Standard, Date, File Name Standard, Customizable, Embed Copyright, Playback Modes Mode Selection Single Frame, Multi-image Display 6, 12, 20, 35, 80 Segmentation, Display Magnification Upto 16, 100% Display and Quick Magnification Available, Rotating, Histogram Y Histogram, RGB Histogram, Bright Area Warning, Auto Image Rotation, Detailed Info, Copyright Information Photographer, Copyright Holder, Folder Display, Calendar Filmstrip Display, Slide Show Mode Pallet Image Rotation, Digital Filter, Resize, Cropping, Slideshow, Save as Manual WB, RAW Development, Index Print, Protect, Movie Edit, Extract JPG from Movie, Magnification Upto 16X, Scrollable, Quick Magnification, Digital Filters Playback Base Parameter Adj, Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome, Tone Expansion, Sketch, Water Color, Pastel, Posterization, Miniature, Soft, Starburst, Fish-eye, Slim |
| Display Type |
- |
TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution |
- |
1,037,000 dots |
| LCD Display |
- |
TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution |
- |
1037000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution |
- |
1920 x 1080 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi |
No |
- |
| HDMI |
- |
Yes |
| USB |
- |
Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory |
- |
Yes |
| Card Type |
- |
SD / SDHC / SDXC / EyeFi / FLU |
| Battery Life |
- |
720 Hours |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
Movie Full HD 1920 x 1080 60i / 50i / 30p / 25p / 24p, HD 1280 x 720 60p / 50p / 30p / 25p / 24p |
| Video Format |
AVCHD, MP4 |
Movie MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, MOV - JPEG AVI for Internal Movie Record |
| Microphone |
- |
Stereo |
| Video Quality |
- |
Full HD |
| Audio Video Interface |
- |
Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes |
Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night View / Night Portrait, Hand-held Twilight |
- |
| HD |
- |
Yes |
| Drive Modes |
- |
Mode Selection - Single, Continuous H, M, L, Self-timer 12 sec, 2 sec, Remote 0 sec, 3 sec, Continuous, Exp Bracketing Standard, Timer, Remote, Mirror up Standard, Remote, HDR Capture 3 Shots at 1 EV, 2 EV or 3 EV, 3 Blend Settings Plus Auto, Pixel Alignment |
| Shooting Modes |
- |
Capture Modes Mode Selection Green, Hyper Program P, Sensitivity Priority Sv, Shutter Priority Tv, Aperture Priority Av, Shutter and Aperture Priority TAv, Metered Manual, Bulb, X-speed, 5 Presets, Custom Image Modes Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Bleach By, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing, HDR Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3, Exposure Bracket Value Adjustable, Automatic Composition Correction Function - All Include Gamut Radar and Fine Adjustment of Saturation, Hue, High / Low Key, Contrast, Sharpness Regular and Fine Adjustment Scales, Monochrome Mode Includes Adjustments for Filter Effects Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Magenta, Blue, Cyan, Infrared, Toning Sepia, Warm, Cool, High / Low Key, Contrast and Sharpness Regular, Fine, Extra Sharp Adjustment Scales |
