Sony A55 SLT Camera Pro-style shooting responses and Full HD movies with less to carry

16.2 megapixel Exmor™ APS HD CMOS, Live View, Full HD AVCHD, 10fps, 7.5cm LCD, GPS. With 1855mm SAM lens.

• Ultra-high speed continuous shooting up to 10fps
• Full HD video with quick, accurate autofocus
• Light, compact and easy to use

Incredible pro-style shooting responses

Never miss another moment, however fleeting. Discover a new world of lightning-quick shooting responses and smooth, accurate autofocus tracking - even with moving objects. Capture beautiful videos in detail-packed Full HD. All in a light, compact camera that's easy to carry.

It’s all in the detail

The high-resolution CMOS sensor assures detail-packed pictures with excellent contrast and gorgeous colours. Exmor technology cuts noise while signals are converted to digital form. The result? Flawlessly beautiful images.

Incredible shooting reactions

*Capture fast-moving action or the changing expression of a portrait subject with a continuous burst of images. Speed Priority mode shoots at a lightning-fast 7 frames per second.

Great pictures from any angle

The LCD screen tilts up or down for comfortable viewing in different shooting positions. It’s really useful if you’re not holding the camera close to your eye: for example of you’re shooting above a crowd or crouching down for an interesting viewpoint.

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Technical specificationsSLT-A55VL

FeaturesSLT-A55VL

• 16.2 effective megapixels - High-resolution Exmor™ APS HD CMOS Sensor for low-noise, ultra-responsive still image and HD video shooting, even in low light
• BIONZ processor with dual Noise reduction - Powerful image processing engine incorporates new algorithms for very high quality, low noise images with rich tonal gradation
• Translucent Mirror Technology - Replaces DSLR moving mirror with fixed translucent mirror: enables ultra-fast shooting with speedy, accurate phase detection AF
• Ultra high-speed continuous shooting - Capture fast-moving action at up to 10fps in Continuous Priority AE mode, with accurate autofocus tracking of moving subjects
• Quick AF Full HD movie shooting - Record detail-packed Full HD videos in AVCHD 1080i or MP4 format: with rapid, accurate AF tracking, even with moving subjects
• Creative Full HD movie functions - Including dedicated Movie button, aperture control for beautiful depth of field effects and selectable Creative Styles
• Advanced Quick AF Live View - Real-time full-resolution image display from main sensor on LCD or in viewfinder with fast, accurate phase-detection autofocus
• Sweep Panorama with 3D Sweep Panorama - Press the shutter and sweep the camera to capture extra-wide panoramic images: also capture 3D panoramas to view on 3D TV
• Up to ISO 12800 - Very high maximum sensitivity with improved noise reduction for natural-looking images, even in low light conditions
• 15-point phase-detection AF system - Newly developed AF system with 3 cross sensors for rapid, accurate focusing - effective with Viewfinder or live view shooting
• 7.5 cm (3.0") widescreen (16:9) Xtra Fine LCD - High resolution (921k dot) tilt/swivel LCD: edge-mounted LED backlighting and TruBlack technology for superb detail and contrast
• High resolution Electronic Viewfinder - Xtra Fine LCD viewfinder with 1.15 million dot resolution and 100% frame coverage for accurate image preview
• Versatile information display - Select from a choice of digital levelling gauge, shooting parameters, grid lines and graphic exposure display options
• AUTO+ Mode - Automatically analyses scene and shooting conditions, adjusting camera parameters for excellent results with any scene
• Face Detection - Recognises up to 8 faces in a scene, optimising optimum exposure, white balance, flash and other settings for beautiful portraits
• Smile Shutter - Automatically fires shutter when subject smiles with an adjustable smile detection sensitivity
• Enhanced HDR Auto - Automatically merges three successive exposures to create a single image with an effective dynamic range even wider than film
• Multi-Frame Noise Reduction - Automatically combines a burst of six exposures to create a single ultra-low noise image; sensitivity equivalent to ISO 25600
• Handheld Twilight Mode - Automatically combines a burst of six exposures to create a single image with supressed blur and reduced noise in low light
• GPS for easy geotagging - Automatically tags images with location information: enjoy map views with PMB software or on BRAVIA TV with Photo Map function
• Creative Styles - 6 selectable image finishing options to suit range of shooting situations - can be customised for even greater creative control
• D-Range Optimiser - Analyses image in real time, adjusting brightness and contrast for more natural, evenly exposed backlit scenes
• Versatile drive modes - Drive modes include Continuous advance, Self-timer, exposure bracketing and White balance bracketing
• SteadyShot INSIDE - Optical image stabilisation offers 2.5-4.0 steps anti-shake performance with A-mount lenses by Sony or Konica Minolta
• Dual anti-dust system - Reduces build-up of dust on sensor during lens exchange
• HDMI® output - HD connector for image display on HD TV (requires optional cable). Photo TV HD enhances still image viewing on compatible BRAVIA®
• BRAVIA® Sync - Allows direct control of camera playback functions via BRAVIA® TV’s remote
• Supplied software - Includes Image Data Converter SR, Image Data Lightbox SR and PMB Ver. 5.2