Sony SLT-A55 Body only (no lens included)

16.2MP 2D/3D, 4912x 3264, 1920 x 1080, SD, USB 2.0, mini HDMI, NP-FW50, ISO 100 - 12800, 441g, Black

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
SLTA55V
05-09-2010
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.

Video

Full HD 
Y
Maximum video resolution 
1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutions 
640 x 480, 1440 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supported 
AVCHD, H.264, MP4, MPEG4
Motion JPEG frame rate
25 fps

Technical details

Material 
Plastic
Colour of product 
Black
ISO sensitivity 
100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2250, 3200, 6400, 12800
Weight 
441g
Flash guide number 
10m
Auto Exposure (AE) lock
Y
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
Y
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
Continuous Auto Focus, Face tracking, Single Auto Focus
Camera file system
DCF 2.0, DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.3
Camera focusing range
1 - 18
Camera shutter type 
Electronic
Compatible memory cards 
MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, SDHC, SDXC
Display 
LCD
Flash exposure lock
Y
Flash modes 
Auto, Flash off, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Histogram
Y
Light exposure control
Program AE
Light exposure correction
± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Light metering 
Spot
Megapixel 
16.2 MP
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, NOR, POL, POR, RUS, SWE, TUR
Scene modes 
Landscape, Panorama, Portrait, Sunset
Self-timer 
2, 10s
Sensor type 
CMOS
Video capability 
Y
Total megapixels 
16.7 MP
Viewfinder type 
Electrical
White balance 
Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Shade

Ports & interfaces

DC-in jack 
Y
Built-in microphone 
Y

Power

Power source type 
AC
Battery type 
NP-FW50
Number of batteries supported 
1

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
921600 pixels
Field of view
100%
Vari-angle LCD display
Y

Technical details

Display diagonal 
7.62 cm (3")

Audio

Voice recording
Y
Audio formats supported 
AAC

Camera

Camera type 
SLR Camera Body
Photo effects 
Black&White, Vivid
Camera playback
Movie, Single image
Playback zoom (max)
11.8x
3D compatibility 
Y
Date imprinting
Y
Live view
Y
Calendar
Y

Focusing

Auto Focus (AF) lock
Y

Light exposure

Light exposure modes 
Auto

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y

Shutter

Fastest camera shutter speed 
1/4000s
Slowest camera shutter speed 
30s

System requirements

Mac compatibility 
Y
Windows operating systems supported 
Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Wind
Mac operating systems supported 
Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40 °C

Battery

Battery life (CIPA standard)
330 shots
Battery capacity 
1080 mAh

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Cables included
USB
Hand strap
Y
AC adapter included
Y
Batteries included
Y
Battery charger included
Y

Picture quality

Maximum image resolution 
4912 x 3264 pixels
Image formats supported 
JPG
Still image resolution(s) 
3568 X 2368
Supported aspect ratios 
3:2, 16:9
Image sensor size (W x H)
23.4 x 15.6 mm

Weight & dimensions

Width 
12.44 cm
Depth 
8.47 cm
Height 
9.2 cm

Other features

USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
HDMI ports quantity 
1
Magnification 
1.1x