Sony SLT-A65VM

24.3 megapixel Exmor™ APS HD CMOS, Full HD AVCHD, 25/50p, 10fps, 7.5cm LCD. With SAL-18135 zoom lens.

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
SLTA65VM
08-06-2012
Don't miss the moment with superb image quality and ultra-fast responses


24.3 effective megapixels: Ultra-high resolution Exmor™ APS HD CMOS Sensor plus 2-step noise reduction for flawless, low noise still images and HD video.

Revised BIONZ processor: Enhanced processing engine handles enormous amounts of sensor data to allow very high-speed shooting of superb, low-noise images.

Translucent Mirror Technology: Replaces DSLR moving mirror with fixed translucent mirror: enables ultra-fast shooting with speedy, accurate phase detection AF.

Class-leading shutter lag time: Ultra-fast shutter lag of just 50msec rivals the performance of high-end professional cameras: ideal for high-speed action shots.

DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM lens: Includes high quality, general purpose telephoto zoom lens - ideal for everyday shooting.

Ultra high-speed continuous shooting: Capture fast-moving action at up to 10fps with Full-time Continuous Autofocus for razor-sharp tracking of moving subjects.

Quick AF Full HD movie: Shoot 1920x1080 video with full-time AF tracking of moving subjects: now with 24p/50p progressive shooting for cinematic results.

Creative Full HD movie functions: Manual focus allows beautiful defocus effects (bokeh) during HD video shooting; PASM exposure modes offer total creative control.

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.

Object Tracking AF: Keeps faces or other selected objects in sharp focus, even if the target is obscured momentarily by another passing object.

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.

Wide sensitivity range from ISO 50-16000: High maximum sensitivity allows natural, low-noise images, even in low light: expansion mode extends sensitivity down to ISO 50.

15-point phase-detection AF system: With 3 cross sensors for accurate, non-stop autofocusing - effective with Viewfinder or live view on LCD.

Adjustable 7.5 cm (3.0") Xtra Fine LCD: 2-way adjustable high resolution (921k dot) widescreen LCD: with TruBlack technology for superb detail and contrast.

XGA OLED TruFinder™: Precision electronic viewfinder with 2.36 million dot resolution, high contrast and 100% frame coverage for precision framing, manual focus and shot review.

High-resolution information display: Select from a choice of digital leveling gauge, shooting parameters, grid lines and graphic exposure display options.

Smart Teleconverter: Digitally zooms centre portion of image for high-resolution 12 megapixel images with 1.4x or 2x magnification.

Shot Result Preview: Touch a button to preview effects of adjusting aperture, shutter and DRO settings on depth of field, motion blur and dynamic range.

AUTO+ Mode: Automatically analyses scene and shooting conditions, adjusting camera parameters for excellent results with any scene.

Face Detection with Face Registration: Recognises up to 8 faces in a scene, optimising optimum exposure, white balance, flash and other settings for beautiful portraits.

Technical details

Colour of product 
Black
Colour temperature 
2500K
ISO sensitivity 
ISO100 - 16000 equivalent
Aperture priority AE
Y
Audio recording formats
Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Auto exposure
N<br />Y
Auto Exposure (AE) lock
Y
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
Y
Auto Focus (AF) points
15
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF
Camera file system
Y
Camera shutter speed 
1/4000 - 30 & bulb
Camera shutter type 
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Display 
Xtra Fine TruBlack LCD
Drive modes
Single, Continuous, 10 seconds and 2 seconds Self-timer, Bracket (continues, single, white balance bracket)
Flash metering modes
ADI / Pre-flash TTL flash metering
Flash modes 
Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Rear flash sync. High Speed sync.
Flash sync-speed
1/160s
GPS 
Y
Histogram
Y
Light exposure correction
YES (+/-3.0 EV, 1/3 EV step)
Light metering 
Y<br />1200-zone evaluative metering
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Greek, Turkish
PictBridge 
N
Recording format
JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format), 3D MPO (MPF Extended compliant)
Recording media
Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC memory cards
Scene modes 
Portrait, Landscape, Sunset
Sensor type 
CMOS Sensor
USB 2.0 connectors 
Y
Video compression formats
H.264
Viewfinder type 
Electronic
White balance 
Daylight,Shade,Cloudy,Incandescent,Fluorescent,Flash<br />Y
Flexible Spot Auto Focus (AF)
N
Image quality
RAW, RAW+JPEG, Fine, Standard<br />4240×2832 (12M)
Multi Point Auto Focus (AF)
N
Spot Auto Focus (AF)
Y
Video recording formats
AVCHD / MP4

Power

Battery type 
NP-FM500H
Battery level indicator
Y

Performance

Maximum magnification 
L size: 13.6, M size: 9.9, S size: 6.8x

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
921.600 pixels
Field of view
100%

Technical details

Display diagonal 
190.5cm / 76.2 Wide (7.5cm / 3 Wide)

Audio

Noise reduction
Y<br />On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second

Lens system

Diopter adjustment (D-D)
-4 to +3 diopter
Lens mount interface 
Sony A-mount

Camera

Brightness adjustment
Y
Eye relief
Approx. 27 from the Eyepiece lens
Live view
Live View
Playback modes
Y

Focusing

Auto Focus (AF) lock
Y

Light exposure

Light exposure modes 
Y

Flash

Flash exposure correction
+/-2.0 EV (1/3 EV steps)
Flash recharging time
3s

Operational conditions

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

Battery

Battery life (CIPA standard)
Approx. 510 shots / approx. 560 shots

Packaging content

Handheld remote control 
N
Batteries included
NP-FM500H

Picture quality

Image sensor size (W x H)
23.5 x 15.6 mm

Weight & dimensions

Width 
13.21 cm
Depth 
8.07 cm
Height 
9.75 cm

Other features

Video out
NO (analogue video out)
Beam range
Approx. 1-5m
Display tilting 
Y
Edit functions
Y
Effective megapixels (image)
24.3<br />24.7 MP
HDMI out 
Y
Manual exposure
Y
Panorama
Y
Picture resolution
3008x2000 (6M)
Shutter priority AE
Y
A-mount lens compatible
Y
Anti motion blur
N
Auto Exposure (AE) bracketing
With 1/3 EV / 2/3 EV increments, 3 frames
AVCHD movie recording format
1920 x 1080 (50p recording, 28 Mbps, 50i 24 Mbps, 50i Mbps, 25p 24 Mbps, 25p 17 Mbps)
Beep sound
On/Off selectable
Camera-Shake warning (in viewfinder)
N
Centre weighted Auto Focus (AF)
N
Charge protection coating
Y
Colour space standard 
Y
Contrast Auto Focus (AF) system
N
D-range optimizer
Off, Auto
Depth-of-Field preview
Y
Exif supported
Exif Ver.2.3
Exifprint supported
Y
Eye Start AF System (on/off selectable)
Y
File number memory
On/Off selectable
Flash guide number (ISO 100)
10m
Flash popup
Auto
Focusing screen
N
Folder name mode
Standard and Date
Image L size
6000 x 4000 (24M)
Image sensor colour filter
R, G, B, Primary color
Indicator of remaining memory space
Y
Light metering cell
Exmor CMOS Sensor
Local focus area selection
YES (15 local areas)
Magnification (50mm lens at infinity)
1.09x
MP4 movie recording format
1440 x 1080(Approx.25fps, Progressive), Approx.12Mbps(Average bit-rate) / VGA(640 x 480, Approx.25fps, Progressive), Approx.3Mbps(Average bit-rate)
Number of continuous advance
Fine: 17 images/Standard: 18 images/RAW & JPEG: 11 images/RAW: 13 images
Predictive focus control
Y
Print image matching III
Y
Red-eye correction
Y
Remote release terminal
Y
Rotating screen
Y
Sensitivity range (at ISO 100 equivalent)
-1 to 18
Sensor-shift mechanism
Y
SteadyShot INSIDE capability
All Sony DSLR lenses and A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta<br />Approx. 2.5 EV - 4.5 EV decrease in shutter speed (varies according to shooting conditions and lens used)
SteadyShot INSIDE scale (in viewfinder)
N
TTL phase-detection system
Y
USB specification
Mass-storage, MTP
Weight (body only)
Approx. 543g
White balance bracketing
3 frames, Selectable 2 steps
White/Black out alert
Y
Wide focus area
YES (auto with 15 areas)
Wireless flash mode
YES (with optional compatible accessory flash)
Zone matching
N