Sony Alpha 77 II: focus on autofocus - Sony updates its DSLR SLT Alpha 77. Soberly named A77 II digital SLR camera comes with a lot of new even if they are not obvious. Sony is mostly harnessed to improve the system for its expert aufocus Alpha 77 II digital SLR.
Three years after the Alpha 77, Sony is planning to re his reflex expert. The manufacturer thus shows that despite the many advertisements in the fields of hybrid photo to E-mount devices, it does not give the frame A. The Sony Alpha 77 SLT II remains a camera (Single Lens Translucent ). This technology has driven under the direct optical digital SLR cameras by Sony an electronic viewfinder based on a fixed mirror ( it is movable on the "classic" reflex) semi- reflective or semi- transparent (it depends the point of view).
Outside, nothing moves
The Sony Alpha 77 II (Sony A77 II) shows the design of the Alpha 77 first name. We found a massive housing ( 14.26 x 10.42 x 8.09 cm ??to 726 g ) with a large handle that ensures a good grip. Buttons and controls remain in place, the mode dial lock winner.
The Alpha 77 II retains the LCD multiaxial joint 3 inch ( about 7.5 cm ) but will be a definition of a little over 1.2 million points and WhiteMagic technology ( adds a white pixel RGB / Red trio - Green - Blue ). The Sony A77 II contains the electronic viewfinder XGA OLED Tru -Finder with 2,360,000 points with a 100% coverage.
New sensor and new autofocus
The Sony Alpha 77 II ( A77 II) keeps an APS-C sensor with a resolution of 24 million pixels. But this is a new generation sensor that exploit the structure of micro- lenses already operated on Alpha and Alpha 7r 6000 Sony. Announces increase in sensitivity of about 20%. A sensor supported by the BIONZ image processor X ( also already in place on the latest digital APN expert brand ). Alpha 77 II thus advance a wide sensitivity range which is from 100 to 25 600 ISO. Combined sensor and processor SLT system and allow the fixed mirror 77 Alpha II to provide a burst mode at 12 frames per second on a total of 60 images at full resolution and in JPEG and 28 RAW.
Sony effort has focused on the autofocus system of the Alpha II 77 ( A77 II). A whole new system based on phase detection which is based on 79 cross AF points including 15 in a very sensitive and central ( f/2.8 ). There are also functions dedicated to the development already on some devices of the brand as the Eye AF (Alpha 6000). Provided for a specific AF technology detects the subject's eyes and hold it.
Wi -Fi, NFC and HD Video
Modern reflex camera and contemporary, the Sony Alpha 77 II ( A77 II) ships Wi- Fi for file transfer to a mobile device ( smartphone or tablet ) or the remote control. The presence of an NFC chip is to simplify the process of connecting with devices compliant.
For video, the Alpha II 77 films in full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) at 60p and 24p in AVCHD 2.0. Housing Sony offers the possibility to adjust the sensitivity of the monitoring and aufocus has the Zebra function for the exhibition. An HDMI output allows the use of an external monitor or record uncompressed video stream on an external hard drive.
Sony announces the arrival of the Alpha II 77 by the end of May from 2014 to 1200 euros body only, or 1800 euros with a kit lens 16-50 mm f/2.8. The Alpha II 77 is positioned on the ground Canon 70D and Nikon D7100 another.
Three years after the Alpha 77, Sony is planning to re his reflex expert. The manufacturer thus shows that despite the many advertisements in the fields of hybrid photo to E-mount devices, it does not give the frame A. The Sony Alpha 77 SLT II remains a camera (Single Lens Translucent ). This technology has driven under the direct optical digital SLR cameras by Sony an electronic viewfinder based on a fixed mirror ( it is movable on the "classic" reflex) semi- reflective or semi- transparent (it depends the point of view).
The Sony Alpha 77 II (Sony A77 II) shows the design of the Alpha 77 first name. We found a massive housing ( 14.26 x 10.42 x 8.09 cm ??to 726 g ) with a large handle that ensures a good grip. Buttons and controls remain in place, the mode dial lock winner.
The Alpha 77 II retains the LCD multiaxial joint 3 inch ( about 7.5 cm ) but will be a definition of a little over 1.2 million points and WhiteMagic technology ( adds a white pixel RGB / Red trio - Green - Blue ). The Sony A77 II contains the electronic viewfinder XGA OLED Tru -Finder with 2,360,000 points with a 100% coverage.
New sensor and new autofocus
The Sony Alpha 77 II ( A77 II) keeps an APS-C sensor with a resolution of 24 million pixels. But this is a new generation sensor that exploit the structure of micro- lenses already operated on Alpha and Alpha 7r 6000 Sony. Announces increase in sensitivity of about 20%. A sensor supported by the BIONZ image processor X ( also already in place on the latest digital APN expert brand ). Alpha 77 II thus advance a wide sensitivity range which is from 100 to 25 600 ISO. Combined sensor and processor SLT system and allow the fixed mirror 77 Alpha II to provide a burst mode at 12 frames per second on a total of 60 images at full resolution and in JPEG and 28 RAW.
Sony effort has focused on the autofocus system of the Alpha II 77 ( A77 II). A whole new system based on phase detection which is based on 79 cross AF points including 15 in a very sensitive and central ( f/2.8 ). There are also functions dedicated to the development already on some devices of the brand as the Eye AF (Alpha 6000). Provided for a specific AF technology detects the subject's eyes and hold it.
Modern reflex camera and contemporary, the Sony Alpha 77 II ( A77 II) ships Wi- Fi for file transfer to a mobile device ( smartphone or tablet ) or the remote control. The presence of an NFC chip is to simplify the process of connecting with devices compliant.
For video, the Alpha II 77 films in full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) at 60p and 24p in AVCHD 2.0. Housing Sony offers the possibility to adjust the sensitivity of the monitoring and aufocus has the Zebra function for the exhibition. An HDMI output allows the use of an external monitor or record uncompressed video stream on an external hard drive.
Sony announces the arrival of the Alpha II 77 by the end of May from 2014 to 1200 euros body only, or 1800 euros with a kit lens 16-50 mm f/2.8. The Alpha II 77 is positioned on the ground Canon 70D and Nikon D7100 another.