Sony Alpha a77

performance, usability, lens, image quality, price

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97% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

performance, usability, image quality, durability, price

94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Excellent image and video quality ; Ridiculously fast ; Fantastic kit lens ; Built-in GPS ; Superior Live View and autofocus performance

Inferior low-light performance ; Lens ecosystem lags Canon and Nikon ; EVF isn't as good as an OVF ; Mediocre battery life

The A77 is good, but for $2,000 you can do better

Excellent 2.4 million-dot OLED EVF ; Versatile full-time live view system ; Very high-resolution 24MP CMOS sensor (but see caveats in 'cons', below) ; Exceptionally 'deep' feature set including Auto HDR and Sweep Panorama ; Class-leading video...

In-camera JPEGs don't show off the 24MP sensor to its best extent ; Comparatively strong noise reduction at medium and high ISO settings ; Very noisy raw files at high ISO settings ; Little control over high ISO noise reduction in JPEG mode ('auto' or...

The A77 is a well-designed camera which spans the mid-range and semi-professional categories. Its headline features - high pixel count and blazingly fast continuous shooting - will attract a lot of interest, but of greater utility in day to day use are...

High-res OLED EVF provides ultrasharp view with WYSIWYG exposure feedback ; Superfast 12-fps shooting; excellent range of options for video capture ; Focus magnification and/or focus peaking for manual focus

EVF struggles a bit in very high-contrast scenes ; Noisier images than some competing cameras when shooting in low light at higher ISOs ; Default magnification for instant review not user-configurable

I use manual focus a lot, and the A77 provides a couple of terrific aids: focus magnification and focus peaking. Focus magnification blows up an area of the scene, such as the subject’s eyes; I fine-tune the focus, and then take the picture. But I’m...

With its coveted NEX line of compact system cameras, Sony has built a solid foundation of cameras that are great for shooting video in addition to still images. The Alpha SLT-A77 is another good addition to Sony’s family, and, while still technically a...

The Sony A77 is a big leap forward for Sony's DSLR range, offering a feature-set, handling and performance that beats its main rivals. The new 24.3 megapixel sensor offers greatly increased resolution without impacting on low-light performance or...

Very fast top frame rate; full-time phase-detect autofocus; Full 60p HD video; Excellent kit lens; Very good high-resolution sensor

Heavy; EVF appears dim when used in bright light; AF tracking in Movie mode was unreliable in our testing

The Sony Alpha A77 is a major leap forward for the company in DSLR design, features and image capabilities, finally putting Sony into the competitive mix with Canon and Nikon in the prosumer DSLR marketplace. The A77's 24.3-megapixel APS-C sensor,...

Weather sealing and Magnesium Alloy body, burst mode of 10 frames per second (with AF tracking), Cheapest of the competitors

ISO performance not up to par, Flash casts a shadow with kit lens

With its coveted NEX line of compact system cameras, Sony has built a solid foundation of cameras that are great for shooting video in addition to still images. The Alpha SLT-A77 is another good addition to Sony’s family, and, while still technically a...

Sony deserves a high-five for the A77, even before performance is taken into account.