Sony Digital A-mount 24.3 Mega Pixel Camera (ILCA-77M2)

With the world's highest phase-detection AF point count*1 and greater sensitivity than ever before, Sony's α77 II offers pin-sharp images at every snap. Its 24.3-megapixel*3 Exmor™ CMOS sensor and BIONZ X™ image processing engine are set to delight with stunning quality and sheer performance.

FEATURES
Reliable full-time subject tracking thanks to the newly developed high-density, wide-coverage AF system with world’s highest phase-detection AF point count*1 – 79 points*2 including 15 cross points
Translucent Mirror Technology delivers ultra-fast, intelligent AF tracking and up to 12 fps burst of up to 60 full-resolution frames
The 24.3-megapixel*3 Exmor™ CMOS sensor and BIONZ X™ image processing engine realize superb image quality via high resolving power and wide-ranging sensitivity (ISO 100 to 25600)
The high-contrast, high-resolution XGA OLED Tru-Finder electronic viewfinder accurately displays the effects of users’ camera settings so they can see their creative intentions faithfully reproduced
3-way tiltable LCD screen for easy and comfortable framing in any angles
Wi-Fi/NFC functions enable instant wireless connection with mobile devices

Freeze Fast Moving Subjects In Their Tracks
Discover the breakthrough autofocusing and tracking reliability of Sony’s revolutionary AF system with the world's highest number of phase-detection AF points*1 (79*2 including 15 cross points), which stays locked on moving subjects even in conditions that professional cameras find a challenge. Enjoy the many advantages of the Translucent Mirror Technology which enables phase-detection AF during live-view and movie shooting.

12fps Up To 60 Frames For The Perfect Moment
Capture the decisive moment with stunning clarity with continuous shooting at up to 12fps*1 burst of up to 60 full-resolution frames.*2 Highly responsive to changes in fast-moving scenes, the ultra-fast and intelligent AF tracking predicts the subject’s next move for precise focusing, striking the perfect balance of speed and stability.

Breathtaking Clarity With Natural Details
Breathtaking image quality is yours thanks to the 24.3-megapixel* Exmor™ CMOS sensor that delivers an extra-wide sensitivity range of ISO 100 to ISO 25600. Together with the BIONZ X™ image processing engine that faithfully reproduces textures and details in real time at extra high-speed processing capabilities, your photos and footage will be filled with realistic details, rich tonal graduations and low noise.

High-Contrast, High-Resolution Viewing
View every scene clearly in the bright and accurate XGA OLED Tru-Finder, which faithfully displays what will appear in your final recording. High-end features include 100% field coverage, a wide viewing angle (approx. 33°) and a high eyepoint (27mm).

Seamless Operation For Viewing Comfort
The bright 1,228k-dot 3.0-type, 3-way tiltable LCD monitor brings out every detail of your scene at high-resolution. It also smoothly tilts to enhance your viewing comfort and accommodate shooting from various angles.

Connect To Your Devices With A Single Touch
With seamless built-in Wi-Fi and NFC capabilities, simply touch your α77 II to instantly transfer a photo or movie to your Android™ smartphone or tablet. Alternatively, activate Smart Remote Embedded to enable remote control of the camera from a mobile device.

Sophisticated AF Functions
The α77 II is loaded with the latest AF functions to ensure every photo turns out with exact focus. From features such as Expanded Flexible Spot mode that ensures highly accurate tracking of moving subjects without interruption, Eye AF which focuses sharply on a person's face even when the subject is partially turned away from the camera, to functions such as Lock-on AF mode and subject-tracking duration, you'll enjoy phenomenal clarity.

Pro-Style Movie Shooting With Continuous AF
The α77 II can record Full HD 60p and 24p movies using the AVCHD 2.0 format. Translucent Mirror Technology enables full-time phase-detection AF, ensuring accurate focus tracking with fast-moving subjects while you’re capturing video.

Serious moviemakers can benefit from a number of advanced features such as three-level AF tracking sensitivity adjustment, Zebra function and audio level metering. The addition of a clean HDMI output allows viewing on an external monitor and recording without compression to an external storage device.

Button Customisation
Button customisation empowers you to shoot just the way you like, with frequently used functions assigned to the customisable buttons of your choice. You can easily reassign 11 buttons to activate any of 53 functions* to enjoy speedier, more intuitive operation. Assignable functions include Exposure Compensation, Flash Mode, Focus Area, Zoom, ISO Sensitivity and more.

Dust And Moisture Protection
Shoot with confidence in challenging environments with quality dust and moisture protection in the α77 II. Resistance measures include sealing around the main buttons and dials to prevent water and dust from entering the body during tough usage. They also include a protective double-layered structure around openings such as the battery compartment that tightly interlocks panels and components. This same high-level resistance to dust and moisture extends to optional lenses, flash units and the vertical grip.

Durable Camera Body
The α77 II’s body is solidly built to withstand the rigours of shooting in the field. Its rear cover is comprised of lightweight, high-intensity magnesium alloy, while the aluminum grip and front cover are cast to achieve high body rigidity and a solid balance of lightness, reliability and steady handling.

Close To 150,000 Shutter Release Durability
Enjoy the extended photographic pleasure of a robust shutter unit that endures approximately 150,000 shutter releases. While rugged enough to withstand the demands of 12fps continuous shooting, it also offers the high precision to support everything from bulb shooting to ultra-fast 1/8000 sec. shutter speeds.

Technical Details

Model

Brand : Sony
Model : ILCA-77M2

Specifications

General
Camera Type : Interchangeable lens digital camera with built-in flash
Lens Compatibility : Sony A-mount lenses, operation with Minolta/Konica Minolta lenses confirmed

Image Sensor
Type : APS-C type (23.5 x 15.6mm), "Exmor" CMOS sensor with primary color filters
Number of pixels (effective) : Approx. 24.3 Mega Pixels
Number of pixels (total) : Approx. 24.7 Mega Pixels
Image sensor aspect ratio : 3:02
Color filter : R, G, B primary color
Anti-Dust function : Yes
Anti-Dust System : Charge protection coating on image sensor and image sensor shift mechanism
Anti-Dust operation (auto) : Power off

Recording System (Still Image)

Recording Format 
JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)

Image size (pixels) [3:2] 
L: 6000 x 4000 (24M), M: 4240 x 2832 (12M), S: 3008 x 2000 (6.0M)

Image size (pixels) [16:9] 
L: 6000 x 3376 (20M), M: 4240 x 2400 (10M), S:3008 x 1688 (5.1M)

Image size (pixels) [Sweep Panorama] 
Wide: horizontal 12,416 x 1,856 (23M), vertical 5,536 x 2,160 (12M)
Standard: horizontal 8,192 x 1,856 (15M), vertical 3,872 x 2,160 (8.4M)

Image Quality Modes 
RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Extra Fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard

Picture Effect 
Posterization (Color), Posterization (B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R/G/B/Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera (Normal/Cool/Warm/Green/Magenta)
Soft High-key, Soft Focus (High/Mid/Low), HDR Painting (High/Mid/Low), Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature (Auto/Top/Middle(H)/Bottom/Right/Middle(V)/Left), Watercolor, Illustration (High/Mid/Low)

Creative Style 
Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia, Style Box (1-6), (Contrast (-3 to +3 steps), Saturation (-3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3 steps))

Dynamic Range functions 
Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level(1-5)), Auto High Dynamic Range (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6EV, 1.0EV step))

Color Space 
sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut) and Adobe RGB standard compatible with TRILUMINOS™ Color

Delete : Yes

Recording System (Movie)
Recording Format : AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant, MP4
Video Compression : AVCHD:MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, MP4:MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Audio Recording Format : AVCHD:Dolby Digital (AC-3) 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, MP4:MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
Color Space : xvYCC standard (x.v.Color ™ when connected via HDMI cable) compatible with TRILUMINOS™ Color

Movie recording system (AVCHD)
1920 x 1080 (60p, 28M, PS) : Approx. 28Mbps (Maximum bit-rate)
1920 x 1080 (50p, 28M, PS) : Approx. 28Mbps (Maximum bit-rate)
1920 x 1080 (60i, 24M, FX) : Approx. 24Mbps (Maximum bit-rate)
1920 x 1080(50i, 24M, FX) : Approx. 24Mbps (Maximum bit-rate)
1920 x 1080(60i, 17M, FH) : Approx.17Mbps (Average bit-rate)
1920 x 1080 (50i, 17M, FH) : Approx. 17Mbps (Average bit-rate)
1920 x 1080 (24p, 24M, FX) : Approx. 24Mbps (Maximum bit-rate)
1920 x 1080 (25p, 24M, FX) : Approx. 24Mbps (Maximum bit-rate)
1920 x 1080 (24p, 17M, FH) : Approx. 17Mbps (Average bit-rate)
1920 x 1080 (25p, 17M, FH) : Approx. 17Mbps (Average bit-rate)

Movie recording system (AVC MP4)
1440 x 1080 (30fps) : Approx. 12Mbps (Average bit-rate)
1440 x 1080 (25fps) : Approx. 12Mbps (Average bit-rate)
VGA (640 x 480, 30fps) : Approx. 3Mbps (Average bit-rate)
VGA (640 x 480, 25fps : Approx. 3Mbps (Average bit-rate)

Movie function
Audio Level Display : Yes
Audio Rec Level : Yes
PAL/NTSC Selector : Yes
AF Tracking Duration : Yes
AF Drive Speed : Yes
Auto Slow Shutter : Yes
HDMI Info. Display : Yes(On/Off)

Recording system

Media 
Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo, SD memory card, SDHC memory card (UHS-I compliant), SDXC memory card (UHS-I compliant)

Noise Reduction 
Long exposure NR: On/Off (available of shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.), High ISO NR: Normal/Low/Off selectable

Multi Frame NR : Auto/ISO100 to 51200

White Balance

Modes 
Auto/ Daylight/ Shade/ Cloudy/ Incandescent/ Fluorescent/ Flash/ Color temperature, color filter/ Custom/ Custom Set

AWB micro adjustment : Yes
Bracketing : 3 frames, H/L selectable

Focus System
Type : TTL Phase-detection AF
Focus sensor : CCD line sensors
Focus point : 79 points (15 points cross type)*4, with center F2.8 sensor
Sensitivity Range : EV -2 to 18 (at ISO100 equivalent)
Focus Mode : Autofocus, Manual focus selectable

AF mode 
Single-shot AF (AF-S), Continuous AF (AF-C), Automatic AF (AF-A), Direct Manual Focus selectable

Focus Area 
Wide/ Zone/ Center/ Flexible Spot/ Expanded Flexible Spot/ Lock-On AF (Wide/ Zone/ Center/ Flexible Spot/ Expanded Flexible Spot)

Eye-start AF : Yes
Lock-on AF : Yes
Eye AF : Yes
Other Features : Predictive control (AF-A, AF-C), Focus lock, AF On, Eye-start AF
AF Illuminator : Built-In Flash
AF illuminator range : Approx. 1m-5m, Approx. 3.3 to 16.4 feet
AF Range Control : Yes
AF micro adjustment : Yes

Exposure Control
Metering Type : 1200-zone evaluative metering
Metering Sensor : "Exmor" CMOS Sensor
Metering sensitivity : EV-2 to EV17 (at ISO100 equivalent with F1.4 lens attached)
Modes : Multi-segment, center-weighted, spot

Exposure Modes 
AUTO (Intelligent Auto/Superior Auto), Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Continuous Advance Priority AE, Movie (P/A/S/M), Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Memory recall (MR1/2/3)

Scene Selection 
Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night scene, Hand-held Twilight

Exposure Compensation : +/-5.0 EV (1/3EV, 1/2EV steps selectable)

Bracketing 
Bracket: Cont./Bracket: Single, With 1/3EV, 1/2EV, 2/3EV, 1.0EV, 2.0EV, 3.0EV increments, 3 /5frames

AE Lock 
AE is also locked when focus is locked in multi-segment metering mode. ("AEL w/ shutter" (Auto/On/Off) is supported)

ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) 
Still Image:ISO100-25600 (1/3 EV step), (ISO numbers up from ISO50 can be set as expanded ISO range.), AUTO (ISO 100-25600, selectable the lower limit and the upper limit), Movie:ISO100-12800 equivalent (1/3 EV step), AUTO (ISO 100-12800 equivalent, selectable the lower limit and the upper limit)

Viewfinder
Type : 1.3cm (0.5type) Electronic viewfinder
Number Of Dots : 2,359,296 dots
Brightness Control : Auto/Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2)
Color temperature control : Manual (5 steps)
Field Coverage : 100%
Magnification : Approx. 1.09x (35mm camera equivalent: Approx. 0.71x) with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1
Diopter adjustment : -4.0 to +3.0m-1
Eye point : Approx. 27mm from the eyepiece lens, 22mm from the eyepiece frame at -1m-1 (CIPA standard)
Display Contents : Graphic Display/ Display All Info./ No Disp. Info./ Digital level gauge/ Histogram

LCD Screen
Type : 7.5 cm (3.0 type) TFT drive
Number of dots (total) : 1,228,800 dots
Brightness Control : Auto, Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather

Adjustable Angle 
Tilt angle:150 degrees upward and 180 degrees downward, Rotation angle:180 degrees clockwise and 90 degrees counterclockwise

WhiteMagic : Yes

Display Contents 
Graphic Display/ Display All Info./ No Disp. Info./ Digital level gauge/ Histogram/ Shooting information for viewfinder mode

Real-time image-adjustment display : ON/OFF
Quick Navi : Yes
Focus Check : Focus Magnifier (5.9x,11.7x)
Zebra : Yes
Peaking MF : Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow)

LCD panel
Top panel : Yes

Face Detection
Modes : On/On (Regist. Faces)/Off
Face registration : Yes
Face selection : Yes
Max. number of detectable faces : 8

Auto Object Framing
Still images : Yes

Other Features
Smile Shutter : Yes (selectable from 3 steps)
Help Guide : Yes
Clock Function Setting : Yes
Area Setting : Yes
Shop Front Mode : Yes
Eye-Fi ready : Yes

Clear Image Zoom
Still images : Yes (Approx. 2x)
Movies : Yes (Approx. 2x)

Digital zoom
Smart zoom (Still images) : Yes (M:Approx. 1.4x, S:Approx. 2x)
Digital zoom (Still images) : Yes (L:Approx. 4x, M:Approx. 5.7x, S:Approx. 8x)
Digital zoom (Movie) : Yes (4x)

Smart Teleconverter
Smart Teleconverter : Yes (Approx. 1.4 x/2x)

Shutter
Type : Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type

Shutter Speed 
Still images: 1/8000 to 30 sec/Bulb, Movies: 1/8000 to 1/4 (1/3 step), up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode)

Flash Sync. Speed  : 1/250 sec.
Electronic Front Shutter Curtain : Yes (On/Off)

SteadyShot INSIDE (image stabilization)
Type : For still images:Image Sensor-shift mechanism, For movies:Electronic

flash
Type : Built-in, auto pop-up
Guide No. : 12 (in meters at ISO100)
Flash Coverage : 16mm (focal-length printed on the lens body)
Control : ADI, Pre-flash TTL, Manual flash
Flash Compensation : +/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)
Flash bracketing : 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 EV steps, 3/5 frames selectable

Flash Modes
Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable), Rear Sync., Wireless*7, Hi-speed sync.

Recycling Time : Approx. 3 sec

External Flash 
Sony α System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, attach the shoe adaptor (ADP-MAA, sold separately) for flash compatible with Auto-lock accessory shoe

FE level lock : Yes

Drive

Drive modes 
Single Shooting, Continuous shooting (Hi/Lo selectable), Self-timer (10/2 sec delay selectable), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec delay 3/5 exposures selectable), Bracket: Cont., Bracket: Single, White Balance bracket, DRO bracket

Speed (Approx., max.) 
Continuous Advance Priority AE: Maximum 12 frames per second, Continuous shooting Hi: Maximum 8 frames per second, Continuous shooting Lo: Maximum 3 frames per second

No. of Frame Recordable (Approx.) 
[Continuous Advance Priority AE mode] Extra fine: 53 images/Fine: 60 images/Standard: 64 images/RAW & JPEG: 25 images/RAW: 26 images, [Continuous shooting] Extra fine: 56 images/Fine: 75 images/Standard: 93 images/RAW & JPEG: 26 images/RAW: 28 images

Playback

Modes 
Single (with or without shooting information Y RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning), 9/25 Images index view, Enlarged display mode (L: 18.8x, M: 13.3x, S: 9.4x, Panorama (Standard): 25.6x, Panorama (Wide): 38.8x)
Display Rotation (Auto/Manual/Off selectable), Slideshow, Panorama scrolling, Auto Review (10/5/2 sec, Off), Folder selection (Still), Forward/Rewind (movie), Delete, Protect

Wi-Fi
View on Smartphone : Yes
Send to Computer : Yes
View on TV : Yes

NFC
One-touch remote : Yes
One-touch sharing : Yes

Interface
PC Interface : Mass-storage, MTP, PC remote
Multi/Micro USB Terminal : Yes
NFC : Yes (NFC forum Type 3 Tag compatible)
Sync. Terminal : Yes
Wireless LAN (built-in) : Yes (Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz band) )*10
HD Output : HDMI Micro connector (Type-D), BRAVIA Sync (Control for HDMI), PhotoTV HD, 4K Still Image PB
High Speed Auto Focus : Yes
Mic Terminal : Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack)
DC IN Terminal : Yes
Wired : Yes
Remote Control(Wired) : Yes
Remote Control(Wireless) : Yes (RMT-DSLR2 (sold separately))
PC Remote : Yes

Audio
microphone : Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-XYST1M/ECM-CG50 (sold separately)
Speaker : Built-in, monaural, Volume settings in 16 steps between 0 and 15

print
Compatible Standards : Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting

Lens compensation
Lens compensation : Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion

Power
Battery : One rechargeable battery pack NP-FM500H
Still images : Approx. 410 shots (Viewfinder)/Approx. 480 shots (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)

Movies (Actual recording) 
Approx. 110 min with viewfinder, Approx. 120 min with LCD monitor (CIPA standard) ((For [MP4 12M] size movies continuous shooting is possible for approximately 20 minutes (limited by 2GB file size))

Movies (continuous recording)
Approx. 175 min with viewfinder, Approx. 175 min with LCD monitor (CIPA standard) ((For [MP4 12M] size movies continuous shooting is possible for approximately 20 minutes (limited by 2GB file size))

External Power : AC Adaptor AC-PW10AM (sold separately)

Power Consumption

With Viewfinder 
Still images: Approx. 3.5W (with DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM lens attached), Movies: Approx. 4.1W (with DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM lens attached)

With LCD screen 
Still images: Approx. 3.0W (with DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM lens attached), Movies: Approx. 4.1W (with DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM lens attached)

Weight
With battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo included (g) : Approx. 726 g
With battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo included (oz.) : Approx. 1 lb 9.6 oz
Body only (g) : Approx. 647 g
Body only (oz.) : Approx. 1 lb 6.8 oz

Dimensions
Excluding protrusions (WxHxD) (mm) : Approx. 142.6 × 104.2 × 80.9 mm
Excluding protrusions (WxHxD) : Approx. 5 5/8 × 4 1/8 × 3 1/4