Sony Alpha 65

Sony α65
Overview
Type	Digital single-lens translucent camera
Lens
Lens	Interchangeable, Sony A-mount
Sensor/Medium
Sensor	Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor (23.5 x 15.6mm)
Maximum resolution	24.3Mpx
Storage	Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo/PRO-HG HX Duo media - SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
Focusing
Focus modes	Predictive control (AF-C, AF-S, AF-A), focus lock, eye-start AF, manual focus (MF)
Focus areas	Wide (auto, 15 points), zone, spot, local selectable
Exposure/Metering
Exposure modes	Standard, vivid, portrait, landscape, sunset, black and white, (A) aperture priority, (P) program mode, (S) shutter priority, (M) manual mode
Exposure metering	Advanced 1200-zone evaluative metering, multi segment, center weighted, spot
Flash
Flash	Built-in, pop-up auto, auto, fill-flash, slow Sync., rear Sync., red-eye reduction (on/off selectable for autoflash and fill-flash mode), wireless, off, ADI flash, pre-flash TTL, manual flash
Flash bracketing	1/3, 1/2, 2/3EV steps for 3 frames
Shutter
Shutter speed range	1/4000 to 30s, bulb
Continuous shooting	24.3Mpx burst mode continuous shooting, Hi: 8fps and Lo: 3fps
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	.5in (13mm) TruFinder XGA OLED Electronic View Finder with 2,359,296 dots
Image Processing
Custom WB	Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent (warm white, cool white, day white, daylight), flash, setting the color temperature, color filter, custom
General
Rear LCD monitor	3in (76.2mm) TFT Xtra Fine LCD with TruBlack technology and 921,600 dots
Battery	InfoLITHIUM NP-FM500H
Weight	Approx. 1lb 3.1oz (543g) (excl battery, lens & media) Approx. 1lb 5.9oz (622g) (w/battery & media)
Made in	Thailand

Announced by Sony on August 24, 2011 and launched alongside its brother the Sony Alpha 77,^[1] the Sony Alpha 65 is the top-tier for Sony's midrange Alpha SLT camera line.

The Sony Alpha 65 does not have a direct predecessor like the Sony Alpha 77 however is still considered a replacement for the Sony Alpha 700 with less high-end specifications than its brother. The A65 lacks the A77's magnesium alloy construction in favor of a polycarbonate resin (plastic) resulting in a lighter frame and slightly smaller dimensions and lacking weather-proofing capability.^[2] The A65 uses the USB 2.0 transfer interface of 480 Mbit/s, has HDMI type C for connectivity and remote capabilities using the RM-S1 accessory.

The camera enters the market with its own tier entry into the range, boasting features such as a 24.3Mpx APS-C HD CMOS sensor using a single-lens translucent mirror and features full HD 1080p recording capabilities using H.264 compression. It hosts a variable burst-shooting mode up to 10fps, stereo audio recording capabilities and like others in the Sony Alpha range it has high sensitivity with ISO 100 to 16000, several noise reduction features, 8 white balance presets including custom balance and exposure control systems.^[3] The battery capacity is rated for 510 shots using the electronic viewfinder or 560 shots using the LCD.^[3] The capture format for images in RAW format uses the .ARW extension, Sony's extension for RAWs.

The rear panel has the same layout as the Sony Alpha 55 and whilst the LCD hosts a 4:3 aspect ratio compared to the A55's 16:9 it has the same resolution and adjustability.^[2] With a few minor layout changes one easily noted oddity is the reversal direction of the power switch compared with the A55 believed to result in an easier operation.

Model variants

Model variants of the Alpha 65 camera body:

SLT-A65V with GPS.
SLT-A65 without GPS (depending on country).

Depending on country/market, the Alpha 65 camera is also available in different kits:

SLT-A65VK (A65V+ 18-55 mm lens).
SLT-A65VL (A65V+ 18-55 mm MK2 lens).
SLT-A65VM (A65V+ 18-135 mm lens).

Features

Image features

23.5 x 15.6mm Exmor APS-C HD CMOS sensor.
24.3 Mpx (effective), 24.7 Mpx (total) image size.
Updated BIONZ Image Processor.
2nd generation Translucent Mirror Technology.
Multi-frame Noise Reduction.
Native 3:2 and 16:9 aspect ratios.
1.4x and 2x digital zoom.

Focus system

TTL phase-detection AF.
15-point autofocus sensors with 3 cross type sensors.
-1 to 18 exposure value focus sensitivity range (ISO 100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attachment).
Continuous (AF-C), single (AF-S), auto (AF-A) and manual (MF) focus options.
Object tracking and micro adjustment AF with focus lock.

Exposure and metering

1200 Zone exposure metering.
-2 to 17 exposure value metering sensitivity range (ISO 100 equivalent with F1.4 lens attachment).
Multi segment, center weighted and spot metering.
±3.0 exposure value compensation (1/3 EV steps).
ISO 100 to 16,000 (25,600 with multi-image combination).

Shutter

24.3Mpx burst mode continuous shooting, Hi: 8fps and Lo: 3fps.
1/4000 to 30s (and Bulb) shutter speed range.
Shutter rated for 100,000 actuations.

LCD monitor and viewfinder

.5in (13mm) TruFinder XGA OLED electronic viewfinder with 2,359,296 dots resolution with 1.09x magnification and full 100% frame coverage.
3in (76.2mm) TruBlack XtraFine LCD screen with 921,600 dots resolution with pull-out three-hinge tilt/swivel functionality and full 100% frame coverage.
Adjustable LCD angle: Downward 180°, rotation angle: Leftward 270° from the position in which the LCD monitor is facing forward.
Histogram display, graphic display, digital level gauge, shooting data display, simple display, grid line and shooting information for viewfinder display options.
5.9x and 11.7x focus magnification.
Live View with full-time Phase Detection AF.

Ergonomics and functions

Dual anti-dust sensor cleaning system.
SteadyShot INSIDE, in-body image stabilization system.
D-Range Optimiser (5 levels and Auto).
Stereo microphone and external mic socket.
Built in GPS (SLT-A65V model only).
3D Sweep Panorama.

Video

AVCHD 2.0 Full 1080p HD recording at 60p/28Mbit/s/(PS), 60i/24Mbit/s/(FX), 60i/17Mbit/s/(FH), 24p/24Mbit/s/(FX) or 24p/17Mbit/s/(bpsFH).^[3]
MPEG-4 recording at 1440 x 1080 (30fps/12Mbit/s) and VGA 640 x 480 (30fps/3Mbit/s).
MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) video compression.
Dolby Digital (AC-3) and MPEG-4 AAC-LC audio recording formats.

Firmware updates

On 5 February 2013, Sony released a new firmware V1.07,^[4] with the following enhancements:

Added support for Sony Alpha Lenses (with automatic compensation compliancy):
- SAL-100M28, SAL-50M28, SAL-85F28, SAL-18200, SAL-20F28 and SAL-28F28.

References

↑ "Sony SLT-A65 Digital Photography Review". DPReview. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
1 2 "Sony Alpha SLT-A65 Photo Review". PhotoReview. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
1 2 3 "SLTA65V Manual" (PDF). Sony Electronics. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
↑ "Sony eSupport SLT-A65V Support". Sony Electronics. 5 February 2013.

Minolta/Konica Minolta/Sony DSLR and SLT A-mount timeline

	Sensor	2004		2005				2006				2007				2008				2009				2010				2011				2012				2013				2014				2015				2016
		3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4
Professional	Full frame																		α900																α99																α99 II
																							α850
High-end	APS-C	DG-7D												α700																α77											α77 II
Midrange																														α65																		α68
Upper-entry																										α55							α57
										α100												α550				α580												α58
						DG-5D																α500				α560
																								α450
Entry-level																										α33				α35				α37
																α350					α380				α390
																α300					α330
																α200					α230				α290
Early models	Minolta 7000 with SB-70/SB-70S (1986) · Minolta 9000 with SB-90/SB-90S (1986) (Still video SLRs) Minolta MS-C1100 (1992) · Minolta RD-175 (1995)

Single-lens translucent (SLT) camera
5-axis in-body image stabilization (bold)
HD video capable (Video AF)
Dual phase-detection AF (italic)

DSLR, SLT and MILC cameras with HD video (uncompressed – 4K resolution) mode (comparison)

Canon
EOS

High-end	5D Mark II^w (2008) 7D^gw (2009) 1D Mark IV^w (2009) 1D X^gw (2012) 5D Mark III^Hgw (2012) 1D C^gw (2012) 6D^HGW (2012) 7D Mark II^THGw (2014) 5Ds/5DsR^THw (2015) 1D X Mark II^THGw (2016) 5D Mark IV^THGW (2016)

Mid-range	500D (2009) 60D^w (2010) 550D^w (2010) 600D^w (2011) 650D^gHw (2012) EOS M^Hwg (2012) 700D^gHw (2013) 70D^gHW (2013) EOS M2 (2013) 750D^gHW (2015) 760D^gHW (2015) EOS M3^HW (2015) 80D^gTHW (2016) EOS M5^THW (2016)

Entry-level	1100D^w (2011) 100D^H (2013) 1200D^gw (2014) EOS M10^HW (2015) 1300D^gW (2016)

Nikon
D / 1 series

High-end	D300S^Tgw (2009) D3S^Tgw (2009) D800/D800E^THgw (2012) D4^THgw (2012) D600^THgw (2012) D610^THgw (2013) D4S^THgw (2014) D810^THgw (2014) D750^THgW (2014) D810A^THgw (2015) D500^THgW (2016) D5^THgw (2016)

Mid-range	D90^gw (2008) D5000^Tgw (2009) D7000^Tgw (2010) D5100^THgw (2011) 1 V1^TSFgw (2011) 1 V2^SFgw (2012) D5200^THgw (2012) D7100^THgw (2013) D5300^THGW (2013) 1 V3^SFHPgW (2014) D5500^THgW (2015) D7200^THgW (2015) D5600^THgW (2016)

Entry-level	D3100^gw (2010) 1 J1^SFw (2011) D3200^gw (2012) 1 J2^SFHPw (2012) 1 S1^SFHPw (2013) 1 J3^SFHPw (2013) 1 AW1^SFHPGw (2013) D3300^Pgw (2014) 1 J4^SFHPW (2014) 1 J5^TSFHPW (2015) D3400^gw (2016)

Olympus
Micro 4/3

Mid-range	E-M5 (2012) E-P5^W (2013) E-M1^HW (2013) E-M10^THW (2014) PEN-F^THW (2016) E-M1 Mark II^THW (2016)

Entry-level	E-PL1 (2010) E-P1 (2010) E-P2 (2010) E-PL2 (2011) E-PL3 (2011) E-P3 (2011) E-PM1 (2011) E-PL5^W (2012) E-PM2 (2012) E-PL7^W (2014) E-PL8^W (2016)

Panasonic
Lumix

Mid-range	GH1 (2009) GH2 (2010) GH3^THW (2012) GX7 (2013) GM1^THW (2013) GH4^THW (2014)

Entry-level	GF1 (2009) G10 (2010) G2 (2010) GF2 (2010) G3 (2011) GX1 (2011) GF3 (2011) GF5 (2012) G5 (2012) G6 (2013)

Pentax
645 / K /
Q series

High-end	645Z^THgw (2014) K-1^THGW (2016)

Mid-range	K-7^TH (2009) K-5^THg (2010) K-30^THg (2012) K-5 II/K-5 IIs^THg (2012) K-50^THg (2013) K-3^THgw (2013) K-3 II^THGw (2015) K-70^THgw (2016)

Entry-level	K-x^H (2009) K-r^THg (2010) Q^T (2011) K-01^THg (2012) Q10^T (2012) K-500^THg (2013) Q7^T (2013) Q-S1^T (2014)

Samsung
NX series

High-end	NX1 (2014)

Mid-range	NX5^Pg (2010) NX10^Pg (2010) NX11^Pg (2010) NX20^PgW (2012) NX30 (2013) Galaxy NX^PgW (2013) NX500 (2015)

Entry-level	NX100^Pg (2010) NX200^Pg (2011) NX1000^PgW (2012) NX210^PgW (2012) NX300^PgW (2013) NX1100^PgW (2013) NX2000^PgW (2013)

Sony
α

High-end	α99V^HPG/α99^HP (2012) α7/α7R^HPgW (2013) α7S^SHPgW (2014) α7II^HPgW (2014) α7RII^SHPgW (2015) α7SII^SHPgW (2015) α99 II (2016)

Mid-range	α580^HP (2010) α560^HP (2010) α55V^HPG/α55^HP (2010) α77V^HPG/α77^HP (2011) NEX-7^HP (2011) NEX-6^HPW (2011) α65V^HPG/α65^HP (2011) α57^HP (2012) α58^HP (2013) α6000^HPW (2014) α77 II^HPW (2014) α6300^SHPgW (2016)

Entry-level	NEX-3/NEX-3C^HP (2010) NEX-5/NEX-5C^HP (2010) α33^HP (2010) α35^HP (2011) NEX-5N^HP (2011) NEX-C3^HP (2011) NEX-F3^HP (2012) α37^HP (2012) NEX-5R^HPW (2012) NEX-5T^HPW (2013) α3000 (2013) α5000 (2014)

Leica M
Fujifilm X

High-end	Leica M (2012) Leica S (2014) Fujifilm X-Pro2^W (2016) Fujifilm X-T2^PTW (2016)

Mid-range	Fujifilm X-Pro1 (2012) Fujifilm X-E1 (2012) Fujifilm X-E2^W (2013) Fujifilm X-T1^W (2014) Fujifilm X-T10^W (2015)

Entry-level	Fujifilm X-M1^W (2013) Fujifilm X-A1^W (2013) Fujifilm X-A2^W (2015) Fujifilm X-A3^PW (2016) Fujifilm X-A10^W (2016)

Hasselblad XCD

High-end	Hasselblad X1D-50c^GW (2016)

Timelapse^T — Slow motion^S — Fast fps^F — HDR^H — Panorama^P — GPS^G(opt.)^g — WiFi^W(opt.)^w

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