SLT & DSLR Camera (A-mount) - SLT-A55V

For more than 60 years, Sony products have been created in accordance with an ambitious set of performance and design ideals to provide the most enjoyable experience possible.

DSLR redefined: powered by world’s first “Translucent Mirror Technology”

Introducing the Sony α55 – the revolutionary new ultra-compact interchangeable-lens digital cameras powered by Translucent Mirror Technology. It offers the lightning-quick speed and precision you need to 'focus between the moments'. And it does it on a full-time basis, whether you're shooting high-resolution still photos or Full HD movies. Now, at last, the ultimate in interchangeable lens digital camera speed and performance can be yours.

Excellent contrast and gorgeous colours

The high-resolution Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor assures beautiful image quality and background defocusing during both still-photo and movie shooting. Exmor technology cuts noise while signals are converted to digital form. The result? Flawlessly beautiful images and videos.

True-to-life color and fast shooting response

Rich tonal gradation and highlight/shadow detail are assured by a newly optimized BIONZ image processing engine with powerful new algorithms to support high-speed continuous shooting, advanced digital compositing, and Full HD movie recording.

Never miss a moment

Ultra-fast shooting up to 10 fps

Capture fast-moving action or the changing expression of a portrait subject with a continuous burst of images. With the revolutionary Translucent Mirror Technology, you can achieve an unrivalled ultra high-speed shooting at 10 frames per second, plus high-speed continuous AF that keeps your subject in precise focus in every frame - ensuring you never miss a moment.

Quick AF Full HD movie shooting

Translucent Mirror Technology doesn't just enable full-time phase-detection AF for photos - it gives you the same speed and precision for Full HD movie shooting, too

Offering high-speed TTL phase-detection AF during movie shooting, the α55 solves the moviemaker's perennial problem of maintaining accurate focus on moving subjects. It's a revolutionary advance that makes it much easier to get professional-looking results.

Advanced Quick AF Live View

Experience the freedom and convenience of live view shooting plus accurate, responsive autofocus that serious photographers demand. High-resolution, low-noise image can be displayed in the finder as well as on the LCD monitor. You’ll enjoy quicker, more precise autofocus to keep pace with the action.

Great pictures from any angle

The LCD screen tilts up or down for comfortable viewing in different shooting positions. It’s really useful if you’re not holding the camera close to your eye: for example shooting above a crowd or crouching down for an interesting viewpoint.

Unlimited shooting pleasure

Capture stunning panoramas in 3D

Love taking wide angle photos? The Sony α camera go one step further – letting you take panoramic shots in 3D! Using Sony’s proprietary Sweep Panorama Mode, the cameras let you take stereoscopic 3D panorama photos with a simple sweep of the camera. When connected to a compatible 3D TV, you can view the images in a breathtaking 3D dimension.

Map your creative journey

With a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) that can tag images with the geographical coordinates of the location where they were taken. It can also be used to accurately record the time at which an image was taken, and GPS Assist data can be pre-entered to speed geotagging.

Note on the movie recording time of α55

When the recording stops due to the high temperature, please leave the camera turned off for several minutes, and start recording again after the camera cools down. For example, if you use SLT-A55V at 30°C (86°F) and leave it turned off for 5 to 10 minutes, approximately 3 to 4 minutes of recording is available.

To record a movie for longer time
To record a movie continuously for longer time, please keep in mind the following points.
• Avoid exposing the camera to direct sunlight as much as possible.
• Turn off the power when the camera is not in use.
• Use a tripod if possible, and set Steady Shot to Off.