Digital SLT 24.3 Mega Pixel Camera with SAL1855 Lens

A new era in professional photography has begun. Thanks to Sony's revolutionary Translucent Mirror Technology, now you can enjoy continuous shooting speed at full resolution and accelerated full-time continuous phase-detection autofocusing – even while shooting Full HD movies. This technological breakthrough allows light passing through the lens to be received simultaneously by the image sensor and autofocus sensor – enabling continuous focusing and image capturing on a full-time basis. Go on. Experience the revolution today.

Sony's new proprietary Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor (APS-C size), lets you capture stunning images brimming with exceptionally rich detail at an astounding 24.3-megapixel* resolution. Complementing this ultra-high resolution is an extra large sensor size that raises sensitivity in low-light conditions and strengthens background defocusing effects. Giving you nothing but picture-perfect quality every time.

See the world through the eyes of α65's XGA OLED Tru-Finder. A world's first*, it displays every scene with incredible contrast, clarity and colour accuracy. Easy on your eyes, it makes viewing under any type of lighting almost effortless – automatically adjusting to dark or bright sunlight scenes.

Shoot up to 10 images at full 24.3-megapixel* resolution – all in a single second. Even at maximum 10fps continuous shooting speed, your subjects will stay sharply focused – thanks to the supreme speed and precision of accelerated full-time continuous phase-detection autofocusing and Sony's Translucent Mirror Technology. Now you can capture every fleeting moment, in all types of situations effortlessly, with professional-looking results.

Explore endless creative possibilities with 11 picture effect modes (up to 15 effects) including 4 new ones: HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Soft Focus and Miniature. Simply use these innovative effects to transform your still images and movies into stunning works of art by adjusting camera parameters and applying advanced image processing techniques like masking and compositing.

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Unlike most interchangeable lens cameras which employ standard contrast-detection autofocusing when shooting movies, α65 delivers superior speed and precision of full-time continuous phase-detection autofocusing during HD movie shooting – so you get sharper, clearer footages every time. You can even choose to shoot your videos in super smooth 60p (50p)* or cinematic 24p (25)* in Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution. And also enjoy greater creative control with shutter priority, aperture priority, manual mode and more – for a superb movie experience unlike any other.