List of Sony A-mount cameras explained

Sony released the following A-mount cameras since 2006. They are all part of the Sony α system.

List of Sony A-mount cameras:

NameModelCodeIDTypeFormatSensorHotshoeLatest firmwareUser levelAnnounce dateRelease dateAvailability
Sony α900DSLR-A900CX85100, CX62500257 (FF), 262 (APS-C)[1] DSLRFull frameCMOSAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)2.00Professional2008-09-09 (2007-03-08)2008-09Discontinued (2011-10)
Sony α850DSLR-A850CX86700269 (FF), 270 (APS-C)DSLRFull frameCMOSAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)2.00Professional2009-08-272009-09Discontinued (2011-07)
Sony α99SLT-A99V (with GPS), SLT-A99 (without GPS),(Hasselblad HV)CX87500294SLTFull frameCMOSMulti Interface Shoe1.02Professional2012-09-122012-11Discontinued (2016)
Sony α99 IIILCA-99M2354SLTFull frameCMOSMulti Interface Shoe?Professional2016-09-192016-09Discontinued (2020)
Sony α100DSLR-A100,DSLR-A100/S

(silver-colored body)

CX62100, CX62110, CX62120256DSLRAPS-CCCDAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)1.04Midrange2006-06-052006-07Discontinued (2008-01-05)
Sony α700DSLR-A700 (only US-model with grip-sensor)CX62300, CX62320258DSLRAPS-CCMOSAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)4Advanced2007-09-05 (2007-03-08)2007-09Discontinued (2009-07)
Sony α200DSLR-A200CX62700259DSLRAPS-CCCDAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)1.00Entry level2008-01-062008-01Discontinued
Sony α300DSLR-A300, DSLR-A300K/N

(champagne gold-colored set)

CX62800261DSLRAPS-CCCDAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)1.00Entry level2008-01-302008-01Discontinued
Sony α350DSLR-A350, DSLR-A350K/N

(champagne gold-colored set)

CX62900260DSLRAPS-CCCDAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)1.00Entry level2008-01-302008-01Discontinued
Sony α230DSLR-A230CX85500265DSLRAPS-CCCDAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)1.10Entry level2009-05-172009-05Discontinued (2010-01-19)
Sony α330DSLR-A330, DSLR-A330L/T

(copper brown-colored set)

CX85200264DSLRAPS-CCCDAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)1.10Entry level2009-05-172009-05Discontinued (2010-05)
Sony α380DSLR-A380CX85600263DSLRAPS-CCCDAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)1.10Entry level2009-05-172009-05Discontinued (2010-05)
Sony α500DSLR-A500CX85700274DSLRAPS-CCMOSAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)1.00Midrange2009-08-272009-10Discontinued
Sony α550DSLR-A550CX85800273DSLRAPS-CCMOSAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)1.00Midrange2009-08-27
Sony α450DSLR-A450CX85900275DSLRAPS-CCMOSAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)1.00Midrange2010-01-052010-02Discontinued
Sony α290DSLR-A290CX86100266DSLRAPS-CCCDAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)1.00Entry level2010-06-092010-06Discontinued (2011-06-08)
Sony α390DSLR-A390CX86200263DSLRAPS-CCCDAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)1.00Entry level2010-06-092010-06Discontinued (2011-06-08)
Sony α560DSLR-A560CX86500282DSLRAPS-CCMOSAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)1.00/1.11Midrange2010-08-242010-08Discontinued (2010-11-12)
Sony α580DSLR-A580CX86600, CX86610283DSLRAPS-CCMOSAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)1.00/1.11Midrange2010-08-242010-08Discontinued (2012-03)
Sony α33SLT-A33CX86300, CX86310, CX86311, CX86320280SLTAPS-CCMOSAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)2.00Entry level2010-08-242010-08Discontinued
Sony α55SLT-A55V (with GPS),SLT-A55 (without GPS)CX86400, CX86410281SLTAPS-CCMOSAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)2.00Midrange2010-08-242010-08Discontinued
Sony α35SLT-A35CX86900, CX86910285SLTAPS-CCMOSAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)1.00Entry level2011-06-082011-08Discontinued [2]
Sony α65SLT-A65V (with GPS),SLT-A65 (without GPS)CX86800, CX86810286SLTAPS-CCMOSAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)1.07Midrange2011-08-242011-10Discontinued [3] [4]
Sony α77SLT-A77V (with GPS),SLT-A77 (without GPS)CX87000, CX87010287SLTAPS-CCMOSAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)1.07Advanced2011-08-24 (2010-02-21)2011-10Discontinued [5]
Sony α57SLT-A57CX87400292SLTAPS-CCMOSAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)1.04Midrange2012-03-132012-04Discontinued
Sony α37SLT-A37CX87100291SLTAPS-CCMOSAuto-lock Accessory Shoe (4-pin iISO)1.04Entry level2012-05-172012-06Discontinued
Sony α58SLT-A58CX87600303SLTAPS-CCMOSMulti Interface Shoe1.01Midrange2013-02-202013-04Discontinued
Sony α77 IIILCA-77M2319SLTAPS-CCMOSMulti Interface Shoe2.00Advanced2014-05-012014-05Discontinued (2020)
Sony α68ILCA-68353SLTAPS-CCMOSMulti Interface Shoe1.00Mid-range2015-11-052016-04Discontinued (2020)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Exif, Sony MakerNotes, Sony Tags, SonyModelID . Phil . Harvey . 2016-09-27 . ExifTool -->. 2016-09-27 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160927172400/http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/TagNames/Sony.html . 2016-09-27.
  2. http://www.dpreview.com/news/1106/11060820sonyslta35preview.asp DP Review: A35
  3. http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/AA77/AA77A.HTM Imaging-resource: Sony Alpha SLT-A77
  4. http://www.dpreview.com/previews/sonyslta77/ DP Review: Sony SLT-A77 Hands-on Preview
  5. Web site: Sony SLT A77 Camera Review . Photography Talk . September 4, 2012.