Camera Menus
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The A57's menus are grouped into seven sections; Stills, Movie, Custom, Playback, Memory, Clock, and Setup. The left and right arrows on the multi-controller jump between menus while the up and down (or control dial) scroll through them. It's very easy to navigate once you're used to it. |
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Still Shooting menu
The still shooting menu provides for configuration of settings which will affect the final image file as well as the behavior of some of the automatic settings. The most commonly used of these options can also be accessed using the customizable Function buttons or by pressing one of the direct access buttons. The options for each item are revealed by pressing the center button on the multi-controller. Settings that are not available in the current shooting mode are still visible but grayed out.
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| Option | Values / Actions | Notes |
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| Image size | • L: 16M • M: 8.4M • S: 4.0M |
- 4912 x 3264 - 3568 x 2368 - 2448 x 1624 |
| Aspect Ratio | • 3:2 • 16:9 |
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| Quality | • RAW • RAW & JPEG • Fine • Standard |
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| Panorama size | • Standard • Wide |
Only available in Panorama mode |
| Panorama direction | • Right • Left • Up • Down |
Only available in Panorama mode |
| 3D Pan image size | • 16:9 • Standard • Wide |
Only available in 3D Panorama mode |
| 3D Pan direction | • Right • Left |
Only available in 3D Panorama mode |
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| Clear Image Zoom * |
• On • Off |
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| Digital zoom * | • On • Off |
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| Long exp. NR | • On • Off |
Subtracts a 'dark frame' image if shutter speed is greater than 1 second. |
| High ISO NR | • High |
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| Flash control | • ADI Flash • Pre-flash TTL |
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| AF illuminator | • Auto • Off |
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| Color Space | • sRGB • AdobeRGB |
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| SteadyShot | • On • Off |
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| Shooting tip list | • Basic techniques for shooting • Portraits • Landscapes • Night Scenes • Shooting close-up with Macro • Shooting a subject in motion |
Photography tips split into six categories |
Movie Shooting menu
The A57 houses its movie-specific options in a separate single page menu. You can choose the file format, video quality, audio settings and enable image stabilization.
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| Option | Values / Actions | Notes |
| Page one | ||
| File format | • AVCHD • MP4 |
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| Record setting | • 60i 24M (FX) * • 60i 17M (FH) • 60p 28M (PS) * • 24p 24M (FX) * • 24p 17M (FH) * • 1440 x 1080 12M • VGA 3M |
- AVCHD only - AVCHD only - AVCHD only - AVCHD only - AVCHD only - MP4 only |
| Audio recording | • On • Off |
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| Wind Noise reduct.* | • On • Off |
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| SteadyShot | • On • Off |
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Custom menu
The A57's custom menu is split across four separate pages. Here you can define two customizable buttons, setup manual focus 'peaking' and configure three lens correction settings.
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| Option | Values / Actions | Notes |
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| Eye-Start AF | • On • Off |
Sets the camera to AF if it detects an eye has been put to the viewfinder. |
| Finder/LCD setting | • Auto • Manual |
Switch between rear LCD and EVF |
| Viewfinder mag. * | • Maximum • Standard |
Std setting lowers magnification for greater eye point relief |
| Red eye reduc. | • On • Off |
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| Release w/o lens | • Enable • Disable |
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| S. Auto Cont. Shooting |
• Auto • Off |
Sets continuous shooting in Auto+ mode |
| S. Auto image extract | • Auto • Off |
Save all images that were shot continuously in Auto+ mode |
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| Grid line | • Rule of 3rds grid • Square grid • Diag+square grid • Off |
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| Auto review | • 10 sec • 5 sec • 2 sec • Off |
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| DISP Button (monitor) | • Graphic display • Display all info • Display no info • Level • Histogram • For viewfinder |
Information displays available for rear LCD |
| DISP Button (finder) | • Graphic display • Display all info • Display no info • Level • Histogram |
Information displays available for EVF |
| Peaking Level * | • High • Mid • Low • Off |
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| Peaking color * | • Red • Yellow • White |
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| Live View display * | • Setting Effect On • Setting Effect Off |
Allows for previews of exposure compensation settings |
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| Func. of AEL button * |
• Exposure comp. • Drive mode • Flash mode • AF mode • AF area • Smile/face detect. • Auto portrait framing • ISO • Metering mode • Flash comp. • WB • DRO/Auto HDR • Creative Style • Picture Effect • Image size • Quality • AEL hold • AEL toggle • AEL hold • AEL toggle • Object tracking • AF lock • Aperture Preview • Shot. result preview • Zoom • Focus magnifier |
Define AEL button functionality |
| ISO button * | • Exposure comp. • Drive mode • Flash mode • AF mode • AF area • Smile/face detect. • Auto portrait framing • ISO • Metering mode • Flash comp. • WB • DRO/Auto HDR • Creative Style • Picture Effect • Image size • Quality • AEL hold • AEL toggle • AEL hold • AEL toggle • Object tracking • AF lock • Aperture Preview • Shot. result preview • Zoom • Focus magnifier |
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| Preview button * | • Shot. result preview • Aperture preview • Focus magnifier |
Selects the method used to operate preview button. |
| Focus hold button | • Focus hold • DOF preview |
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| Movie button * | • Always • Movie mode only |
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| Lens comp.: shading * |
• Auto • Off |
Enables in-camera lens correction |
| Lens comp.: CA * | • Auto • Off |
Enables in-camera lens correction |
| Lens comp.: distortion * | • Auto • Off |
Enables in-camera lens correction |
| Front curtain shutter * |
• On • Off |
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| Face registration * | • New registration • Order exchanging • Delete • Delete All |
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| Face priority tracking * |
• On • Off |
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A green asterix (*) denotes options that are new compared to the previous model. Items that have simply been moved are not indicated.
