What lens mount is a Sony A55?
Sony/Minolta Alpha lens mount
Sony A55 Lenses. Sony A55 has a Sony/Minolta Alpha lens mount and currently there are 143 native lenses available for this mount. A55 also has a sensor based image stabilization system which means that all of these lenses will be stabilized when used on A55.
Do all Sony Alpha lenses fit?
E-mount lenses are designed for Sony’s range of mirrorless system cameras (Alpha 7 series, Alpha 6000 and 5000 series, and NEX series). A-mount lenses only work on Sony’s range of DSLRs. So not every Sony lens fits on every Sony camera.
What lenses work with Sony Alpha?
The best prime lenses for the Sony Alpha 1, period.
- Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM (Amazon, B&H)
- Sony Distagon T* FE 35mm f/1.4 ZA (Amazon, B&H)
- Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA (Amazon, B&H)
- Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM (Amazon, B&H)
- Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS (Amazon, B&H)
- Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM (Amazon, B&H)
Is Sony A55 a good camera?
The Sony A55 produced images of excellent quality during the review period. The Sony A55’s has an extensive and very usable ISO range of 100-12800. ISO 100-800 is noise-free, whilst ISO 1600 and 3200 produce more than acceptable results, and even ISO 6400 and 12800 are OK for emergency use.
When did the Sony A55 come out?
August 2010
The Sony α55 (model variants SLT-A55V with GPS, SLT-A55 without GPS depending on country) is a midrange-level SLT camera, released in August 2010.
What is the difference between Sony A mount and E-mount?
A-mount lenses can be used on camera models with a mirror or a translucent mirror (ILCA-xx, DSLR-Axx, SLT-Axx). E-mount lenses are the standard lenses used on mirrorless camera models (ILCE-xx, NEX-xx). The model name of an A-mount lens starts with SAL, e.g., SAL1650.
What is SLT in photography?
Single-lens translucent (SLT) is a Sony proprietary designation for Sony Alpha cameras which employ a pellicle mirror, electronic viewfinder, and phase-detection autofocus system. They employ the same Minolta A-mount as Sony Alpha DSLR cameras.
What is Sony Alpha series?
Sony offers a number of interchangeable-lens cameras in its α (Alpha) line. The line has featured cameras employing three different imaging technologies and two mounts: Digital single-lens reflex cameras (DSLR) – early α models with three-digit model numbers employ this technology; they all feature Sony’s A-mount.
Will Sony discontinue a mount?
ORIGINAL STORY (05 May 2021): Sony has quietly put the final nail in the coffin of its A-mount camera system, as the last remaining DSLRs have been removed from its website – and have correspondingly been listed as discontinued by retailers.
What is the Sony Alpha a-mount lens guide?
In this Sony Alpha A-Mount Lens Guide, you will find all the lenses available for the Sony Alpha A-Mount Camera system. A-Mount lenses are designed for the DSLR style Sony cameras like the A99 II, A99, A77 II, A77, A68, etc…
What is the best image quality zoom lens for A55?
The best image quality zoom lenses tend to be no more than 3x-4x lenses. They can be wide or telephoto, but not usually both. For example, the sharpest zoom DT lens for the a55 is probably the Sony 16-50/2.8. About the same focal length you are currently using, but a little bit wider.
Which is the best a mount lens for Sony A99?
Sony A-Mount Lens Guide 1 Sony Full Frame A-Mount lenses. These lenses are designed specifically for the full frame Sony A99 II and A99. 2 Sigma APS-C A-Mount Lenses 3 Tamron Full Frame A-Mount Lenses 4 Tamron APS-C A-Mount Lenses 5 Tokina APS-C A-Mount Lens 6 Rokinon Full Frame A-Mount Lenses
Is the Sony A55 good for video recording?
The A55 is one of the first four Sony Alpha DSLR / SLT cameras with video mode included, capable of 1080i. It is also capable of shooting 1080p at 30fps. The SLT design means that it is capable of using phase-detection autofocus during video recording. It has body-integrated image stabilization, and a 16.2 MPx APS-C CMOS sensor.