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1.1.3 BETTER TOOLS FOR VIDEOGRAPHERS
There are a host of
new features on this
camera targeted
specifically at video
enthusiasts:

 Zebra Stripes, a
feature which
professional
videographers
have been using
for years (Figure
1-3).
 The Center Lock-
On AF feature can Figure 1-3: Zebra stripe example. It can either show
be used in movie you what’s going to blow out (in video – stills have a
mode to specify greater dynamic range) or it can be set to show when
what to focus on a Caucasian face is properly exposed (right). More
and have the about this feature in Section 6.1.
camera track it.
 Control over Audio! You can monitor the audio level (but can’t plug in
headphones to hear what you’re recording – bummer!)

1.1.4 WI-FI WITH NFC

There have been SO many times in the past when I took a picture with my
camera and wanted to post it to Facebook that instant. Couldn’t do it – I
had to transfer the images to my laptop first and upload it once I got back to
my hotel.) What I would usually do instead is whip out my smartphone,
take the same lower-res shot with its built-in camera, and upload it to
Facebook, all the while letting people know that I have a much better
picture in my other camera.
Well, the A77 II has a built-in Wi-Fi feature which helps to address this
very problem – it lets you send your images wirelessly either to your home
computer via your 802.11g/n router, or to your Wi-Fi equipped smart
phone. And if your smartphone has NFC (more commonly known as