Power fact sheet

Battery & charger for your Sony Alpha 57 (SLT-A57)

Interchangeable-lens digital camera

Information from Sony on battery, charging and memory cards – as of 01/10/2026.

Battery: NP‑FM500H (7.2 V)
Shots per battery charge: approx. 590 using the monitor · approx. 550 using the viewfinder (CIPA)
Charging in the camera: No – according to Sony, the charger BC‑VM10A is included; Sony does not mention charging in the camera
Power via USB: Sony does not mention power supply via USB; mains power with the power adapter AC‑PW10AM (available separately)
Memory cards: One slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC or Memory Stick PRO Duo/PRO‑HG Duo
Weight: approx. 618 g with battery and memory card (body only approx. 539 g)

Measurement conditions according to Sony: CIPA standard, according to Sony (no further measurement conditions given).

Sources (3) · retrieved on 01/10/2026

Sony and Alpha 57 are trademarks or product names of their respective owners. Baxxtar is an independent brand and is not affiliated with Sony – the names only show which camera our products fit.

Battery check for your camera

Which Baxxtar battery fits?

According to Sony, the Sony Alpha 57 uses the NP‑FM500H battery – Baxxtar offers it as a single battery and in a twin pack.

Baxxtar NP‑FM500H: 2600 mAh · 7.2 V · 18.7 Wh

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Baxxtar NP-FM500H battery, compatible with the Sony Alpha 57

Switching cameras

Your Baxxtar NP‑FM500H also fits …

According to our compatibility list, the Baxxtar NP‑FM500H also fits these 20 cameras. If you switch to one of them, you can keep using your Baxxtar batteries and charger.

Alpha 58
Alpha 65
Alpha 68
Alpha 77
Alpha 77 II
Alpha 99
Alpha 99 II
Alpha 100
Alpha 200
Alpha 300
Alpha 350
Alpha 450
Alpha 500
Alpha 550
Alpha 560
Alpha 580
Alpha 700
Alpha 850
Alpha 900
Hasselblad HV

Battery planner

How many batteries do you need?

Set how much you photograph in a day – the planner works with the figures from Sony for the Alpha 57.

Photos per day 800 Allow for a reserve – one extra battery

Guide value

2battery charges

Battery in the camera + 1 spare battery – for example, the single battery.

A guide value, not a guarantee: based on approx. 550 shots using the viewfinder per battery charge (CIPA figure from Sony for the Alpha 57, a standardised comparison test). According to Sony, the actual runtime depends on the conditions of use; we have not measured these figures with Baxxtar batteries.

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