(SR5) A55 and A33 in Stock by end of September! A560/580 price. Amateur Photographers writes about the A55 and A33
Some more infos:
1) The Sony A55 and Sony A33 will be in Stock by late September-early October
2) The A560 costs $649 body only and $749 with kit. the A580 $100 more.
3) Flash is very high (?)
4) metal func-dial (like A100)
5) less noise than Canon (and better video than Canon). That’s a result of tests made by some of our sources!
Very important, after tomorrow’s announcement there will be new rumors about next Cameras and Lenses. The NEX and the translucent cameras are the first part of Sonys revolution. After that it’s time to satisfy the pro market 
UPDATE: Amateur Photographer removed the article! amateurphotographer.co.uk
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reD
2 years ago |>5) less noise than Canon (and better video than Canon). That’s a result >of tests made by some of our sources!
??? Canon have a lot of models, so it can be better than old model, or better than new model.
Chris
2 years ago |well they are probably referring to the 550d and 7d.
but the 7d is already one year old so it is not unrealistic that the new sony is better.
and if the new canons come out they will probably be even again.
anonymous
2 years ago |“The 1.15 million-dot ‘Tru-Finders’ will provide 100% image coverage, a digital level gauge and grid line display options. ”
Disappointing, it has less pixels than rumored
eliot
2 years ago |Olympus’s E-P2 EVF is 1.4MP. Time will tell whether that extra 0.3mp makes a difference.
jt
2 years ago |As long as Sony refuses to provide 24p I will never say they are better than an older entry level camera from Canon- the T2i. And for those of you who want to go into your rap about how 24p is based on hundred year old technology, etc, save it. Sony DOES provide it on their professional video cams so apparently they see the value in it. It would cost Sony nothing to add it to these cameras- they are deliberately crippling the video to a ridiculous extent IMO. Aspiring filmmakers will continue to look elsewhere for affordable equipment- which is a pity because I have no doubt that these Sony cameras COULD be more desireable than the Canons with just a few minor changes. My guess is the folks in the video camera division at Sony are terrified of losing sales to the stills cameras. Which is dumb because the pro cameras will continue to have plenty of features that are not replicated in the still cameras. Just give us 24p Sony! Stop being stupid about it.
dyna
2 years ago |When the T2i offers full phase detect autofocus at a real frame rate that doesn’t have rolling shutter distortion at the slightest panning speed above .00004 mph, coupled with stabilization for every lens in the system and a live view function for still photos that actually works, not to mention TTL wireless flash capability, etc. etc… then we’ll discuss the “importance” of 24p. 24p IS based on old technology, that’s a truism. It’s nice but it really is old and is NOT the wave of the future. That being said, I’ll let you know when the mom and dads that the T2i is hawked at endlessly, incessantly, care about 24p. They want to know why they can’t burn their video straight to dvd from their camera or why they can’t take it to blu-ray via plug and play. And then they want to know why it can’t shoot high action sports without sitting on a set of sticks and fixing it’s field of coverage, or why it takes so incredibly long to focus or change exposure, if at all. In short, they want to know why the T2i, the entry level amateur device, isn’t a CAMCORDER. The T2i is nice and all but there’s plenty to keep straight when discussing one feature vs. many. The A55/A5xx systems will be the better buy, the T2i isn’t getting replaced yet, and the 7D isn’t old enough to replace, not even for Canon’s hyper-agressive marketing agents.
Dulaney Ward
2 years ago |My guess is that Sony will include 24p in the 7-level cameras. Meanwhile the four new cameras appear to be extremely competitively priced.
Just over three more hours.
jt
2 years ago |“Meanwhile the four new cameras appear to be extremely competitively priced.”
I agree. They are competitively priced and packed with useful features.
James
2 years ago |Can you stabilize video with an in camera sensor stabilization system? Don’t all video cameras including the NEX have lens based image stabilizers? Maybe Canon with their IS lenses do have an advantage over Sony’s DSLR when it comes to video.
As for 24P. As someone who does video editing 24P is extremely useful. Those who say it isn’t are deluding themselves.
enesunkie
2 years ago |A metal function dial? What about the rest of the body!
(ok not at this level camera)
Built in flash. Don’t care about it.
Prices seem to be OK. Looking forward to see what you’ll get for 749 bucks.
bloodsucker
2 years ago |when will they produce 500 G f/4 or 4.5?
b shaw
2 years ago |Hmmmm …. I like the trend I see. I’m anxious to see the real specs on these cameras.
Regarding video, I’ve never really thought about shooting video – However, if I ever become interested in shooting video, I’d probably get a dedicated video-camera. I couldn’t see a reason for me to use a handicapped video capability just because it’s crammed into a DSLR body.
Dulaney Ward
2 years ago |bloodsucker, apparemtly when they introduce the 7-level cameras. That’s next.
dts
2 years ago |no significant manual movie controls and stingy bitrate – a videographers dream – good work sony! opportunity missed…
Francisco
2 years ago |Indeed DTS. Guess I’ll have to wait for the alpha700 replacement to see if they implement more movie options. My dad just got himself a Canon T2i, and I invited a videographer friend over to check it out. I was impressed on the amount of tinkering he could get out of the video mode: manual aperture/exposure settings, white balance, choosing different types of FPS, etc, etc. Since Im a Sony fan thanks to an amazing experience with the old Alpha350, I want to buy a similar to the T2i video experiencie sony replacement DSLR.. I was hoping one of these new alpha5 series would do it. Still the new autofocus blasts canons DSLR video options out of the water.