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Ylovephoto.com found that french A77 and A65 leak at the bottom of page 36 in Réponses Photo (a french magazine). Those are the leaked info and prices:

• Sony Alpha 77 + 16-50mm f/2.8 SAM = 1800€
• Sony Alpha 77 body only = 1050€
• Sony Alpha 65 + 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM = 1000€
• Sony Alpha 65 body only = 900€

What do you think about the price? It’s damn close to what we told you months ago (Click here to read our rumor)! That’s less than the main competition:
Check Canon 7D price at Amazon, B&H, Adorama, J&R, eBay.
Check Nikon D7000 price at price at Amazon, B&H, Adorama, J&R, eBay.

We also told you the lens would cost $799 (in Euro it will be 750). The lens itself costs much less than the counterpart lenses:
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 USM IS costs around around $300 more at Amazon, B&H, Adorama, J&R, eBay.
Nikkor AF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 $ is twice more expensive! Check at Amazon, B&H, Adorama, J&R, eBay.

Both cameras will be announced in late August. Happy with the price???

Via Fotoactualidad

Engadget makes no mistery and does confess they absolutely fell in love with the Sony NEX-C3! You can read their full review here: http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/20/sony-alpha-nex-c3-review/. That is the part I do like most: “We have an opportunity to test an enormous variety of gadgets each year, including dozens of point-and-shoot and DSLR cameras. Seldom, however, do we come across a device that we undoubtedly plan to purchase ourselves. The Sony NEX-C3 is one of few exceptions — in fact, we’re even considering outfitting every member of the Engadget team with one of these compact, versatile ILCs once they hit stores next month.”

You want the Nex-c3 too? Click on these direct search links to check price and availability: Amazon, B&H, Adorama, J&R, eBay.

It took some time to get a multiple confirmation from my trusted sources but finally I can tell you that the A77 leaked images are deifnitely REAL! I first made a bit of confusion because of a miscomunication with my sources. So take a deep look at the images because this is it! The new A77!!!

Once again thanks Pyoshin (dyxum forum) for posting this!

Image courtesy: Photozone (Thanks!)

And here we have the next nice review from Photozone (Click here). They tested the Minolta AF 200mm f/2.8: “The Minolta AF 200mm f/2.8 APO G HS is a marvel of a lens indeed. It is sharp as a tack in the relevant aperture range and even superior to the current Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 APO G SSM.” Oh makes me wonder why such good lenses are no more in production!!! Sony wake up! Release a new 200mm lens that has at least the same terrific performance! The only place where you can find the lens in of course on eBay (Click here to see the Minolta lens auction).

Over at Photorumors they published the A99 specs they received from an unkown source. Even Photorumors doesn’t believe the specs are true. So take it easy!

A99
Translucent mirror
36.9 Megapixel 3MOS Exmor sensor
(No Bayer filter)
ISO 100-102400 extendable to 204800 and 409600
12 frames per second
No infrared or anti-alias filters
Digital infrared filtering with three modes NO IR,WITH IR,ONLY IR
In camera moire remove
89 cross-type points AF
Metering direct from sensor
60/1-1/24000sec, time, bulb shutter (focal plane)
Flash synchronization up to 1/500sec and high-speed sync up to 1/24000sec
Built-In GPS and Wi-Fi plus Thunderbolt
Two CompactFlash card slots
Price around €3000

Probably the most interesting aspect are the complete removal from the antialias and infrared filters. My sources may can tell me more about that soon? Thanks!