(SR4) Detailled Sony A55v specs!
For days we received infos about the Sony A55 camera. Those are the rumored Sony A55 specs:
16.7 megapixel APS CMOS
15 points AF system
Center ***triple cross*** sensor
***Double cross*** sensor x2 at left/right
12 normal sensor(F5.6)
FullHD 1080 60i
Translucent mirror inside, can reflex light during power on
Translucent mirror can be open to clean the sensor
EVF super-clear, specific unknown pixel, image quality is only worse than the A900 only
10FPS continous shooting with AF
AFC just like Nikon’s 3D tracking system – fast and reliable
SONY claims that would be better than 50D’s AF
SUPER FAST AF speed at center point
ISO100-25600, ISO6400′s noise just like a900′s ISO400
Support NEX’s hand-held night shot(Multi-shot)
Support a700′s Quick Navi access mode
Support DOF, however EVF becomes dim during small aperture
Use NEX3/5 battery
a55 priced at about 900-1000USD
THose specs were also posted on DChome!
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bryanlyt
3 years ago |what about HD video? a55 no video function? :X
David
3 years ago |Sounds good!
Sergio
3 years ago |@bryanlyt It says “FullHD 1080 60i”. So yeah there should be a video function.
I guess they’re following the nex and vg10 as far as frame rate and video formats with 1080/60i. But come on at least 720 60p.
Ok I’ve said enough for tonight along with my post in the previous article, I promise. Good night now.
AS
3 years ago |This statement I think is a little bit exaggerated: “ISO100-25600, ISO6400′s noise just like a900′s ISO400″. ISO 400 on Alpha 900 is as good as Nikon’s D3s ISO 3200, so I doubt that Sony can make an APS-C camera with one stop better noise than Nikon D3s.
sad
3 years ago |i almost believed it
some if it may be true, but not the thing about the nex batteries
hunterlar
3 years ago |E mount?
James
3 years ago |A mount.
Sky_walker
3 years ago |A mount hunterlar. There’s mirror – not a chance for E mount.
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Wohoho… looks like really impressive camera! I wonder the price tag on A33.
Q
3 years ago |By transculant I’m assuming you meant translucent, which is what most of us are expecting to see on the new bodies.
I’m eager on the release of these camera’s and hoping they are built with the same quality and feel of the A700 with a durable frame, weather sealing and quality plastics, rather then that of the lower end models.
hunterlar
3 years ago |bateria od NEX 300 zdjęć i do domu iść? moim zdaniem jest to większy NEX.
hunterlar
3 years ago |battery from the NEX 300 pictures and go home? I think this is a larger NEX.
admin
3 years ago |There is some truth behind that. Translucent is a mix of classic DSLR and Mirrorlesss cameras.
Rashkae
3 years ago |EVF? On a DSLR? And “only worse than the A900″, which HAS NO EVF???
admin
3 years ago |Hi Rashkae. The EVF is almost as good as the Optical Viewfinder form the A900. That means you see a large detailled and bright image.
shsmad
3 years ago |Tripple cross? WTF?!
”10FPS continous shooting with AF” — AF only on first frame or at each?
emopunk
3 years ago |Those specs look really scary. If ISO statement is close to truth then.. It will be really a good camera. And launch price doesn’t seem so mad considering features. Two doubts: what kind of memory cards will it use? Lots of average/advanced shooters have plenty of CFs at home and they would love to use them on this one.. Second one: why on earth NEX batteries? Most of us have more than one NP-FM500H too!
paolo
3 years ago |ok, nice, but what about the “Steady shot inside”?? why it is not mentioned for any of the camera??? This is the most important feature for me…!
jjack
3 years ago |can anyone confirn if quality of iso 6400 on a55 will be a900′s 400. If it’s true. It’s stunning!
Darren Grant
3 years ago |Sounds like junk.
Give me a real camera with real optical viewfinder not a pathetic electronic one, I have loads of NP-FM500H batteries that I want to continue using thank you sony. Stop messing about with stupid gadgets and start making a proper camera for photographers otherwise it is time to look elsewhere.
Mattie van Rijen
3 years ago |@Darren Grant
It was allready known that this one will have an EVF, because of the pellicle mirror an OVF is simply not possible.
If you want this camera with an OVF, go get the A580 (i guess you can copy/paste the featureset of the A55 to the A580 with these changes:
- EVF -> OVF
- other form factor
- pellicle vs conventional mirror
- no slapping mirror vs slapping mirror
- LCD glued to the body vs swivel LCD
and a few more things
mike_2008
3 years ago |@ Darren Grant
There will be two EVF and two OVF cameras, what is the problem here? Some people might want 10fps continuous AF and are willing to use an EVF to get it, are you saying they shouldn’t be allowed?
contraspirit
3 years ago |“I dreamed of a55…”
Posted 8.08.2010. Made in China.
http://www.dchome.net/viewthread.php?tid=912433&extra=page%3D1
YoukY63
3 years ago |“ISO100-25600, ISO6400′s noise just like a900′s ISO400″
Do you really believe it can be possible? While their last tech APS-C sensor (NEX) is just “slightly” better at middle iso and worse at high iso (if you check at same final size picture: http://www.dkamera.de/testbericht/bildqualitaet.html) do you really believe they can improve the new sensors suddenly by more than 4 stops? I would prefer to believe in Santa-Claus…
Next cameras will be good, but not expect them to overpass all the existing actual models, or you will be very very disappointed.
Disinto
3 years ago |Whow… Impressive… eager to know what the real characteristics and IQ will be! I’m especially interested in the EVF. I’m a bit surprised it can perform nearly as well as a FF, bright OVF, but we’ll see…
erwinkfoto
3 years ago |@shsmad
…on each
That´s the principle, let´s see the practice ^^
Erwin
hannes
3 years ago |It sounds nice. But I miss some very important things!!!
- Waterproof body
- Deep of field preview
- some more buttons for direct access and not only the quick navi button
- …
LEdgars
3 years ago |hannes > Third point from end is about DOF!
Could be possible to replace my A900 AF system with new from A55?
)
Sky_walker
3 years ago |“ISO100-25600, ISO6400′s noise just like a900′s ISO400″ – Do you really believe it can be possible?
But still – it’s one of “useless” features.
Sure I do. NEX5 is roughy as good ISO1600 as A900 got ISO400. See: A900 ISO400 vs NEX5 ISO1600 – difference is very slight. A900 got poor JPG quality at high ISOs, getting the results smashed but the new camera won’t be any big challenge.
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hannes – the DOF (Deep of field preview) on A55 will be there – re-read the rumor
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Mattie von Rijen – the OVF and pellice mirror is possible, Canon and Nikon did it many times before, but it sux. That’s why the new DSLR will have EVF.
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Hunterlar pointed a right thing – the camera will have NEX battery? WTF? I hope that it’ll come in set of 3 inside, 6 if grip used, lol. Cause otherwise it’ll have damn poor power performance.
And viva la CF! I demand CF slot!
SonyA700
3 years ago |The ISO specs look complete nonsense! Sony have never been good at high ISO and they certainly aren’t going to be better than Canikon with these models.
I reckon much of the list is bogus.
Sky_walker
3 years ago |A700 missed A550 and NEX5?
sopp
3 years ago |One triple cross focus point or three cross points in center?
Disinto
3 years ago |SonyA700, you obviously haven’t read the A550/NEX-5 reviews…
More detailed Sony α55 specs | Photo Rumors
3 years ago |[...] Via SonyAlphaRumors [...]
Leo
3 years ago |It seems that someone has tested the real machine on the street. Some translations by Google is not accurate enough, let me try it:
唔好問我來源晌邊,我係發夢見到的
Don’t ask me the source, I dreamed it.
信就信,唔信都唔緊要,兩個禮拜後就知結果了
Believe it or not, two weeks later the truth will be revealed
神明同我講,今次觀音牌大鑊了!
The God told me that Kwanon Brand will be in big trouble
對焦系統可能係N提供,能夠好似3D tracking咁連續追焦…對焦點係方格中間加十字
The AF system may be provided by Nikon, with 3D tracking . . .
神明晌街上是但搵左d雀黎試,追焦連拍左80張,只有20張miss
The God casually tested shooting birds on the street, only 20 missed in 80 shots.
Mattie van Rijen
3 years ago |Pics?:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs320.snc4/41336_10150226361915507_892665506_13864906_6807098_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs300.snc4/41336_10150226361935507_892665506_13864909_4030751_n.jpg
So, it does have a articulating LCD….
(if these pics are true)
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1037&message=36070077
forza
3 years ago |Are these the real images of the camera’s?:
http://www.dchome.net/viewthread.php?tid=917619&extra=page%3D1
SOkree
3 years ago |ISO100-25600, ISO6400′s noise just like a900′s ISO400
HAHAHAHAHAHA what a joke!
Dulaney Ward
3 years ago |SOKree–ha ha ha–maybe not!
AaAA
3 years ago |Just to clarify one thing, A33 and A55 won’t be Pellix, there is simply nothing. Let’s say NEX in bigger housing, if this will help.
elliot
3 years ago |Only two 2x-cross sensors in the camera? So, only a total of three fast-acting sensors for low-light photography? Feh.
Brett Tolley
3 years ago |These camera’s really raise the bar for the A7xx and FF replacements, I’ve been seriously considering an A850, but am beginning to wonder if I will be really be regretting this come early 2011.
Any thoughts?
Carlos R B
3 years ago |Can someone tell me if the pellix rumor means that the viewfinder will not blackout at all during shooting? like a rangefinder? Admin?
Sky_walker
3 years ago |Yes, it won’t blackout. The camera uses EVF which takes data from the sensor so there won’t be any blackout.
Brett – the FF replacement according to rumors won’t come any time soon, more likely end of 2011.
Search this site, there was a rumor about it not that long ago.
Carlos R B
3 years ago |Thanks Luke ( or Darth…lol)…im getting very interested on this camera, based on specs…my only doubt is about sony lenses, after reading the camera specs i went to photozone and slrgear and it seems there are few excellent lenses…contrary to my system now (Nikon)…am i wrong?thanks
acolyte
3 years ago |Carlos, Sony is still fresh in the market. IMO, the narrow lens selection for Sony forces better photographers to think which lenses are the best for their use. You can also use adapters if you’re too much in love with your Nikon lenses.
I won’t hail Sony on their SLR performance, but their technology is something to be noted. If they can’t be the best at the market, they can move the market
Sony NEX may not be the first mirrorless DSLR, but it kept pushing the boundary of ‘small’
acolyte
3 years ago |@Brett – What Sky said. The FF replacement will be a while. For Sony FF, A850 is your cheapest bet. it’s not like the price will drop significantly by then
Resale is always an option.
ET
3 years ago |Carlos, photozone doesn’t have reviews of all all lenses. There are hundreds of old Minolta lenses too, and manythird party lenses .. here is full list of A-mount lenses
http://www.dyxum.com/lenses/index.asp
Full Name
3 years ago |Bah….I’m really disappointed. I have waited for a long time for video, and all they provide is 1080i???? what sound quality do the support (if any)?
Carlos R B
3 years ago |Thanks acolyte and ET…
Parolando
3 years ago |Compare ISO differences in original size between NEX-5 and GF2 for example here:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/IMCOMP/COMPS01.HTM
NEX-5 is much better and on the same level like Canons A550 or Nikons D5000.
So hopefully the A55 will have the same or better quality.
Antonym
3 years ago |If you want A1 video, buy a video camera…..