Comments on: (SR4) New entry level Alpha (DSLR) to be announced in June-July

By: sonyalpharumors » Blog Archive » Ok, now the A290 and A390 are official :)

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:17:25 +0000

[...] A290 and A390 are official June 9, 2010 news Write a comment SonyAlphaRumors told you in May (click here to read our ogirinal rumor) that the two cameras would be the next Alpha cameras. And here they [...]

By: Photo rumors from around the web | Photo Rumors

Photo rumors from around the web | Photo Rumors — Mon, 10 May 2010 17:39:42 +0000

[...] SonyAlphaRumors claims that Sony will also release two entry level DSLR models in the June-July time frame: the α290 and the α390. The current models α230, α330 and α380 were all announced in May of 2009 and Adorama is currently running a $50 off advertising campaing on their main page ($100 off when purchased with a lens). [...]

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Tue, 04 May 2010 15:51:33 +0000

@John Bull

I did consider the A700 before it was discontinued, but with the mix of lenses I have, I would have had to buy an extra wide angle lens to use instead of my existing 17-35mm lens which would effectively become a 27-53mm lens. For the cost of a half decent 12-24mm or 10-20mm lens plus an A700, I could have purchased an A850 but lose the benefit of a pop up fill in flash. Falling neatly between two stools has meant that I have waited to see if Sony would plug the gap with a lower resolution FF camera.

Moving to APS-C would also mean that my existing 28-70mm f2.8 and 70-200mm f2.8 lenses would have become 42-105mm and 105-300mm. I can except the crop factor at the telephoto end, but a standard zoom that starts at 42mm would be a bit restrictive. I would be forever changing lenses. Going for the A700 would probably mean having to buy two zoom lenses below the 70mm length.

By: John Bull

John Bull — Tue, 04 May 2010 09:42:41 +0000

@Jonathan

Do yourself a favour, don’t wait to replace your Minolta Dynax 7 with a Sony A730(?) buy a used Sony A700 now instead, you’ll save a fortune that is better spent on good glass

By: Sony Alpha 290 & Sony Alpha 390 im Juni/Juli? | LongLenses.de

Sony Alpha 290 & Sony Alpha 390 im Juni/Juli? | LongLenses.de — Tue, 04 May 2010 08:14:52 +0000

[...] der Sony Alpha 230 und Sony Alpha 380 stehen gut. So arbeitet Sony laut der Internetseite sonyalpharumors an einer Alpha 290 und Alpha 390 welche im Juni oder Juli erscheinen könnten. Beide Modelle sollen [...]

By: Catastrophile

Catastrophile — Mon, 03 May 2010 16:28:03 +0000

false rumor!!! the upcoming Sony mirrorless cams will make the A2xx & A3xx lines unnecessary similar to what happened to the Oly E4xx & E5XX . Especially that we now have A4xx and A5xx and possibly upcoming replacement of A700, so you have many Sony APS-C choices without new A2xx & A3xx.

By: Sol

Sol — Mon, 03 May 2010 11:25:08 +0000

Hey, I got no problem with more ‘entry-level’ cameras being updated to Sony’s line-up. More power to ‘em. But seriously, how many ‘entry-level’ cameras has Sony added or replaced since the A700-level body was released? I think the number is around 6 or 8!!
And we still haven’t seen Sony’s first actual ‘Pro Model’. Sure, the A900 is a beautiful ‘Flagship’ camera, and does a great job until the Pro models get here. But, when DO they get here????

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Mon, 03 May 2010 08:56:56 +0000

I cannot understand the need to replace entry level cameras so often. Where is the replacement for the A700, or even the rumoured 14MP FF A800? If Sony were not going to offer either of these in the six months following the discontinuing of the A700, why remove the A700 from the line up. Please can we have at least one camera released that fills the huge gap between the £515 Sony A550 and the £1530 Sony A850 (based on Amazon prices). I am looking to move to digital from a Minolta Dynax 7 and there is no direct digital replacement in Sony’s line up.

By: Martin

Martin — Sun, 02 May 2010 22:37:10 +0000

I think there are more different customers out there than some of you think.
Have a look at the handycam portfolio. Sony offers the most different models of all manufacturers and are very successfull. One camera for evryone.
I’m pretty sure that people who already own video cameras or buy the nex or DSLR cameras with HDCMOS sensor are not disturbed by some models that don’t offer video.
Please don’t think that the next camera must be the camera that fulfills your needs, it may be the perfect camera for other people. The camera after the next one could be yours.

Im pretty sure that after Sony has build up it’s portfolio for DSLR’s and NEX cameras new releases will be perceived much more relaxed because the choice for everyone is there.

By: Mat

Mat — Sun, 02 May 2010 19:57:34 +0000

I honestly think that if they release new models without HD video and the new Exmor sensor, it is a very dumb move. I just hope Sony announces new Gseries and CZ lenses too. More lenses should be added to the lineup.