(SR4) Sony A77 coming on…..July 7! For $1099 including the kit lens!
Finally the wait is over! We know when Sony will show the new A77 to the world! A trusted source confirmed the Sony A77 will be announced on July 7 (as some reader noticed that’s not a casual date 7/7 for the A77). It will be priced at $1099 including the kit lens! As I already told you the camera will be in Stock in late September/early October. Feel free to share that news on your blog or forum. But would be nice to link back to SonyAlphaRumors as we have been the first to post that! (Thanks to our special anonymous sources!!!).
The A77 will be Sony’s top APS-C model. And I am very surprised about the very good price. I don’t know if that is the price with the current 18-55mm zoom lens or the rumored new high quality kit lens (that would make that price even more amazing) . Let’s compare it with the best APS-C models from the main competitors:
The Nikon 7000 costs $1,199.95 but you pay that for the body only! Check Amazon, B&H, Adorama, J&R, eBay.
The Canon 7D costs $1,860.00 (again body only!). Check Amazon, B&H, Adorama, J&R, eBay.
The very good Pentax K-5 costs $1,479.00 with kit lens. Check Amazon, B&H, Adorama, J&R, eBay.
Let’s assume the kit lens is the current 18-55mm zoom, and let’s assume the image quality is indeed top of the notch:
Loading ...I am convinced the A77 will be the best APS-C camera on the market. It toke very long for Sony to develop the A700 successor. But the reason behind that is that Sony wanted to make a perfect camera using the new SLT technology. It will fix most of the problems of the current first generation SLT cameras (Sony A33/55). Along that camera Sony will announce new accessories and new lenses. I have no 100% confirmation yet but also the NEX-7 should be announced on the same day.
Its’ going to be a big day on July 7! I hope you will be all here on SonyAlphaRumors to follow that event live! Don’t miss rumors, join us on Facebook and Twitter and follow our RSS-feed!
I toke a day off from my work to read all your comments. Ask me whatever you want and I will answer you! Thanks!
Those are the specs of the A77:
The A77 announcement on July 7.
Shipment start early October
Coming with new kit lens (A Sony 16-50mm zoom. Compared to the Zeiss 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 it will have a constant aperture and probably have a bit higher price. Zeiss 16-80mm price check at Amazon, B&H, Adorama, J&R, eBay.)
24 Megapixels (The combination of the new sensor+new Zeiss lens delivers 62% more resolution than the A55 16 Megapixel sensor.)
1080p/30fps, 720p/60fps and 720p/30fps high-definition video
AF fine-tuning capabilities. A source told us that it has an improved focusing system (quite fast and accurate).
3 Million dot OLED viewfinder (more than double of the resolution fo the current Sony A55/33 viewfinder.)
magnesium alloy
It will take CF
No flip-up mode to allow shooting without this extra sheet of glass in place
1.000 pictures with one battery
Reminder (SR = Sonyrumor):
SR1=probably fake rumor
SR2=rumor from unknown sources
SR3=50% chance it is correct
SR4=rumor from known sources
SR5=almost certainly correct!
Thanks Tip.
Tony
3 years ago |Just curious Andrea… are you located in the US? I’m never sure what kind of accent I should be reading your posts with
admin
3 years ago |Not located in US, I am in Europe. The problem with my language is that I do speak three languages (none of them is english). So it’s difficoult to find an accent!
GJH2
3 years ago |I do not think this will be the price for the camera with the 16-50 f2.8 but if it is the price with the 16-50 Sony will make some serious waves. If they could sell this camera with a 16-50 2.8 for $1,099 it would pose the biggest threat yet to Canon/Nikon. I don’t think the 16-50 is gonna be a Zeiss lens. Tamron has a 17-50 f2.8 for around $400 new. The Sony lens will not cost a fortune to produce. If they include a lens like that as the kit lens- wow. People are gonna sit up and take notice.
acolyte
3 years ago |16-50/2.8 under $500 itself is going to make people sit up.
Yeah, I’m betting it’s not 2.8. I’ll join the wagon of wishful thinkers though.
GJH2
3 years ago |Maybe Sony has finally gotten serious about competing on price when it comes to their DSLRs? I think it’s the only way they’ll significant numbers of people away from Canon and Nikon. Well, they have to make a good camera as well.
Nick
3 years ago |The one thing I really want to know is how the hell does that flip out screen work.
All the pictures I’ve seen have confused me.
Does it fold down like the A55 or fold out like th A580.
It can’t do both !
And yet the pictures Ive seen make it look as if it has both systems !
Any info from your sources Andrea ?
sonystudio
3 years ago |flash X-sync????
Colamango
3 years ago |$1099 for body only, and add $77 for 16-50 F2.8 Kit
Anony
3 years ago |Does the screen flip out? If so, is it from the side (like Nikon D5100) or from the bottom (like A33/A55)?
Stewe
3 years ago |Like if it will be from the bottom you’ll skip a77, lol.
Doug Reilly
3 years ago |I’m excited. That’s my birthday! Maybe that means I get one for free?
Darren
3 years ago |Any idea on what kind of battery is being used in the A77? Same as what is in the A33/55 or will my good ‘ol NP-FM500H battery fit in the A77?
kmfan
3 years ago |Great news. I hope the evf delivers.
The price seem to leave some gap in the $1300-$1800 range. I’m interested to see how FF versions of NEX, SLT, and A850 successor will play out.
Carl
3 years ago |A99 body for 1400-1500 and I’m there.
hanugro
3 years ago |Second that. If I am not seduced by A77 first.
Cody
3 years ago |What will make people want to buy the a77?
Cody
3 years ago |I shoot a lot of macro, wildlife, and portraits. Is it good to wait for the a77 or am I wasting my time. I have a nex 5 but I’m ready for a dslt or dslr
acolyte
3 years ago |Whether waiting for a77 is wasting your time is relative.
My A700 delivers what I need, except high ISO performance.
Otherwise, a77 must be a step up for me else I can’t let go of my A700.
Ted
3 years ago |Hopefully waiting for the A77 won’t be a waste of time. I hope it is a real improvement, not just fancy specs, but sharper, cleaner and quicker pics.
For technology, I believe that it never really hurts to wait. At some point you have to draw a line, but a couple of months may be worth the wait.
Kiril
3 years ago |Can we expect A99 on 9th of September??? may be not 2011
Unfortunately we missed 5th of May for A55 and NEX-5 updates.
Zeiss 24/2.8 – how does this match a date? 24th of February 2018?
LGVC
3 years ago |Sounds like priced to sell. So many of us will want to buy it at this price that I hope they can manage the production demands.
Any idea what the flash sync will be? 160 won’t cut it…
Mike L
3 years ago |Great news! And while I’m looking forward to it, I’m hoping (and I believe others have spoken about this today) that part of the delay has been due to Sony’s scientists being in the lab, working on their algorithms for making the pictures look better.
But regardless, I’ll be ordering this camera as soon as it’s available.
khai
3 years ago |ive been running around in circles with my hands in the air..what about you?
Marco
3 years ago |Hmmm this is tough, i was just about to buy a Nikon d7000, now i’m not so sure.
enesunkie
3 years ago |The D7000 is a great camera and will probably meet and exceed all your needs, but it’s also $1500 with the kit lens. Only you can decide if the $400 extra is worth it, but more importantly, you’ll miss out on the whole summer of picture taking opportunities by waiting for the A77 to be available.
Zstan
3 years ago |I don’t think the package comes with the new lens.
Admin has already mentioned before that it will the last apsc Zeiss lens produced for Sony. Below $500…? Dream hard guys.
GJH2
3 years ago |I do not think it will be a Zeiss lens. Sony is making a mistake if it is. Sony could bundle this camera with the new lens and still make a profit- and steal a ton of business from Nikon and Canon. They have to do something dramatic and make a big splash to cut into the Canikon dominance. This could be it.
Zstan
3 years ago |A 15-85 f3.5-f4 MIGHT be possible though for that price.
Mel
3 years ago |For that price it won’t have manual video controls. So when will a55 get an update and have 60fps?
GJH2
3 years ago |I don’t think it will have manual video controls because Sony does not want it competing with their high end video equipment.
GJH2
3 years ago |By the way, if it can’t compete with the GH2 in terms of video I won’t be interested in it- even if it is bundled with the new 16-50. I suspect Sony will cripple the video capabilities but perhaps they will surprise me.
Mafiosito
3 years ago |For that price I would seriously consider buying two one for my better half as well. can’t wait for the A77.
Jack
3 years ago |I’m going on a trip in july and I have to get a sony dslr. Should I get an a55 or a580. I hate that the a77 wont ship til sept.
My December
3 years ago |What a joke. The A77 with 16-50mm f/constant kit is 1099USD? I think we’re wrong its actually 1099EU, OR 1099USD Body only. I’m hoping for the latter.
Now got to find me better lenses to compensate the massive 24MP, and hopefully my existing Sigma lenses would be compatible with my future A77.
Jay
3 years ago |go for a580 now before it’s out of the market. this might be the last OVF release by Sony.
pancanikonpus
3 years ago |today 20th May, 47 days to go!!! a77
today 20th May, 47 days to go!!! a77
today 20th May, 47 days to go!!! a77
NWolf
3 years ago |*Long comment alert*
One angle that no-one has discussed is the possibility that the “extreme” price point on this camera is so low because of a potential corporate subsidy. In a similar model to their Blu-Ray players, Playstation gaming systems, etc, the main unit is often times sold at a loss, or minimal profit, and the Accessories and peripherals are the major money makers(think cost of blu-ray discs or Games). Economically it makes sense, I have no knowledge of production costs for a 24 MP, Magnesium body, translucent camera, but I do know that the economic benefit to Sony of having such a product crush the market and garner attention would be lucrative. Think accessories: lenses, flashes, straps, Vertical grips, Memory cards, bags, etc, etc.
True, many of the great readers on this website already have a large backlog of accessories, so this A77 may ultimately not be targeting us. As everyone likes to crtically highlight, Sony is after the bottom line with it’s consumer/not-pro models: the Large Consumer Camera market. Your average Joe is going to stroll into his neighborhood electronics store and plunk down the Currency of choice for a Camera. Eventually that individual is going to realize he needs other bits and pieces to “complete” his purchase. Look at Canon, minor gripe alert coming, but my brother, sad to say, is a T2i owner. In my search to purchase the Canon 50mm 1.4 in celebration of the birth of his Twin sons, I shockingly found that the Lens hood and pleather case were SEPARATE purchases that had to be made. $30 here and $20 there for a $2 accessory to manufacture adds up quickly, that is in profits for the company (and costs for the gift-giver). I’m not saying that Sony is going to reap BILLIONS from accessory/peripherals (lens, flashes, VGs), but the cash to be made is definitely out there, even if by a 3rd party licensee that pays for the rights to manufacture that “Tamron” Alpha-mount Lens hood.
Bottom line for my rambling post is that this price may very well be true, thanks completely to Andrea and her source(s). In the same way that gaming systems are subsidized at a loss ($60 discs for the game itself is where the money is at), Sony may be subsidizing this, and future bodies to garner a larger chunk of the market share from Canikon. If this is true, it only means great things for us established Sony users. I for one, an extremely happy A700 (50/1.4, 24-70CZ/2.8, 70-200/2.8, 100/2.8 Macro) user, would welcome this body with eager hands. Sony hooked me with the Basic A200 package 3 years ago and look at the snowball effect it had on me. If they can pull just half a million new users into the Sony camp, this lowered price A77 will have done an outstanding job of “hooking” a future legion of loyal Sony buyers.
My December
3 years ago |@NWolf: If there’s any ‘like’ button, I would certain like your comment.
Gino
3 years ago |>> thanks completely to Andrea and her source(s).
Andrea is a he i think?
Sony FTW
3 years ago |I just hope it really delivers in term of performance, I would justify a higher price point for excellent image quality, fast and accurate AF, etc… Can’t wait for the launch.. =)
Sony FTW
3 years ago |I wonder if they would sell a clear body sony a77 like the one pictured above… I would buy one for my collection… It looks awesome =p
Carl
3 years ago |I agree it looks cool, but I fear it’d have a light leak.
Still, I wish cameras came in colours other than black. It’s like they’re stuck in a Model T Ford mentality. I’d be quite keen if the A99 came in blue or green or even yellow.
NWolf
3 years ago |+1 Carl, a lighter color than Black also might aid in a slight dispersement of heat on the body in direct Sunlight. Maybe the optional colors could aid in keeping the constant autofocus overheating problem (in video) in check!
An opaque white or Silver body would be distinctive and give that same automatic “first impression” that swinging a large White lens to your face has.
Carl
3 years ago |Not “iPod White”, though. That would just make me look like a hipster.
Anodised chrome or champagne silver would have a cool retro look to it. Something reminiscent of the Minolta 9Ti, maybe.
NWolf
3 years ago |Something Silver-ish like the 70-400G Lens finish? Could be spiffy. AND many reviews of that lens commented that the color finish aided in reducing surface temperatures on the barrel.
powerhead
3 years ago |AF fine-tuning capabilities. – FINALLY, i have 3 sigmas that are just slightly frontfocused on one a700, on the other they’re fine….if the af tracking is more than just good (withe lets say 8fps, but the real thing, not ae locked crap) and if it has USABLE ISO3200 who will complain about the EVF (considering the price).
Myst
3 years ago |For this price point, the a77 will sell like hotcakes assuming it’s the camera we all expect, it will attract a lot of people to the sony camp, and that is what sony needs to do right now, build up a user base big enough to sustain any camera/lens release. The a850/900 were amazing cameras for the price, but since the user base was small they didn’t really sell how sony expected, if nikon or canon made a camera like that (canon came close with the 5dmarkII, but compared to a850 it was overpriced) they would have been sold like hot cakes.
kmfan
3 years ago |You’re right, as a photography tool the 5D MkII might not be as good as the A850/900. But Canon did sell them like hot cakes. The MkII not only appeal to those getting into a photography business of their own, but also to the student/hobbyist film makers out there. Canon have affordable and good performing 50mm and 85mm fast primes. Not image stabilized, but cost of entry of camera + lenses is lower than Sony’s.
maroot
3 years ago |Hi All,
First time poster here. Looking forward to the A77. Glad to find this site.
Here’s what I have to say, SONY is looking to be a dominant player in the DSLR world. They have their traditional DSLR Axxx series and SLT A33/55 ‘translucents’.
The A33/55 were major/radical technolgical DSLR improvements but the BIG thing is gonna be the A700 replacement – the A77. Sony is looking to convert alot of Canikon users to the A77 through price and technology.
I think if the $999 body only, $1099 with old kit lens pricing were true… As long as the A77 is a major improvement over the Sony A55, Nikon D7000, Canon EOS 60D, Sony might pull it off. And I think they’re gonna do it with the A77. Price, performance, features and technology will sure to draw alot of converts including me.
Myself, I’m a Nikon D90 with 3 lens user looking to upgrade. I was impressed with the Sony A55. I’m waiting for the A77 instead of getting the Nikon D7000.
Earlier this year Sony’s Masashi ‘Tiger’ Imamura, President of Sony Personal Imaging & Sound Business Group gave a personal interview to dpreview. Focus what he says about the A700(A77) replacement….
‘We really can change the world’ says Masashi ‘Tiger’ Imamura, President of Personal Imaging & Sound Business Group in an exclusive interview with dpreview.com. The company will try to bring together all its technologies to produce a worthy successor to the A700, he told us in a talk that also touched on the future expansion of the NEX system and the company’s position on ‘full frame’ models.
‘After the merger [with Konica Minolta] our system was very similar to a traditional DSLR – very similar to Canon and Nikon. They have more heritage than us: traditional DSLRs are a mixture of optics, mechanics as well as electronics. We’re coming from the AV industry so we have a lot of unique technologies we can put into our cameras. Now we have merged our resources into one place (Tokyo), we can bring our knowledge from Alpha, NEX, Cyber-Shot and camcorders.’
‘There has been a lot of discussion about what an Alpha DSLR should be. We’ve been focusing for some time on utilizing our unique technologies. The translucent mirror is one and it performs very well. We want the A700 replacement to be in line with that kind of step forward, we want it to be superior to its competitors, that’s why we couldn’t make it sooner,’ he said. But, he assured us, the results will be worth waiting for: ‘With the A33 and 55 we tried to look at the problem and get rid of some of the old hassles – the A700 successor should be like that.’
Meanwhile, the NEX concept will expand in several directions, he said: ‘The concept of the NEX 3 and 5 were for people who already have a compact stills camera and want to take a step up, but see a traditional DSLR as big, heavy and hard to use. We think these models are a very good fit to those customers. But also there are customers using NEX in addition to their DSLR, so we’re planning to expand NEX in a more easy way, a lighter way, but we’ll also expand to make models that have more manual control and more DSLR-like capability.’
Imamura repeated the enthusiasm he expressed at Photokina for the use of legacy lenses on the NEX system: ‘with lens adapters, people can combine their valued, heritage lenses with a very advanced digital body. We didn’t expect that kind of usage. There are lots of interesting things we can do for those types of customer.’ The wait for these models may not be too long – at a formal dinner after our interview he told the assembled journalists that: ‘the successors to the NEX-3 and NEX-5 are on the horizon.’
But the company’s ambition doesn’t end there, he said: ‘As well as the easy-to-use and DSLR capabilities, we’re also thinking about the camcorder style shooters and technologies. The NEX VG10 is one example of that. The barriers between compacts, DSLRs and camcorders will merge – not necessarily in a single device but with technologies and capabilities being shared between them. Our mission is to create new markets – we don’t want to make the same products as everyone else and just cannibalise each other in the existing market.’
When asked about full-frame, he said Sony was still committed: ‘When we started in DSLR we said that if we have DSLRs, a full-frame camera must be there. But we are working on a lot of products and there is a limit to our engineering capacity. The time will come when I can give more detail. When we announce a full-frame camera we want it to be a big step forward – another technological development might be needed so I say to people: Please stay tuned.’
I’m excited.
Maroot
http://www.dpreview.com/news/1101/11011110sonyinterview.asp
kmfan
3 years ago |I don’t know if the A77 will be a ‘big improvement’ over the D7000/K-5. But it should be a noticable improvement over A55.
The new 24mp sensor should be a step forward to match if not beat the D7000/K-5/A580 low light performance. Add to this possibly the best evf ever made, mag alloy body, in body IS, fast shooting speed, no mirror slap … well you get the idea. It’s going to be the best value proposition in the $900-$1400 range.
pancanikonpus
2 years ago |3 things i laugh at D7000:
i) that lcd screen – incredible awesome design
ii)full time AF – incredible awesome design
iii) sensor – so cheap, as world no2 but do not own owned made sensor
ageha
3 years ago |My biggest concern is the AF, I doubt Sony has improved it for that price. Also the build quality might not be what I was hoping for…
maroot
3 years ago |Innocent till proven guilty.
We’ll just have to wait and see what the A77 actully brings.
Personally, I think AF and build quality is on par with Canikon equals. Now if the A77 comes with some Magnesium in its body, it’s atleast equal to Nikon D700 and up.
ageha
3 years ago |Yeah, we have to wait. I just doubt Sony will offer 39 or even 51 AF points. Of course not everybody needs that anyway. I guess we can be happy when they are able to offer more than 11.
Maveric19
3 years ago |The build quality on the a700 in awesome. I anticipate the a77 will be built even better. I don’t what you are expecting but short of bulletproof I don’t know what else they can do.
loverhd
3 years ago |Relatively low price seems understandable: camera is not that good to pay more for it.
It has noisy multi-megapixel sensor, and the SLT design assures some additional sensitivity degrade compare to the DSLR or mirrorless cams.
It has no moveable screen as A55 have, which is inacceptable for the active photo and video shooters.
It has no 1080p/i video with 50-60fps, but 25-30. This is in par with competition and less then required for quality video.
Carl
3 years ago |Recent Sony sensors have very low noise levels. While it’s conceivable that Sony completely dropped the ball with their new 24MP APS sensor, I’d hardly say it’s likely.
The A55, with its pellicle mirror in the light path, has lower noise than the sensor in my A900 does, despite smaller photosites.
Aaron
3 years ago |I think you are misunderstanding something – the LCD will be a rotatable screen just like the A55.
There have been some mention of “No flip-up mode to allow shooting without this extra sheet of glass in place” which refers to the Translucent glass. It is not a reference (as some others have said) to the LCD preview screen.
As others say – wait for the results. It’s easy to say images will be noisy, just keep in mind the technical improvements that exist as part of the Sensor process. Also – this is not a video camera. Sony sells lots of those, and for people who need 1080p/60 – they can pay for it.
Sony a350
3 years ago |Where will the a77 be made? China, Thailand or even Japan?
Joey C
3 years ago |Here’s a question that maybe some of the more knowledgeable photographers could answer for me.
I have a relatively successful local blog which generates 17-24,000 viewers a day. My blog is mostly a photography and video blog in which I post photos which are 640 pixels wide and if clicked upon i like them to be viewable full screen on a 21 inch monitor.
Does having a much higher megapixel camera do anything for me beside make larger photos for which I obviously need to resize?
Because if that were the case, then a camera like the a35 might be more useful to me than the a77, no?
kmfan
3 years ago |More megapixels = enough detail to enlarge crops.
Well, higher DR and color depth is nice to have, but it’s not as important as good lighting. But if you can afford it, why not? Right?
If your final medium is the web, then almost any dslr is more than good enough.
But again, there’s other features that a new camera like the A77 provides that older/cheaper cameras might lack. AF speed, AF adjustment, build quality, possibly tethered shooting, larger viewfinder, larger lcd, faster continous shooting, better grip … etc.
The A33/A55 is in no way bad, but there’s certain features that the A700 user expect in a replacement camera that is not satisfied by the A33/A55 cameras.
calxn
3 years ago |Even as a Nikon user, I love what Sony is doing. Keep up the good work and keep the pressure on! This looks like one heck of a camera. Can’t wait to see actual specs and image samples.
Maveric19
3 years ago |As a Nikon user you should be jumping for joy. It seems Sony provides Nikon with intel, Nikon markets it a Sony sits back and sees if its something they want to build on. Doesn’t Nikon use Sony sensors already? I believe so. Remeber Nikon is better known in the dslr market so it makes sense for Sony to “share” intel with Nikon.
enesunkie
3 years ago |Your right, I’m looking forward to seeing this in the D7100! Just give Sony/Nikon some time to make some more tweaks to the sensor. The cameras out there now are capable of some great images, but it will be interesting in the next few months to see what this baby can do!
photoorb
3 years ago |I´m really excitid. I have been using A200 (great camera) for 3 years and I really think it´s time to take a step forward. I know what I want and if the A77 isn´t THE camera I will be waiting for the next A850/A900.
dave
3 years ago |the a55 turned out to be a lemon…….the a77 uses the same tech…..the viewfinder on the a55 was a big disappointment..the odd reflections from the mirror ruins many shots, specially night shots…work good for macro if you flip up the mirror and use the screen..
as for video..the lack of full control made that a bust…
SonyA77
2 years ago |The sales figures for the A55 clearly show the A55 not to be a lemon.
You are exaggerating the ghosting issue, reviews have consistency stated that it is very rare and very difficult to reproduce. None of the A33/55 shooters I know have ever had it, they love the A33/55.
As for video, consumers don’t care about manual controls on video, they will probably never take it off auto for stills or they use one of the shooting modes.
You don’t actually own one, it’s clear from what you wrote that you are just repeating the same old crap off the Internet that other people who don’t use one are saying.
Full Name
2 years ago |You are just baiting of course – go back to your Nikon/Canon forum and live in ignorant bliss
Sven
3 years ago |Hello all. Actually I make my photos with a Minolta 7d and, of course, I’m waiting for the A77. I’m very nosy what the years of developement between those cameras will have changed. My friend has a A550 and is very disappointed. It’s surely not because of the quality of the pictures, but because the camera is a kind of vacuum cleaner. There is allways dust on the sensor. He avoids to change the objectives and uses an all-in-one glass. I change the optics yery often and, from time to time, have to clean the sensor (I know, thats not direct the sensor ..), but I can’t say that this is such a massive invasion of dirt. I hope that the metal body of the A77 avoids that ammount of electrostatic charging that the A550 seems to have. The further question is whether the fixed mirror is as well sealed that no dust reaches the sensor and what happens, instead of that, on the mirror itself. Any experience from the actual SLT’s?
Jay
2 years ago |Admin,
How about the overheating sensor issue is that being addressed?
thanks.
admin
2 years ago |I heard they worked on that and it should be fixed (for both new cameras, the A35 and A77).
Jay
2 years ago |Great!
baldy
2 years ago |I wonder what will be a77′s battery? Will it be the same as a55′s?
Duncan
2 years ago |I have delayed my purchase of my next camera for months in anticipation of the A77′s release. So far, it looks like my choice has been a wise one, but only time will tell if the rumors pan out. I am normally a Canon user in my personal life, and mostly have used Nikon professionally, so I would be very impressed with Sony if they can trumph the current competition from these two camera makers. If the A77 doesn’t live up to the hype I will probably just end up getting the 60D. It has most of the options I would like to see in my new camera other than the usual sluggish live view AF. I do a great deal of macro work at odd angles which has made me an immense fan of articulated LCDs in conjuction with live view. I end up missing the opportunity to get about 15% of my shots with cameras that lack these features which just isn’t acceptable to me. I hope the A77 turns out to be the perfect solution for me.
John Cassan
2 years ago |Too bad it did not happen. Is it going to be 18 or 24 megapixels.
Perhaps it was the release of the A35 that was for July and that this will come out next month. Sony hardly ever releases one camera or even 2 at a time. as the NEX C3 came out too. With the demise of Pentax I hope Sony puts out something like the A77 or A800 soon.
Mike
2 years ago |Well… looks like July has almost come and gone and no a77. I cannot wait for this camera to come out, it shall be mine. IT SHALL BE MINE!