(SR3) UPDATED-> Sony Alpha 450 to be announced soon?

• January 4, 2010
• rumors
• 2 Comments

Source: http://green526.pixnet.net/blog/post/24760487

Price $450?

UPDATE-> some possible specs from a unknown source inside the dpreview forum:

-Manual focus live view from the main sensor only (no flip lcd).

-A slightly larger OVF versus A5xx camera (possible due to lack of secondary sensor).
-A true mlu function
-DOF preview
-Program Shift
-Direct manual focus
-12mp cmos sensor
-shoots 4fps
-$499 with 18-55 kit lens (price in 3months will be $399)

(SR2) Sony A950 speculations

• January 4, 2010
• rumors
• 0 Comments

Just found a very unreliable “rumor” inside the dpreview forum. According to PierreChris Sony will announces the A950. Basically it is a A900 with a 32 Mpix sensor. No video mode. High iso.
Anyway it sounds more like a private speculation…

(SR4) Sony press conference scheduled for January 6th

• January 4, 2010
• rumors
• 0 Comments

As reported by Photorumors.com there will be a Sony press conference you can watch live at @ ustream.tv on January 6th from 4:15-5:15pm PST.

Expect the announcement of new compact cameras. But will there be more? A7xx? A950? You can find many speculations around the web like here for example: Sony A950 speculations (dpreview forum)

UPDATE: There is also a new A450 rumor

Sony Alpha 500 image samples at imaging-resource

• January 4, 2010
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Imaging Resource is almost done with their Sony Alpha 500 review. They posted some image samples here.

A small Sony A500 vs A550 comparison has been posted inside the dpreview forum.

Tamron/Sony 28-75mm F/2.8 comparison

• January 2, 2010
• reviews
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Kurt made an incredible detailled review of the Tamron and Sony 28-75mm lenses. If you are interested in one of those lenses you should absolutely read the review: http://www.kurtmunger.com/tamron_sony_28_75mmid141.html

It is a very looong review full of images and crops!

Sony A850 and A900 double review by photographybay!

• December 31, 2009
• reviews
• 1 Comment

Visit Photographybay to read the review!

Amazon has both in Stock:
– Sony Alpha DSLRA850 24.6MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) for $1,999.00
– Sony Alpha A900 24.6MP Digital SLR Camera (Black) for $2,699.00

a little bit of everything…

• December 31, 2009
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Sony Alpha DSLR A500 / A550 review

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Sony Cyber-shot WX1 Review at digitalcamerareview.com.
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Weekly japanese DSLR sales rankings: No more Sony Alpha in the top10.
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Bibble Labs launches Bibble 5 Pro.
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Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 First Thoughts (digitalcamerareview)
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High-ISO comparison between the Sony A550 and Nikon D300s (dpreview forum)
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Red Scarlet presentation in Japan