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Sony A35 Availability Update

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Sony A35

The Sony A35 now appears to be widely in stock and shipping.  The latest translucent-mirror alternative to DSLRs looks to head up the entry-level end of Sony’s Alpha line with reports that the flagship Sony A77 will be announced next week.

The A35 sports a 16MP CMOS sensor and fast live view autofocus unlike any other manufacturer has delivered in a DSLR.  It also records full 1920 x 1080 AVCHD video.

You can find the Sony A35 at B&H Photo and Amazon.com.

Sony A77 Video Surfaces on YouTube

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Sony A77 Close Up

Sony A77 Close Up

What appears to be a Sony A77 commercial has found its way onto YouTube.  In the short video spot, you see the 24MP A77 half-buried in sand (obviously showing off its extreme weather sealing).  Then someone comes along, picks up the camera, dusts it off and commences to shoot using the live view display.

Check out the embedded video below before it gets pulled. [Read more…]

Sony LA-EA2 NEX Camera to Alpha Lens Adapter, Includes Translucent Mirror

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Sony LA-EA2 Adapter

A leaked diagram of the second-generation NEX-to-Alpha lens adapter, dubbed the LA-EA2 (rolls off the tongue, don’t it?), will apparently include a translucent mirror that also appears to incorporate a phase detection AF sensor for fast and precise AF acquisition on the upcoming NEX-7 and NEX-5N.

The current LA-EA1 NEX-to-Alpha lens adapter is rather sluggish for AF acquisition on compatible models; however, it lacks any mechanical AF optimization.

[via Photo Rumors]

Sony A77 Up For Good Design Award (Before Official Release)

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Sony A77 Good Design Award

The Sony A77 was briefly featured on a nomination page for the Good Design Expo starting later this month in Tokyo.  The listing confirmed several key features for the new A77, including a 24MP Exmor CMOS image sensor powered by a new BIONZ processor that will help the A77 deliver a whopping 12fps in full resolution stills. [Read more…]

Sony A77 and NEX-7 Full Specs, Announcement on Aug. 24, Available in September/October

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Sony A77

Sony A77

August is shaping up to be a pretty huge month for now prosumer/pro camera gear.  In addition to Nikon’s announcement, it looks like August 24 will be Sony’s big announcement date for the new Alpha models (A77 and A65) and NEX models (NEX-7 and NEX-5N).

After the big announcement from Sony, the A77 and NEX-7 are expected to be available in Japan in September – with US availability coming in October.

As for specifications, it looks like those have leaked out across multiple sources as well. [Read more…]

More Sony A77, NEX-7 and NEX-5N Leaks

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Sony NEX-7 and NEX-5N

It looks like several of Sony’s new cameras have surfaced in leaked product images.

Above, you can see the Sony NEX-7, NEX-5N, A77 Battery Grip, Sony 16-50mm lens, Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 lens and NEX E-mount 55-210mm lens.

Sony is expected to launch the following cameras and lenses on or around August 24: [Read more…]