Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Sony has issued a statement concerning an overheating issue with the new Sony A55 and A33 translucent mirror cameras.
The problem arises from the CMOS sensor overheating in certain temperature ranges. Sony has put together a chart that provides an idea of max recording times under certain environmental conditions. You can check it out below. [Read more…]
The much-hyped Sony NEX-VG10 camcorder is finally starting to trickle in stock. Currently, Amazon is showing it in-stock through third parties, and B&H Photo is taking pre-orders, which is always a good indicator that products are about to arrive at the B&H store.
Check availability via the links below.
B&H has some solid deals in the form of a $150 rebate on the Sony NEX-5 and NEX-3 when you pick up the two-lens kit with the 16mm and 18-55mm lenses.
Hit the links below for the deal that ends this month:
Retailers are starting to list the Sony A560, A33 and A55 for pre-order. Below is the short list of links those product pages.
The Sony A55 and A33 are two new cameras that benefit from Translucent Mirror Technology (as Sony calls it), whereby the mirror does not move during video or image capture. This translucent mirror allows the A55 and A33 to continuously focus using the cameras’ fast “phase detection” AF sensors.
The A55 is capable of capturing up to 10 frames per second, while the A33 weighs in at 7 frames per second. Both cameras feature Sony’s Exmor APS HD CMOS sensors – 16.2MP for the A55 and 14.2 for the A33.
The cameras also feature a 3-inch 921k dot resolution LCD and a 100% coverage electronic viewfinder at 1.1x magnification. Because of the new translucent mirror technology, the A33 and A55 allow the use of the eye-level viewfinder while recording video – something no other DSLR has managed to do yet. Additionally, those looking forward to the film-making potential of these new cameras will appreciate the ability to add external mics via a 3.5mm mic-in port.
The Sony A55 should be available in October at an initial retail price of $750 for body only. Check availability on Amazon.com.
The Sony A33 should be available in September at an initial retail price of $650 for body only. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
The Sony A560 is the successor to the popular A550 DSLR, and features a 14.2MP and HD video capture at 1080i. The A560 also offers Multi-frame Noise Reduction, Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama and other familiar features such as Auto HDR and Quick Live View AF.
The Sony A560 should be available in October 2010 with an 18-55mm kit lens at an initial retail price of $750. A body-only version will be available for $650. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
The Sony A580 has been announced by Sony UK, but no word from Sony US on the camera yet. The A580 features a 16.2MP Exmor CMOS sensor, 7fps image capture, AVCHD 1080i video capture and an articulating 3″ LCD. Like the A560, the A580 also offers Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama and Sony’s Quick AF Live View system.
The A580 should be available in October in Europe, and is unknown whether it will be available in the US.
More details in the Sony UK press release below. [Read more…]
Another day, another Sony product leak. This time up, product images of the new Sony A560 and A580 (replacements for the A500 and A550) have surfaced – just a day after the A33 and A55 were revealed.
The Sony A560 and A580 are rumored to feature 14MP and 16MP sensors, along with the ability to capture AVCHD video at 1080i. More images of the A560 and A580 below. [Read more…]
It looks like the Sony A55 and A33 have leaked out into the open via a Chinese forum. Recall that the Sony A55 and A33 are rumored to be just two of four DSLRs that are impending release (the other two being the A560 and A580), all of which supposedly will feature the ability to capture AVCHD movie footage.
As you will see in the following images, the swivel LCD looks to remedy one of the features that I have taken issue with in previous Sony DSLR models – that being the ability to move the LCD when shooting in portrait orientation.
Check out the rest of the images below. [Read more…]
Photo Rumors has published some revised specs on the upcoming Sony A33, A55, A560 and A580 DSLRs, which were previously rumored. Check out the rumored spec list for each of these cameras below. [Read more…]