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Sony A900 Officially Announced

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After months of anticipation building among Sony Alpha followers, today Sony officially announced the 24 megapixel A900 DSLR. For the moment, Sony stands alone atop the megapixel hill of DSLRs.

The DSLR-A900 body will be available in November for about $3,000.

See below for the key specs and official press release from Sony. Be sure to check back at Photography Bay’s Sony A900 Reviews and Resources for the latest hands-on previews, reviews and pre-order information.

Sony A900 Key Features

  • 24.6 Megapixel Full Frame CMOS Sensor
  • Dual BIONZ Image Processing Engine
  • Intelligent Preview
  • 100% Viewfinder, 0.74x Magnification
  • 3.0″, 921,000 Dot Xtra Fine LCD
  • 9-point Center Dual-cross AF
  • 5 fps Continuous Shooting
  • SteadyShot Inside

Sony A900 FAQs

Sony A900 With New 70-400mm

Who are the target users of ?900?

They are serious amateur photographers who enjoy taking quality digital photos and also step-up users from entry level DSLR/high-end compact DSC who want to get serious about their photography. [Read more…]

Sony Cybershot DSC W170 Review at Let’s Go Digital

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Let’s Go Digital has posted a review of the Sony Cybershot DSC-W170.

The Sony Cybershot W170 is a pleasant camera to work with. It’s a pity that the image quality did not appear clearly from a technical point of view in a number of situations. This is not a camera for the evening or in difficult light circumstances; it is a good-weather model.

Sony Cybershot H10 Review at Steve’s Digicams

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Steve’s Digicams has posted a review of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10.

What the it lacks in size, it makes up for in performance. On start up it is able to capture its first image in less than 2 seconds, great for having the 10x zoom to contend with. There is virtually no shutter lag when the camera is pre-focused, and just 2/10 of a second when allowing the auto-focus to run.

Canon EOS 7D Mockups

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UPDATE: The Canon 7D has been officially announced.  Read more on Photography Bay’s Canon 7D Reviews and Resources. Check availability at Amazon.com.

Several ad spots for the Canon EOS 7D surfaced around the forums today.  Unfortunately for those of you itching to see what’s next from Canon, they look to be faked mockup ads. Good Photoshop work though if they are fake.

As an aside, I’m not sure why Canon’s tag line would be “Delighting You Always.” (Keep the comments PG.)

A couple more (probably fake) ads after the break which show off the inconsistencies among the ads. [Read more…]