Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
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 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…]
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]
The pink Sony NEX-C3 is now in stock at B&H Photo. This one is sure to be a hit among the girls who want a more girly camera this Fall and on into the holiday season.
There also several other colors of the NEX-C3 that are available for pre-order at the moment.
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 NEX-5N Leak
The upcoming Sony NEX-5N appears to have slipped cover again. The above image from a Xitek forum member looks to be the yet-to-be-announced on the set of what’s possibly a Sony commercial in China. [Read more…]
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…]
The Sony NEX-C3 is starting to trickle into stock at online retailers. [Read more…]
The Sony Cyber-shot HX100V is a 16.2-megapixel superzoom camera. The optical zoom on the HX100V covers a 30x zoom range, equivalent to 27-810mm.
The HX100V has a tilting, 3-inch 920-k dot resolution LCD, which gives you the option to easily compose from high or low angles. [Read more…]
Sony Cyber-shot TX55
Sony has announced a pair of new Cyber-shot models – the TX55 and WX30.
The Sony Cyber-shot TX55 is an ultra-thin 16.2MP camera with a 3.3-inch OLED touch screen display. The TX55 uses Memory Stick Micro or Micro SD cards for storage. It offers a 5x optical zoom and a max sensitivity of ISO 3200. Additionally, the TX55 captures 1920 x 1080 AVCHD video.
The Sony TX55 should be available in September at an initial retail price of $350. You can find it here on Amazon.com.
Sony Cyber-shot WX30
The Sony Cyber-shot WX30 is more of a standard-sized point and shoot model with otherwise similar specifications. The WX30 also sports a 16.2MP Exmor R CMOS sensor, a 5x optical zoom and a max sensitivity of ISO 3200. As with the TX55, the WX30 captures 1080i AVCHD video.
No word yet on US availability for the WX30; however, Sony Europe notes that the WX30 will be available there in September as well.
More details and product shots for these two new cameras below. [Read more…]