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Sony A900 Announcement on Sept. 9 [NOT Sept. 3]

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A tipster, who wishes to keep his identity confidential, passed along that he recently received word from Sony that the Sony A900 will be announced worldwide on September 9th. That’s next Tuesday folks.

While it may seem like we’re all over the place on announcement dates, I feel pretty good about this info, as opposed to yesterday’s rumor of a 9/3 announcement.  He emailed me directly with the info, which he says comes directly from Sony.  Additionally, he’s provided solid info in the past.  I will honor his request to remain confidential, but I thought you should know why I feel good about his info.

Expect to see lots more A900 coverage as we approach Photokina 2008.

For more on the Sony A900 flagship DSLR, stay tuned to Photography Bay’s Sony A900 page.

 

Sony Cyber-shot T77 and Cyber-shot T700

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Sony has unveiled two new point and shoot cameras today.  The T77 is a 10 megapixel camera with a 3″ touchscreen LCD.  The T700 is another 10 megapixel camera with 4GB of built-in memory and a 3.5″ touchscreen LCD.  See the following press release for more info on the T77 and T700.

WEYBRIDGE, UK–(Marketwire – August 7, 2008) –

Slim and Stylish: The DSC-T77

  • Super-slim, beautiful design with choice of five fashion colours
  • 10.1 effective megapixels
  • Smile Shutter automatically captures smiling faces
  • Beautiful portraits with Face Detection and Anti-blink technology
  • Carl Zeiss 4x optical zoom lens
  • Optical SteadyShot for crisper, clearer photos
  • Stunning 3″ touchscreen LCD
  • Intelligent Scene Recognition with new Portrait mode

Photo Album in your pocket: The DSC-T700

  • Slim, beautiful design with choice of five fashion colours
  • 10.1 effective megapixels
  • 4GB internal memory, stores up to 40,000 photos
  • Powerful album functions to store, organise and share your photos
  • Smile Shutter automatically captures smiling faces
  • Beautiful portraits with Face Detection and Anti-blink technology
  • Enjoy your images on the Extra-large 3.5″ touchscreen LCD
  • Easy web upload for sharing images on social networking sites

Two gorgeous new T-Series Cyber-shotTM cameras from Sony are bursting with amazing features to help you take great pictures. Slim, colourful and easy to carry, they’re the perfect partner for any occasion, from fun-filled nights out to holidays, parties and family moments. [Read more…]

Sony Announcement on August 14

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Photoclub Alpha has confirmed that Sony will be announcing an “exciting digital camera” on August 14.

They go on to say that they don’t think this will be the announcement for the Sony A900 and expect it to come closer to Photokina at “an international Sony Alpha press trip on Sept 9/10th to Edinburgh.”

No other word on what the “exciting digital camera” for August 14 could be. It’s just a little over a week though, so we’ll probably see some more leaks and hints. Stay tuned and we’ll keep you posted when more is known.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10 Review at PhotographyBLOG

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PhotographyBLOG has posted a review of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10.

The Cyber-shot DSC-H10 is the latest in a long line of super-zoom cameras from Sony. Successor to the H3 model, the DSC-H10 adds a larger 3 inch LCD screen, and retains the same 8 megapixel sensor and 10x, 38-380mm zoom lens. Other standout features of the Sony H10 include Super Steady Shot image stabilisation, Dynamic Range Optimisation, Face Detection and a wide range of manually adjustable settings. Currently retailing for around £200 / $300, Zoltan Arva-Toth finds out if the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10 is worth considering.

Sony A300 Review at Photo Review

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Photo Review has posted a review of the Sony A300.

Despite some evidence of edge softening, resolution was retained right up to ISO 1600 and only declined slightly at ISO 3200, as shown in the graph below. Flare was negligible with the supplied lens and the test camera’s spot metering system provided correct exposures with strong backlighting.

For the latest news and reviews, check out Photography Bay’s Sony A300 page.

Sony Alpha A200 Review at DP Review

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DP Review has posted an in-depth review of the Sony A200.

In conclusion, the Sony DSLR-A200 is a solid overall performer that does not have any major flaws (AF button issue aside) and comes with a feature set that is more than adequate for its very attractive price point.

For the latest news and reviews on the A200, be sure to visit Photography Bay’s Sony A200 Reviews and Resources.