3 new slrs announced today

Mycroft H · 27-08-2009 8:07pm #1

three new sony slrs intoduced today

sony a500

12mpix cmos
100-12800 iso
5fps
live view

sony a550

14.7mpix Cmos
7fps
100-12800iso
live view

sony a850

24.5mpix (full frame)
3fps
98% view finder
other specs same as a900
rrp £1100-1200

Three new lenses aswell

28-75 f2.8 ssm (bundled with a850)
500mm ssm G f4
30mm f2.8

I'm very interested in the a550, 7fps should make a nice wildlife and sports cam.

also full frame for under 1200 pound seems great

smelltheglove · 27-08-2009 8:15pm

Loved my Minolta and with Sony now haven taken over Konica Minolta cameras these are sure to be top of the range if they use the best of both companies.

If I had the money to start all over agin I would be highly tempted to go to Sony.

duffarama · 27-08-2009 8:20pm

Sony "full frame" camera + Zeiss lenses would be amazing to have.

Mycroft H · 27-08-2009 8:28pm

duffarama wrote: »

Sony "full frame" camera + Zeiss lenses would be amazing to have.

yes the zeiss 24-70 or 16-35 and the a900 seems to be an awsome combination for any landscape or studio photographer

Tallon · 27-08-2009 8:44pm

good news for us sony owners

AnimalRights · 27-08-2009 9:05pm

Damn you Candyman!!
When I read thread title I was hoping there would be some Canon's in there!

Crispin · 28-08-2009 10:34am

Yeh think i will be getting a 550

7fps is what i want, hopefully iso performance will be greatly improved. i look forward to a review.

Thirdfox · 28-08-2009 3:03pm

7fps is when exposure and focus is locked though. But 5fps is very impressive already.

Mycroft H · 28-08-2009 3:08pm

Thirdfox wrote: »

7fps is when exposure and focus is locked though. But 5fps is very impressive already.

along with the fastest live view auto focus of any make. I'm looking at the a550 with great interest........

Thirdfox · 28-08-2009 3:39pm

and the viewfinder is as large as the 500D/D5000 (though will it be as bright?)

Mycroft H · 28-08-2009 4:08pm

Thirdfox wrote: »

and the viewfinder is as large as the 500D/D5000 (though will it be as bright?)

on alphamountworld.com, they said the preview models vf was every bit as good as the one on the d5000. A big step up from ''the light at the end of the tunnel'' a350.

Crispin · 28-08-2009 4:46pm

5fps is still better than my a200. but still no DOF preview button or mirror lock up either

sigh. I think I want a camera somewhere between the a550 and the a850 (some people are never satisfied :rolleyes::D)

Mycroft H · 28-08-2009 4:50pm

Crispin wrote: »

5fps is still better than my a200. but still no DOF preview button or mirror lock up either sigh. I think I want a camera somewhere between the a550 and the a850 (some people are never satisfied :rolleyes::D)

The a700!

Still a top range camera, image quality is still as good as a d90 or 50d

Get one before there withdrawn :pac:

Crispin · 28-08-2009 4:57pm

landyman wrote: »

The a700!

Still a top range camera, image quality is still as good as a d90 or 50d

Get one before there withdrawn :pac:

sorry, should've added "and great iso performance"

Doesn't have the fancy new exmor cmos sensor does it or the bionz processor??

on the plus point a550 is reasonably priced for it's features (who really gives a sh*t about video on an slr anyway??)

3 new slrs announced today

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