Sony 24MP a900

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news leaked

the specs look pretty sharp for a Sony...even with SteadyShot inside!

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24.6 MP Full Frame Sensor
5.0 fps
Dual "Bionz" Processors
Viewfinder: 100% coverage @ 0.74x magnification
3.0" VGA LCD
9 point dual cross AF (with f2.8 sensor and wide area 10 point assist)
5.0 fps
SuperSteadyShot
Battery Grip is NOT built-in
No pop-up flash
Probably no movie mode (since it's conspicuously absent from the ad)

[ 本帖最後由 shutterbug 於 2008-9-4 12:16 編輯 ]

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Typical Minolta body design...I think it's OK la...

Sony never tried to market their DSLR in the pro market so I guess this one is for hobbist who wants FF and likes Zeiss.  Sony has been making tons of gear in videography and I think they can easily incorporate that into Minolta's camera history.

I think the price of this will be substantially lower than say a D700, just to stay competitive.  They'll make their money back when people buy Zeiss glass....LOL

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It's official now...

http://www.dpreview.com/previews/SonyDSLRA900/

Sony's first pro body with 100% VF coverage, along side with a nice Zeiss 16-35/2.8 lens announced at the same time.

I quickly saw a couple of ISO6400 and 1600 samples and I think they're really not bad for a $3k body!   1Ds really need an update to keep up with the competition.

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Even if you buy Canon/Nikon, it will still cost you 10k for those lenses la...

I think Sony took a big step forward this time!  Maybe I should not say this until the review is out...  because the user friendliness is a big issue