(SR5) Three new Alphas to be announced soon (and before Photokina)

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Do you really thought Sony would let us wait until Photokina (in September) before to release some new Sony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony Alpha cameras? According to rumors found on asian forums (and from reliable sources) at least three new Alpha cameras are going to be announced during the next few months.
The next camera to be announced should be the Sony A330 successor (the Sony A390).
And Sony will also upgrade the very popular Sony A550! There will be two (yes two!) Sony A5xx cameras with ExmorHD sensor. We don’t know what the difference will be between the two A5xx cameras. We only know that they will have the same Sony NEXSony NEXSony NEX sensor. Expect also some new features to find it’s way inside the cameras.

As usual, please link to sonyalpharumors when you post the rumor on your website/forum. Feel free to send me your rumors at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com.

Thanks!
Andrea :)

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Toru Katsumoto interviewed on Quesabesde

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Quesabesde (google english translation)

The most interesting parts are:
1) Indeed, the bodies of the cameras are really small, but the size of the optics is somewhat disproportionate. We did not want to sacrifice image quality to get smaller targets. It is a challenge for our engineers to achieve a reduction in the future the size of the optical and while maintaining its quality.
2) The zoom of 18-55 mm is lighter than that used by the Micro Four Thirds cameras
3) To make the camera body was small, the smallest of the moment, this time the engineers decided to move the Super SteadyShot system to the objectives. It is the best choice when you want to give priority to reducing the size of the camera.

TO read the interview click here: Quesabesde (google english translation)

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Sony TidBits

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Sony Alpha NEX System: Interview with Sony UK

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 Review (digitalcamerareview)
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Sony 2nd Generation BSI Sensor Reverse Engineered by Chipworks (ImageSensorWorld)
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A900 Sony 50mm 1.4 – F1.4 to F8 Test (dpreview forum)
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Sony EX3 prototype 3D camcorder spotted (Engadget)
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Best Digital SLR cameras 2010 (Whatdigitalcamera)

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Sony A950 (old) fake image…correct specs?)

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UPDATE: Some of our readers have seen that picture before and it is a known fake!

Take it easy guys. That is a fake. Our sources didn’t tell us anything about a possible Sony A950 :(
Anyway we already know that the Sony A900 has been discontinued (read the news here). According to a user of the chinese forum DCCZBS.ZOL.com.cn (btw…crazy domain name) the Sony A950 will not come with the new ExmorHD sensor (no video recording!) The sensor will be the new Super HAD CCD II (the sensor really exists!). The A950 will have over 30MPX (34?).

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New series of NEX news.

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I hope you don’t get bored with all those NEX news :)

– Hands-on on Engadget
– NEX-5 review on SLRCLUB (in korean only / found via fotoactualidad)
– GH1 vs Pre-Production Nex 3 5 ISO comparison (whatdigitalcamera / dpreview forum)
– NEX image samples on swiatobrazu.pl
– Pentax K-x vs Sony NEX5 (dpreview forum)
– What’s NEX? (Photoclubalpha)
– A huge Zeiss lens on the NEX3 (sonytone.com)

Youtube NEX links sent by our readers:
Sony α NEX-5 & NEX-3
Sony NEX-5 HD sample 1

Thanks guys for sending the links! :)

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New Sigma 120-400mm (with lens stabilization) for Sony Alpha mount

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The new Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 AF APO DG OS HSM has in-lens stabilization. It will have the same price as the “older” Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 AF APO DG HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha Digital SLR Cameras.

Sony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony Alpha cameras do come with in-body stabilization so I am not sure if it makes sense to use the new lens if the image quality remains the same (that has to been seen).

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