Click for: Sony launches DSLR-A850 full-frame digital SLRSony unveiled its second full-frame digital SLR in the shape of DSLR-A850. It offers almost all features of the company's flagship full frame DSLR A900, but at a more affordable price. It is built around the same 24.6MP CMOS sensor and incorporates A900's 3.0 inch 921k LCD, sensor-shift image-stabilization and Dual Bionz processors. The only compromise is a 98% viewfinder coverage against A900's 100% and slower continuous shooting. To complement the A850, Sony has also announced a mid-priced 28-75mm constant F2.8 SAM lens to fit with the A850's affordable full-frame ethos. The A850 will start shipping from September 2009 with the 28-75mm lens available from November 2009. (13:00 GMT)
If Sony announces a new full-frame DSLR with the same sensor as the A900 I hope the Nikon D700x will also be on its way very soon.
Rob
Hi,
I just read this on Dpreview
Thursday, 27 August 2009
Sony launches DSLR-A850 full-frame digital SLR
Click for: Sony launches DSLR-A850 full-frame digital SLRSony unveiled its second full-frame digital SLR in the shape of DSLR-A850. It offers almost all features of the company's flagship full frame DSLR A900, but at a more affordable price. It is built around the same 24.6MP CMOS sensor and incorporates A900's 3.0 inch 921k LCD, sensor-shift image-stabilization and Dual Bionz processors. The only compromise is a 98% viewfinder coverage against A900's 100% and slower continuous shooting. To complement the A850, Sony has also announced a mid-priced 28-75mm constant F2.8 SAM lens to fit with the A850's affordable full-frame ethos. The A850 will start shipping from September 2009 with the 28-75mm lens available from November 2009. (13:00 GMT)
If Sony announces a new full-frame DSLR with the same sensor as the A900 I hope the Nikon D700x will also be on its way very soon.
Rob
It's more or less the cheaper version of the A900. It doesn't mean that the D700x will come soon (but most probably). But it won't be that cheap like the A850 (under 2000 USD).
Yup, with the exception of the D3X, Nikon seems stuck on a 12MP plateau.
Hopefully whatever they have planned will be worth the wait.
