Photokina 2012 is right around the corner and some of the biggest camera debuts will be made at the exhibition. Sony, whose 3-years old A850 full frame DSLR is already getting long on the tooth, should be releasing its highly anticipated successor, the A99 DSLT (Digital Single-Lens Translucent).
At the heart of the A99 is Sony’s new 24.3 Mpx Full frame CMOS Exmor sensor, which may be a variant of the Sony-sourced full-frame sensor found in the upcoming Nikon D600.
And just like the Sony A77 APS-C DSLT, the A99 will be using a semi-translucent fixed prism mirror and electronic viewfinder instead of the traditional mirror box and optical viewfinder.
Look for the official announcement on September 12, and for the A99 to be in the stores late October 2012.
In the meantime, Sony Alpha Rumors got a hold of the full specifications for the new A99.
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I understand these specs are “rumored” but the a99 better have more changes than the full frame sensor from the a77. I really hope this be able to shoot tethered, and possibly have a double exposure mode
Only USB2.0 is disappointing. Other than that I like those specs. In fact I kinda wish the D800 had been something similar to that.
I’m also really excited to see how clean this sensor shoots.
These specs look good!
Hmmm, Sony, who provides the sensors for Nikon, are also trying to compete with Nikon’s DSLR’s at the same time. I suppose it’s a win win either way for Sony, but I find it odd that Nikon allowed this to happen when they signed on with Sony.
From what I understand, isn’t the market share of Sony’s DSLR’s is low compared to Nikon and Canon? However, if they continue to innovate and offer a comparable or better products at a better price point, they could begin to make a dent in the Canon/Nikon univers. Yes? No?
That is correct, I think where Sony’s offering is still weak is that Nikon and Canon have a much much larger array of lenses and accessories. In terms of camera quality Sony makes great cameras that can definitely throw their weight around with the big boys.
sony offer enough and innovate in the last year/s
their quality at the same or lower prices is great and only because all the
newbies/amateurs outside of asia tend to buy nikon or canon just because everyone does/tells them doesn’t make them weak
they should do more marketing imo – never saw a tv ad or online/magazine ads that really “pop”