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When Sony launched the NEX-VG10 I could not believe how amazing this camera was, sure there were a few drawbacks using this new Handycam, but videos shot with this camera were truly stunning… The NEX-VG20 was a nice update and today VG30 is still pretty nice, but being able to stuck all the bells and whistles of an A99 into a NEX-VG like Handycam is pure Geek pornography! Sony, if you were a woman I will beg you to marry me right now!
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It’s not every day that a digital SLR manufacturer releases a new full-frame camera — in fact, it’s not even every year. Sony’s last top-end model, the A900, was first released four years ago, so you better believe its successor offers an overflowing boatload of enhancements. The Alpha A99 is a flagship if ever there was one, crushing every other Sony still camera in terms of capability, both when it comes to stills, and in the HD video realm as well. With this $2,800 behemoth, the company is targeting both professional photographers and leading filmmakers, with plenty of features that will appeal to both. The centerpiece is an all-new 24.3-megapixel Exmor sensor (nope, it’s not the rumored 36MP chip you might be expecting), which features an increased photodiode area for boosted low light quality (up to ISO 102,400). The camera also features what Sony’s calling the “world’s first dual-AF system,” which includes two different phase-detect AF systems, including the same 19-point system on the A77, plus an additional 102 points on the imager itself.

Video shooters will find 1080/60p and 24p options with AVCHD 2.0, including uncompressed output through HDMI (with simultaneous output to a monitor) and phase-detect focus support in video mode. There’s also a 6 frames-per-second burst mode, 14-bit RAW output for stills, the same 921k-dot Xtra Fine twilt-and-swivel LCD included with the A77 with WhiteMagic and TruBlack, and the same OLED viewfinder found on the A77, NEX-6 and NEX-7, that offers slightly boosted functionality thanks to the full-frame sensor, letting photographers snag a realtime depth-of-field preview without dimming the finder. It also offers a 34-degree viewing angle and color tone adjustment control. Because the A99 offers a translucent mirror, Sony was able to eliminate the pentaprism to keep the size and weight at bay, making the DSLR lighter than the Nikon D800 and Canon 5D Mark III. Jump past the break for our hands-on.

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Technical details of Sony’s rumored Alpha A99 have been overflowing. The actual camera, however, has been elusive until now. A press photo just spotted on Xitek (and passed along to Sony Alpha Rumors) is believed to be authentic and speaks volumes about Sony’s pro camera strategy: as shown, there’s no obvious space for an optical viewfinder, hinting that the company’s full-frame shooter is going with an OLED-based electronic eyepiece like that of its crop-frame A77 precursor. The image doesn’t show much more than that and a conspicuous orange ring to remind us that we’re gazing upon an Alpha, but it’s tough to ignore that more compact (and hopefully lighter) body. Whatever the cosmetics are like, rumors now assert that the 24.3-megapixel, translucent-mirrored A99’s early September release has been locked down to September 12th; if that’s true, it may give photographers as much reason to be happy that day as phone buyers.

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This week Sony has brought on a collection of new devices including the lovely NEX-5R digital camera, a successor to the NEX-5N. This device bring a fast hybrid AF as well as wi-fi so you can share your shots instantly with a collection of apps. And yes, there are a bunch of apps you’ll be able to download and work with directly from your camera for full featured forward-thinking action!

This camera has been shown off by Sony in a hands-on video that you’ll be able to have a look at below. What you’ll be seeing here is the camera handled by Sony’s own with full features shown off in a 5-minute segment. This device works with PlayMemories Camera apps to make your editing and sharing of photos easy as can be.

This device is ready to work with a DSRL-seeking citizens and makes the case for next-level photos with an amazing 99 phase-detect AF points combined with a 25-area contrast system – that’s the Fast Hybrid AF coming up to surprise your senses. This device has a flip-screen as well as a front-facing self-portrait mode for you social network shooters. This device’s LCD is also quite bright and lovely in all conditions.

This devices’ 16.1-megapixel sensor works with ISO 25,600 and is made to work perfectly sharply with this mid-range mirrorless beast. This device will be popping up in black, silver, or white color combinations and will be released in mid-October. You’ll find the camera priced at $650 without the standard 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens or for $750 with the lens included in the box.

Sony NEX-5R revealed with video demo is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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