Feb 28

Sony’s NEX-3N and A58 cameras make an in-person appearance, we go hands-on

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Sony's NEX3N and A58 cameras make an inperson appearance, we go handson

Alright, so this is definitely not the first we’ve written about about these two latest entry-level shooters from Sony. That said, we’re excited to finally get some hands-on time with the Alpha NEX-3N ILC and A58 SLT DSLR. To refresh your memory, the NEX-3N is set to sell for $500 with a 16-50mm power zoom, while the A58 will go for $600 with Sony’s latest 18-55m f3.5-5.6 kit lens. Although we only had a few minutes with each inside a section of New York’s Natural History museum, we’re definitely digging the new wares. Join us past the break for some initial impressions.

Gallery: Sony Alpha A58 and NEX-3N hands-on

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Sep 08

Sony Alpha A99 poses for someone else’s camera, no optical viewfinder in sight

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Sony Alpha A99 poses for another camera, no optical viewfinder in sight

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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