Sony announces SLT A33 and A55 with full-time live view

August 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Sony announces SLT A33 and A55 incorporating Sonys new translucent mirror making possible live view with full-time AF for both pictures and video.

SLT stands for Single-Lens-Translucent, a system using a fixed semi-transparent mirror redirecting some light to the autofocus system while the rest is going to the sensor, making possible to use phase-detection autofocus all the time, even during shooting videos. All this at a competitive price of US$ 649 (A33) and US$ 749 (A55) and available from September (A33) and October (A55).

  • 14 MP (A33) or 16 MP (A55) sensor
  • Full HD video (1080p)
  • ISO up to 12,800
  • 3″ LCD
  • Built in GPS (A55 only)
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Sony A560 and A580

August 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Sony has announced the new A560 and the new A580. The 14MP (A560) and a 16BMP (A580) sensor is able to record 1080p video (full HD) and pictures with 7fps and will be released in October (A580) and 2011 (A560).

  • 7 fps
  • full HD video (1080p)
  • 15-point phase detection AF
  • ISO up to 25,600
  • Enhanced auto HDR mode and 3d sweep panorama mode
  • 3″ fold-out LCD
  • Two-mode life view
  • Enhanced Bionz processor
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Some more Nikon infos…

August 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment

ikon now has offiicially announced the D3100 and the four new lenses and there is already a first preview available.

Links to the D3100 on the Nikon homepage:

The new Nikon D3100 DSLR

Links to the lenses on the Nikon homepage including MTF charts:

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Four new Nikon lenses

August 14, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The German photo magazine “Foto Digital” in an article has confirmed the rumors about four new Nikon lenses:

  • AF-S 85/1.4 G with Nano coating for EUR 1650 (approx. USD 2100), 10 lens elements in 9 groups
  • AF-S 24-120/4 G ED VR with Nano coating for EUR 1220 (approx. USD 1550)
  • AF-S 28-300/3.5-5.6 G ED VR for EUR 1000 (approx. USD 1270), 19 lens elements in 14 groups
  • AF-S DX 55-300/4.5-5.6 G ED VR for EUR 420 (approx. USD 530)
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Exakt infos about Nikon D3100 leaked

August 14, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The German photo magazine “Foto Digital” in an article has confirmed the rumors about the new Nikon D3100:

  • 14 MP CMOS sensor
  • ISO range of 100-12800
  • full HD video (1920×1080)
  • 11 AF points
  • 3″ display
  • price of 650 EUR
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