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I'm late for bed so not thought this through, but I just got the following in an e-mail from Sony's Playstation side:



Now, when they say new range, I assume that "a" is meant to be an alpha symbol, do they mean the not so new "+30" models or the yet unannounced ones?

I don't think we have a thread for this do we? I mean the event is known before, but I don't recall mention of alpha specifically before now... regardless I hope they announce the new models before then...

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3rd party: Zeiss 2/50 makro, Samyang 8mm fisheye, Sigma 150 macro, 120-300 f/2.8 OS, Celestron 1325/13
Tinies: Sony HX9V.

I certainly hope so to, and judging by the pattern of previous announcements, the new stuff should be around before September 22nd...

- Bjorn -

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September 22, 2009 too, a coincidence?

This ons is for the Exmor R


http://www.sony.co.uk/hub/twilight-football

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Sony α300
Sony HVL-F58AM Bounce-Shift Flash
Tamron SP 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF)
Tamron SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di
Sony 50mm F/1.4 SAL-50F14
Sony 100mm Macro F/2.8 SAL-100MF28

There aren't any known existing Exmor R™ CMOS Sensor DSLR's, right? That would mean the A850 is NOT the A900 with one BIONZ processor removed?

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What do you think the A900 is?
Both the A900 and A700 use CMOS sensors and the marketing department in Sony calls them "Exmor CMOS".

p.s. Welcome to the forums and hope you enjoy your stay here! We're generally a friendly bunch.

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PhilipGoh.com

Ah, I've just realised that I was looking at Exmor while Sony is touting a new Exmor R. Perhaps this could be a new DSLR and not just a cut down A900.

My spirits are lifted again!

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Pure guessing:

I doubt the A850 will have anything significant over the A900, unless the new sensor happens to contribute to being much cheaper...

The A5xx on the other hand could use all the toys they have!

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Canon DSLRs: 7D, 5D2, 1D, 600D, 450D full spectrum, 300D IR mod
Lenses: EF 35/2, 50/1.8, 85/1.8, 135/2+SF, 28-80 V, 70-300L, 100-400L, TS-E 24/3.5L, MP-E 65, EF-S 15-85 IS
3rd party: Zeiss 2/50 makro, Samyang 8mm fisheye, Sigma 150 macro, 120-300 f/2.8 OS, Celestron 1325/13
Tinies: Sony HX9V.

New cyber-shots out today! WX1 and TX1 featuring the backlit Exmor-R sensors! I want to see how they perform in low light!

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Sony α300
Sony HVL-F58AM Bounce-Shift Flash
Tamron SP 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF)
Tamron SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di
Sony 50mm F/1.4 SAL-50F14
Sony 100mm Macro F/2.8 SAL-100MF28

From what I've heard, the A500 and A550 might just have the Exmor R technology as well. The A850 won't.
It might just be the long awaited solution to Sony's high ISO noise problems...

- Bjorn -

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I find the high ISO problems of Sony a bit exaggerated.

Since firmware version 4, the A700 is performing just fine if you compare it to Nikon's D300 and D90 (which share the same sensor-family) or Canon's offerings in the same league.

I'm not sure why Sony still puts the (dated) CCD sensor in their budget line-up. If Sony chose to use the A700 sensor for these models, I'm sure there was less to complain about. We don't see Nikon putting the D60 sensor in their D5000 for example.

So, there shouldn't be a problem for Sony if they worked with the right sensor. Why they don't is beyond me.

The A900 seem to be a different story. Some say it's the JPEG engine, some say the sensor is not capable of cleaner results... I don't know.

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They have since fixed that September twilight ad. There will be no Exmor-R Sensors available for the event :\. Stupid typos...

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Sony α300
Sony HVL-F58AM Bounce-Shift Flash
Tamron SP 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF)
Tamron SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di
Sony 50mm F/1.4 SAL-50F14
Sony 100mm Macro F/2.8 SAL-100MF28

PhotoRumors.com:Sony camera announcements on August 28, 2009

http://photorumors.com/2009/08/10/sony-and-canon-press-conference-dates-confirmed/

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