Sony a58, NEX-3n, WX300, HX300 and TX30 cameras announced

Sony announced several new cameras and lenses in Europe (US announcement is coming next week). In case you have missed my previous post with all the rumored specifications, here are the official details:

Sony-a58-SLT-camera-body

Sony a58 technical specifications:

SLT-A58
Image SensorExmor APS HD CMOS
Effective pixels20.1 megapixels (approx.)
Sensitivity rangeISO 100 – 16000 (25600 with Multi Frame NR)
Autofocus system15-point phase detection Live View AF with 3 cross sensors; with AF tracking in Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE mode
Continuous burst shooting (max.)5 fps (8 fps in Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE mode)
Movie recordingQuick AF Full HD Movie (AVCHD 1920×1080, 50i/25p)
Electronic viewfinderOLED Tru-Finder with 100% field coverage
LCD460k-dot 6.7 cm (2.7-type) with adjustable angle
Image compositing functionsAuto HDR; Hand-held Twilight; Sweep Panorama; Anti Motion Blur; Multi Frame Noise Reduction
Image stabilisation systemSteadyShot INSIDE
Built-in flashGN 10
InterfacesHDMI; Multi Interface Shoe; Multi Terminal; Memory Stick Duo / SD card slots
Picture Effect11 modes, 15 effects
Dimensions128.6 x 95.5 x 77.7 mm (approx.)
Weight (body only)492g (approx.)
Shooting staminaUsing Tru-Finder: 690 shots Using LCD: 700 shots

Sony-NEX-3N-mirrorless-camera

Sony NEX-3n technical specifications:

NEX-3N
Image sensorExmor APS HD CMOS with approx. 16.1 effective megapixels
Autofocus systemContrast-detection with 25 AF points
ISO sensitivity rangeStill images: ISO 200 – 16000 Movies: ISO 200 – 3200 equivalent
Movie recording formatAVCHD 50i/25p
Optical viewfinderN/A
LCD screen7.5cm / 3.0-type 460K-dot; tilt angle up 180°
Continuous shooting4 fps (approx.)
Picture Effect11 modes, 15 effects
Dimensions109.9 x 62.0 x 34.6 mm (approx.)
Weight (with battery and memory card; approx.)269 g
Weight (body only; approx.)210 g
Battery life (approx.)480 shots (CIPA standard)
Connections / interfacesMulti/Micro USB* (allows charging); HDMI Type D *Supports Micro USB compatible device
Built-in flashGN4; ISO 100·m / (GN6; ISO 200·m)

Sony-WX300-cameraSony_DSC_TX30Sony-HX300-camera

Sony WX300, HX300 and TX30 cameras technical specifications

Cyber-shot™ WX300Cyber-shot™ TX30Cyber-shot™ HX300
LensSony G LensCarl ZeissVario-TessarCarl ZeissVario-Sonnar T*
Optical zoom /Clear Image Zoom20x / 40x5x / 10x50x / 100x
Image sensor / effective megapixelsExmor R™ CMOS 18.2MPExmor R™ CMOS 18.2MPExmor R™ CMOS 20.4MP
Full HD movie1920 x 1080 50i1920 x 1080 50i1920 x 1080 50p
BIONZ processorYesYesYes
LCD3.0-type, 460k dot ClearPhoto3.3-type, 1229k dot OLED3.0-type, 921k dotXtraFine
EnhancedSuperior AutoYesYesYes
Improved Optical SteadyShotYesYesYes – with second lens group shift
Advanced FlashYesYesYes
Beauty EffectYesYesNo
Wi-FiYesNoNo
TRILUMINOS ColourYesYesYes
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