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R.I.P. Sony a55

By PR admin | Published: January 17, 2012

After the a33, now also the Sony a55 camera ($799.99) is no longer in production according to DCWatch. The Sony a33 and a55 translucent DSLR cameras were announced back in September of 2010.

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Sony A55 and A33 translucent mirror cameras can overheat during video recording, in some cases after 6 minutes

By PR admin | Published: October 1, 2010

Sony Japan has issues a statement that their latest Alpha 33 and  Alpha 55 translucent mirror cameras can overheat during video recording, in some conditions even after 6 minutes: Yesterday Sony announced that they will be outsourcing their image sensors to Fujitsu. Not sure if both news are related.

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Sony Alpha33, Alpha55, Alpha 560 and Alpha580 announced

By PR admin | Published: August 24, 2010

Sony Alpha33, Alpha55, Alpha 560 and Alpha580 are now official. See the detailed coverage at: The pellicle mirror explained Sony A55 review Sony A55 preview field report Update: B&H are now taking pre-orders for the new Alpha 33, Alpha55 and Alpha 560 cameras.

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AP first to report the new Sony a33 and a55 cameras

By PR admin | Published: August 23, 2010

AmateurPhotographer just posted an article about the new Sony Alpha 33 and Alpha 55 cameras. Check it out before it gets removed.

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Sony a55 again

By PR admin | Published: August 19, 2010

Via Xitek

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First pictures of Sony a33 & a55

By PR admin | Published: August 18, 2010

The first pictures of the Sony a33 and a55 cameras (see specs here): More pictures after the break:

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More detailed Sony α55 specs

By PR admin | Published: August 18, 2010

After yesterday’s post, even more details Sony α55 specs showed up on DCHome: 16.7 megapixel APS CMOS 15 points AF system Center ***triple cross*** sensor ***Double cross*** sensor x2 at left/right 12 normal sensor(F5.6) Full HD 1080 60i Translucent mirror inside, can reflex light during power on Translucent mirror can be open to clean the sensor […]

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Sony α33, α55, α560 and α580 specs

By PR admin | Published: August 17, 2010

This is a continuation of the previously rumored specs for the four upcoming Sony Alpha models. The A33 and A55 models are rumored to be a pellicle camera (see also Pellix cameras). The A560 and A580 will be “regular” DSLRs. Sony α33: 14MP sensor ISO range of 100-12800 1080i video 15 AF points, some of them cross-point 7 […]

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