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Sony a290, a390 and a850 DSLR cameras to be discontinued

By PR admin | Published: June 8, 2011

Sony will officially discontinue the full frame a850 camera this summer, two years after its official announcement. Back in May B&H already listed the camera as discontinued. AP claims that the reason for the a850 departure is “because the 24.6MP camera is too similar in specification and price to the flagship Alpha 900 model”. Interestingly enough, the Sony […]

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Sony a850 is now discontinued

By PR admin | Published: May 25, 2011

The full frame Sony a850 is now officially discontinued at B&H. The camera was announced in August of 2009. The future of the Sony full frame DSLR line is unclear at that point. Sony did confirm that all future Alpha cameras will have translucent mirror technology.

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Sony announces A900/A850 firmware upgrade

By PR admin | Published: December 2, 2010

The previously rumored firmware upgrade for Sony A900/A850 DSLR cameras is now available online. Full press release after the break:

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Yes, Sony a700 is discontinued but what is the replacement?

By PR admin | Published: November 27, 2009

The previous report about the Sony a700 being discontinued came back in August. Now, Sony Europe (Netherlands) confirms that directly in an email – the a700 is replaced by the “Alpha 8 series”. Do they mean the a850? Not sure why they would replace a 1.5x crop sensor DSLR with a full frame DSLR. Maybe they mean the […]

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New Sony DSLRs available for pre-order

By PR admin | Published: August 27, 2009

Amazon is already taking pre-orders for the new Sony Alpha models (click for details): UK pre-order options

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They are everywhere (new Sony DSLRs)

By PR admin | Published: August 27, 2009

Dpreview has hands-on preview for the new set of Sony DSLRs. Images taken with the A850 Luminous Landscape short A850 review Full text press release after the break:

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Complete list of Sony products to be announced

By PR admin | Published: August 25, 2009

Alpha 500 12 Mp EXMOR R CMOS sensor New Quick AF Live View 5 Fps Alpha 550 15 Mp EXMOR R CMOS sensor New Quick AF Live View 5 Fps Vertical Control Grip / Sony VG-C50AM for the Alpha 500 and 550 Alpha 850 24.6 Mp Full Frame EXMOR CMOS Sensor 98 % Viewfinder 3 […]

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There will be also a new Sony a550 (in addition to the a500 and a850)

By PR admin | Published: August 24, 2009

Another German site leak: The different price configurations for the Sony a500 and a850 are also available on the same page.

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German site spills the beans (Sony a500 and a850)

By PR admin | Published: August 24, 2009

Original German language link | Google translated English link (detailed specs available): Sony A500: ISO up to 12,8000 5 fps 9 points AF system Max shutter speed of 1/4000th October 2009 availability Sony A850: 24 mp EXMOR sensor, image stabilized No live view 3 fps Viewfinder: 98% coverage, 0.74x magnification 3″ 921k dot LCD September […]

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More than one Sony DSLR expected on August 28th

By PR admin | Published: August 22, 2009

A reader sent me a detailed translation of the Sony invitation for the event in Hong Kong on August 28th (thanks Rebel): “Released of new Alpha Cameras on Aug 28, designed for photo enthusiast, advanced technologies… superb DSLR functions… bla bla… new Exmor CMOS sensor, strength Quick AF Live View and high speed continuous shooting, […]

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