Sony's Advanced Amateur Alpha DSLR in the wild?
By Ryan Block 
posted Aug 26th 2007 3:25PM
posted Aug 26th 2007 3:25PM
[Thanks Douglas, image by sscslee]
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**** YEAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! :D
I'VE BEEN WAITING MORE THAN 7 MONTHS FOR THIS.
Does it play Doom?
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I'm a proud owner of the Sony Alpha A100 10.2 MP Camera and I highly recommend it. I've been monitoring it on Amazon and it's dropped in price to $608.
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Alpha-10-2MP-Digital-Camera/dp/B000DZFWL4/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/105-3683040-6310053?tag=freeplefav-20
I hope that Sony and Nikon bring on some competition to Canon and drive the DSLR market into cheaper and better products.
I think that already have happened. Canon had to do a real update to the 30d (compared to the 20d to 30d) and had to release the 400d to combat the competition. So this is good news for anyone using any brand.
I am one that looks forward to this cam.
It should use the same sensor as the Nikon D300.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/20/sonys-12-47-megapixel-aps-c-sensor-captures-10-4-fps-sorry-eo/
The only thing i find annoying about the Sony/minolta mount is the lens prices! >=( otherwise a very good camera is a100.
Anyone else see the irony of a fuzzy "caught in the wild" photo of a Sony DSLR?
Well not hugely surprising it was seen at the Nikon launch and hardely psyching out considering that Sony and Nikon have an ongoing business relationship, the D300 uses a Sony made sensor....
Dont think this will hurt Nikon - no professional will be caught dead with a Sony d-slr however capable it might seem. It will however jab Canon in the eye, since 40D is ok, but nothing spectacular - and only increase the competition at consumer level d-slr.
Sony fumbles again. Being the inventor of the Walkman does not make you the leader in DSLR.
Would you mind explaining to me how Sony has fumbled? The Alpha A100 received really high reviews and I know quite a lot of people who have actually bought it, both amateurs and professionals. I have a feeling you just have one of those "Ah... It's Sony, must have suck." prejudice.
Despite how much Sony has fell from its Walkman era, I would not think that all of their products are bad, especially Vaio.
Was this picture taken at the huge Nikon D3/D300 press event in Tokyo? The badge in the picture clearly shows a name in Korean. Maybe it was at the event in Korea.
Its from Nikon's Korean press event.
More pictures
http://bayimg.com/OAgbaAaBf
I'd stick with Nikon dSLRs; they use Sony imaging sensors, have better ergonomics, better flash and accessories, and (and) the Nikon lens line up is light years ahead of Sony's (and cheaper).
The reason to get a Sony is the in camera image stablisation.
the press are probably using markIIs or d2xs anwyays
its not like they're gonna go crazy over the latest consumer offering from sony, of all companies, lol.
do sony dslrs use that awful memory stick stuff? Or do they actually let you use CF? lol.
Sony's DSLRs support CompactFlash as its primary storage medium. They do throw in a MemoryStick-CF adapter in the box though.
Well...I hope this picture was not taken with a Sony DSLR.
No, it was actually taken by a Canon IXUS point & shoot, and is quite a crop from the original:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1037&message=24537884
Lets see how long those pics last...
And don't throw off Sony because they're all consumerish. They've basically been working off Minolta's legacy, and Minolta has made some awesome cameras in the past.
Why did this guy take the picture with his name tag? Probably not smart Mr. Byeong Ju Cheong
I was wondering if any of the SLRs that are coming one the market are going to shoot video and allow to compose photos on the external screen?
Nikon will now lead the DSLR market for the next 5-10 years, at least. The D3 has begun the full-frame revolution. Nikon has reclaimed their rightful position as the king of photography fanboy-dom.
Err, Canon started the Full Frame revolution as far as sales are concerned and still leads in sales. Nikon and Sony are still playing catchup.
You can't start a revolution, if nobody follows. Nikon has started a revolution, that will be followed.
I'm a Professional and Only use Minolta cameras, now Sony. I have used Canon and Nikon in different jobs. And there ergonomics are not even close to what minolta has created. There cameras are well balanced and you are not reaching for the shutter button on there vertical grips. All the buttons on the vert grips are in the same spot as if shooting horizontal. I think Sony is able to do what Minolta couln't with there cashflow. They will be #2 and then possably #1.
To: "...I'm a professional..."
Keith said:
What is your professional job and/or occupation.
Keith
I photograph Weddings, Portraits, Commercial, Architectural, Lifestyle, Products, Nature, Stock. How about U?