http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/ Engadget Comments for Sony Alpha 850 full-frame DSLR given the hands-on treatment http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/Aug 27th 2009 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/Aug 27th 2009 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/
So pro's would go for a camera sub-par sensor noise? Sorry but that's rubbish. Pro's can afford to, and do, go for the best equipment that does the job.

Also, do you think that maybe some pro photog's are not in a studio with perfect lighting? Sports photographers? Photojournalists? Heard of any of these?]]>Aug 27th 2009 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/Aug 27th 2009 4:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/
Keep in mind. A reworked version of this sensor is in the $8,000 Nikon D3x. The D3x is reworked for lower base ISO and sacrifices some low-light performance (due to it being a studio camera), the Sony Alpha850/900 is geared more toward all-round performance. ISO sensitivity is comparable to a Canon 1Ds MarkIII (which is in need of an update)

You also can get an idea of ISO performance from a review of the A900.
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/AA900/AA900A.HTM]]>Aug 27th 2009 6:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/Aug 27th 2009 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/Aug 27th 2009 3:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/Aug 27th 2009 3:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/Aug 27th 2009 3:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/Have we blown past whatever his predicted cap was?
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That's the advantage of different frame crop factors - pixel density can remain the same while resolution increases. Problem is that full frame cameras don't crop out the edge of the image the lens projects, and lenses are softer at the edge, especially the more open the aperture is.]]>Aug 27th 2009 3:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/
Red 616 = has a 261 megapixel sensor and measures 168mm x 56mm]]>Aug 27th 2009 3:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/Aug 27th 2009 6:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/
This means that this camera actually has larger photosites then say most dSLRs like the Canon 50D, Nikon D300s, etc.]]>Aug 27th 2009 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/
If your application is to use this camera in low light conditions, forget it, unless you have alternate sources of light, but if on the other hand you are in a more controlled environment, mentioned in another post, Sports (Daylight / Artificial Lights), Studio, and that sort, there is nothing wrong with this system.

I've been researching my next camera, and for my purposes, I would sacrifice resolution in lieu of better high ISO performance. Something like the Nikon D3.]]>Aug 27th 2009 3:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/Aug 27th 2009 3:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/
Aren't there only 3 companies that make sensors, Sony being one of them? Maybe it's not so much the sensor itself but compared to say the 5D MII or D700, it may have a lower end processor/ noise reduction software.]]>Aug 27th 2009 4:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/Aug 27th 2009 4:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/Aug 27th 2009 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/Aug 27th 2009 4:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/Aug 27th 2009 4:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/Aug 27th 2009 3:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/Aug 27th 2009 4:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_megapixels_would_it_take_to_equal_a_35mm_film_maximum_quality]]>Aug 27th 2009 4:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/
Lower the resolution of ANY camera and get lower noise. Most cameras go to lower resolution when you increase the ISO beyond a certain point...]]>Aug 27th 2009 4:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/Aug 27th 2009 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/Aug 27th 2009 10:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/]]>Aug 28th 2009 6:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/]]>Aug 28th 2009 6:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/sony-alpha-850-full-frame-dslr-given-the-hands-on-treatment/Aug 28th 2009 1:45PM