Sony Alpha A700

First images of Sony A77, A65 DSLRs leaked online

Sony may soon announce the launch of new Alpha 77 and Alpha 65 DSLRs, according to new images of the Sony cameras posted online.

The Sony Alpha Rumors blog has obtained images of production models of the Sony A77 and Sony A65 from a souce who claims the Sony DSLRs will be announced in August.

The source claims a Sony announcement was originally planned for July, but was pushed back following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

This would seem to confirm what we reported earlier this year when an announcement on Sony's Japanese website hinted at the launch of a Sony A700 replacement at 'mid-year'.

The blog reports the Sony A77 will be Sony's new top APS-C DSLR and replace the Alpha 700. The source claims its specs will include an ISO range from 100 up to 102,400.

The Sony A77 is also said to use a new double Bionz processor, boast a 3-million-dot OLED EVF and shoot more than 10fps, with 11 cross AF points.

Less is known about the Sony A65, but it is expected to use Sony's translucent mirror technology.

Earlier this year our colleagues at PhotoRadar reported that all future Sony Alpha cameras would feature translucent mirror technology.

sonyalpha: New Sony Alpha A700 12 megapixels camera

Sensor CMOS “Exmor”, 23,5 X 15,6 mm, 4288 X 2856 pixels. It seems that Sony turns from now on to technology CMOS after having preached the CCC a long time System of stabilization of image by displacement of the sensor Super Steady Shot. The system was improved and makes it possible from now on to gain 2,5 increments speed to the TV and up to 4 increments speed with a normal focal distance Mounting of objective Sony Alpha, compatible with the Minolta-A bayonets: four new objectives are announced at the same time as Alpha 700: a 55-200mm f/4-5,6 with 250€, one 18-250 f/3,5-6,3 with 600€ and one 16-105 f/3,5-5,6 which will arrive at the end of the year at 600€ only, or 1900€ in kit with Alpha 700. An optics G 70-300 mm f/4,5-5,6 with motorization SSM is also under development. Bionz processor of new generation. Sony announces an important improvement of the overall swiftness of the case, but also a significant improvement of the treatment of the background noise, which was one of the weak points of Alpha 100 Obturation until the 1/8000s and synchro flash with the 1/250s without stabilization, 1/200s with SuperSteady Shot Recording of the images in JPEG, RAW, cRaw (compressed Raw) or Raw+Jpeg Double slot CompactFlash (compatible UDMA) and MemoryStick Duet (double slot). Alas, both slots CF and MSD function separately and must be selected manually through the menus. Rafale with 5 images/second, on 25 sights in compressed Raw, 18 sights in Raw, 16 sights in JPEG Fine or continuous in standard JPEG. Connections USB 2.0 and left standard HDMI C minijack. Alpha 700 belongs to the great family of the products of electronics general public Sony: its interfacing with the flat-faced screens High definition was thus envisaged. Food by battery InfoLithium NP-FM500H Robust design with an aluminium framework equipped with magnesium alloy, with sealing off the joints Operate by remote control/release remotely delivered of origin Handle-grip vertical with resumption of orders and double site of battery in option (350 €) Characteristics: System DRO (Optimizer D-Arranges): mask of adjustable automatic contrast on 5 levels of correction; function bracketing DRO. Внешний вид НЕ ВПЕЧАТЛИЛ. Управление после А100 кажется убогим, зря поменяли так кардинально.

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