sony's upcoming SLR and lens lineup?

[ElFenix]

i'm digging the pentaprism

 

[Deadtrees]

The flagship one will have FF sensor. At least that's what this source, the source that I can trust who is a reviewer for Sonly DSLRs, have mentioned several times.

 

[AndrewR]

Presumably the advanced amateur (read: 40D competitor) will have the same 1.5x format as the current A100. The flagship will have at or near full frame -- the rumor is that it will be from 1.25x to 1.1x to allow for the in-body stabilization (as opposed to actual FF, 1x).

I'm looking forward to an upgrade with better autofocusing, better higher ISO performance, perhaps better image stabilization, better ergonomics, and a better viewfinder. I'd like an improved Maxxum 7D -- let's hope that Sony understands that pedigree.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: AndrewR
Presumably the advanced amateur (read: 40D competitor) will have the same 1.5x format as the current A100. The flagship will have at or near full frame -- the rumor is that it will be from 1.25x to 1.1x to allow for the in-body stabilization (as opposed to actual FF, 1x).

I'm looking forward to an upgrade with better autofocusing, better higher ISO performance, perhaps better image stabilization, better ergonomics, and a better viewfinder. I'd like an improved Maxxum 7D -- let's hope that Sony understands that pedigree.

i think the 1.25x rumor is based on the physical size of the just annoucned 12.5 MP sensor. the imaging portion itself is 1.5x crop, but the associated packaging gives the whole chip a size which is 1.25x (28x22.3 mm) (diagonal of a 35 mm frame is 43.266 mm, diagonal of this whole chip is 35.795 mm, which is a ratio of 1.209)

 

[AndrewR]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: AndrewR
Presumably the advanced amateur (read: 40D competitor) will have the same 1.5x format as the current A100. The flagship will have at or near full frame -- the rumor is that it will be from 1.25x to 1.1x to allow for the in-body stabilization (as opposed to actual FF, 1x).

I'm looking forward to an upgrade with better autofocusing, better higher ISO performance, perhaps better image stabilization, better ergonomics, and a better viewfinder. I'd like an improved Maxxum 7D -- let's hope that Sony understands that pedigree.

i think the 1.25x rumor is based on the physical size of the just annoucned 12.5 MP sensor. the imaging portion itself is 1.5x crop, but the associated packaging gives the whole chip a size which is 1.25x (28x22.3 mm) (diagonal of a 35 mm frame is 43.266 mm, diagonal of this whole chip is 35.795 mm, which is a ratio of 1.209)

I hadn't seen anything about that, but I am eagerly awaiting the announcement -- hopefully a week from tomorrow!

 

[GrJohnso]

If you want an idea of what the Advanced Amateur will be like, look at the Nikon D300... Expect similar features and results. There should be some significant improvements on the ISO side compared to the A100, but no one will really know 'til we get some hands on time with it..

At least one of these camera's has beens spotted in the wild at a recent Nikon event in Korea of all places, so in theory they shouldn't be too far from becoming a reality in the stores.

The big unknown right now is lenses... I really hope to hear some good news on this front, as this will insure the Alpha system is a viable solution for now and into the future...

Time will tell... And that time should be within a couple weeks...

 

[AndrewR]

Originally posted by: GrJohnso
If you want an idea of what the Advanced Amateur will be like, look at the Nikon D300... Expect similar features and results. There should be some significant improvements on the ISO side compared to the A100, but no one will really know 'til we get some hands on time with it..

At least one of these camera's has beens spotted in the wild at a recent Nikon event in Korea of all places, so in theory they shouldn't be too far from becoming a reality in the stores.

The big unknown right now is lenses... I really hope to hear some good news on this front, as this will insure the Alpha system is a viable solution for now and into the future...

Time will tell... And that time should be within a couple weeks...

Strong speculation for one week from today. There's some sort of Sony event taking place next week.