Sorry guys I have to make a step back. After posting the latest rumor about the upcoming entry level Alphas I received some conflicting reports. It seems that there have been some doubts with the new Alphas having videorecording or not.
Let’s start with the key-points where everyone of my sources do agree:
All of them do confirm that new announcement about still cameras will be made at NAB (April 10-14). All of them confirm that we are talking about APS-C cameras. And all do confirm that there will be no A7xx.
But I have to “suspend” the rumor which told you that they will not have video. I ask you more time to get some more reliable information about that.
UPDATE: Mirrorless cameras will come in May. They will not be launched on NAB!
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If have no background info on these rumours…however….It would be really strange to have a Sony dSLR release at NAB without video.
If we are going to see a camera at NAB, maybe it will the smaller of two shown at PMA.
This is so frustrating. Why would they not have an a7xx? It is the most needed upgrade for Sony to stay in the game.
“This is so frustrating. Why would they not have an a7xx? It is the most needed upgrade for Sony to stay in the game.”
+1
Hoping Sony is coming soon with a pro model Alpha A1 or A1000 !
The future Lens G 500mmm F4 needs a high quality sport camera.
I’m surprised there’s been no speculation that the introduction might be of the Alpha-branded EVIL compacts.
Sony website says there will be a 7xx (or it actually just says a ‘succesor’ to the a700) in 2010 so its not a question of ‘there won’t be a 7xx’ more that ‘there won’t be a 7xx revealed at NAB’.
Just to clarify what Andrea is saying (I hope!)
I’m in agreement though it would be bizarre for Sony to reveal two new entry levels at such a pro show. And doubly so if they are lacking video
specifically the sony website says ‘mid range’ successor to the a700. Which could mean theres either an even more pro alpha on its way or it could just mean that sony consider their 850 and 900 to be their top of the range.
‘Mid-range successor to DSLR-A700 in development’
http://www.sony.co.uk/hub/dslr/2
worth pointing out that the site also confirms ‘More new DSLR models launching in 2010’
Which to my thinking confirms at least the possibliliy of more entry level alphas
I just guess that the shift-sensor type stabilization may be causing troubles to Sony for video recording during the past several years, simply because the sensor IS will not response as efficient as in-lens OIS in real-time for video. I think one of the reason of in-lens OIS with its mirrorless system is because of the video capability. Although Olympus also can implement some of the video capability in its M4/3 system, I think there are technical difficulties to implement advanced video in high quality without in-lens OIS. No one is expecting a video DSLR without optical / mechanical image stabilization, right?
Although it is diffcult for Sony to compete with Canon or Nikon without video capability, Sony can still work harder for advanced photographic features which sometimes Canon or Nikon have ignored to capture the attention of professional photographers who do not require video capability at all.
Well, maybe what’s going to be announced are EVIL cameras, indeed. They’re APS-C and do have videorecording.
Are you forgetting the info from the press event video where they specifically say the next models will have AVCHD video recording? That seemed pretty concrete to me!
what strikes me is that if it had been Sony who introduced the first DSLR with video capability then this would probably have been slated as an unproffessional gimmick by the professional DSLR community, notably Nikon & Canon professional users.
whereas now most comments here are craving video on the new Sonys.