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According to latest rumors (from our very good soruces) those are the prices for the A55 and A33:
[shoplink 3617]Sony A55[/shoplink]
$749 body only
$849 with 18-55mm lens
[shoplink 3620]Sony A33[/shoplink]
$649 body only
$749 with 18-55mm lens
Body size of both cameras is the same. The A55 has GPS, 16.2 megapixel and 10 frames per second. The A33 no GPS, 14.3 megapixel and 7 frame per seconds.
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Pretty attractive prices!
I gots my eye on the A55 body :)))
If the A55 just has 720p 60 fps, I’m so in. That’s an awesome price.
Awesome. Really awesome.
Very attractive prices!, I’m so happy I choose the Sony road
Yep, they are competitive prices. Perhaps very competitive.
It’s all about the EVF, if good, then it get the a55 to be my second camera with my current a850.
I was thinking of buying the NEX5 and thanks god I didn’t as this seems more suitable in terms of size and compatibility with my lenses.
Killer Price!
Nice prices! That will make these cameras very competitive.
Good prices indeed if they’re correct.
Does this mean the A560 and A580 would have to be priced lower or higher? hmmm…
Tommorow will be A560. A33 and A55 just before Photokina. Now you should beleive me :).
Damn, I am stating to think about the “what if” of the A55+24F2…
Me too! 😉
Still waiting for the pricing range of A580 🙁
When are they going to be available?
omg, then how about NEX, fighting against each other? this is way toooo attractive, Nikon D3100 is not comparable in terms of spec……
Wow! If the price of the A33 body is real, I ll get it unless it don’t have a built-in AF motor.
Are new lenses coming?
so at this price point it would compete with the canon 550d.. looks like it could out perform it on every level (16 vs 18mp differents would probably not be that huge)
hmm.. this could become the best hybrid video dslr too.
I just hope the quality is good and issues like rolling shutting are a little bit better controlled compared to the competition.
right now the hacked gh1 seems to be king of the hill in video land but it is not that great for photos.
sony could have a huge hit with this.. maybe they can bring out a bigger a77 too with better controls (more direct access buttons).
“sony could have a huge hit with this.. maybe they can bring out a bigger a77 too with better controls (more direct access buttons).”
Yeah, they’ll get right on that after they bring out an a7xx. 😛 Don’t hold your breath on that one.
yes i know that a a77 or whatever they call it would be a long time away.. maybe a year from now.
i am just saying that this axx design might be a very interesting way to go.
some people might not be interested in video but this is what the future will look like. and in the end it does help sony to sell more cameras we should all be happy in the end..
Alpha 560 and 580 will be push toward to higher end market????
Neil I agree with you. Still waiting on those prices for the a580/a560, I think they’re going to be more about the photography aspect rather than this huge craze for DSLR HD video hybrids. Still going to wait thought for the a7xx; hopefully the canon 7d killer!
will A560 and A580 announce tomorrow too?
Great! any information on the availability? maybe mid-set? I hope so.
I answered you on Fotoactualidad 😉
P.S.: it’s a honour to have you here!
I have a sneaking suspicion that these “XX” cameras will be the generation that finally drops the in-body AF motor.
I hope not. But Nikon did that. So it would make sense for Sony to do so. But dumb until they’ve replaced most of their lenses with in-body motors.
New pic has screw drive AF. Looks good to go.
Wohoho… and it suppose to be 900-1000USD. GREAT news now! 😀
Looks like time for upgrade has came, hehe 😉
it says 750-850with kit lens in this rumor..
that would be pretty sweet price for those specs
I know, just few days ago we got rumor that A55 price will be 900-1000 USD. 🙂
Sony surprised us too! I guess they will seel that camera like hotcakes!
Does lens used in Rebel xti fit A555…????
It’s a must be yes for my purchase….
A33
$749 with 18-55mm lens
I was thinking of buying a NEX5 but now that i see that, it could be a viable replacement if reviews/comments are positive on the web!!!
If the AF motor was indeed dropped, the info would have been leaked a longgggg time ago..
You know, whoever spreads these rumors – he gives only good news. So even if A55 is lacking something – I doubt we’ll gonna know this before tomorrow presentation.
Mr. Admin – do you have any news regarding A580? Like the price tag? (yep, call me impatient, but I’m not really a fan of super-mini DSLRs)
My only question is are they going to release new lenses for these cameras? I want a small body as much as the next person, but it just doesn’t make much sense to me to make DSLR’s this tiny when you take into account Sony’s lens line up. All the Zeiss glass is huge, and Sony’s 35mm f/1.4 is also way too big for these bodies. Their 50mm lenses are small enough, and maybe their 28mm (but at f/2.8 its too slow). Sony really needs a set of pancake primes to go along with these for cameras this size to make any sense.
Great price for the specs though…I just wish they had proper glass for them.
Since it’s an Alpha mount, all they can do is make “designed for APS” lenses like Nikon’s DX or Canon’s EF-S lineup. Biggest advantage to the former is that you can use them on any of the Nikon digital cameras, even full frame. Canon’s EF-S lenses aren’t compatible with their first three ‘consumer’ models or APS-H/FF models. (you’ll break the camera!)
If you want a smaller lens, maybe wait for the next gen NEX E-mount that uses the EVF?
In Sony ‘designed for APS‘ is called “DT” and is nothing new. Though it doesn’t make lenses really small in most cases (Zeiss 16-80 is a big lens, despite of being DT)
I agree with those wishing for more pancake lenses when A33 and A55 come out. It could turn out very well and I expect Sony would sell them like hot cakes!! Crossing fingers..
there is a 50mm f/1.8 a 30mm macro and a 35mm f/1.8 plus a 85mm f/2.8 coming soon, a 24mm is missing and the line-up would be complete, those easy choice lenses are small light and cheap just perfect for small bodies i hope to see pancakes for the E mount not the A mount.
srilankan mny its toooooomch expencive…