Sony Alpha A850 Digital SLR Review

Photocrati has reviewed the new Sony Alpha A850 - which sits below the A900 - it features the same 24.6 Megapixel EXMOR CMOS Full Frame (35mm) Sensor, BIONZ processor, Super SteadyShot Inside, ISO 100-3200 (boost to 6,400), 98% coverage optical viewfinder (instead of 100%), 3.0" 921k pixel sreen, 3fps shooting (vs 5fps on the A900). The camera is available from Amazon UK for £1639 / $2000 US / €1999

"Boasting the highest resolution available in a 35mm size DSLR, the latest Sony camera is also the most affordable full-frame model on the market. Priced to sell at about $700 less than the Sony A900, the Nikon D700 and the Canon EOS 5D Mk II, the A850 is a downright bargain."

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Sony Alpha A850 DSLR Announced

Sony has announced the new Sony Alpha A850 - which sits below the A900 - it features the same 24.6 Megapixel EXMOR CMOS Full Frame (35mm) Sensor, BIONZ processor, Super SteadyShot Inside, ISO 100-3200 (boost to 6,400), 98% coverage optical viewfinder (instead of 100%), 3.0" 921k pixel sreen, 3fps shooting (vs 5fps on the A900). The camera will be available on the 10th of September and is available for pre-order from Amazon UK for £1947, or alternatively $2000 US / €1999!

"The new DSLR-α850 from Sony offers serious photo enthusiasts a compelling step up to the creative possibilities of full-frame imaging. Ruggedly built for unflinching pro-style handling and performance, the α850 shares the same 24.6 megapixel sensor and virtually all features of the flagship DSLR-α900, introduced last year. Like its full-frame sibling, the α850 fully exploits the creative possibilities of the α family of lenses that includes premium full-frame optics from Carl Zeiss, plus five high-performance G Lens models."

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