Tester claims New Sony A77 is top notch!

JohnBee · 05-31-2011, 02:49 PM

Well its that time again folks!

Time to set our sights and hopes on the upcoming announcements and technology. And this years all time crowd favorite could likely be the Sony A77.
And Pentaxians have a investment in Sony sensors as this 24mp variant could very well become the product of the next Pentax flagship.

Anyways, to put a spin on things, here are a few tidbits that I've collected over the past few days concerning the upcoming A77 sensor.

July 7 is the launch date
It is a 24mp sensor.
It will mark Sony's second generation of fine pixel fabrication technology which achieves the industry’s top class of image sensor characteristics while maintaining a high pixel count.
The A77 is described as amazing and best APS-C camera ever tested by beta reviewers.
The A77 has also been described as having improved High-ISO over its predecessor despite the resolution increase.
Sony is also working on new sensor technology for fullframe cameras.
And finally the A77 receives and AF upgrade described as extremely fast and accurate.

Well there you have it.
TBH. it will be very interesting to see how things look on July 7'th. But more importantly... I'll be looking out for an announcement from Pentax regarding a K-5 successor

twitch · 05-31-2011, 03:56 PM

I'm looking forward to the announcement and early reviews too John. Before the K-5 sensor I would have been sceptical that they could get more pixels and reduced noise, but now I believe those Sony engineers really are magicians and anything is possible.

jsherman999 · 05-31-2011, 06:07 PM

Originally posted by JohnBee

Well its that time again folks!

Time to set our sights and hopes on the upcoming announcements and technology. And this years all time crowd favorite could likely be the Sony A77.
And Pentaxians have a investment in Sony sensors as this 24mp variant could very well become the product of the next Pentax flagship.

Anyways, to put a spin on things, here are a few tidbits that I've collected over the past few days concerning the upcoming A77 sensor.

July 7 is the launch date
It is a 24mp sensor.
It will mark Sony's second generation of fine pixel fabrication technology which achieves the industry’s top class of image sensor characteristics while maintaining a high pixel count.
The A77 is described as amazing and best APS-C camera ever tested by beta reviewers.
The A77 has also been described as having improved High-ISO over its predecessor despite the resolution increase.
Sony is also working on new sensor technology for fullframe cameras.
And finally the A77 receives and AF upgrade described as extremely fast and accurate.

Well there you have it.
TBH. it will be very interesting to see how things look on July 7'th. But more importantly... I'll be looking out for an announcement from Pentax regarding a K-5 successor

.

It's

a

Sony.

I'll wait for the K-3.

(seriously tho - any links to the accounts of these beta reviewers? I'd like to observe what they're saying wherever they hang...)

.

JHD · 05-31-2011, 06:13 PM

Thank God for Sony!

Just imagine where Pentax would be without Sony...

JohnBee · 05-31-2011, 06:44 PM

Originally posted by jsherman999

(seriously tho - any links to the accounts of these beta reviewers? I'd like to observe what they're saying wherever they hang...)

I get my dirt from SonyAlphaRumors: sonyalpharumors | Home

**Ash** · 05-31-2011, 07:05 PM

I'm with Jay.
Sorry Sony - your sensor technology is always impressive, but your bodies are unrefined, blocky and not as much of a joy to use as Pentax.

As much as I look forward to the K-3 or whatever it will be called, I'm sticking with the K-5 for now...

KungPOW · 06-01-2011, 12:11 AM

Looking fwd to the D400.

opiedog · 06-01-2011, 07:44 AM

Originally posted by KungPOW

Looking fwd to the D400.

same here

**Ash** · 06-01-2011, 08:19 AM

Is the D400 expected to have the same sensor (to your knowledge)?

MrPetkus · 06-02-2011, 09:38 AM

Rumor is that the D400 will have the same 24mp sensor.

05-31-2011, 02:49 PM	#1
JohnBee Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newrfoundland Photos: Albums Posts: 4,667	Tester claims New Sony A77 is top notch! Well its that time again folks! Time to set our sights and hopes on the upcoming announcements and technology. And this years all time crowd favorite could likely be the Sony A77. And Pentaxians have a investment in Sony sensors as this 24mp variant could very well become the product of the next Pentax flagship. Anyways, to put a spin on things, here are a few tidbits that I've collected over the past few days concerning the upcoming A77 sensor. July 7 is the launch date It is a 24mp sensor. It will mark Sony's second generation of fine pixel fabrication technology which achieves the industry’s top class of image sensor characteristics while maintaining a high pixel count. The A77 is described as amazing and best APS-C camera ever tested by beta reviewers. The A77 has also been described as having improved High-ISO over its predecessor despite the resolution increase. Sony is also working on new sensor technology for fullframe cameras. And finally the A77 receives and AF upgrade described as extremely fast and accurate. Well there you have it. TBH. it will be very interesting to see how things look on July 7'th. But more importantly... I'll be looking out for an announcement from Pentax regarding a K-5 successor

05-31-2011, 06:07 PM	#3
jsherman999 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,237	Originally posted by JohnBee Well its that time again folks! Time to set our sights and hopes on the upcoming announcements and technology. And this years all time crowd favorite could likely be the Sony A77. And Pentaxians have a investment in Sony sensors as this 24mp variant could very well become the product of the next Pentax flagship. Anyways, to put a spin on things, here are a few tidbits that I've collected over the past few days concerning the upcoming A77 sensor. July 7 is the launch date It is a 24mp sensor. It will mark Sony's second generation of fine pixel fabrication technology which achieves the industry’s top class of image sensor characteristics while maintaining a high pixel count. The A77 is described as amazing and best APS-C camera ever tested by beta reviewers. The A77 has also been described as having improved High-ISO over its predecessor despite the resolution increase. Sony is also working on new sensor technology for fullframe cameras. And finally the A77 receives and AF upgrade described as extremely fast and accurate. Well there you have it. TBH. it will be very interesting to see how things look on July 7'th. But more importantly... I'll be looking out for an announcement from Pentax regarding a K-5 successor . It's a Sony. I'll wait for the K-3. (seriously tho - any links to the accounts of these beta reviewers? I'd like to observe what they're saying wherever they hang...) .

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05-31-2011, 03:56 PM	#2
twitch Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,571	I'm looking forward to the announcement and early reviews too John. Before the K-5 sensor I would have been sceptical that they could get more pixels and reduced noise, but now I believe those Sony engineers really are magicians and anything is possible.

05-31-2011, 06:13 PM	#4
JHD Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,406	Thank God for Sony! Just imagine where Pentax would be without Sony...

05-31-2011, 06:44 PM	#5
JohnBee Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newrfoundland Photos: Albums Posts: 4,667 Original Poster	Originally posted by jsherman999 (seriously tho - any links to the accounts of these beta reviewers? I'd like to observe what they're saying wherever they hang...) I get my dirt from SonyAlphaRumors: sonyalpharumors \| Home

05-31-2011, 07:05 PM	#6
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	I'm with Jay. Sorry Sony - your sensor technology is always impressive, but your bodies are unrefined, blocky and not as much of a joy to use as Pentax. As much as I look forward to the K-3 or whatever it will be called, I'm sticking with the K-5 for now...

06-01-2011, 12:11 AM	#7
KungPOW Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,699	Looking fwd to the D400.

06-01-2011, 07:44 AM	#8
opiedog Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 787	Originally posted by KungPOW Looking fwd to the D400. same here

06-01-2011, 08:19 AM	#9
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Is the D400 expected to have the same sensor (to your knowledge)?

06-02-2011, 09:38 AM	#10
MrPetkus Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 387	Rumor is that the D400 will have the same 24mp sensor.