New Sony cameras – all the details with a video mode emphasis on EOSHD
- Sony A77 official
- Sony NEX 7 official
- Sony VG20 – worthy challenger to the FS100?
- Sony NEX5N – video dark horse?
A77 – breaking news
- DPReview has full resolution 6400×4000 ISO samples from the A77 up to 12800.
- DPReview reports that switching to movie mode on the A77 results in a dramatic crop of the sensor. It isn’t yet clear whether this crop goes away if you disable SteadyShot Inside in movie mode.
- There are no manual audio controls (as far as we know)
- The HDMI output is 1080p not interlaced! Good news.
- It has peaking for manual focus
- AF micro adjust (like the 5D Mk II) is present
- AF in video mode is only available in P mode not M (boo!)
7am and here’s some breaking news on Sony’s outstanding new DSLRs. First the good news – not just the A77 has full manual control in video mode. The NEX7 does as well. We asked for 24p and manual control, Sony delivered.
Next – prices. Below the 7D for the A77 despite an unfavourable exchange rate. $1399 for the body. The A65 is a LOT cheaper at $899. NEX-7 is $1350 with the 18-55mm kit lens (same as the older NEX version but black), $1199 without. The street prices are likely to be a bit lower, certainly in Asia and the US but probably not Europe.
The NEX-VG20 camcorder has greatly improved audio but not the new 24MP sensor from the A77. Still it is a worthy alternative to the FS100 and much cheaper at $2199. The NEX5N has one unanswered question remaining (manual control in video mode) at the time of writing but is cheap – $699 with the kit lens. It does AVCHD 2.0 1080/60p and 24p (25p in PAL countries) which makes it something of a bargain.
Hands on with the NEX7 and VG20
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