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    Official – Sony A77 announced & Sony NEX 7 has full manual control in video mode

    Andrew Reid (EOSHD)By Andrew Reid (EOSHD)August 24, 2011 News 2 Mins Read

    Sony A77

    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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