As expected, the Sony A77 was announced August 24th. I’ve already pre-ordered mine from Warehouseexpress.com (UK). In the US it can be pre-ordered at Amazon: Sony A77 with 16-50mm Kit Lens
- $2000 dollars with 16-50mm f2.8 , body only $1400
- UK prices: £1679 with the kit lens and £1179 for the body.
- Magnesium alloy with high grade plastic exterior
- ‘Key controls sealed against dust and moisture’
- XGA OLED Viewfinder
- 12 frames/second at full resolution
- 19 point autofocus with 11 cross sensors
- Full 1080p video
- ISO 50-16000
- Lots of customisation of buttons possible
- 30 – 1/8000 shutter speed
- USB 2.0 – no Thunderbolt
- Shutter designed for 150,000 actuations
- Same FM500H battery as the A700. 470-530 shots per charge
- Availability – ‘October’
- Weight with battery and card 732g
- Storage through SD card and Memory stick only (no CF)
- 3-inch tilt and swivel LCD monitor, 921,600 dots
- Virtual horizon indicator in viewfinder
- External Microphone jack (but no volume control)
- In-body lens correction of vignetting, CA and distortion (JPEG only)
- Electronic first curtain shutter reduces vibration and shutter lag
- Built in GPS
- Shot Result Preview allows preview of shutter speed, a la Panasonic G series
- Focus Peaking function helps verify manual focus
- Memory Recall function saves three sets of camera settings
- ‘Smart Teleconverter’ shows 1.4 or 2x crop
- 16-50mm f2.8 kit lens not a Zeiss or ‘G’, SSM, weighs 577g
There’s an A77 video demo at Sony’s blog;
And a Sony A77 promotional video:
I watched this:-
And couldn't resist anymore. I am now eagerly awaiting delivery of my shiny new a77.