Sony Reveals Alpha A900 DSLR

Sony’s alpha DSLR-A900, is the company’s first full-frame DSLR, with a whopping 24.6-megapixel CMOS censor and a $2,999 price tag (body only), it’s meant for serious photo enthusiasts and prosumers. Another first: it has the world’s first-ever anti-shake system for a full-frame DSLR, SteadyShot Inside. This proprietary technology is based in the camera body, not the lens, and is optimized to work with Sony and Konica Minolta lenses. Also befitting a full-frame DSLR, its chunky shape, complete with interchangeable grip, will be a throw-back to photographers raised on film.

Another neat thing about the design: a mirror box on the inside accommodates both the 100 percent viewing area Live View, as well as the body-integrated image stabilization system, so the camera is smaller than it might otherwise be.

Other details about the camera.

• 3-inch LCD
• Features continuous shooting mode, firing off five frames per second
• Shoots in RAW, JPEG, and RAW + JPEG
• Has a full frame aspect ratio
• 13 image quality modes
• HDMI output
• Compatible with MS Duo, MS PRO Duo, MS PRO-HG Duo, and Compact Flash (Type I and II).

The camera will be sold body only. Sony also released two new lenses today, which can be used with the A900: the SAL1635ZA ($1,799) and the SAL70400G ($1,499). The first has a 16-35mm f/2.8 constant aperture zoom lens. The second is a 5.7X telephoto lens with a range of 70-700mm.