Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 leads Sony's full-frame assault
« Back to Article
The RX1 has no built-in viewfinder but users can attach optional units can be attached to the camera's multi-interface shoe mount
The Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 features a brand new Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* F2 - 22 lens fixed to the body with a near-silent in-lens shutter and manual aperture control, on-lens macro mode switching and a focus control ring
The RX1 includes a brand new 24.3 megapixel (35.8mm × 23.9mm) Exmor CMOS Sensor at an aspect ratio of 3:2
An MF Assist function magnifies a portion of the image while framing for fine focus adjustments and the camera features By Pixel Super Resolution digital zoom technology that's said to magnify image size without losing the pixel count
Sony has announced three new full-frame cameras - the Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 compact, the new flagship Alpha SLT-A99 and the NEX-VG900 Handycam
Sony's new flagship Alpha - the SLT-A99
The A99 is compatible with Sony's A-mount lens system (although the company has confirmed that Minolta/Konica Minolta lenses can also be used)
To the rear is a three-way tilting 3-inch, 1,228,800 dot XtraFine LCD screen with WhiteMagic technology for improved brightness
Sony claims that the A99 is the first full-frame DSLR to offer Full 1080p video recording at 60 frames per second, with full-time, continuous autofocus
The SLT-A99 features a 24.3 MP full-frame Exmor CMOS image sensor with a newly-developed separate multi-segment optional low-pass filter to increase its resolving power
A weather-sealed magnesium alloy frame and the lack of a moving mirror mechanism and glass pentaprism are reported to be contributing factors to a body-only weight of 25.85 ounces
The NEX-VG900 is the world's first consumer 35mm full-frame interchangeable lens camcorder
The VG900 is capable of recording Full 1080p video at 24 fps with CinemaTone Gamma and CinemaTone Color grading presets, but can also handle 60i and 60p
The NEX-VG900 Handycam features a 24.3 megapixel full-frame Exmor CMOS sensor and BIONZ image processor
The VG900 comes supplied with a lens mount adapter for full-frame A-mount lenses and automatically switches from full-frame operation to APS-C mode when an E-mount or A-mount DT lens is attached
The NEX-VG900 sports a 2,359,000 dot XGA OLED Tru-Finder electronic viewfinder and a 270 degree swivel 3-inch Xtra Fine touch-enabled LCD display with LED backlighting
Article Summary
Sony has claimed a trio of full-frame firsts with its latest announcements. The title for world's first fixed lens 35 mm full-frame digital camera goes to the palm-sized Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 fixed lens camera, while the world's lightest full-frame interchangeable-lens digital camera crown rests on the head of the new Alpha SLT-A99 and the NEX-VG900 takes the world's first consumer 35mm full-frame interchangeable lens camcorder.
« Back to Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 leads Sony's full-frame assault
Other Images from this Gallery
Related Articles
-
Sony Cyber-shot TX55 and WX30 16 megapixel compact cameras unveiled
25th July, 2011
-
New Sony Cyber-shot cameras get 3D capability
8th July, 2010
-
Sony's feature packed HX-1 Cyber-shot camera includes sweep panorama mode
10th March, 2009
-
Latest Cyber-shot cameras boast enhanced low-light shooting
1st February, 2012
-
Sony's 5-megapixel ultra-compact camera
25th October, 2003
-
Sony debuts x12 optical zoom and image stabilisation Cyber-shot
20th February, 2005
