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  Sony has announced two new DSLRs from the Alpha series for the Indian market. The A55 and A33 does away with the movable mirror tech found in conventional DSLRs but adopts Sony’s Translucent Mirror Technology that allows the camera to auto focus continuously during live view, movie recording or high-speed continuous shooting. Both the [...]

  Opera has released the first alpha version of Opera 11 browser. It’s an iconic version and in fact the first Opera version to add support for extensions and browser add-ons. Developers can create various browser-enhancing tools using Opera’s API and web standards like HTML5 and JavaScript. Additionally, the latest Opera does have the previous [...]

  In addition to A500 series DSLRs, Sony also announced a full-frame Alpha A850 DSLR. The new DSLR builds on the features of Sony’s A900 camera but at a lesser price. The 24.6 megapixel A850 integrates a 35mm full-frame Exmor sensor coupled with dual BIONZ imaging processors to capture topnotch photos. A850 has a unique [...]

  The leak on the official site way back in May has now come to fruition as Sony officially announced A500 and A550 DSLRs. Both these Alpha cameras boast the unique sensor-processor combination in the form of Exmor-BIONZ that helps to take improved quality photos in low-light scenarios. The A500 and A550 are capable of [...]

  One attentive user managed to spot the existence of Alpha A500 Series DSLRs. Apparently found on Sony’s Canada website under the camera registration dropdown menu, the list pointed to DSLRA500, DSLRA500S, DSLRA550 and DSLRA550S. The feature set is totally absent for now but we can expect these to add HD recording which have been [...]

  Sony has officially introduced a trio of DSLRs targeted at first time DSLR adopters. The 10.2-megapixel A230, A330 and 14.2 megapixel A380 go head to head in features except that A330 and A380 boast a screen that can be tilted up or down. Common features include SteadyShot INSIDE, 2.7-inch display, Quick AF Live View, [...]

  You seldom see a company leaking its own product but apparently this happened with Sony recently on its Russian site. The site leaked three new DSLRs briefly – Alpha 230, 330 and 380 before taking it down. Those few minutes were actually enough for some as they managed to note the intrinsic details of [...]

  A rumor emerged on a Japanese forum claiming the existence of Sony’s Alpha A800 DSLR. The camera is expected to be unveiled at the PMA 2009 in March. The feature set is good and inclusion of Wi-Fi only makes it better. Features: – 15.2 megapixel sensor – ISO 200 to 12,800 support – New [...]

  Sony brings out world’s first full frame DSLR with 24.6 megapixels of goodness. The A900 has got what it takes to excite photo enthusiasts. Specifications start with Exmor CMOS sensor, 3-inch LCD, dual BIONZ processor for faster image processing, 5fps continuous shooting, enhanced SteadyShot INSIDE and ISO sensitivity going up to 6400. The camera [...]