Sony Alpha A7S, Alpha A77 II and Cyber-shot RX100 III Launched in India

[mmadhankumar]

Sony on Monday launched three new cameras for the Indian market. While two cameras are from the acclaimed Alpha line, the last one is from its Cyber-shot line of compact cameras. The three models which have been released include the Alpha A7S, the Alpha A77 II and the Cyber-shot RX100 III.
The Sony Alpha A7S is billed as the world's smallest full-frame camera, and will be released in mid-July for an estimated price of Rs. 1,54,500. On the other hand, the Sony Alpha A77 II is available in three variants already, ILCA-77IIQ with the SAL 650 lens for Rs. 1,14,990, ILCA-77IIM with the SAL 18135 lens for Rs. 1,04,990 and ILCA-77II only body for Rs. 84,990. The Cyber-shot RX100 III is already available for Rs. 54,990.

As far as the features go, the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III has a bright, wide-angle Zeiss, Vario- Sonnar T 24-70mm F1.8-2.8 lens. It also has a 20.1-megapixel, back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor with the Bionz X Processor. It also has a 4K still image output, for viewing photos on a 4K TV. The 3.0 inch LCD screen flips up 180 degrees. It also features the PlayMemories Camera Apps, that boosts the photo experience with a range of free and paid-for apps to improve the photography with the RX100 III. There is NFC and Wi-Fi connectivity for easy photo sharing.

The Sony Alpha A7S is the latest in the line of cameras from the Alpha series which has given the likes of the Sony Alpha A7 and the Sony Alpha A7R cameras. The 35mm full frame camera features a 12.2-megapixel, Exmor CMOS sensor along with the Bionz X processor, giving it an ISO range of 50 to 4,09,600. It also allows users to shoot HD video at 60fps, 60i, 30fps and 24fps. In addition it has the APS-C (super 35mm film equivalent) mode for shooting the videos at a high frame rate of 120fps. It also allows for shooting of 4K videos to a compatible external 4K video recorder. It is also compatible with the E-mount series of lenses, and along with a adapter also compatible with the lenses from the A-series. A total of 54 lenses can be used along with it.

The last in the lineup is the Sony Alpha A77II camera. Sony claims that it is the world's highest phase-detection AF point count with 79 points across 15 cross points. It has a 24.3-megapixel Exmor CMOS image sensor with the Bionz X image processor. It has an ISO range of 100-25600 along with a XGA OLED TRu-Finder and a 3-way tiltable LCD. Also on feature are a magnesium body along with dust and moisture-resistant seals for all weather shooting.

Sony Alpha A7S, Alpha A77 II and Cyber-shot RX100 III Launched in India | NDTV Gadgets

 

[jenius-jatt]

Thanks for sharing bro as we know Sony is always ahead in Digital camera's + digi cams etc,
I prefer CMOS sensor over CCD lences.

 

[Thakur]

Sony launches three high endcameras Alpha A7S, DSLT A77IIand

Sony has announced its three high-end
cameras across various categories such as the
full-frame mirrorless Alpha A7S, the semi-pro
DSLT A77II and compact RX100 III, in India
today.
The A7s will be selling for Rs 1,54,000 from
mid-July onwards whereas the Cyber-shot
RX1000 III is already available for Rs 54,990.
The DSLT A77 II will come in three
configurations: A77II body only for Rs 84,990;
A77IIM with 18-135mm lens for Rs 1,04,990
and finally A77IIQ with 16-50mm lens for Rs
1,14,990.
Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III
The Sony RX 100 III sports the same 20.1MP
1-inch BSI-CMOS sensor that was seen on the
RX 100 II but it pairs it with a powerful BIONZ
X image processor which is seen on the Sony
high end mirrorless cameras such as the Alpha
7, Alpha 7R and Alpha 7S models. The
interesting addition to the RX 100 III which
was highly anticipated is dedicated pop-up
OLED viewfinder. Sony calls it the OLED Tru-
finder EVF. It comes with a 1.4 million dot
resolution and it pops out from the top edge
just like the pop up flash unit. The pop up
mechanism helps maintain the RX 100 III’s
compact form factor. The EVF also has a
proximity sensor which switches between the
viewfinder and monitor display.
It comes with a ZEISS Vario Sonnar 24-70mm
lens with a fast aperture range of f/1.8-f/2.8.
The RX 100 II had a f/4.9 maximum aperture
at the telephoto end, this makes the RX 100 III
two stops faster. The RX 100 III has a built-in
3-stop neutral density filter.
The Sony RX 100 III is also the first Cybershot
camera to feature HD video recording in the
XAVC S format which records full HD videos at
a data rate of 50Mbps with lower compression.
Apart from this the RX 100 III also features
Wi-fi and NFC allowing you you to transfer
images wirelessly as well as remotely control
the camera.
Sony Alpha 7S
The Alpha 7S is Sony’s latest fill-frame
mirrorless interchangeable lens camera which
looks quite similar to the Alpha 7R. But the
two most important differentiators are the fact
that A7S has an ISO range going from 50 all
the way to 409,600 and the fact that it can
shoot 4K video.To give you noise free images
at higher sensitivity levels, Sony has decided to
employ an Exmor CMOS 12.2MP sensor which
is paired with a BIONZ X image processor. This
is half the mega-pixel count of the A7 and a
third of that of the A7R. According to Sony,
the larger pixels provide better dynamic range,
gradation and colour fidelity.
The other important feature of the A7S is the
ability to shoot at 4K resolution – QFHD,
3840×2160 pixels). But there is a catch, you
will need to use an external recorder plugged
in via an HDMI cable to be able to shoot 4K.
The A7S camera is also equipped with S-Log2
gamma. Common to Sony’s range of
professional video cameras, S-Log2 expands
the dynamic range by up to 1,300 per cent to
minimise clipped highlights and loss of detail in
shadows. Additionally, the A7S adopts the
workflow-friendly XAVC S recording format in
addition to AVCHD and MP4 codecs. XAVC S
format allows for full HD recording at a data
rate of 50 Mbps with lower compression for
improved video quality.
Sony Alpha 77II
This is a camera targetted at advanced
amateurs. It comes with an Exmor CMOS
24.3MP sensor and is paired with a BIONZ X
image processor. This is the same processor
that is seen on the A7S as well as the A7 and
A7R.
It around 79 AF detection points of which 15
are the cross-type points. Most of these are
located at the centre of the frame. There’s a
suite of sophisticated new AF functions that
make the most of the new 79-point system.
Expanded Flexible Spot mode maintains focus
even if the selected AF point loses track of the
subject, activating eight surrounding AF points
that recognize the subject. In combination with
AF-C AF mode, this dramatically increases
performance with moving subject. Lock-on AF
mode lets users select one of four AF area
modes (Wide, Zone, Flexible Spot or Expanded
Flexible Spot). Once its target is acquired, the
camera keeps tracking as long as the shutter
button remains half-pressed.
The A77 II can capture a non-stop burst of up
to 60 full-resolution JPEG images at a
maximum continuous shooting speed of
approximately 12 frames per second (in
Continuous Advance Priority AE mode). It
comes with dust and water resistant sealing on
the camera-body. There is on-board Wi-fi as
well for quickly sharing images and remotely
operating the camera as well. The A77 II can
record Full HD 60p and 24p movies using the
AVCHD 2.0 format.