Organic EL finder & 3 axis tilt LCD monitor "α99" photo review easy to take

Sony announced yesterdayDigital single-lens camera equipped with the world's first dual AF sensor "α99"From todaySony storeAs I was actually touching it, I went and touched it at once.

Α 99 Introduction | Digital single lens camera "α" (Alpha) [A Mount] | Sony


For α99SAL 2470 Z (Vario-Sonnar T * 24 - 70 mm F 2.8 ZA SSM)The state attached. On the right shoulder part is "α99" and model number is included.


Grips and shutters are gathered on the left side facing the camera. The red ring of the lens mounting mouth part is impressive.


Rear side. The liquid crystal monitor is not fixed but 3 axis tilt, it can be folded with the liquid crystal side facing inward so that it will not be damaged during transport.


Place various buttons at the position to operate with your right thumb, and there is a Movie Record button next to the viewfinder. The arrangement of the buttons other than the shutter is quite different depending on the camera maker and it is a part where it is a little hard to change over the maker and it is a time when you want to hold the camera securely when shooting movies so it may be nice to be near the shutter . The finder was an organic EL finder, not an optical, and it was a good impression that the image looks very clearly. Although I can shoot with only the liquid crystal monitor without using a viewfinder, I felt the commitment to being firmly upgrading the viewfinder.


Mode dial on the back left shoulder part.


A triaxial tilt LCD monitor opens like this.



The body weight is about 733 g, about 812 g including the battery and "Memory Stick PRO Duo". It is standard weight as a single lens reflex camera of this size.


The expected release date is October 26, the open price is supposed to be around 300,000 yen.Ginza's Sony showroom, Sony store Nagoya, Sony store Osaka pre-launch preceding exhibitionSince it is done, please take a look at people who are considering purchasing or those who want to think by thinking anyway.