By >Akihabara News Team
Sony unveiled two new entry-level affordable DSLR
The DSLR A-390 (α390) and DSLR A-290 (α290) are targeting first-time DSLR users with affordable prices. They have new grip design for more comfortable handling and both feature image-stabilized 14.2MP CCD sensor. The α390 model sports a 2.7 tilting LCD with Quick AF liveview system for quick image preview, whereas the α290 has a fixed LCD, no liveview but
larger viewfinder. They both support Memory Stick and SD/SDHC memory card, mini-HDMI terminal and capable of BRAVIA Sync.
α390 and α290 will be available this summer with retail prices of $600 and $500 in the US and €500 and €450 in the Europe.
Ideal for first-time DSLR users, the DSLR-A390 (α390) and DSLR-A290 (α290) offer a dramatic step up in picture quality and creative options from point-and-shoot compact cameras. Just as importantly, they’re beautifully easy to use, even if you’ve never handled a DSLR before.
With a resolution of 14.2 effective megapixels for flawless, low-noise images, both cameras offer the speedy shooting responses that are prized by DSLR users. The α390 adds the extra benefit of Quick AF Live View. This unique system teams the convenience of live image preview on the tilt-angle Clear Photo LCD with speedy, accurate phase-detection autofocus.
The most affordable new DSLR from Sony, the α290 offers the same 14.2 effective megapixel resolution as the α390 in a compact body that weighs just 456g (excluding battery and media).
Both cameras feature an attractive new grip design that allows even more comfortable handling. Upper control areas of both models have also been revised with a clear, uncluttered new button layout.
Even DSLR novices will find it brilliantly simple to explore the generous creative features of both new cameras. The intuitive Graphic Display makes it easy to understand the relation between shutter speed and aperture, plus the effects of your chosen exposure settings on the final picture. The Help Guide offers clear, concise explanations of camera functions, illustrated by a sample image to show the results you’ll achieve. Quick access to shooting and playback function menus is streamlined by colourful on-screen icons.
The α390 and α290 include a mini-HDMI terminal for direct connection to any HD Ready TV (requires optional cable). Support for PhotoTV HD ensures even better-looking still image reproduction on compatible BRAVIA™ models. BRAVIA™ Sync allows control of slideshow and other camera playback functions in comfort using your TV remote.
The stylish, easy to use new α390 and α290 digital SLR cameras by Sony are available from summer 2010.
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