A little competition is healthy, right? Well, let’s hope Nikon sees it that way when Sony releases the next Alpha series later this fall. If you didn’t already know, Sony makes the sensors for Nikon’s DLSRs. With that aside, all the major DSLR folk should be on their collective toes right about now. Canon is on the verge of releasing of the 40D, which a lot of photogs are looking forward to, but Sony has something up their sleeve.
The brand spanking new Alpha line is said to be rolling three deep with an abundance of features. The A300 as it’s being tentatively called is the ‘lower end amateur model’ and is said to pack a 14-megapixel sensor, 2.5-inch LCD, wireless flash function, and compact flash support greater than 4GB. The Big Daddy aka A500 is rumored to have a 20-megapixel sensor. Again, it’s assumed that we will see one of the three Alphas in October.
Sony Alpha - High end amateur model [Digital Camera Info]
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1.4 Megapixel sensor?
I’m assuming 14 megapixels, not 1.4 (unless we’re in 1999 all over again). Cool camera.
The 1.4 megapixels concerns the CCD.
“CCD (charge-coupled device) is a type of image sensor. In effect, it is the “eye” of a camera phone, digital camera, or video camera. It is a device similar to a computer chip, which senses light focused on its surface, like electronic film.
CCD is one of two main types of image sensor. The other type is CMOS.
CCD sensors have historically provided better image quality, although the newest and best CMOS sensors match CCD quality.
CCD sensors require some additional circuitry compared to CMOS sensors, which can have a minor negative impact on size, cost, and battery life in small devices such as camera phones.”
source: http://www.phonescoop.com/glossary/term.php?gid=146
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