Sony Competes with the Big Boys: Sony A900 24.6 MP

The Sony A900 promises to offer Canon and Nikon serious competition in the pro camera field.

At a price tag of about 3,000 dollars, this 24.6 MP camera will have such features as body image stabilization and five-frames-per-second shooting speed.

The camera will be built tough, having a magnesium body with rubber seals. One feature will the be ability to use a practice shot to set white balance and other settings. Will Nikon, which just recently released the D700 with 12.1 MP at a similar price, be upended? Time will tell.

A full review of the Sony A900 can be found here. Thanks to Gizmodo for the first leaked magazine ad for the Sony A900.

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Lenovo Unleashes Highest Performance Mobile Workstation with ThinkPad W700

Look for this laptop to come out in September. This laptop will feature a built in Wacom and a 17-inch WUXGA screen. Another excellent addition will be built in - screen calibration by X-Rite.

With slots for 8 gigs of ram, this computer will certainly be a powerhouse.

Along with a hefty price (expect to pay 3000 plus), this laptop will weigh more than a five-pound sack of potatoes.


Expect two new cameras to come out soon: The Nikon D90 and the Canon EOS-9D UPC's codes are out at retailers now, as discovered by Endgaget.

Features of the new Nikon D90 are humorously reported at this site.

Did you know? There is a ban on photographers taking pictures of military returning dead. This ban was enacted in 1991. A Bill in the House of Representatives is now challenging this.