Sony Alpha SLT-A65 Translucent Mirror Camera

The Sony Alpha SLT-A65 was announced last week along with the SLT-A77. It’s a 24-megapixel translucent mirror DSLR-style camera. I say, “DSLR-style” because the SLT-A65 replaces the TTL optical viewfinder of a traditional SLR with a 2.3-million-dot OLED electronic viewfinder (EVF). The transparent mirror design makes the camera faster and allows it to use continuous auto focus even in movie mode. The EVF helps make the camera smaller and lighter and also gives the user an eye-level viewfinder while capturing full HD AVCHD video – something you can’t do with a true DSLR. If you’re skeptical, don’t be – our 2010 Camera Of The Year was the A65′s predecessor, the SLT-A55.

Sony Alpha SLT-A65 Key Features and Specs:

24.3-megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor
New generation BIONZ processing
1920 x 1080 full HD AVCHD video with selectable frame rates (24p, 60i, 60p) and stereo sound
Built-in XGA OLED TruFinder eye-level electronic viewfinder
3-inch tilting 921k-dot Xtra Fine LCD display
ISO 100-16000
Built-in GPS
10 frames-per-second full resolution bursts (Continuous Priority AE mode)
15-point AF system

The Sony Alpha SLT-A65 will be available in October for $900 (body-only) or in a kit with an 18-55mm zoom lens for $1000.

Sony Alpha SLT-A65 Press Release >>