Sony DSLR-A900 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Introduction A leading brand in compact cameras for years, Sony has been less successful going head to head with Canon and Nikon when it comes to SLRs. The A900 is the company's powerful attempt to compete with the big boys in the high-end market, ...

Verdict: The 24.6-megapixel Sony A900 is a high-res, high-performance and high-priced camera, selling for $2999 for the body alone. There are several impressive specs, including maximum 5 frame per second burst shooting at full resolution and an excellent ...

Review summary: The Sony A900 is the company's powerful attempt to compete with the big boys with a full-frame $2999, 24.6-megapixel resolution SLR. There are some features notably absent, though, and our lab testing turned up problems with color accuracy and image ...

Verdict: The 24.6-megapixel Sony A900 is a high-res, high-performance and high-priced camera, selling for $2999 for the body alone. There are several impressive specs, including maximum 5 frame per second burst shooting at full resolution and an excellent ...

Review summary: WITH a full-frame, 35mm sensor and 26 megapixels the Sony A900 digital SLR camera churns out huge images.

Pros: Comfortable to use, manual controls for metering and focus modes, fast, full-frame sensor, huge resolution

Cons: Noticeable noise at ISO speeds above 400

Verdict: Anyone looking to make the step up to a full-frame D-SLR should make a point of trying out the Sony A900. It's a great camera to use and its performance on location and in the studio was excellent.

Review summary: Sony gets serious about DSLR with this full frame prosumer flagship. Should Nikon and Canon be looking over their shoulders?

Pros: Excellent full frame Exmor sensor. Immense viewfinder. Crisp LCD screen. Super-sturdy build quality

Cons: Noise at higher ISO. Less features than Canon EOS 5D Mk II

Review summary: A high-end DSLR that has some cracking features, although some users might miss one or two others.

Verdict: Sony is snapping at the heels of Canon and Nikon, and with the DSLR-A900, Sony give its rivals a good old nip. This is a very good high-end DSLR that will please many users. That said, we think some potential buyers might be put off by the lack of one ...