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Sony was originally called Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo, which means Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Company, when it was formed in 1946 by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita. Since then the Sony Corporation has established itself as a global leader in electronics with the parent Sony Group comprising of five sectors including games, motion pictures and music, electronics, financial services and other businesses.

In 2006, the Sony Corporation bought the digital SLR camera section of Konica Minolta and released its` first digital slr camera, called the Alpha DSLR A100, in July 2006. The 10 megapixel digital SLR was well received and won many awards. In October 2007, Sony released the 12 megapixel Alpha DSLR A700 to compete with Nikon`s D300 & Canon`s EOS 40D. Recent Sony digital slr cameras are described below.

Sony Digital SLR Cameras 2007 - 2010
	Sony Alpha A290 Digital SLR Camera - Arrives July 2010 for $500 with 18 - 55mm lens. - 14.2 megapixel sensor. Sony A-mount. - 2.7" LCD with 230k pixels. Viewfinder with 0.83x magnification - RAW & Jpeg support. Full manual controls. Hotshoe. - ISO from 100 to 3200. Shutter speeds 30 secs to 1/4000. - Sensor shift image stabilization. Wireless flash support. HDMI. - Memory stick duo and SD/SDHC cards. NP-FH50 battery. - Size 128 x 97 x 86mm. Weight 549g inc. batteries. Buy from Amazon
	Sony Alpha A390 Digital SLR Camera - Available July 2010 for $600 with 18 - 55mm lens. - Same as A290 except for differences listed below. - LCD can tilt up or down. Smaller viewfinder with 0.74 mag. - Live view uses dedicated sensor for faster autofocusing. - Size 128 x 97 x 86mm. Weight 549g inc. batteries. Buy from Amazon
	Sony NEX3 Interchangeable Lens Camera - Available July 2010 for $550 with 16mm lens & $600 with 18-55 zoom lens. Comes with external compact flashgun. - Sony's first mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. - New 14.2 megapixel Exmor HD CMOS sensor. APS size. - New Sony E mount with 1.5 crop factor. Alpha-mount adapter. - 3" articulating LCD. 921k pixels. Live View. Face dectection. - Full manual controls. RAW & Jpeg. ISO 200 to 12,800. - Shoots at 7 fps full resolution jpegs. Sweep panorama mode. - HD movies. 1280 x 720 at 30 fps. Stereo sound. H.264 codec. - High Dynamic Range (HDR) mode. 3D support via firmware. - Dual memory. Memory Stick Duo & SD/SDHC/SDXC. - HDMI. NP-FW50 lithium battery for 330 shots. - Size 117 x 62 x 33mm. Weight 297g with battery & card. Buy from Amazon
	Sony NEX5 Interchangeable Lens Camera Same features as Sony NEX3 but with differences listed below: - Available July 2010. $650 with 16mm lens & $700 with zoom. - Slighty smaller & lighter body. - Full HD video at 1080i at 60 fps & AVCHD codec. - Size 111 x 59 x 38mm. Weight 287g with battery & card. Buy from Amazon
	Sony Alpha A850 Digital SLR Camera - Available September 2009. Price $2000 body only. - Full frame 24.6 megapixel CMOS Exmor sensor. 35.9 x 24mm - Minolta & Sony Alpha mount lenses. DT lenses can be used but drops sensor size to 11 megapixels. Sensor shift stabilization. - 3" LCD with 921,600 pixels. No live view or movie mode. - Optical viewfinder with 98% coverage & 0.74x magnification. - Full manual controls. RAW & Jpeg. Shoots at 3 fps. - Hotshoe. Flash sync at 1/250 sec. ISO from 100 to 6400. - Shutter speeds 30 secs to 1/8000. Dynamic range optimizer. - Compactflash & Memory Stick Duo. No built in flash. - HDMI output. NP-FM500H li-on battery for 880 shots. - Size 156 x 117 x 92mm. Weight 850g body only. Buy from Amazon
	Sony Alpha A500 Digital SLR Camera - Available October 2009. Price $850 with 18-55mm lens. - 12.3 megapixel CMOS sensor. Minolta & Sony A-mount lenses - Tiltable 3" LCD with 230k pixels. Live View. Face detection. - Sensor shift image stabilization. ISO 200 to 12,800. - Optical viewfinder 95% coverage with 0.80x magnification. - Shutter speeds 30 secs to 1/4000. Shoots at 5 fps. - Full manual controls. RAW and jpeg. Dynamic range feature. - Hotshoe. Flash X-sync at 1/160. 3 frames auto bracketing. - SD/SDHC and Memory Stick Duo Pro/Pro HG Duo. - HDMI output. NP-FM500H li-on battery for 950 shots. - Size 137 x 104 x 84mm. Weight 599g body. Buy from Amazon
	Sony Alpha A550 Digital SLR Camera Same specification as Sony Alpha A500 except for: - 14.2 megapixel sensor. - 3" LCD with 921,600 pixels. - Can shoot at 7 fps. - Body is priced at $950 body only. $1050 with 18-55mm lens. Buy from Amazon
	Sony Alpha A380 Digital SLR Camera - Available July 2009. Price $850 with 18-55mm lens. - Alpha lens mount compatible with Sony & Minolta lenses. - 14.2 megapixel sensor. 2.7" 230k rotating LCD. - Dynamic range optimization. Fast live view. - Continuous shooting at 2.5 fps. Image stabilization. - Dust reduction. Full manual controls. RAW and jpeg. - Optical viewfinder 95% coverage. 0.74x magnification. - Dual memory SD/SDHC & Memory Stick Duo. - ISO 100 to 3200. Shutter speeds from 30 to 1/4000. - HDMI output. NP-FH50 lithium battery. In camera help. - Size 128 x 97 x 71mm. Weight 489g. Buy from Amazon
	Sony Alpha A330 Digital SLR Camera - Available July 2009. Price $650 with 18-55mm lens. - Similar specification to Sony A380 except features below. - 10 Megapixel sensor. - Size 128 x 97 x 71mm. Weight 491g. Buy from Amazon
	Sony Alpha A230 Digital SLR Camera - Available July 2009. Body price $550 with 18-55mm lens. - Similar specification to Sony A380 except features below. - 10 megapixel sensor. 2.7" LCD non-tilting. No live view. - Size 128 x 97 x 68mm. Weight 452g. Buy from Amazon
	Sony Alpha A900 Digital SLR Camera - Available late October 2008. Body price $2,999. - 24.6 mp FX (35mm full frame size) sensor at 6048 x 4032. - Sensor shift stabilization. World first for full frame sensor. - Alpha lens mount for Sony & Minolta lenses. Dust reduction. - Powerful dual Bionz processors. 3 inch 921,600 pixel LCD. - Large glass penta-prism viewfinder with 100% coverage. - ISO 200 to 3200 (ISO 100 to 6400 in expanded range). - Range of 3 interchangeable focusing screens. RAW & Jpeg. - No live view or built in flash. Hotshoe & sync port available. - HDMI port. CF type I/II & MS slots. Wireless remote control. - Weight 850g. Size 156 x 117 x 82 mm. 880 shot battery. Buy from Amazon
	Sony Alpha A350 Digital SLR Camera - Available in March 2008 for $800 body only. - 14.2 megapixel CCD. - Full manual controls. ISO 100 to 3200. Shutter 30 - 1/4000. - Optical viewfinder with 0.75x magnification 95% view. - Super SteadyShot CCD-shift image stabilization. - Live view with fast autofocus on 2.7" tilting LCD with 230k pixels. Tilting mirror does not require flipping the mirror. - RAW & JPEG file formats. Shoot jpegs at 2 fps. - Anti-dust system. - Compactflash I/II compatibility. - Fits most Minolta & all Sony lenses with Alpha Mount. - Size 130 x 98.5 x 74.5 mm. Weight w/o battery 582g. Buy from Amazon
	Sony Alpha A300 Digital SLR Camera - Available April 2008 for $800 with 18-70mm Zoom. - Almost the same specification as Sony A350 except for the 10.2 megapixel CCD and shooting jpegs at 3 fps. Buy from Amazon
	Sony Alpha A200 Digital SLR Camera - Available February 2008 with 18-70mm Zoom. - 10.2 megapixel CCD. Shutter speeds 30 sec to 1/4000. - Fast Bionz image processor. - Bright optical viewfinder with 0.83x magnification 95% view. - Super SteadyShot CCD-shift image stabilization. - Full manual controls. 2.7" LCD with 230k pixels. - RAW & JPEG file formats. ISO 100 to 3200. - Fast autofocus system. Anti-dust system. 3 fps. - Memory Stick Duo & Compact flash I/II compatibility. - Fits most Minolta & all Sony lenses with Alpha Mount. - Size 131 x 98.5 x 71mm. Weight w/o battery 532g. Buy from Amazon
	Sony Alpha A700 Digital SLR Camera - Available October 2007. - 12.2 megapixel Sony Exmor CMOS sensor - Fast Bionz image processor giving 5 fps & 18 RAW files. - Large optical viewfinder with 0.90x magnification 95% view. - Super SteadyShot CCD-shift image stabilization. - Body sealed against dust & moisture. - High resolution 3" TFT with 922,000 pixels. - HDMI terminal for full 1080i HDTV output. - Memory Stick Duo & Compact flash compatibility. - Fits most Minolta & all Sony lenses with Alpha Mount. Buy from Amazon
	Sony Alpha A100 Digital SLR Camera - Available June 2006. - 10.2 megapixel CCD sensor with dust repellent coating. - Supports Sony & Minolta lenses with Alpha mount. - Dust removal system using CCD shake. - Built in Super SteadyShot CCD-shift image stabilization. - Hotshoe. Full manual controls. 2.5" TFT. RAW format. 3 fps. - ISO 100 to 1600. Shutter speed 30 sec to 1/4000. X-1/160. - Memory Stick Duo & Compact flash compatibility. Buy from Amazon