Sony A77- Thoughts of the Impending Future of Sony Alpha

May 2011, Carl Garrard

The next generation of cameras from Sony Alpha are upon us. Over the next two years we are going to see a continuing transformation of both the APS-C and FF development into new uncharted territories from Sony.  Tragedies and setbacks aside, Sony Alpha will go on and there will be new camera bodies, lenses, and system support to come. Just where the Alpha yacht will venture on the rough seas of digital camera water-world will remain to be seen.  First at bat is the A77, announcing in July. Assuming Sony's new A77 SLT does indeed have a 24mp sensor, and that it will be as good or better than Sony's lovely 16mp sensor- I have the following to say about the new A77 IQ wise.

Infrared Photography

April 2010, Carl Garrard (Updated 4-12-2010 Part II)

It seems not too long ago now that I happened upon a photographers website debuing some unique and awe inspiring monochrome images. Something was very unique about these images though, they had a quality that I had never seen before. There was something wickedly dramatic about them that just blew me away. When I clicked on the images and saw them full size on my monitor, I realized something very special was being presented to me. I couldn't believe my eyes when I realized that these images were shot in the Infrared Light (IR) spectrum. They looked somewhat outerworldly yet natural at the same time. The tonal range and redering of foliage was so dynamic, I realized right then that at some point in my career, I was going to be shooting IR images. I just had too.

Pentax K7 vs. Sony A700 Comparison 

April 2010, Carl Garrard

In this article we are going to showcase a comparison between an enthusiast DSLR that is a current model on the market- the Pentax K7 versus Sony's current (and outdated) incumbent, the Sony Alpha A700. Since Sony doesn’t have a successor to the A700 out yet, and we don’t know the price point or specifications or any of that, I really have no choice but to do a side by side sort of comparison using the A700.

DSLR Shootout- Entry Level Features Comparison

March 2010, Barry Fitzgerald

Entry Level DSLR: Features Shoot Out and Comparison

For buyers in the market for a new DSLR that don't have a wad of cash to spend, we wanted to do a side by side analysis of these popular DSLRS currently on the market. This should be viewed as a quick reference guide based only on specifications and how they compete/compare with one another by those standards. As such we hope this article can also give you a snap shot look at what other makers are doing in comparison to Sony Alpha models.