The first step in taking a photo is to point the camera in the right direction. But to know what that right direction is, you need a viewfinder. The problem with designing a viewfinder is that the ...

More and more interchangeable lens cameras are going mirrorless these days, but for this pair of cameras, Sony didn’t nix the mirror all together. Instead, they made it fixed and translucent so that ...

It's not just the A580 and A560 that Sony is unveiling today; the company also has a pair of new DSLRs using its Translucent Mirror Technology, the 16.2-megapixel A55 and 14.2-megapixel A33, to show ...

Working behind the scenes to produce more mumbo-jumbo jargon, the Translucent Mirror Technology is shorthand for being able to track fast-moving subjects with “extra precision.” Two camera models with ...

No doubt you’ve been closely following Sony’s “Translucent Mirror Technology” and are super-keen to get your hands on their first cameras to employ the tech. What? You don’t know what I’m taking about ...

The 16.1 megapixel Sony SLT A57 digital SLT camera is aimed at a very discerning camera buyer: Goldilocks. Papa Bear might prefer the bigger, more complicated and more expensive A77; Mama Bear might ...

Sony announced a 16.2-megapixel alpha (SLT-A35) interchangeable lens digital SLR camera with pro-style shooting speeds and diverse creative options. Building on the acclaimed a33 and a55 models, the ...

Sony announced the 16-megapixel Alpha SLT-A57 interchangeable lens (A-mount) digital camera with translucent mirror technology, 12 fps shooting, Full HD (60p) video capture and new auto portrait ...

From lens focal lengths and fill-flash to portraits, macro or stunning landscapes there are techniques for everyone. Learn how to use metering, considering composition and shoot everything from ...

Buying the right camera, lens, accessory or software to suit your photography is really important. Our product reviews offer independent views with hands-on opinion and honest verdicts aimed to give ...

With the release of the Sony Alpha SLT-A55 and SLT-A33 in late 2010, Sony created a new category of camera, similar to a conventional digital SLR in many respects (same sensor size, lens mounts, ...

The new Sony Alpha SLT-A35 looks, smells, feels, tastes and sounds like a digital SLR, but it's much faster. Richard Trenholm Former Movie and TV Senior Editor Richard Trenholm was CNET's film and TV ...