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Rumor: Sony (A750) 14.6 Megapixel DSLR Full Frame Sensor Specifications

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Posted by Patrick on Oct 31, 2009 in Cameras

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It seems that relatively soon, Sony’s Alpha line of digital SLR cameras may get a new addition. Current speculation centers around a possible “A750″ with a full frame sensor. While we aren’t exactly sure about the naming, I did get an email pointing me to some specifications on the sensor that this potential new camera would be built around. Specifically we’re talking about a 14.6 megapixel, full frame sensor. The specs:

-High quality in 35mm full size image sensor with 14.6 effective megapixels
-Column-Parallel A/D Conversion method -Column-Parallel A / D Conversion method
-Ultra high speed digital output (12 digital channel parallel LVDS output) -Ultra high speed digital output (12 digital channel parallel LVDS output)
-12bit-AD converter on chip -12bit-AD converter on chip
-Multiples readout modes -Multiples readout modes
-Scan mode 15.2 frames/s (12bit) -Scan mode 15.2 frames / s (12bit)
-Window readout -Window readout
-Diagonal width 43.3mm (type 2.7) -Diagonal width 43.3mm (type 2.7)
-Total pixels 4752 (H) x 3213 (V) approx. 15.26M pixels -Total pixels 4752 (H) x 3213 (V) approx. 15.26M pixels
-Effective pixels 4692 (H) x 3115 (V) approx. 14.61M pixels -Effective pixels 4692 (H) x 3115 (V) approx. 14.61M pixels
-Active pexels 4661 (H) x 3096 (V) approx. 14.43M pixels -Active pexels 4661 (H) x 3096 (V) approx. 14.43M pixels
-Chip size 41mm (H) x 31.9mm (V) -Chip size 41mm (H) x 31.9mm (V)
-Unit cell size 7.91μm (H) x 7.91 μm (V) -Unit cell size 7.91μm (H) x 7.91 μm (V)

Given the pricing of the A850, and the speculation centering around a 700 series camera, we could be looking at $1400-1800 full frame offering from Sony. A price point I feel pulls in many consumers seeking full frame cameras, but still sitting on the fence due to pricing.

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