Camera Test: Sony's A77 Is The New King of APS-C DSLRs

Camera Test: Sony's A77 Is The New King of APS-C DSLRs View this email online September 29, 2011 Breaking news from America's top photo magazines Camera Test: Sony's A77 Is The New King of APS-C DSLRs The other guys should be worried The A77 sports a new 24.3MP Exmor APS-C sized sensor, the world's first OLED electronic viewfinder in a DSLR, and a 3-inch 921,600-dot LCD monitor that flips down and swivels -- mounted on an armature that lets it extend away from the body and rise up, so that you can face it forward for self-portraits. Oh, and it also includes all the whiz-bang features that Sony has been building into all of its cameras lately. READ MORE >> Tips from a Pro: Michelle Turner on Getting Great Photos of Couples An expert wedding shooter shares some secrets for making a couple look their best on their big day  Video: Hands-On With the Nikon J1 A look at Nikon's littlest interchangeable-lens body and the glass that goes with it Joby Gorillapod Micro Wants to Become Part of Your Compact Camera A folding mini-tripod that's always on Photo of the Day See the whole gallery here.  Be the first to hear about new stuff on PopPhoto.com by subscribing to our revamped RSS feed! TECH SUPPORT Light it Up Q. What exactly is a Backlit sensor? A. Also known as a back-side illuminated or BSI sensor, this is a type of camera sensor used in compacts from Canon, Nikon, Sony, and others. The technology was developed to improve the light-gathering capability of the smaller chips used in these cameras, and the term refers to the way circuitry is burned onto sensor substrates during their manufacture. With conventional sensors (both CMOS and CCD), circuitry is laid into the sensor’s top surface surrounding its pixels. That results in smaller pixels that are recessed from the sensor surface, which compromises efficiency. Backlit sensors, on the other hand, have their circuitry located beneath the pixels on the rear of the silicon substrate (hence “backlit”), which is shaved thin to accommodate it. Larger pixels that are relatively flush with the sensor’s surface are the result, with significant gains especially in low-light performance. Do you have Tech Support Question? Post it on our Facebook Page.   More from PopPhoto.com:   Change your preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy | Forward this email Add newsletter@email.popphoto.com to your address book to ensure our emails reach your inbox. Copyright © Bonnier Corporation, 460 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 200, Winter Park, FL 32789 Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are those of the sponsors and are not an endorsement nor do they reflect the opinions of Bonnier Corporation or any of its publications.