Sony’s latest SLT camera, the A57, was announced last week with a release window of April, but we’ve just received words of more accurate dates. The camera will launch in Japan on April 13th for the ever-present “open price,” interpreted by both Bic Camera and Yodobashi Camera as ¥84,800 (around $1,014) for the 18-55mm lens kit and ¥79,800 ($954) for the body. As for the US, the Sony store lists the camera as shipping “on or around” April 20th for $699.99 body-only and $799.99 with the kit lens. We’ve reached out to Sony to see if they can provide us with more precise shipping information.
Sony A57 out April 13th in Japan, “around” April 20th in the US for $799.99 with kit lens
Sony has announced pricing and availability details for its A57 SLT camera. It’ll ship on April 20th in the US for $799.99 with an 18-55mm kit lens.
Sony has announced pricing and availability details for its A57 SLT camera. It’ll ship on April 20th in the US for $799.99 with an 18-55mm kit lens.
One point of interest is that Japanese retailers are actually pricing the A57 slightly higher than last year’s A65, which is a better-specced camera in much the same body — in the US, however, the camera is clearly being positioned as Sony’s new entry-level SLT.
Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.
