The Sony Alpha A77 and A65 launched the second generation of Sony pellicle-mirror digital SLRs in 2011, bringing along with them the 24mp APS-C sensor. For more on these, check their list of reviews: Alpha A77 and Alpha A65.
Latest Update: Mon June 11, 2012 at 11:14pm EST – The four standard Alpha A77 and A65 kits (body only and with default kens) have dropped by $50 at authorized Sony dealers. We updated the default prices (leftmost column in the table below) to reflect that… A new A65 kit has appeared, it is the SLTA65VM, which is the Alpha A65 with the 18-135mm SAM lens for $1200, and similar the SLTA77VM kit appear, which is the Alpha A77 with the 18-135 lens for $1700… It looks like supply issues are decidedly resolved as it is in-stock almost everywhere below… If shopping at Amazon, the A77 and A65 are eligible for Instant Rebates with either the 55-200 or the 75-300 lenses (expire April 28, 2012)… Supplies holding up, no discounts, but some free accessories (SDHC card, extra battery, case, etc) for the A77 and A65 kits at Cameta… If you are not sure if a retailer is authorized, you can check the List of Online Sony Retailers (Sony Retailer Network) [BuyDig and Beach Camera are Beach Trading Company]…
| Camera | In-Stock | Pre-Order |
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| A77 body $1350 |
Cameta (with free extras) BuyDig (w/freebies) Amazon (Amazon itself) Abt Electronics J&R World Cameta OneCall Adorama B&H Photo |
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| A77 w/16-50 $1950 |
Amazon (Amazon itself) J&R World Cameta Abt Electronics Adorama B&H Photo |
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| A65 body $850 |
Amazon (Amazon itself) Adorama B&H Photo J&R World Abt Electronics |
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| A65 w/18-55 $950 |
Amazon (Amazon itself) Adorama B&H Photo Best Buy J&R World Abt Electronics Cameta |
Footnotes
+ updates are as of the “Latest Update” time shown above. For the latest updates, check the retailers’ websites
+ “listed only” means that the camera is listed on a website but you cannot pre-order or order it
+ “toos” or TOOS = temporarily out of stock
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