That satisfying clunk of the mirror swinging up and away, the rapid-fire clatter of
DSLRs going into burst mode, could be on its last legs. Well, for
Sony Alphas at least. The company has confirmed that its translucent mirror tech, most recently confirmed to be coming to the
A77 and earlier shown on the
A55 and A33, will be coming to the entire Alpha line. The sensor actually captures light through the mirror itself, which is just reflective enough to allow for real-time focusing even while capturing video. It's something of a bold move in the generally stoic DSLR market, and only time will tell whether it helps to boost Sony's street cred up to
Canon and
Nikon levels.
