Looks like the price of this camera has dropped further from $650 when it was last posted. This is an excellent camera so jump on it while it's available. A new model is coming out so won't be at this price for much longer. This is local Australian stock with 12 months manufacturer warranty.
The price of this package was almost $1200 when it first came out and now it's half price.
Images from this camera is superb with features and specs on par with the Canon 7D or Nikon D7000 or better.
Some of the key specifications are:
•16.1MP APS-C CMOS sensor
•Built-in sensor image stabilisation
•Lightning quick AF with 15 AF points
•Superb image quality and low light performance
•Latest Bionz processor
•ISO 100-16000
•1,440,000 dot LCD electronic viewfinder
•920,000 dot bottom-hinged swivel rear LCD
•10 frame per second continuous shooting mode with AF (12fps at 8.4MP crop)
•Picture Effects processing options and clear Image Zoom up-sizing digital zoom
•Super quick liveview
•Face recognition
•Focus Peaking manual focus guide overlay
•1080p AVCHD 2.0 movies at 60 or 24 fps with continous autofocus
Sorry but when you say a new model is coming out so it won't be this price for much longer, doesn't that translate to 'wait a bit longer and this camera will be a steal when it's obsolete'?
Also I don't pretend to be a camera expert but is there any reason that this Sony is better than this (which can be had for $570 haggling at jbhifi).
http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/digital-cameras/digital-cs-ca…