Sony’s latest addition to their Xperia line of smartphones isn’t known for its camera as is, for example, the new HTC One. But even though it doesn’t feature “Ultrapixels” or 41 or the regular type like the PureView, it can capture 999 photos in just 68 seconds. Read more…

Two advantages of the translucent mirror found in the Sony A33 and A55 are high fps continuous shooting (since the mirror doesn’t slow things down) and the lack of viewfinder blackouts when shots are being captured.

If you’re not sure what this means, the above video demonstrates what it feels like to shoot at 10fps using an A55. It kinda looks and sounds like you’re playing some sort of computer game.

(via sonyalpharumors)