Sony Hong Kong has quietly made available the English-language instruction manual of a new, 24-megapixel full-frame DSLR, called the Sony A850. According to the specifications listed on pages 154-156, the Sony A850 is very similar to the existing A900 model we reviewed earlier this year, except that it has a slower burst rate of 3 frames per second, and a somewhat lower viewfinder coverage of approximately 98%. Most other features and functions of the Sony A850 appear identical to those found in the A900, including mirror lock-up, AF micro adjustment, intelligent preview, 9+10 AF points, dual CompactFlash/MemoryStick slots etc. Like the A900, the A850 appears to lack live view and video recording functionality. At the time of writing, the manual is still available for download at the website below.

Website: Download the Sony A850 manual from Sony Asia Pacific
(Select “Digital SLR Camera” from the first drop-down list, then pick “DSLR-A850” from the third.)

Via Engadget

Update (3 August 2009): After being available for about 24 hours, the manual appears to have been pulled.
Update 2 (27 August 2009): The Sony A850 is officially announced.

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