Sony whelms with yet another consumer dSLR
The Sony Alpha DSLR-A450, a stripped-down version of the A550, is the company's sixth dSLR for less than $1,000.
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LAS VEGAS--Sony's already overcrowded dSLR product line--the company offers six dSLRs under $1,000 if you include the now fire-sale-priced A700--gets another middle sibling in the Alpha DSLR-A450. This model won't be available in the US, however. Also, Sony didn't announce pricing, but there's not a lot of room to squeeze between the $699 A380 and the $749 A500.
The A450 seems to be a stripped-down version of the