Monthly Archives: August 2011

New Sony products price and availability in Japan

                             Digicame-info published the potential prices and release dates for the new Sony products in Japan: Sony NEX-5N is expected on September 9th. The zoom kit will be out in October/November. The new NEX EVF will cost around ¥ 35,000. Sony Alpha a65 is to be released in mid-October. Expected selling price: ¥ 95,000 for a […]

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More freshly leaked Sony Alpha a77 images

Some more pictures of the Sony Alpha a77 camera  appeared on the German d-slt.de website (click on image for larger view):

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Sony NEX-VG20H Handycam Camcorder

Next week the current Sony NEX-VG10 Handycam Camcorder will be replaced by the NEX-VG20H which will have the following improvements: 16MP Exmor sensor RAW image capture capabilities Touch screen Improved audio controls 1920×1080 24p, 60i and 60p video capabilities

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Canon is also preparing for an announcement next week (PowerShot SX150 HS and 310 HS)

In addition to Sony and Nikon, Canon is also preparing a new product announcement next week. No new DSLRs are expected. The two new cameras will be the PowerShot SX150 HS and 310 HS: Here are some interesting Canon “leaks” from the past few weeks:

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And this is how the Sony NEX-5N will look with an external EVF

Another image of the Sony NEX-5N with an external EVF from the Sony NEX talk forum:

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This is how the Samsung NX200 mirrorless camera will look

Dpreview forum member redcrow has provided numerous accurate information in the past about upcoming Samsung products. Based on his description, a SLRClub forum member created two different mockups of the upcoming Samsung NX200 mirrorless camera that is expected to be announced next month.

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Sony NEX-7 full specs and images

Here are the full Sony NEX-7 specs with some additional images: 24.3 MP Exmor sensor ISO range: 100-16000 1920×1080 60p/60i/24p AVCHD video recording XGA OLED viewfinder 3″ 921k dots TruBlack LCD display 10 fps HDR functionality Built-in flash Battery life: over 400 shots Magnesium alloy body Improved start-up time and AF speed Shutter time lag: […]

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Rumor: new Lumix X PRO lenses from Panasonic

Panasonic is rumored to be releasing a new series of high-end pro lenses called Lumix X. Another rumor from the same source indicates that Panasonic is also working on new lenses with motorized retractable zoom. Nikon’s new mirrorless system is also rumored to have lenses with electronic zoom buttons (see this patent).

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