Category Archives: Sony

Of course there will be a Hasselblad Solar camera based on the Sony a7

This is the Hasselblad Solar that will be based on the groundbreaking Sony a7 full frame mirrorless camera. Considering that the a7/a7r camera body costs between $1,698.00 and 2,298.00, the new Hasselblad Solar will probably be close to $10,000 depending on the selected materials. Update: Hasselblad announced a new camera called Lusso.

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Sony FE full frame lens roadmap

Sony Japan published a new FE full frame lens roadmap for their latest a7/a7r mirrorless camera line. In addition to the 5 new lenses that got announced last night (the 24mm f/1.8 lens pictured here was not announced), in 2014 Sony is expected to announce 5 more FE lenses. By the end of the 2015, there will be a […]

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Sony a7 and a7r previews and additional coverage

Sony a7 main features: Full Frame 24.3 MP resolution with 14-bit RAW recording Fast Hybrid AF w/ phase-detection for DSLR-like speed Fast Intelligent AF optimized for full-frame sensor Fully compatible w/ Sony’s E-mount and new full-frame lenses Direct access interface for fast, natural shooting control High contrast 2.4-million dot OLED EVF for eye-level framing Simple […]

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Sony RX10 additional coverage

Sony RX10 camera main features: 1” 20.2 MP Exmor® R sensor for extreme low-light shots Bright F2.8 Zeiss® Vario Sonnar T* Lens (28-200mm) Ultra-fast AF thanks to new “BIONZ® X” processing engine Selectable click/click-less ring for precise control Full HD movies1 at 60p/24p with full exposure control Professional dust/moisture resistant mag-alloy body Up to ISO […]

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Sony A7 and RX10 cameras, new lenses and accessories officially announced

Major announcement from Sony – two new full frame mirrorless cameras, another compact camera, several lenses, adapters and accessories: Cameras Sony a7R Sony a7 Sony a7 with 28-70mm lens Sony RX10 Lenses Sony 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS lens Sony FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA lens Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA lens Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 G SSM […]

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First images of the Sony RX10 camera

Digicame-info published the first images of the upcoming Sony RX10 compact camera with a 8.8-73.3mm f/2.8 lens (24-200mm equivalent, see specifications here).

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Diglloyd leaks Sony A7 preview, images of new Sony lenses

Diglloyd published earlier his review of the upcoming Sony a7 full frame mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. The article is now removed but you can accessed the cached Google pages here. There are also images of the upcoming Zeiss ZA FE 35mm f/2.8 Sonnar, Zeiss ZA FE 55mm f/1.8 Sonnar, Zeiss FE 24-70mm f/4.0 OSS and Zeiss ZA FE 70-200mm […]

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Sony RX10 compact camera rumored to have 1″ sensor

Surprisingly the rumored RX10 compact camera will have 1″ sensor and not APS-C as expected according to the latest rumors. The rest of the RX10 specifications:

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Sony did it: A7 and A7r are the first modern full frame mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras

Here are the latest A7 and A7r specifications: A7 has 24 Megapixel sensor with Phase detection AF A7r has 36 Megapixel with no on sensor Phase detection and no Anti Aliasing filter for maximum sharpness A7 body costs $1698 and $1998 with 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS lens. A7r costs $2198 body only Both cameras have a fixed OLED […]

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What else is new?

The Sony QX100 lens style camera gets a teardown just in time for shipping. Topaz Labs currently has a 50% off sale on Topaz Adjust ($24.99 through September 30th): use promo code septadjust during checkout. Fujifilm officially launched the Instax Mini-90 Neo Classic camera. New Kodak company to continue selling film.

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