Category Archives: Sony

First pictures of the Sony RX100M2 and RX1R cameras

Tomorrow Sony will announce two new compact cameras –  RX100M2 and RX1R. Here are the latest images and specifications:

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For next week: Sony RX1R, RX100M2 and Fuji X-M1 announcements

There will be two major announcements next week: Sony on June 27 and Fuji on June 25th. Some new information on the Fuji X-M1 mirrorless camera surfaced online on digicame-info: The X-M1 will have X-Trans CMOS sensor. The X-M1 will come in three different colors: silver, black, brown. Two new lenses will be announced with the […]

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Sony Cyber-shot RX100M2 camera specifications

Here are some of the specifications for the upcoming Sony Cyber-shot RX100M2 compact camera (remake of the popular RX100):

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Update: Sony RX1R will not have an anti-aliasing (AA) filter

A quick update to my last post: I was able to confirm that the upcoming Sony RX1R compact full frame camera will not have an anti-aliasing (AA) filter. This will be the only difference between the RX1 and the RX1R models.

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Sony RX100 replacement (RX100M2) and a new full frame RX1R model on June 27

The above images were taken from the leaked manual of the Sony RX100 replacement (update: the exact model name is DSC-RX100M2). The new camera will have a titling screen, hot shoe and built-in Wi-Fi capabilities. The official announcement will be on June 27, 2013. On the same date Sony is also preparing to announce a new version of […]

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Nikon, Canon, Fuji, Sony, Olympus ,Tamron, Sigma and Tokina instant rebate savings

Here is a list of all ongoing rebates and instant savings offered by the major camera and lens manufacturers:

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What else is new?

The Phottix Mitros TTL flash for Canon is now available at the Phottix online store. Olympus poised to supply lens units to Sony as part of the deal that was reached last year: “The imaging sensor has already started to source from Sony to Olympus. And the lens and lens units will start to source from […]

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New: Rokinon 300mm f/6.3 mirror lens for Sony NEX cameras

Rokinon showed the first pictures of their 300mm f/6.3 mirror lens for Sony E-mount on Facebook (see also the video). The MSRP will be $299, release in July 2013. Last year Tokina announced a similar lens for Micro Four Thirds ($299), while Kenko’s version is 400mm f/8 and is available in various mounts ($250 – $265).

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Sony deals of the week

It looks like Sony is trying to move some products before the beginning of the summer with their latest instant savings. Those offers are valid in the US until May 31, 2013: Sony NEX-3n with 16-50mm lens for $448 ($50 off, free shipping, 2% in rewards, free DVD). Sony NEX-5R body for $498 ($150 off, […]

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What else is new?

The Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM lens for Sony and Pentax mounts are already shipping in the US and are currently in stock. Fujifilm released new firmware updates for the X-E1 and X-Pro 1 cameras which improves the AF performance of the new 55-200mm lens. Topaz labs released new Photoshop plugin called Clarity.

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