Category Archives: Sony

Sony DSC-HX50V camera with 30x zoom leaked

By PR admin | Published: April 18, 2013

The upcoming Sony DSC-HX50V camera leaked on Sony Vietnam website. Here are the specs, announcement is expected next week:

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Sony NEX-7n, Panasonic LF1, Canon EOS 70D, Olympus E-PL6, Ricoh GR Digital V rumors

By PR admin | Published: April 11, 2013

The Sony NEX-7n mirrorless camera is rumored to be announced in May with a new 3.8 million dot EVF that will have two OLED layers of 1.9 million dots each. This technology will deliver crisp display experience without any noticeable lag or other artifacts. In addition to the Panasonic G6, a new high-end compact camera […]

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What else is new at the 2013 NAB show?

By PR admin | Published: April 9, 2013

Blackmagic announced their production 4k camera priced at $4k. The new compact Novo camera takes C-mount lenses and fits int he palm of your hand.

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Sony patents full frame mirrorless lenses designed for curved sensor

By PR admin | Published: April 8, 2013

Sony filed a patent application in Japan (2013-61476) for a full frame 35mm f/1.8 mirrorless lens designed for curved sensors. The patent contains also calculations for 35mm f/2.8, 35mm f/2.2 and 30mm f/2.0 lenses, all designed for a curved sensor. Sony, Nikon, Konica Minolta and others have also filed various patents for curved sensors in the past. The purpose of a […]

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Sony shows 4K prototype cameras at the 2013 NAB show

By PR admin | Published: April 7, 2013

At the 2013 NAB show Sony showed for the first time two 4k prototype cameras. On of the prototypes has a DSLR-like design similar to the Canon EOS-1DC. No technical specifications are available at that point. More images:

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Canon, Zeiss and Sony at the 2013 NAB show

By PR admin | Published: April 3, 2013

The 2013 NAB show will take place in Las Vegas from April 6-11. Here are some of the new announcements for the show: Canon announced the development of a 35mm prime lens – their sixth lens in their cinema line Canon announced XA25 ($2,699) and XA20 ($2,199) camcorders that feature a 20x HD zoom lens, simultaneous […]

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The latest patents from Sony, Canon, Olympus and Konica Minolta

By PR admin | Published: April 2, 2013

Sony filed a patent 2013-54164 for 16-135mm f/3.5-5.6 and 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 APS-C lenses. Sony also patented (2013-50630) a half mirror that will not “black out” during exposure. Canon filed a patent (2013-57802) for a 50mm f/1.4 lens. The patent contains also calculations for a 50mm f/1.2 lens.

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The latest lens patents from Canon, Tamron, Sony and Olympus

By PR admin | Published: March 17, 2013

Canon filed more patents (2013-47780 and 2013-37339) for a 14mm f/2.8 lens (see previous patent here). Tamron’s patent 2013-44964 is for a 10-18mm f/4 lens for APS-C cameras. Two different version were described – with and without image stabilization.

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First rumored Sony NEX-7n mirrorless camera specifications

By PR admin | Published: March 9, 2013

Those are the first rumored specifications for the upcoming Sony NEX-7n mirrorless camera: New 24 MP APS-C sensor with 1/2 stop improvement and increased dynamic range 3.8 million dot EVF Touchscreen Hybrid Contrast and Phase Detection AF Tri Navi design reviewed Improved focus peaking with choice of colors Wi-Fi No built-in GPS Same size and form […]

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Sony a58, NEX-3n, HX300, TX30, WX300 cameras and new lenses announced in the US

By PR admin | Published: February 25, 2013

Sony USA announced the new a58, NEX-3n, compact cameras and lenses (officially announced last week outside the US). Check pricing and availability at the following links: Sony a58 kit Sony NEX-3n kit (black) available also in white Sony HX300 Sony TX30 in black) available also in orange and pink Sony WX300 in black available also in red and white Sony 70-400mm F4-5.6 G […]

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