DxOMark published their test results for the Sony a99 full frame camera. The a99 scored below the Nikon D600 and D800 cameras. It seems that Nikon still has the “secret sauce” that made the same 24MP Sony sensor to perform better in the D600. For reference, here are the test scores of the Canon 6D and 5D […]
Sony Japan listed the Sony a37 and 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM lens as discontinued. B&H recently also listed one of the a57 camera configurations as discontinued: The Sony a37 was announced in May 2012, the a57 was introduced in March, 2012.
Tamron Patent 2012-242504 from Tamron is for a 300mm f/2.8 full frame lens for mirrorless cameras (?): Canon Patent 2012-247451 from Canon is for a 50mm f/1.2 lens: Canon 50mm f/1.2 full frame lens patent (for DSLR cameras) The next example is interesting – it looks like Canon filed a patent for a 50mm f/2.0 full frame mirrorless lens: Canon […]
Nauticam announced the NA-NEX5R underwater housing for Sony NEX-5R mirrorless camera with a depth rating of 100m:
I have to admit, I am not a big fan of Sony cameras. I understand that the NEX-7 and RX100 are top performers in their categories, but for some reason they never “clicked” for me. My mirrorless/compact solution of choice for the past two years has been from Fuji (X100 first, then X-Pro1). I also […]
DxOMark released their test results for the Canon Powershot G15 and Sony NEX-6 cameras. Here are their conclusions: Canon G15 This is a good result overall and when considering the G15’s other features such as the flexibility of the new high-speed zoom and reduction in size over pervious iterations it’s a extremely well-balanced and attractive package. […]
Ned Namura, President of Sony Hawaii (why is there a Sony Hawaii division anyway?) said in an interview with Hawaii News Now that Sony will announce new Alpha products during the 2013 CES show in Las Vegas (January 8-11, 2013):
Sony is a big corporation, but it seems that they cannot find the funds to grow their imaging business. After their stock hit 32 years low and its credit rating was cut to near-junk status, the company decided to sale convertible bonds in order to raise 150 billion yen ($1.9 billion) for their imaging division. Sony recently invested around $650 […]
Chinese manufacturer Allacax now offers dedicated radio flash trigger for Sony NEX cameras. The new product is called Allacax Next and is currently available on eBay for $45. Here are the main specs: Frequency: 2.4 GHz Distance: up to 300 feet Channel: 16 channels Max sync speed: 1/160 sec. Batteries: Supply by camera (Transmitter), 2xAAA […]
A quick giveaway for the new “Photographer’s Guide to the Sony DSC-RX100” book by White Knight Press: How do I win? The rules are slightly different this time: the first person who leaves a comment on this blog post will get a free copy of the book. That’s all. The best part? This giveaway is open to […]
