Category Archives: Sony

Sony’s compact system camera production in Thailand halted

By PR admin | Published: October 17, 2011

Similar to Nikon, Sony’s compact system camera production in Ayutthaya, Thailand is halted due to the recent flooding: “The factory has stopped operation since 6 Oct and the company said it will stop operation until 14. Operation may resume on Oct 17 depending on the situation.” Via PEN

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This week’s recap

By PR admin | Published: October 16, 2011

Here are some interesting stories from last week: New Eneloops rechargeable batteries keep their charge for over 5 years. Check out also this post about the best AA batteries for photography. Apple’s iPhone 4S has a Sony sensor. Sony’s CEO was right and so was the Apple employee who published a picture taken with the new iPhone 4s on flickr before […]

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Sony releases firmware update for the a65 and a77 SLT cameras

By PR admin | Published: October 13, 2011

Today Sony Asia released firmware version 1.03 for their SLT a65 and a77 cameras. The included improvements are: Support flash control function for Micro Twin Flash Kit, HVL-MT24AM. Improved response time of the following operation, Switching the screen mode between the LCD monitor and the electronic viewfinder Front and Rear control dial Fn button control […]

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Next high end camera from Sony will be a “9x” model

By PR admin | Published: October 12, 2011

Paul George of Sony UK said on his Facebook page that the next high end camera from Sony will be a “9x” model: “However, in actual fact its probably better to state that the a77 is now in the range for a while, and the next high end introduction will be featuring the number ’9x’ […]

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Sony to offer firmware update v1.03 for A65 and A77, lubrication for NEX-5N

By PR admin | Published: October 6, 2011

The new firmware for the A65 and A77 SLT cameras will probably be released in mid-October, 2011. Firmware version 1.03 was already spotted in a recent Sony event in Thailand (see picture above). Sony claimed that the NEX-5N clicking sound during video recording is caused by a mechanical part of the shutter that “clicks” during sudden movements […]

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Sony A900 discontinued in Japan

By PR admin | Published: October 3, 2011

Sony Japan confirmed to DCWatch the discontinuation of the a900 model camera for Japan. This is not really something new since the a900 was listed as discontinued on Sony’s Hong Kong website back in May of 2010. For the US, Amazon currently shows only 20 cameras left in stock.

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Nauticam NA-NEX5N underwater housing for Sony NEX-5N

By PR admin | Published: October 3, 2011

Nauticam announced new underwater NA-NEX5N housing for Sony NEX-5N cameras with a depth rating of 100m. The release date is October 15, 2011, the price is $1650.

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Sony to releases a new firmware for A65 and A77

By PR admin | Published: September 30, 2011

  According to Alphamountworld, Sony have conformed that a new firmware updated for their 24MP SLT cameras will be released soon. Here is a list of some of the reported issues for the S0ny a77 model. Today Sony Taiwan confirmed the upcoming firmware update on their website:

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Sony promises fix to clicking sound when recording video with the NEX-5N

By PR admin | Published: September 23, 2011

Several users have reported a clicking sound coming out of the new Sony NEX-5N during video recording (see above clip). It seems that Sony has acknowledged the problem and is promising a “performance improvement”. Here is a quote from Sony support site:

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Sony NEX-5N unboxing video

By PR admin | Published: August 30, 2011

The first Sony NEX-5N unboxing video is already out: According to the Sony Store the camera should start shipping on August 31st, 2011. B&H is also accepting pre-orders, which is also a sign of an incoming shipment.

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