Category Archives: Sony

The latest patents from Panasonic, Sony, Canon and Samsung

Those are the latest patents from: Panasonic, Sony, Canon and Samsung. Panasonic filed a patent for a camera with a retractable grip and swivel LCD screen: Here is another patent from Panasonic for a different type of swivel LCD screen:  

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Another NEX Sony roadmap

A new Sony NEX roadmap provides some details compared to previous versions (see previous Sony roadmaps from September 2010 and February 2011). The listed lenses for 2011 are: Zeiss 24mm f/2 Sony 30mm f/3.5 (already announced) Sony 40mm f/2 Sony 55-210mm Via Xitek

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Sony a77 will have a fancy swivel LCD screen

What previous pictures of the Sony a77 (see specs) did not reveal was the fancy swivel LCD screen on the back. There also seems to be a new a65 model (probably a trim-down version of the a77).

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32MP full frame Sony a920 DSLR camera in August?

I received some information that Sony will be announcing a new full frame a920 DSLR camera in August. Some of the specs are 32MP, 7 fps and dual Bionz image processing. The full frame Sony a850 and a900 DSLRs are already discontinued (or soon to be discontinued) and if Sony plans to continue their full frame offering, […]

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Sony 50mm f/1.2 and f/1.4 lens patents

Sony filed a patent (2011-107450) in Japan for a 50mm f/1.4 and f/1.2 lenses:

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Sony a290, a390 and a850 DSLR cameras to be discontinued

Sony will officially discontinue the full frame a850 camera this summer, two years after its official announcement. Back in May B&H already listed the camera as discontinued. AP claims that the reason for the a850 departure is “because the 24.6MP camera is too similar in specification and price to the flagship Alpha 900 model”. Interestingly enough, the Sony […]

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Sony a35, NEX C3, 30mm macro lens and flash announced

Today Sony announced the a35 ($699) and NEX C-3 ($599-$649) cameras plus the 30mm NEX macro lens ($249) and the new F20S flash ($150). Sony describes the new NEX C3 as “the world’s smallest and lightest compact system camera“. Detailed specs of the new cameras can be found here. The new NEX firmware will be available on June 20, […]

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Sony a35 and NEX C3 detailed specs

Here are the full specs of the Sony NEX C3 and a35 cameras that will be announced this Friday:

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Sony announces a new 16.15MP Super HAD CCD sensor

Sony introduced a new high-resolution 1/2.3 16.15MP color CCD sensor ICX682SQW (diagonal 7.757 mm) for consumer digital still cameras that supports high-definition television (equivalent to 720/30p) imaging and continuous capturing high-sensitivity still images.

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New Mirrorless Lenses iPhone app

I often get confused with all the new mirrorless lenses. If you are like me, the new Mirrorless Lenses iPhone app will help you find all currently available mirrorless lenses and provide you with some the basic specs. The app is available for free on iTunes: The Mirrorless Lenses app allows you to browse the full range […]

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