Category Archives: Sony

Sony A730

By PR admin | Published: September 29, 2009

I think at that point this is the fourth of fifth pdf style specification leak from Sony and I am starting to be very suspicious, especially since there is not a single picture of a new product: Source

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SonyRumours.com

By PR admin | Published: September 25, 2009

After adding PentaxRumors.com as a way to filter to all Pentax related rumors, I received multiple requests to do the same with all Sony related rumors. As of today you can also filter to all Sony rumors by using the SonyRumours.com domain name (sorry this is the British spelling or rumour, the other domain was […]

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Sony flash HVL-F64AM specification sheet

By PR admin | Published: September 23, 2009

I keep receiving detailed Sony specifications on rumored future products. This time we have a new flash unit HVL-F64AM: Full page view after the break:

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Just for fun (Sony Alpha 1000 fakery)

By PR admin | Published: September 21, 2009

Full sensor camcorder from Sony: Alpha 1000 coming in 2011. Yes it is fake, but something to think about. Source

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Sony Alpha A1R

By PR admin | Published: September 20, 2009

I don’t know the credibility of this rumor (the whole pdf file can be downloaded here – why is the image not available?):

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Interview with Sony’s CMOS Exmor R sensor developers

By PR admin | Published: September 18, 2009

Update: hit the comments section for a better translation. This is the Google translation of the interview. The interesting part: Q: As many users are interested, I would have to be equipped with a digital SLR camera. 2 the idea of sensitivity so you can take pictures which is twice less noise, I would simply think, […]

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Sony will have a photography related press conference on September 23rd

By PR admin | Published: September 15, 2009

I have no confirmation yet, but the press conference may be related to the Twilight Football event that promotes Sony’s Exmor R CMOS sensor. Not sure if new products will be announced on that event. At that point the Exmor R CMOS sensor technology is impplemented only in Handycams and the Cybershot WX1. Stay tuned […]

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Sony CCD SuperHAD II sensor

By PR admin | Published: September 13, 2009

This is another anonymous picture I received for the Sony CCD SuperHAD II sensor: and this is the cryptic text that came with it: Series ICX (66X?) the blue band confirms it. 20 connection pins 43.3 Diagonal Width (36x24mm 3:2) T 2.7? is very like to ICX413 of 6MPx Sony CCD…

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New Sony full frame sensor CCD SuperHAD II with 34.8MP

By PR admin | Published: September 13, 2009

I received the following anonymous tip about the new full frame (35mm) CCD SuperHAD II sensor with 34.8 mega pixels. It is expected to come out the next year in a high resolution studio Alpha camera. This camera is expected to be the same level as the Leica S2 (but much cheaper I guess). No anti-aliasing filter, electronic […]

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Diagram of new AF system from Sony

By PR admin | Published: September 10, 2009

Rumor: this new AF system from Sony will be part of the new Alpha 7xx series. Here is what my source was able to recollect: 9 square AF marks all simple cross central double cross (like A 700 and A 900) 10 linear (not selectable or visible) AF assistant all sensors f/4 (yes, no f/5.6) […]

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