Category Archives: Sony

More Sony cameras to be released

By PR admin | Published: January 5, 2010

From the previously rumored list of Sony p&s cameras, at least one model should be coming out soon, probably @ CES: the Sony DSC-TX7. A reader already noticed a removed photo on flickr that was taken with Sony DSC-TX7 camera: Redcoon has already listed the camera for 324 Euros and specs are: – 10 MP […]

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Sony A450 DSLR released

By PR admin | Published: January 4, 2010

Previously reported as a rumor back in early December, the Sony A450 is now official! Full press release after the break:

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Sony A450 to be released in 2 days?

By PR admin | Published: January 4, 2010

Sony A450, but is it real? Sony will hold a press conference in two days @ CES, then we will know for sure. Previous rumors indicated that the A450 will not have video and it will be announced at CES. If that rumor was correct, we should also see a A700 replacement during CES (also […]

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CES 2010: Sony press conference scheduled for January 6th

By PR admin | Published: January 4, 2010

I am not sure how much of this press conference will be photography related, but you can watch it live @ ustream.tv on January 6th from 4:15-5:15pm PST. The live stream will also be available here: Live TV : Ustream

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Sony 100mm F2.8 macro lens: “no longer available”

By PR admin | Published: December 30, 2009

Not sure why – maybe “no longer available” only for that market (Greece)?

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Sony A700 discontinuation continues

By PR admin | Published: December 28, 2009

After the official email from Sony and Sony’s own website, now B&H also has listed the Sony A700 DSLR as discontinued: The replacement could be announced as early as CES at the beginning of January or PMA in February.

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PhotoRumors recap

By PR admin | Published: December 28, 2009

Image Sensors World reports that DxO Labs is up for sale because they did not get another round of financing. The potential buyers: Aptina and Google. Adorama has the Ricoh GXR in stock. SLRClub got some more Samsung NX10 picture: Sony Alpha in 2010 (predictions). Sony A750 – this could be a fake/joke: A750 replacement of A700, 18.2 […]

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Sony envisions 3D “personal imaging”

By PR admin | Published: December 18, 2009

Sony included their digital cameras (“personal imaging”) as a “creation” device for 3D technology: Sony have already announced High Frame Rate Single Lens 3D Camera Technology. Via Engadget

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Sony and Panasonic patents

By PR admin | Published: December 17, 2009

Let’s start with Sony – patent application 20090303371 is for a new Sony CMOS sensor based on the Foveon approach – each pixel capture RG&B: “Accordingly, in order to utilize the incident light amount efficiently as well as to prevent occurrence of false colors, a method of separating colors by forming plural photodiodes in a pixel […]

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Sony confirms the a700 replacement

By PR admin | Published: December 13, 2009

Sonyalpha.es was able to get a better translation of the DCWatch link (posted here last week): “Toru Katsumoto, general director of the division of Sony Alpha SLR cameras, has confirmed in an interview with DC Watch that will substitute for the A700: “… the product might be called the A700’s replacement will appear sooner or […]

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