Category Archives: Sony

8% Sony price increase coming on September 1st (Japan only for now)

Sony will increase the price of many of its products in Japan by 8% on September 1st. I believe a similar increase will come also to the rest of the world. Sony already had a 3% to 31% price increase in Japan just a few months ago (April 2022). Almost all photo companies announced price […]

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The latest BCN Ranking data: Sony is in the lead again in the Japanese mirrorless market

Here are the latest BCN Ranking data from Japan and Sony is leading in the mirrorless market again – they dethroned Canon for the first time in the past 35 weeks:

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Sony Q1/FY2022 financial results are out

Sony released its Q1/FY2022 financial results. Sony cameras are listed under the Entertainment, Technology, and Services segment:

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This Sony IMX671 sensor could be used in the new Fujifilm X-H2S and the rumored ZV camera

FujiAddict spotted a new Sony IMX671-AAPH sensor that could be used in the new Fujifilm X-H2S and the rumored/upcoming Sony ZV camera:

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Sony is rumored to announce a new APS-C camera with a back-illuminated stacked sensor like the α9/α1

I received some information that Sony is rumored to announce a new APS-C ILCE camera with a back-illuminated stacked sensor just like the α9/α1 models (update: see also this related post). The camera is also rumored to have five-axis stabilization combined with crop-free 4K/60fps video recording and be part of the ZV product line (ZV-1, […]

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Announced: new Sony APS-C E-mount lenses (10-20mm f/4, 11mm f/1.8, 15mm f/1.4)

The previously rumored Sony APS-C lenses are now officially announced: Pre-orders: Adorama | B&H Photo | Foto Koch | Calumet | WEX Hands-on review Additional information Hands-on reports: 10-20mm f/4, 11mm f/1.8, 15mm f/1.4 What to know about Sony’s 3 new APS-C E-mount lenses Related videos:

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Sony to announce three new APS-C lenses for E-mount in June

Sony is going to announce three new APS-C lenses for E-mount on June 1st – here are the details:

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Sony Semiconductor Solutions CEO: “the image quality of smartphones will exceed that of single-lens reflex cameras in 2024”

The President and CEO of Sony Semiconductor Solutions (SSS) Terushi Shimizu gave this outlook for smartphone-equipped cameras: The image quality of smartphones will exceed that of single-lens reflex cameras in 2024, and Sony G will show the prospect “We expect that still images will exceed the image quality of single-lens reflex cameras within the next […]

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Sony a7R V camera full specification leaked (ILCE-7RM5)

I received a set of detailed specifications for the rumored Sony a7R V (ILCE-7RM5) mirrorless camera (Google translated):

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Fujifilm, Sony, and Panasonic latest financial results are out

Fujifilm, Sony, and Panasonic released their latest financial results:

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