Category Archives: Sony

New price drop on the Sony A7r III camera

There is a new $400 price drop on the latest Sony A7r III full-frame mirrorless camera – see the details at Adorama, B&H and Amazon. Check out also the current NAB specials.

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Sony interview: “First full-frame, then APS-C”

Dpreview published their CP+ interview with Sony, here is the recap from SonyAddict:

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Sony gives up and quits camera business, CEO says they can no longer compete with Nikon and Canon

Today Sony officially announced that it will withdraw from the camera business. Sony’s CEO was quoted saying that his company can no longer compete with Nikon and Canon: In a shocking interview with Nikkei, Sony’s CEO announced that his company is pulling out of the camera business. The main reason for the move has been […]

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Sony A6400 sensor tested at DxOMark

The new Sony A6400 mirrorless camera got tested at DxOMark:

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Sony RX0 II camera officially announced

The previously rumored Sony RX0 II camera is now officially announced (check pricing and availability at Adorama & B&H):

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Firmware update 5.0 for Sony α9 released

As previously reported, Sony just released the new firmware update 5.0 for the Sony α9 mirrorless camera. You can download the firmware update here. Additional information:

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Sony a7s III camera rumored to be announced before October

A member of the Chinese social network Weibo, that has gotten many previous leaks right, recently reported that a new Sony a7s III camera is rumored to be announced before October:

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Sony confirmed again that a new “enthusiast” APS-C mirrorless camera is coming

Random reports about a new high-end Sony APS-C mirrorless camera (with EVF?) have been going around for years without any real leaks or trustable sources. The only reliable information so far is coming from Sony directly: In October 2018 Sony promised more APS-C mirrorless lenses and cameras Also in October 2018 Sony promised that they […]

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The new Sony Pregius S stacked CMOS image sensor with global shutter is intended for industrial use

Sony announced that it has developed Pregius S – a new stacked CMOS image sensor technology that employs Sony’s proprietary global shutter function with back-illuminated pixel structure to deliver both distortion-free, high imaging performance and miniaturization. The new sensor technology is intended for industrial equipment used in fields such as manufacturing, inspection, and logistics. The full […]

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Sony a9 firmware update version 5.0 rumored to be announced on March 25th

SonyAddict reports that the major Sony a9 firmware update version 5.0 that was announced in January will be officially released on March 25th. Examples of the upcoming Sony A9 real-time tracking feature can be found here. Recently the price of the Sony a9 dropped in the US by $500 to $3,998: Adorama, B&H, Amazon (some […]

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