Category Archives: Sony

Sony RX0 II camera officially announced

By PR admin | Published: March 25, 2019

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

By PR admin | Published: March 25, 2019

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

By PR admin | Published: March 24, 2019

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

By PR admin | Published: March 23, 2019

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

By PR admin | Published: March 18, 2019

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

By PR admin | Published: March 16, 2019

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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Panasonic, Sony and Blackmagic have scheduled press events during the 2019 NAB show in April

By PR admin | Published: March 16, 2019

Panasonic, Sony and Blackmagic have scheduled press events for the 2019 NAB show in April:

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Sony claims that theoretically they can make an f/0.63 E-mount lens

By PR admin | Published: March 10, 2019

During the a6400 press event, Sony had an entire presentation on how the Sony E-mount was originally designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras and how they can (theoretically of course) make an f/0.63 E-mount lens. This response was targeted directly at Leica – in a Photokina interview with Leica executives on the new L-Mount Alliance, Stephan Schulz […]

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Sony will start making CFexpress memory cards

By PR admin | Published: February 27, 2019

Sony announced the development of a new CFexpress Type B memory card (CEB-G128) with a read speed of up to 1700MB/s and write speeds of 1480MB/s:

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Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM lens announced

By PR admin | Published: February 26, 2019

The previously rumored Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 G-Master lens is now officially announced (a new Sony RMT-P1BT remote commander with Bluetooth was also announced): Pre-order links: Adorama | B&H Sample photos can be found here and here Press release Hands-on reviews and videos Additional pictures:

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