Category Archives: Sony

Sensors are becoming a big deal for Sony

By PR admin | Published: September 5, 2015

Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai spoke in Berlin during the 2015 IFA show on the future of the company’s sensor business:

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Sony updates: a7S for $1,799, a7RII in stock, alphauniverse.com, DxOMark test results

By PR admin | Published: September 2, 2015

Sony a7S camera (grey market) is now available again for $1,799. The new a7RII camera is currently in stock at B&H and Amazon. Sony started a new community website alphauniverse.com. Semi-annual Sony Alpha lens sale is now live. Sony RX10 II and RX100 IV cameras got tested at DxOMark.

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The Sony A7R II is now the best tested camera at DxOMark

By PR admin | Published: August 27, 2015

DxOMark tested the Sony A7R II mirrorless camera and got a new high overall score of 98 (the D810 has an overall score of 97): The D810 still has a better dynamic range, but the A7R II wins with better color depth and low-light rating:

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Canon dominates the BCN camera rankings in Japan for July, 2015 (followed by Nikon)

By PR admin | Published: August 24, 2015

BCN Ranking published their top 10 lists of best selling compact and interchangeable lens cameras in Japan for the month of July, 2015. Canon dominates both charts with a total of 11 models, followed by Nikon with 3 and Olympus, Casio, Sony each with 2 cameras in the charts. The DSLR vs. mirrorless ratio was […]

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New patents: Canon tilt-shift adapter, Sony “Theta-like” camera

By PR admin | Published: August 24, 2015

→ Canon has a new patent for an electronic tilt-shift adapter that works with every EF lens. → Sony has a patent for a camera similar to the Ricoh Theta.

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Sony A7R II hands-on and review videos

By PR admin | Published: August 24, 2015

The Sony A7R II is currently the talk of the Internet. Here are some interesting reviews and hand-on videos of the latest Sony mirrorless camera:

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Sony a7R II mirrorless camera teardown

By PR admin | Published: August 19, 2015

iFixit teared down a Sony a7R II mirrorless camera and published the detailed steps with plenty of pictures and even included a video of the sensor-shift stabilization mechanism in action.

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Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens for Sony A mount listed at B&H

By PR admin | Published: August 13, 2015

When the Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens was first introduced, only three different mounts were announced (Canon, Nikon and Sigma). There is now a new product listings at B&H for a Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens for Sony A mount: Via Digicame-info

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There is a petition for a Sony RX1 / RX1R firmware update

By PR admin | Published: August 12, 2015

I have already given up hope for a new Sony RX1 firmware update (see RX1 review), but if you believe in the power of petitions, check this change.org link and sign it:

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The Sony a7s deal for $1,799 is back

By PR admin | Published: August 10, 2015

The same deal that sold pretty quickly the last time I posted it is back: Sony a7s mirrorless camera (body only) is currently available on eBay for $1,799 from a reputable seller (lowest price so far, regular price: $2,498). Please note that this is a grey market camera that comes with 1 year US warranty by the seller.

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