The official Alphauniverse website had a dedicated page earlier today announcing that uncompressed 14-bit RAW option is coming to the A7sII and A7rII cameras via a firmware update. Sony also promised 8 new FE lenses by early 2016. That page is now gone, but you can still find the full text on Reddit: Here is the full text of the official press […]
Refurbished Sony a7S cameras are now available on eBay for $1,899.99 (available also on Amazon). Here are few other refurbished deals:
There was no Sony A6000 successor or any new lenses announced today, but Sony surprisingly revealed a new α7S II – a full frame mirrorless camera with 4k video, 5-axis image stabilization and ISO 409,600: Ultra-high sensitivity up to 409600i with low noise across the whole range Wide dynamic range across entire ISO range delivering smooth tonal gradation […]
The Sony A6000 camera is currently $200 off at Amazon and Adorama. Maybe this time there is really a new A7000 model coming out soon? Sony has a press conference scheduled for September 11th and forums are already predicting the announcement of the A6000 successor.
Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai spoke in Berlin during the 2015 IFA show on the future of the company’s sensor business:
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.
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:
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 […]
→ 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.
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:
