Sony a58, NEX-3n, WX300, HX300 and TX30 cameras announced

By PR admin | Published: February 20, 2013

Sony announced several new cameras and lenses in Europe (US announcement is coming next week). In case you have missed my previous post with all the rumored specifications, here are the official details:

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Sony a58 technical specifications:

SLT-A58
Image SensorExmor APS HD CMOS
Effective pixels20.1 megapixels (approx.)
Sensitivity rangeISO 100 – 16000 (25600 with Multi Frame NR)
Autofocus system15-point phase detection Live View AF with 3 cross sensors; with AF tracking in Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE mode
Continuous burst shooting (max.)5 fps (8 fps in Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE mode)
Movie recordingQuick AF Full HD Movie (AVCHD 1920×1080, 50i/25p)
Electronic viewfinderOLED Tru-Finder with 100% field coverage
LCD460k-dot 6.7 cm (2.7-type) with adjustable angle
Image compositing functionsAuto HDR; Hand-held Twilight; Sweep Panorama; Anti Motion Blur; Multi Frame Noise Reduction
Image stabilisation systemSteadyShot INSIDE
Built-in flashGN 10
InterfacesHDMI; Multi Interface Shoe; Multi Terminal; Memory Stick Duo / SD card slots
Picture Effect11 modes, 15 effects
Dimensions128.6 x 95.5 x 77.7 mm (approx.)
Weight (body only)492g (approx.)
Shooting staminaUsing Tru-Finder: 690 shots Using LCD: 700 shots

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Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens US pricing revealed

By PR admin | Published: February 18, 2013

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The US price of the Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens will be $999. The Nikon, Canon and Sony versions are currently available for pre-order at B&H:

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Sony a58 and NEX-3n camera specifications and more details on the announcement next week

By PR admin | Published: February 18, 2013

Sony a58

Those are detailed specs of the Sony a58 and NEX-3n cameras that will be announced on February 25th, 2013 (next Monday):

Sony a58 camera specifications

  • 20MP Exmor APS-C sensor
  • OLED viewfinder with 100% coverage
  • BIONZ processor
  • Clear Image Zoom feature
  • Sweep panorama feature
  • ISO range: 100-16,000
  • 8 fps
  • Price: around $600

Sony NEX-3n camera

Sony NEX-3n camera specifications

  • 16MP Exmor APS-C sensor
  • ISO range: 200-16,000
  • 4fps
  • Tiltable LCD screen
  • Electronic zoom control
  • BIONZ processor
  • Built-in flash (GN6)
  • Available in two colors: black and silver
  • Price: around $500

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Sony NEX-3n mirrorless camera images leaked

By PR admin | Published: February 17, 2013

Sony NEX-3n camera

In addition to the a58 camera and new lenses, Sony will announce also a new NEX-3n mirrorless camera with a 16MP sensor and electronic zoom control:

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Sony a58 and three new lenses leaked ahead of announcement

By PR admin | Published: February 17, 2013

Sony a58

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Digicaminfo posted the first images of the upcoming Sony a58 camera and three new lenses: Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM II, 70-400mm f/4-5.6G SSM II and new Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 ZA SSM lens for Sony A-mount that was first displayed during the CP+ show:

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Carl Zeiss has plans for new 85mm and a wide angle f/1.4 high-end lenses

By PR admin | Published: February 15, 2013

In the above video, Carl Zeiss representative confirmed the company’s plans for new high-end 85mm and a wide angle f/1.4 lenses similar to the Distagon T* 1,4/55 (fast forward to the 1:15 mark). This is how the new product line was described few months ago:

“This is about lenses for full-frame (36x24mm) SLR cameras with manual focusing capability. This family of lenses is geared towards delivering uncompromising image quality for demanding users. The lenses are perfect for high-resolution, full-format digital cameras with more than 30 megapixels such as D800. The combined performance approaches that of medium format systems. If you shoot with the largest aperture, cameras with smaller number of pixels also benefit from much better image contrast.”

Here is another related video interview with Carl Zeiss:

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Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 1,4/55: “the best fast 50mm ever”

By PR admin | Published: February 15, 2013

Carl Zeiss published a new interesting video on their upcoming Zeiss Distagon T* 1,4/55 lens which is supposed to be “the best fast 50mm ever“. The lens is specially designed for high resolution, full frame DSLR cameras and is expected to costs around 3,000 EUR. The new Distagon will be available in both Nikon and Canon mounts. Some more images of the lens are available here, few sample images are available on NikonRumors.

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Olympus ensures again that they are committed to DSLR cameras

By PR admin | Published: February 14, 2013

Olympus DSLR camera

After several Japanese websites reported that Olympus will be scaling back their investments in future DSLR cameras and concentrate on mirrorless products, Olympus Japan published a statement denying the withdrawal from the DSLRs market. The truth is that the Olympus E-5 DSLR camera was announced in 2010 and has not been refreshed yet. Olympus have indicated on several occasions that the E-5 replacement will be some kind of a Micro Four Thirds and Four Thirds hybrid solution.

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2013 NAB show: new Canon and Leica products

By PR admin | Published: February 13, 2013

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For the 2013 NAB show, Leica is expected to announce new line of Summicron-C cinema prime lenses which will be priced under the current Summilux-C series.

Canon is rumored to announce a new cinema camera that will be placed between the EOS C100 and EOS C300 models and it will be available with both PL and EF mounts. There will probably be also a new zoom and a prime cinema lens.

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Samyang 50mm f/1.2 lens on the roadmap for 2014

By PR admin | Published: February 12, 2013

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Few weeks ago Samyang confirmed that they are working on a new 50mm lens. In a recent post on their Facebook page Samyang Asia mentioned that a new 50mm f/1.2 lens is on their roadmap for 2014. The lens will be available in Canon, Nikon and Sony mount.

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