The rumors of a high end Sony EVIL NEX 7 camera are not new. There are some more details on the potential high end Sony NEX 7 camera that should be released this September (Photokina). Some of the expected improvement:
Sony NEX pricing for the US is out. Many color/kit lens combinations are available @ Adorama (just search for Nex 3 or Nex 5). All prices are in the $549 to $699 range, for example:
Other product availability: Panasonic G10 and Panasonic G2 are also available for pre-order. The new Sigma 8-16mm g/4.5-5.6 DC HSM is now in stock.
The new release date is June 11, 2010:
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Release Date revised: June 11, 2010 (originally scheduled for May 20, 2010).”
Source: Pentax Japan (in English)
Video of the Sony NEX press conference in Europe:
The promo video:
The surprise: In addition to the NEX 3 and NEX 5 Sony gave us another bone today – interchangeable lens HD camcorder with the same “Exmor” APS HD CMOS sensor from the NEX3 and NEX5:
You can see prototype pictures of the video cam here.
Sony NEX previews:
UK pricing:
Official press release after the break:
Full official specs:
Image Sensor: 14.2 million effective pixels.
Metering: Multi pattern, centre-weighted and spot.
Sensor Size: APS-C-sized CMOS (23.4×15.6mm).
Lens: Sony E Series mount.
Shutter Speed: 30 to 1/4000 second. Flash sync: 1/160 sec.
Continuous Shooting: seven fps.
Memory: Memory Stick PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC cards.
Image Sizes (pixels): 4592×3056, 4592×2576, 3344×2224, 3344×1872, 2288×1520, 2288×1280.
Movies: 1280×720, 848×480, 640×480 at 30 fps.
Colour Space: sRGB, Adobe RGB.
LCD Screen: 7.5cm LCD (921,600 pixels).
File Formats: JPEG, RAW, JPEG+RAW, MPEG4.
ISO Sensitivity: Auto, 200 to 12,800.
Interface: USB 2.0, HDMNI, AV.
Power: Rechargeable lithium ion battery, DC input.
Dimensions: 117.2×62.6×33.4mm WHDmm.
Weight: 297 g (inc battery and card).
Price: Around AUD1000 for body and kit lens.
For more info, pictures and sample shots of the Sony NEX 3 go to Digital-Photography-School.
More pictures after the break:
Maybe the Samsung NX5 will be announced at the same time.
“University of Toronto, a world-leading research university, announces a breakthrough development in video camera design. The Omni-focus Video Camera, based on an entirely new distance-mapping principle, delivers automatic real-time focus of both near and far field images, simultaneously, in high resolution. This unprecedented capability can be broadly applied in industry, including manufacturing, medicine, defense, security — and for the consumer market.”
Read more about the Omni-Focus camera @ ScienceDaily. Here is a sample picture of two objects that were 1.2 meters apart and still in focus:
