All Sony NEX accessories

By PR admin | Published: May 11, 2010

Source: ParkCameras newsletter

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Sony’s next DSLR will shoot video

By PR admin | Published: May 11, 2010

This is according to Paul Genge, Sony UK’s product manager for DSLRs in an interview with AP.

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Sony NEX 3, NEX 5 cameras official plus a surprise

By PR admin | Published: May 11, 2010

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:

  • Sony NEX-5 + 18-55mm = £550-600
  • Sony NEX-3 + 18-55mm = £450-500
  • 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 zoom will be 500-600
  • 16mm f/2.8 pancake lens – £200-220
  • Adapter LA-EA1 for Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses will be around £150
  • Ultra Wide Converter (VCL-ECU1) and Fisheye converter (VCL-ECF1) will have a price tag around £100 each.

Official press release after the break:

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Here is the new Sony EVIL NEX 3 (freshly leaked)

By PR admin | Published: May 10, 2010

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:

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Sony α900 is now officially discontinued

By PR admin | Published: May 10, 2010

Sony α900 is listed as discontinued on Sony’s Hong Kong website:

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Photo rumors from around the web

By PR admin | Published: May 10, 2010
  • New Samsung HZ50W ( model WB5500 in Europe) point and shoot camera is coming soon. The rumored specs are:
    • Samsung CMOS sensor
    • Sensor size: 1/2.33″
    • Resolution: 14.5MPx (4400×3300)
    • Pixel: 1.10um
    • Transfer rate: 15fps

Maybe the Samsung NX5 will be announced at the same time.

  • Rumored picture of Canon EOS 60D:

  • Nikon is quiet like never before 🙁
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Future tech: Omni-Focus

By PR admin | Published: May 10, 2010

“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:

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Carl Zeiss goes mobile

By PR admin | Published: May 10, 2010


I keep reading about the latest cell phone cameras news – Apple of course dominates the headlines (see next iPhone to Record 1280×720 HD Video & a new iPod touch with built-in camera), but then I noticed that the new Nokia N8 mobile phone will have a Zeiss lens for its 12 MP camera which Nokia claim to be “the biggest sensor in a mobile device” (source):

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Samsung NX5 approved by the Korean Radio Research Agency

By PR admin | Published: May 9, 2010

The Korean Radio Research Agency has been a good source of information in the past since it has to approve electronic devices before they are officially released (see previous Samsunng NX10 and Olympus E-600 posts). Their latest entry is for the rumored Samsung NX5 camera:

Here are the expected Samsung NX5 specs I received few weeks ago (see previous NX5 rumors):

  • NX mount
  • 14MP CMOS sensor
  • ISO 100-3200
  • 3fps
  • Built-in flash (GN10)
  • 3″ 230K LCD display
  • Video HD720p/30fps (H.264)
  • Audio mono
  • HDMI/AV/MicroUSB connection
  • SD slot
  • Non-built in EVF, same NX10 battery, manual control
  • Prices:
    • NX5 + 30mm = $599
    • NX5 + 18-55mm non-OIS = $549
    • NX5 + 20-50mm non-OIS = $499 (late 2010)
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Ricoh P10 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 VC lens for GXR released

By PR admin | Published: May 7, 2010

The rumor about this 28-300mm lens was posted here back in January. Today the lens was officially announced:

Detailed information, including MTF chart and samples can be found here.

Full press release after the break:

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