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Sony medium format camera rumors

There are some old rumors that have been going around again about an upcoming Sony medium format camera. Here is the recap I recently received from a new source:

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Sony promising more APS-C mirrorless lenses and cameras, no plans to go medium format

Sony did not announce a new APS-C mirrorless camera before, during or after the Photokina show as some have suggested. In a recent interview, Sony confirmed that a new APS-C based mirrorless camera will be announced by the CP+ show that will take place at the end of February (February 28th – March 3th). Today Dpreview […]

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Sony medium format camera talk

In a recent interview with Photolari, Sony representatives made an interesting comment about a potential Sony medium format camera: Sony claims if they decided to launch a medium format camera they could do it, but that now is not the right time. The launch of a medium format camera would require Sony to build a […]

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Sony has a patent for an astronomical camera with a curved medium format sensor

Sony and several other companies (including Nikon) have already filed multiple patents for curved sensors or for lenses designed for curved sensors. Back in June Sony filed a patent (2017-102189 ) for an astronomical camera with a curved medium format sensor. The first fully functional prototype of a 20MP full frame curved sensor by CEA-LETI was recently awarded […]

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