sony archives (944 posts)
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Leakage: Sony Uber Cybershot Phone with 1/1.6" Exmor stacked sensor and G lens, May 1, 2013
Sony is trying to make progress in the world of uber-phones and a new leakage at VR-Zone.com reveals a new "Sony Honami" uber-phone with a 1/1.6" Exmor RS stacked sensor and a Sony G Lens. This uber-phone is so camera-ish,...
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Catching up with Dxomark Lab Tests: Sony A58, NEX-3N, Nikon A, Samsung EX2f, etc, April 30, 2013
Dxomark is publishing more camera and lens lab evaluations these days and we finally caught up with their camera reviews of the last two months that were not previously mentioned in the Camera Reviews Stream under the Dxomark category. New...
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Sony announces new digital recording all-weather binoculars with 20mp stills and $2K price, April 23, 2013
Continuing with the zoom zoom theme, Sony also announced a new pair of binoculars, the all-weather DEV-50V with a starting price of $2,000. These use dual 1/3.91" Exmor R CMOS sensors to go with the dual Sony G lenses. They...
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New Sony Cybershot HX50v 30x compact superzoom with multi interface shoe, April 23, 2013
We have another new digital camera announcement! This one comes from one of Panasonic's consumer electronics rivals, it is the new Sony Cybershot HX50v, a compact superzoom with a 30x optical zoom ratio (around 24-720mm eq), a 20mp 1/2.x" backlit...
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Sony Japan reveals Dog Mount for their Action/POV cameras (yes, Dog mount!), April 18, 2013
The world of action cameras is starting to get as crowded as the world of camcorder sticks did (before they got squeezed out by giant smartphones and affordable digital cameras). So now companies are trying to get even more creative...
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Sony shows Prototype 4K DSLR Camera and Lenses (competing with Canon Cinema EOS), April 8, 2013
Sony is not going to stand by quietly why Canon makes inroads with its Canon Cinema EOS line. They are showing prototype 4K cameras and lenses at the 2013 NAB trade show! Must-see pictures and details of what is shown...
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Patent Wars: Sony counter sues RED, April 8, 2013
RED sued Sony earlier on, but Sony's lawyers decided to give them a taste of their own medicine, Sony is now counter-suing RED. This happening under the shadow of the 2013 NAB Trade Show in the Sin City (Las Vegas)....
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Sony RX1 stars in new Verge Top Shelf In-Depth Video feature looking at Sony, March 9, 2013
The Sony RX1 stars in a brand new in-depth feature launched at The Verge, the Top Shelf, a new weekly video feature that goes in-depth. Their inaugural episode features Sony, and the Cybershot RX1 is the star of the show....
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The new Sony Lenses and Cameras are now available for pre-order, February 25, 2013
Sony's burst of new camera gear announced last week are now available for pre-order at B&H Photo as follows: New Sony Lenses + Sony Zeiss 50mm f1.4 T* ZA SLR lens for $1500 + Sony 70-400mm f4-5.6 SLR lens for...
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Dxomark evaluates the Sony RX1 lens (the Zeiss 35mm f2), February 24, 2013
Dxomark already evaluated the Sony RX1 camera in early January 2013 (see our impact review alert with our usual link-a-thon comparison-a-thon). Now it is late February 2013 and Dxomark is back with more Sony RX1 action. This time however they...
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Impact Review: Sony RX1 at Imaging Resource, February 24, 2013
This is Sony RX1 review week! Just a few days after the camera was reviewed by dpreview (review posted in parallel with the Sony announcement), there is a new impact review of the camera, it is the Imaging Resource review...
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Sony-Olympus deal becomes official today, Sony their biggest shareholder, February 22, 2013
The previously agreed upon deal between Sony and Olympus has become official today, with Sony becoming the biggest shareholder in Olympus with around 11.5% of the voting rights. Details at Amateur Photographer UK et al.
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Impact Review: Sony RX1 at dpreview, February 19, 2013
Sony's big sensor prime full framer, the RX1, has now received its dpreview review. This is a 21-page and as usual, we won't spill the beans here, but if you are in a hurry or running out of time, you...
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New Sony Alpha DSLR, the new Alpha A58, February 19, 2013
Sony has announced a new pellicle mirror Alpha SLT dSLR, the new Alpha A58. This is the third model in the 5 series, following up on the Alpha A57 which followed up on the inaugural Alpha A55. This has a...
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New Sony NEX mirrorless camera, the NEX-3N, February 19, 2013
Sony has also announced a new NEX mirrorless camera, the third-generation model in the entry-level 3 series, the new NEX-3N, following up on the NEX-F3 which followed up on the NEX-3. Sony NEX-3N hands on reports + preview at ePhotozine...
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