This is finally it! The Sony NEX C3 is now announced as available and in-stock in Luxembourg. Sold in a 16mm pancake kit, or 18-55mm kit. The double-lens kit package is still in pre-order… http://www.sonycenter.lu/190-sony-nex-photo-reflex
Category: Sony
Photos of the Sony Alpha 77
Thanks to SonyAlphaRumors.com, we have images which seem to be a real leak showing us what the Sony Alpha 77 will look like.
Sony Alpha 99: A dream
PhotoRumors has just produced a set of features for a future Alpha 99 (or A99). Obviously, this looks like a dream camera, but it is probably only this as they accept (not even rating its credibility). Translucent mirror 36.9 Megapixel 3MOS Exmor sensor (No Bayer filter) ISO 100-102400 extendable to 204800 and 409600 12 frames per…
The price of the Sony A77 & Sony A65
I nearly missed this information bit which had been right under my eyes for quite some time, but here are the launch prices of the Sony A77 in September 2011. Sony Alpha 77 + 16-50mm18-70mm f/2.8 SAM = 1800€ Sony Alpha 77 nu = 1050€ Sony Alpha 65 + 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM = 1000€ Sony…
Sony A77 & A65 – stolen images
SonyAlphaRumors.com got a nice photo of the upcoming Sony Alpha 77 that is expected to be the successor to the (now) old sony Alpha 700. This is still a rumor coming from a leaked image, but it looks like one of the most accurate information up to now. This is the confirmation of the tilt-and-swivel…
This is the end for the Sony a290, a390 & a850
Sony made several “end of life” announcements for the Alpha series of DSLR. Two entry-level, the Alpha 290 and Alpha 390 are clearly replaced with the Alpha 35 and Alpha 55. The Alpha 850 is leaving the shelves -as it was expected from a long time- with a progressive price reduction of the Sony Alpha…
Firmware upgrade for Sony A33 & A55
Sony is also announcing that some of the new features of the Sony Alpha 35 will be made available for the older Sony Alpha 33 and Sony Alpha 55. Support for the ‘Picture Effect’ function featured on the new α35 High-Speed Synch is supported during wireless operation with a compatible external flash (α55 only) Revised…
Here is the Sony SLT-A35 (and the Sony NEX-C3)
For 699€ (or $699), you will soon be able to buy (as early as June) the new DSLR from Sony, the Sony SLT-A35, Sony Alpha 35 or Sony α35 (depending on the exact name you want to use – this is still fuzzy for me). The main features are: New APS HD CMOS 16.2 MP…
The Sony A77 arrives on 7/7
According to an information received by SonyAlphaRumors, the much-awaited Sony Alpha 77 or Sony SLT-A77 (the name has not been clearly confirmed yet) is now really about to arrive. After several non-official delays, July 7, 2011 (or 2011/7/7) has been chosen. OK, the people from Sony Photo are guys nearly prone to pranks, who are…
Sony A35 (rumor)
Here are the expected features for the Sony A35 (the next photo camera in the Sony Alpha range): 16MP CMOS EXMOR sensor HD video recording (Full HD or 1920×1080 or 1080p) Sensitivity: ISO 100-12800 High-speed shooting mode with continuous AF New picture effects 3D panorama mode Continuous shooting at 7 fps 15-point AF HDR mode Electronic…
Sony NEX-C3 (rumor)
The feature set of the next Sony NEX camera: 16.2 MP EXMOR sensor HD video recording (1280×720 or 720p) Sensitivity: ISO 200-12800 New picture effects 19 or 25 AF points (with face detection) Shutter speed from 5s to 1/4000s 3″ LCD screen (921k dots) HDR mode New battery Less than $600/600€ The Sony NEX-C3 is still…
Sony NEX lenses for 2011-2012
Today, we know more about what Sony is preparing for the coming year in terms of supporting lenses for the ever-expanding NEX family of hybrid cameras. We can expect the following 6 lenses from Sony and Zeiss: Sony 30mm macro lens Sony 50mm f/1.8 Zeiss 24mm f/1.7 Sony 55-200mm f/4-5.6 zoom Sony medium telephoto lens…
Is the Sony NEX-5 as good as a Leica M9?
This is the interesting question asked by Steve Huff on his blog. As a matter of fact, he took a Leica Noctilux ASPH f/0.95 lens on both the Leica M9, and the Sony NEX-5 (with an adapter). Surprisingly for some, the Sony small inexpensive NEX-5 is giving pretty much the same results in quality even…
Sony: Delayed or not delayed?
Since several weeks, at Sony, rumors are running loose about the situation after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on the 11 March 2011. As a matter of fact, it seems that there were several announcements scheduled this second quarter of 2011 and most of them have been pushed to later dates. photo © 2011…
Sony Alpha 35 – Pictures leaked
SonyAlphaRumors.com found a photo of the future Sony A35. Not much to be learned about the technical features of the camera, but it seems clear that it would be available in kit with the Sony 55-200mm f/4-5.6 SAM DT zoom that is so perfectly adequate for this type of entry-level SLR cameras and the nice…
New NEX coming: Sony NEX-C3
According to a leak published in a DPreview forum, Sony is about to launch a new photo camera in the NEX series (hybrid cameras distinguished by the combination of a small exterior size, interchangeable lenses and a large APS-C digital sensor). The NEX-C3, as it will be known, will have a 16 MP digital sensor…
Lens repair
You must not be too easily frightened to go and reapir your own photographic lenses. But with some patience, some tidiness and a lot of concentration… This is exactly what Fredy Willette of Alpha-Numérique teaches us in his article Réparation d’un problème d’engrenage sur un objectif non motorisé (Google English translation).
New flexible cobra flash at Sony
Sony just announced a long list of accessories for the Alpha SLR and SLT series. The most interesting one is certainly the new cobra external flash (fully orientable), HVL-F43AM. Main features: Guide Number: 43 (ISO 100) Bounce Flash: Click positions: up (30° / 45° / 60° / 75° / 90° / 120° / 150°); down…
Discontinued Sony cameras
Messages from all over the world are announcing that Sony is currently discontinuing a number of SLR cameras: Sony Alpha 580 (from Singapore and other) Sony Alpha SLT 33 The most common interpretation of such news is that Sony is preparing a large number of official launches in the coming weeks. Most probably they will…
New reviews listed
I just added a large quantity of camera reviews in all the SLR camera pages. About 15 of them, in all languages starting with English of course, but also in French and in Spanish. Most of them are for the Sony Alpha 55. Many reviewers have been attracted to this innovative photo camera.
Sony NEX7?
According to SonyAlphaRumors, there should soon be a Sony NEX-7. But they can’t give any indication of the specs.
All Sony SLR with semi-transparent mirrors
QueSabesDe.com obtained an extraordinarily bold statement from Sony: All future Sony SLR cameras will be using the semi-transparent mirror technology (so, very probably with Electronic View Finders) and this applies to: All APS-C SLR cameras All Full Frame SLR cameras Gee! This is going to influence the future of the Sony Alpha line. In a…