Sony has just published a new updated firmware for its α77 and α65 SLT cameras. This version 1.05 adds the following important features: Improved response times (no more “processing” message while waiting for display of pictures, faster power-off, faster dial response times) Shading and aberration compensation now available on the following lenses: SAL-24F20Z (Carl Zeiss)…
Category: Sony Alpha 65
Sony A65 / A77: The differences in pictures
If you were wondering what the real differences are between the new Sony Alpha D-SLR semi-transparent mirror cameras (the Sony SLT-A65 and Sony SLT-A77), here is a summary made in pictures. It may help better understand the differences justifying the very large price gap between the two models (for the same digital sensor). Pictures coming…
Thailand: Sony impacted products
For the follwing new products, Sony just removed all forecast of availability. NEX-7 NEX-5N NEX-C3 Alpha 65 Source: Steve Huff.
The new Sony RAWs on Capture One
The most recent release of Capture One (version 6.3) now supports the new RAW files grnerated by the most recent Sony products using the huge 24 MP sensor: Sony Alpha 77 Sony Alpha 65 Sony NEX-7 Sony NEX-5n We should also list the support for the most recent Olympus: Olympus E-P3 Olympus E-PL3
Will the Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) save the photo world?
With the first expert photo cameras from Sony equipped with electronic viewfinders, the question is more and more often asked whether this is a technological opportunity that the old photo pricks prefer to ignore or an approximate solution aimed only at low-demand customers. As a matter of fact, truth lies somewhere in between those two…
Image quality of the Sony Alpha SLT-A77
Now that the new Sony SLT-A77 and Sony SLT-A65 have been presented to the press, the question which is asked by most photographers is: “seeing the nice figures shown by Sony, what about the image quality?” But this is a very difficult exercise. All the more difficult because nobody has final production cameras to test…
Sony: New DSLR cameras
Here they are! The new Sony have been officially announced. The (updated) feature lists are very near to what was leaked up to now: Sony Alpha SLT-A77 Sony Alpha SLT-A65 Important notice: The comparison table (with the competing Canon and Nikon products) has been updated. The good news: The digital sensor is 24.3 Mega-pixel Sensitivity…
Comparison new Sony, old Nikon, Canon [updated]
In a few hours, the two new SLR photo cameras from Sony, the Sony Alpha 77 and Sony Alpha 65 will be fully official. Since a lot of information reached our ears already through a number of different leaks, it is now possible to make a few educated guesses and to attempt a comparison with…
Sony A77 video leak still available
Last week, many web sites noticed the leaked promo video of the Sony Alpha 77 on YouTube. I was on holidays and did not mention it (but Mash, a French commentator, had spotted it). It disappeared quickly but I found it still available on a slightly more distant web site: YouKu link This is the…
Differences between A77 and A65
To enlighten those who are asking how to choose between the two future enthusiasts SLR photo cameras from Sony, the Sony A77 and the Sony A65, here is a short summary of what is known of their main differences: The image shutter will be “lighter” on the Alpha 65 (shorter guaranteed life span, lower frame…
New Sony cameras
While they are still unannounced, the Sony Alpha 77 and Sony Alpha 65 are relatively well known from the amount of leaks, rumors and informations available in the recent months. We know that they will be announced at the end of August. But without waiting any more, I decided to open the description page of…
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.
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…