Today’s contestants: the lovely and talented Sony 16mm f/2.8 and Olympus 17mm f/2.8 pancake lenses. Since everyone seemed to enjoy looking inside an NEX mirrorless camera, I decided to take more pictures while doing today’s disassembly. Optically I expected both lenses to be fairly simple: the Sony has 5 single elements, the Olympus 6 elements in 4… Continue reading »
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Jan
19
$400 Adapter Lets Your Sony NEX Gaze Through Canon Lenses
The number of lenses available for mirrorless pro compact snappers is dwarfed by those available for Canon SLRs. But there’s no reason to feel inferior now that Conurus’ Canon EF lens adapter for Sony’s NEX cameras is finally available. As long as you’re not completely reliant on autofocus, which is rendered unusable with this adapter,… Continue reading »
Aug
25
Sony NEX-7 Micro Four-Thirds Cameras With a Massive DSLR Sensor
The Sony NEX-7 is a mirrorless DSLR that nearly fits in the palm of your hand, yet has the same 24.3-megapixel Exmor APS HD sensor as the Alpha DSLR line and a beautifully-designed magnesium alloy body. How Sony managed to cram such a huge sensor in the NEX-7, they won’t say. But they’re certainly taking… Continue reading »
Aug
24
Sony Alpha A77: The 24-Megapixel Shooter
SONY’S LATEST α DSLR CAMERAS BRING NEW LEVELS OF SPEED, PERFORMANCE AND CREATIVITY TO PHOTO ENTHUSIASTS α77 and α65 Models Expand Translucent Mirror Technology Line; Deliver 24.3 megapixels with up to 12- and 10- fps AF-enabled continuous shooting SAN DIEGO, Aug. 24, 2011 – Blazing speed, enhanced image quality, high resolution and incredible performance are… Continue reading »
Aug
10
Sony Introduces World’s Smallest, Lightest Interchangeable Lens Camera with APS-C Sensor
Sony (www.sonystyle.com) is expected to begin shipping the highly anticipated NEX-C3 digital camera in August 2011. Billed as the world’s smallest, lightest interchangeable lens camera with an APS-C sized sensor, the NEX-C3 gives consumers the high-quality imaging of a DSLR without the size and weight. Although it weighs only eight ounces, the new Sony features… Continue reading »
Aug
03
Sony World Photography Awards Introduces First Global Awards for 3D Video and Photography
The Sony World Photography Awards recently introduced its first global awards competition for 3-D video and photography. Administered by the World Photography Organization (WPO) (www.worldphoto.org), the new competition highlights the latest advances in 3-D imaging for both professional and amateur videographers and still photographers. Contestants have until January 4, 2012 to submit entries. A winner… Continue reading »
Jul
25
Sony’s New Cybershot TX55 Can Shoot Photos and Video Simultaneously
Ultra-thin DSC-TX55 Camera Delivers Full HD Video, 3D and Picture Effect Mode – with up to10x Clear Image Zoom at Maximum Resolution SAN DIEGO, July 25, 2011 – With an exceptionally slim and stylish design, Sony’s new DSC-TX55 Cyber-shot camera makes it easy to capture any moment with high-quality still photos, full high-definition video and… Continue reading »
Jul
22
24-Megapixel Monster from Sony
Sam Biddle — Sony’s A77 is a big boy, in and out. Shooting (rumored) 24 megapixels of photo and unspecified “HD video,” (we’re guessing 1080), details are sparse beyond that. But all that jelly is only expected to cost a grand or less. Click here to read more from gizmodo. [Gizmodo]
Jun
08
Sony’s NEX-C3
Sony introduces world’s smallest, lightest* interchangeable lens camera with APS-C sized sensor Easy-to-use α NEX-C3 with 16.2 effective megapixels, HD video and friendly new interface DSLR-quality images with 16.2 effective megapixel Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor Intuitive new ‘Photo Creativity’ interface for easy adjustment of picture settings In-camera ‘Picture Effect’ with real-time preview Multi-frame imaging… Continue reading »