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- DPReview Reader’s Choice Awards 2024: Sony 28-70mm GM is one of the Products of the Year
SonyAlphaRumors (Wednesday, 8 January) - Here are the results of the DPreview readers awards. The top 3 best products are: Nikon Z6III Canon R5II Sony 28-70mm GM My take on the single products: 1) The Nikon Z6III (Amazon, B&H Photo, Adorama) has the speed to beat the Sony A7IV, but the latter has better image... - Canon EOS C400 Lab Test – Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range and Exposure Latitude
CineD (Wednesday, 8 January) - We finally received the new Canon EOS C400 with production firmware (Version 1.0.0.1) at our CineD headquarters. Time to put this promising new contender through strenuous testing in our standardized Lab Test! Curious to see the results? Then keep on reading our Lab Test for the Canon EOS C400! A... - BCNranking has published the best-selling cameras on the Japanese market in December: Sony ZV-E10 sells hot! SonyAlphaRumors (Wednesday, 8 January) - BCNranking published the top 50 of the best selling cameras on the Japanese market for the month of December. I marked in bold the Sony cameras in this list: Canon EOS R10 RF-S18-150 IS STM Lens Kit Sony VLOGCAM ZV-E10 II Double Zoom Lens Kit (Black) Canon EOS R50 Double...
- Sony a7R IIIA marked as “discontinued” by BHphoto SonyAlphaRumors (Wednesday, 8 January) - This camera was announced in 2021 and the only “improvement” over the A7rIII was the addition of a new, higher-resolution LCD screen (2.36 million dots). And now it has been officially discontinued according to BHphoto. If we are lucky, there will be a new A7rVI at the end of 2025...
- Sony debuts new NFL coaches’ communication headset at CES 2025
News Shooter (Tuesday, 7 January) - At CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Sony and the NFL showed a prototype of the new official coach-to-coach communication headset. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell joined Sony Group Corporation President Hiroki Totoki and Sony Electronics President Neal Manowitz on stage to unveil the headsets, including Sony’s noise-canceling and sound-quality technologies powered by Verizon’s... - Up to $1000 off on Sony reconditioned gear sold by Amazon SonyAlphaRumors (Tuesday, 7 January) - On the reconditioned Amazon store you can save up to $1,000 on Sony cameras (click here) and Sony lenses (click here). You always get 90 days warranty. The interesting aspect of these savings is that you save some money on lenses that have never been discounted. So this is the...
- Wild rumors roundup: A7sIV, A7rVI and FX cameras SonyAlphaRumors (Tuesday, 7 January) - About those rumors: I have no idea who sent them and 90% of the times they turn out to be wrong. But, it happened in the past that a couple of those were right. So I will post them today, and we all together can eventually keep track of this....
- Never heard of those before: Jintu E-mount lenses from primes to a super cheap 420-800mm zoom SonyAlphaRumors (Tuesday, 7 January) - I never saw them before…but a company named Jintu is selling a bunch of super cheap and manual focusing E-mount lenses on this Amazon Page (click here). The list includes this super weird 420-800mm f/8.3 APS-C E-mount lens :) I don’t expect much in terms of optical performance from such...
- Follow live: Sony Press Conference SonyAlphaRumors (Tuesday, 7 January) - There is near zero percent chance that Sony will announce a new Alpha camera or lens. But don’t worry, I am sure something exciting will be announced within 1-2 months. Probably a new camera (A7v?) and certainly at least one new lens! More about that on SAR soon…stay tuned! To...
- Dpreview’s wishlist for 2025: A7V, A6100, RX100VIII, RX1rIIII and 50-150mm f/2.8 lens SonyAlphaRumors (Monday, 6 January) - Dpreview discussed areas where Sony could improve and expand its camera lineup to better compete with Canon and Nikon, covering both updates to existing models and new products: High-Resolution, High-Performance Camera: Sony lacks a versatile, high-resolution camera at a more affordable price point. The a7R V offers high resolution, and...
- Update on the first E-mount open source Full-frame Camera “Sitina 1” camera SonyAlphaRumors (Monday, 6 January) - Back in October I reported about the FPGA-powered open source full-frame E-mount digital camera named the “Sitina 1“. You can find the full repository and some image samples on Gitlab (Click here). The author now released an updated version of his project and in tis video he highlights the changes:...
- Ending today: 25% off on DxO software bundles SonyAlphaRumors (Sunday, 5 January) - This is ending tonight: Save 25% on DxO software bundle (Click here). A stock of eleven reconditioned Sony RX1rII is selling with a $900 discount on Amazon (Click here). There is a large Stock of reconditioned Sony A7cR cameras at Amazon (Click here). You save $600 and you get 90...
- Chris from PetaPixel tests the new Viltrox 135mm lens and says it’s as good as the Sony GM! SonyAlphaRumors (Sunday, 5 January) - Viltrox is aiming high with the introduction of the first lens in the “LAB” series: The new 135mm f/1.8 LAB FE lens is available for $899 only on Amazon, BHphoto. That’s less than 50% than what you pay for the Sony 135mm GM. Chris tested the lens and was impressed...
- Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM II Lens Review by ePhotozine: “outstanding performance” SonyAlphaRumors (Saturday, 4 January) - Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM II Lens Review by ePhotozine (Click here). This is their conclusion: The new lens sits comfortably at the top of the tree, unfortunately so does the price, so the new Sony is for those who want the outstanding performance and can meet the cost. This...
- $900 off on the reconditioned Sony RX1rII sold by Amazon with 90 day warranty SonyAlphaRumors (Friday, 3 January) - A stock of eleven reconditioned Sony RX1rII is selling with a $900 discount on Amazon (Click here). There is a large Stock of reconditioned Sony A7cR cameras at Amazon (Click here). You save $600 and you get 90 days warranty. The post $900 off on the reconditioned Sony RX1rII sold...
