Marques Brownlee (one of YouTube’s biggest bloggers 1.6 million subscribers) just reviewed the Sony rx100 m3

Capturing the Tour de France with the Sony a6000 (CameraLabs).
Sony VG-C1EM Vertical Grip for A7 A7R and A7S review at ThePhoBlographer.
Firmware update V0.32 for METABONES Canon EF Lens to Sony NEX Smart Adapter (Mark IV) adds Sony A7S compatibility
Sony A7R + Coastal Optics 60mm F4 APO at Myphotojourney.
A7s vs GH4 by Spanish DSLRmagazine.
MS Optical Perar 24mm f4 Super Wide (Sony Full Frame E Mount) at ThePhoBlographer.

Vicente: “I made a gallery on DPReview with some of my shots from a volunteering that i made the last month with my A77, i think it can be interesting to somebody :) http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/54229040”

Anonymous: “short clip is filmed by Sony NEX 6 with macro tube and cheap lens CCTV 35 1.7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMT0wLO_fCI”

Dino: “I just wanted to share a review I had done on the classic Olympus OM 50mm f/1.4 lens on the Sony A7. For such a relatively inexpensive prime lens it has surprised me on how well it had performed. I highly recommend this lens. http://13thfloorphotography.blogspot.com/2014/08/a-weekend-with-sony-a7-and-olympus-om.html#more“

Gary: “I am an avid Sony user. A77, A99 and CX900 camcorder. Just wanted to send you a link to a new video I made comparing the XAVCS vs AVCHD video codecs using the CX900. I looked everywhere for any kind of real life comparisons and could not find any anywhere. So I did a little test myself. The video shows a few different test shots from everyday situations and verifies my suspicions that the XAVCs Codec does handle highlights beter than AVCHD as well as find detail, even when the files are re-rendered as 28Mbps Mp4 files. Anyway here’s the link. Not sure if you would like to share this. I just thought it was worth doing because there are no such comparisons out there….Anywhere. http://youtu.be/P6ABJ-doFtQ“

Preorders:
A5100 specs and price at Amazon (Click here).
A5100 black body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Sony Store US, Sony DE, Sony UK, Sony FR, Sony NL, Sony IT,
A5100 black with kit lens at Amazon, Adorama, Sony Store US.
A5100 white with kit lens at Amazon

First impressions and previews:
First impression at Dpreview. Hands-on at Dpreview, Hands-on images at Engadet, Amateur Photographer,

Image samples:
Sony.net, Fotomagazine (Click on the red link to download).

Video samples:
Touch screen AF speed on Youtube. VDO af-speed on Youtube.

Press release:
Dpreview, Sony.net, Sony press, Fotomagazin (German), DicaHub (Korea), Photoscala (German), ThePhoBlographer, Techradar, Cnet, Imaging-Resource, Tom’s Guide, TheVerge, Engadet, DSLRmagazine (Spanish), Imaging Resource,

Curiosity:
Announcement was expected to be tomorrow but Sony decided to anticipate it today. That’s why you don’t see many reviews now :)

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Sony A7s – Menu System, Buttons, and Camera explained at SonyAlphaLab.

Sony Alpha A77 II Digital Camera Review at Cameras.Reviewed.
Sony Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50 mm f/1,4 ZA SSM test at Focus Numerique.
Apple adds support for the A7s, A77II, RX100m3 and A6000.
Sony A7R, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH with Phigment tech adapter at MyPhotoJourney.
Sony A7R, 85/1.4 Zeiss + LA-EA4 at MyPhotoJourney.
Zeiss Biogon ZM test on NEX_5n and the A7 at Photofrans.
Camden Town with the Sony A7 at Derrenhodsonphotography.

J: “Sony AX100, a6000, Nex5, A7, FS100, bmpcc, bmpc in a Morie Shootout. IMO the Nex5 is looking better than the a6000! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weL0N_uwN8A”

Christian: “As you know, several Sony high-end cameras allow to use an Android/iOS app to  take pictures over WiFi, but there are no applications for BlackBerry smartphones to do that. Since I’m a developer, I thought I’d like to use that feature from my phone, a BlackBerry Q10, so I developed a free app, and I just posted it in BlackBerry World (the app market for BlackBerry smartphones). I’ve seen you sometimes post some information about apps, so I’d like you to consider if it’s worth to be shared. The app name is “Remote Shutter”, and you can find it under this URL: http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/59935482.”

Sergey Kuznetsov‎
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Sony A7 + Cosina Voightlander 12/5.6. — at Tsim Tsa Tsui, Hong Kong.

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A couple of years ago nobody would have ever questioned the leadership of Canon and Nikon in the system camera market. But things are quickly changing and Nikon reported a huge loss and forceast drop at their latest financial report. Why should we care?

1) First question is if Nikon will try to compete against Sony’s A7 series or not by proposing a sort of mirrorless [shoplink 28078 ebay]FM camera[/shoplink]. I guess we will see soon at Photokina if Nikon will finally react.

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3) Will Nikon still try to rely on Sony sensors or try to break boundaries with something more revolutionary made from their own house or non-Sony partners?

My bet is that Sony will surpass Nikon in terms of system camera sales in two years from now… :)

I guess most of you know how car maker (particularly German car makers) are focusing on image sensor technology to create save cars. And according to Nikkei Sony is ready to conquer the automotive image sensor market too. Aptina and OmniVision are the current leaders but Sony aims to eventually pick up 50% of the market.

The interesting news here is that Sony developed a new special sensor for automotive applications which is “10 times as sensitive to light as existing chips, allowing for easier detection of objects in dark environments. The sensor can provide a color display of the surrounding area even in moonlight, enabling it to detect obstacles more readily than a driver can.”

The sensor will be ready for late 2015.

via Image Sensor World.

Cinoflex is shooting a commercial for Chevrolet. And this is how they have “packed” the Sony A7s :)

Don’t worry, you can also use a more “Portable” set:

This is what Cinoflex thinks about the A7s:

The tests are very good. Everything you would expect from this camera. Our specific tests we’re focused on lens fall-off and sensor reaction. The DR was also very surprising, great tonal rendition in the shadows. For this camera the biggest challenge is the infrastructure (for lack of more familiar terms THE RIG). It is important for professional camera crews to use this camera (or any camera) in a traditional fashion, the CINOFLEX, gave the SONY A7S camera that ability. Truly a WOW camera for the quality of the sensor and ability to capture lens fall-off, focus cylinder moves, and the full frame quality image. We are shooting anamorphic Panavision tests soon, that is the true test to see how this camera can make a difference within the marketplace.

This is what we loved about the SONY A7S Camera. Details about this video grab: Camera: SONY A7S PP: SLOG2 Lens: 200mm Stop: T3.1 Color: 3200K SS: 1/50 ISO 3200 ————- so we shot directly into a light to desaturate the image and lose any detail, then we overexposed by 4 stops. The ungraded image is on the right, the graded image is on the left. With very little effort or manipulation we found good contrast, detail, shadows, highlight control, and sharpness was easily recovered. The lens fall off was also very pronounced and truly magnificent.

Sony A7s store links:
Sony A7s preorder in USA/CA at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Sony USA, Sony Canada.
Sony A7s EU pages: Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, NO, FI, PL. And Wex UK.
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