And here they are the over-leaked HX100 and HX9! You already know all specs ;)
It will be nice to find some 1080p60 and autofocus tests. Let me know if you see some video on youtube or vimeo! Thanks!
Press releases:
– Dpreview
– DCresource
– Imaging Resource
Today I had some time to read the latest Sony patents. I didn’t find anything about the future Sony cameras. But I found a patent that shows a genius way to add a grip to super compact cameras by simply…folding it! You can see more designs here: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7871206.pdf.
So was it worth to spend a Sunday afternoon for that? Nope :) But I always hope to find some cool stuff like I did last year when I found the translucent technology patent.
Sony NEX-5 Droidworx Microcopter UAV (via SonyAlphaNex).
Sony A580 review at Photoradar: “As an all-rounder performer it shines, with its high-resolution sensor and articulated LCD screen making it ideal for still-life photography, and its speedy focusing system and 7fps burst rate meaning that it’s not out of place when action presents itself either.”
Sony Alpha 55: Lightroom vs DxO Optics Pro, duel of the titans at high ISO (Alpha Numerique).
DxOmark tested all manual Zeiss lenses (they are not available for Sony yet…but maybe in future…)
Sony NEX-5 vs Olympus E-Pl1 head to head at Tech.sina
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-T99 Review (Steve Digicams).
Both Sony and Omnivision Might Supply Sensors for iPhone 5 (Image Sensor World).
Sony HX7V Hands-On Review (Photographybay).
Sony TX100V Hands-On Review (Photographybay).
A55 vs A850 high ISO shootout (Dpreview forum).
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We are all waiting for Sony to release new high quality lenses for our NEX cameras. But meanwhile another lens producer is asking NEX owners if they would be interested in getting a 50mm f/1.0 manual lens. The company is SLRmagic which already made the cheap [shoplink 3514]35mm f/1.7[/shoplink] lens with E-mount. So let them know what you think!
Loading ...[shoplink 3514]Click here to see the current SLRmagic 35mm f/1.7 lens at eBay (You can get it here only)[/shoplink].
Let’s make a very short break from all those boring rumors I posted in these days ;)
David Bejarano form SonyAlpha.es gave me the link to an impressive tutorial for a homemade underwater housing for sony a55 (Author: Zolkman): http://www.sonyalpha.es/portal/noticias.item.188/fabricacion-de-carcasa-submarina-para-nuestras-alphas.html.
That thing really works! And it’s much cheaper than the [shoplink 4815]SOny NEX-5 underwater housing[/shoplink]!
Dear SAR readers!
As you may have noticed the SAR facebook account has been deleted by…facebook! This happened because only a real person can register a facebook account. That’s why the kicked as in the axx! I created a new SonyAlphaRumors fan page (that is allowed by facebbok) and you can join right now at http://www.facebook.com/sonyalpharumors.
On the old account we had over 1.300 followers. So please help me to win them back. Tell your friends that can join again! Thanks! See you there!
Amateur Photographer just published a very interesting article about the current interchangeable lens cameras sales:
“Though Canon and Nikon still dominate the market, in Japan their combined share slumped 11% to 60.4% in 2010…..Sony stormed into third place with a 15.2% share, according to the figures.”
And the best part is coming now:
“In the UK, AP understands that Sony overtook Nikon in volume sales of interchangeable lens models for December 2010 – notching up 25% compared to Nikon’s 20%.”
That’s very good news for Sony! The new NEX and translucent cameras (without to forget the [shoplink 4617]A580[/shoplink]) really hit the market. Now Sony, we all know what we need to keep climibin the rankings, the A77, the NEX7, and the new fullframe cameras!
P.S.: There is no place where you can find exact rankings. You can only get a very approximative and general idea of how Sony cameras are selling at Amazon by checking their current bestseller rankings:
– Click here to see the US ranking
– Click here to see the UK rankings
– Click here to see the Amazon Germany ranking
– Click here to see the Amazon France ranking
– Click hee to see the Amazon Italy rankings
