New reviews of the Tokina APS-C trio: 23/33/56mm E lenses

You can buy the new Tokina APS-C lenses at BHphoto.

Tokina 23mm f/1.4 tested at SonyAlphaBlog: “is a very good AF lens for Sony APSC cameras

Tokina 33mm f/1.4 tested at SonyAlphaBlog: “ It delivery good to excellent sharpness across the whole frame , very soft background blur, good bokeh balls, very good color rendition, pleasant skin tones. It’s AF is good and efficient most of the time.

Tokina 56mm f/1.4 tested at SonyAlphaBlog: “ It delivery very good to outstanding sharpness in the centre , very soft background blur, good bokeh balls, very good color rendition, pleasant skin tones. It’s AF is good and efficient most of the time.

New Viltrox f/1.4 APS-C E-mount lenses in Stock at BHphoto. First review by Marc Alhadeff

The new Viltrox f/1.4 APS-C lenses are now in Stock at BHphoto.

And Marc Alhadeff from SonyAlphaBlog tested the 33mm lens and the 56mm lens (review here).

The Viltrox 33mm F1.4 STM (274 euros) is a very good prime lens for A6xxx. It delivery good to excellent sharpness across the whole frame , very soft background blur, good bokeh balls, very good color rendition, pleasant skin tones. It’s AF is good and efficient most of the time.
It will be an ideal lens for portrait and street photography. If you do a lot of video its clickless aperture ring is a pleasure to use, if not in A position on the ring, it will behave like a standard lens with aperture control via the body

DxOmark Sony A7C Sensor review: “Full-frame goodness in a compact body”

DxO tested the Sony A7c performance and unsurprisingly the results are about the same as the one of the A7III:

Featuring a rangefinder-style body, the Sony A7C is an intriguing step between the Sony A6xxx series and the DSLR-style A7xxx models. While targeting the hybrid stills and video market, the design means it’s likely to find favor with vloggers and others looking for a highly compact and portable full-frame camera, and it’s an attractive alternative to the larger A7 III and A9 models. At launch, the price is advantageous as well.

The BSI-CMOS in the Sony A7C performs well altogether. The results are practically identical to the sensors in the Sony A7 III and A9 II, and it produces a nice balance between maximum dynamic range at low ISOs and maintaining a usefully wide dynamic range at higher ISO settings. And the same can be said for color depth. All combined, the Sony A7C is an attractive option for landscape, travel, wedding, and portrait photographers, while the rangefinder-style body should also appeal to the traditional street photographer.

Sony A7c at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera. Calumet DE. Foto-erhardt DE. Fotokoch DE. Wex UK. Park UK.