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Sony had a new product announcement today. We “warned” you that Sony will announce a colored NEX but of course we were hoping to be wrong with our “prediction”. No way :(
Sony Japan announced a all pink NEX-3 edition. The [shoplink 4321]pink Panasonic GF1[/shoplink] was quite popular in Japan and I guess that’s why they made a separate press release to announce it. By the way, look at the recent BCNranking which shows the weekly most sold system cameras in Japan. The [shoplink 3003]Sony NEX-5[/shoplink] really scores an impressive result! Time for releasing new NEX lenses Sony!!!
UPDATE: There will be a new press release on October 14th with the new firmware upgrade for NEX cameras
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Dpreview tested the new NEX firmware and you they started with a nice compliment to Sony: “It’s apparent that the company has listened closely to what users and reviewers have been saying, and has corrected many of the camera’s shortcomings.”
Photographybay reviewed the Sony NEX-5 and became a big fan of the camera: “Aside from a few minor quibbles with regard to its controls and functionality, the Sony NEX-5 is an otherwise great mirrorless camera.”
In US the NEX-5 is in Stock at (Click on shop names):
Amazon
In Europe the NEX-5 is in Stock at (Click on shop names):
Amazon Germany
A first A580 user hands-on has been posted at dpreview forum. And you can download the A560/A580 manual here: http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/4207863111.pdf. Another user posted some image samples of the new Zeiss 24mm f/2.0 lens on Flickr.
The Sony A580 is available for preorder in US at BHphoto and In Europe at Amazon Germany
The only store we found that has the A580 in Stock is in Greece at Photoagora :)
The Zeiss lens is available at Amazon
Koreatimes writes that :”Sony is confident that the latest additions to its Alpha series of translucent mirror cameras will prove to be among the first of many intriguing products that could eventually shake the (Canon/Nikon) hierarchy.“
They interviewd Mr.Kimihiro Itoki, who heads Sony’s Korean business. He said that “Sony looks to edge Nikon for second-place in the interchangeable lens cameras market here, including both the DSLR and the new breed of high-quality shooters, by the end of next year, to gain on Canon. The latest Alpha models will help us claim and solidify the second-position in Korea’s interchangeable lens digital cameras market and narrow the gap with Canon.’’
Sony had about 20 percent of the Korean market in interchangeable lens cameras at the end of the third-quarter, due to the popularity of its Alpha Nex mirrorless models. Sony has established leadership in the emerging market for mirrorless cameras here with an estimated market share of 40 percent due to the popularity of the Alpha NEX. The goal is to achieve a 50 percent share, Itoki said.
Some more video samples have been posted by one of our readers on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Canrocked?feature=mhum
Reminder: The A55 is in Stock at Amazon US
Sony Japan posted some more details about the Overheating issued (See graph above). By the way, we tested the A33 and didn’t notice any overheating problem at all!
Sony-alpha.saloon.jp found a scheduled press release from Sony at SankeiBiz that says that on October 12 at 13:00 Sony will “Unveil a new SLR mirror-less product“. I believe Sony will show the colored [shoplink 3003]Sony NEX-5/NEX-3[/shoplink] cameras. It makes no sense to announce the NEX-7 right AFTER Photokina or not?
Reminder: According to our sources the NEX-7 will be a professional mirrorless camera that will compete against the new Panasonic GH2
