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The Sony NXcam

According to Engadget Kaz Hirai will very likely become the new CEO of Sony when Howard Stringer will step down in 2013.

Sony NEX DSLR via Leica Visoflex (Sonyalphanex).

Sony CLM-V55 tested at DC.watch (Google english translation).

A700 vs A55 vs A77 size comparison (Dpreview forum)

Transparent Sony A77 Hands-On (Photographyblog).

A SAR reader sent me this with a final question you might can answer:
“The Genoa Municipality Digital city project uses for its multimedia contents Sony gears only (see THE GENOA MUNICIPALITY CHANNEL on youtube, http://www.youtube.com/Genoamunicipality and the webmagazine about the city VIVERE GENOVA, http://www.viveregenova.comune.genova.it). We have two NEX 5 to be used both as photocameras and as videocameras for full HD videos by our young publiscers who learn to become really multimedia journalist, we have two NEX VG10 to be used for more complex videos by our videomakers as the SONY X1R reserved for high quality video productions. The idea of using NEX products allow us to have interchargable lens and accessories as well as to use light but powerfull video instruments with cinematografic capabilities.
Question: We are looking for a solution to allow us to use professional microphones with the NEX 5. is someone able to help us in finding a soloution that “works”? The standard built in microphone represents a limit in the professional use of the NEX as videocamera“

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Sony Cybershot cameras with 3G support? Do you want that feature for NEX and Alpha too?

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Pictured: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V which is in Stock at Amazon (Click here). You will get a $30 Amazon.com Gift Card.

According to gdgt‘s sources SOny is working on a new CyberShot digital camera with integrated 3G. Sony will also allow a free limited data bandwidth with the purchase of the camera. You will be able to upload a “a couple of dozen photos per month”. Beyond that limit you have to pay an extra fee. You will not be able to make any call…it’s not a Sony Ericsson!
I guess this is a must-have future for most compact cameras. But what about Alpha and NEX cameras?

What are the new Sony products you woudl buy form the "rumored" list?

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Links: Current Cybershot cameras on Amazon (Click here).

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Ownuser made a battery grip for the Sony tranlsucent and NEX cameras

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The taiwanese company Ownuser (Click here) made a new battery grip for the A33/A55 and the Sony NEX-5 cameras. The grip does offer:
External Shutter release input
External AC power input
Camera shutter release output
tripod mount
use of two Lithium batteries and AA Battery (6A/8A)
IR output (!)

It sound slike a very powerful tool! The IR control looks like an amazing feature! I couldn’t find any price indication. Those are the links you should check:
The battery grip for the A33/A55: http://www.ownuser.com.tw/mig_sa55.html
The battery grip for the Sony NEX: http://www.ownuser.com.tw/mig_snx5.html
You can find battery grips from Ownuser on [shoplink 5827 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. They already are offering battery grips for other Sony cameras.

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Sony halted and evacuated six factories in northeastern Japan

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I am really shocked by what is happening in Japan. I wish things are less worse than the images on TV are showing us. All Japanese readers do have my solidarity.

A Sony related news (via Bloomberg):
“Sony halted and evacuated six factories in northeastern Japan, said Yasuhiro Okada, a spokesman at the Tokyo-based company. He said the company was assessing the impact of power outages and damage to its facilities in the region, which make Blu-ray discs, magnetic heads and batteries.“

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(S3) New messages from Sony A77 testers…

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Image on top: Sony A77 and A700 overlay made by Ron (www.goldeneraphoto.com).

Our sources confirmed that the A77 is under heavy testing. Two anonymous testers contacted us to share the first impressions over the A77:

1) “I am the photographer that reported earlier about the A77/A800 and I’d like to say that paired with the Zeiss lenses the images are very sharp, the 24MP res is good for big closeups, although I can’t reveal anything about the ISO noise. The focusing system is quite fast and accurate.”

2) The second photographer said that resolution is amazing and they measured an 60% improvement over the [shoplink 3617]Sony A55[/shoplink]. The A77 is the best APS-C camera he ever tested. And the electronic viewfinder is also a huge step forward compared to the one used for the [shoplink 3617]Sony A55[/shoplink]. He said that you hardly will miss the optical viewfinder.

I am preparing a few new SR5 rumors over the next NEX and A77 cameras. So stay tuned on SonyAlphaRumors!

Reminder (SR = Sonyrumor):
SR1=probably fake rumor
SR2=rumor from unknown sources
SR3=50% chance it is correct
SR4=rumor from known sources
SR5=almost certainly correct!

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(SR3) Sony NEX-VG10 successor to be announced in April (with more professional controls and features)

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According to two new sources Sony is almost ready to launch the new Sony NEX-VG camera. It has more advanced controls and XLR audio entries. Reminder: Sony should announce the new NEX and camcorders in April (April 4?).

UPDATE: Another known source contacted us and said: “It will not be called VG-20. It will be announced at NAB. It will be a model offered by the pro video division. The XLR’s will be just a little box added to the original, consumer, version. At NAB will also be shown the new NXCAMs, etc. Sony is making a major push to cover Super 35 frame size, for filmmaking, to counteract RED and also Canon DSLR’s with HD function, also Panasonic’s advancements. Major Sony’s move is FF (in film terms), 4K, 3D, on the video front. I told you a long time ago that Sony will be dropping DSLR’s and this is exactly what is happening on the still camera front.” (Editor’s note: The source means that Sony will no more make cameras with optical viewfinders).

Check out the specs and price of the current NEX-VG10 at [shopcountry 3058].

 

Reminder (SR = Sonyrumor):
SR1=probably fake rumor
SR2=rumor from unknown sources
SR3=50% chance it is correct
SR4=rumor from known sources
SR5=almost certainly correct!

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(SR3) 3 CMOS sensor Alpha-mount high-res camera to be announced in April?

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We know Sony is going to announce a new NEX camera and four new camcorders on early April (probably on April the 4th).

But there should be also a huge surprise…the “Mystery cam”:
Five different new sources sent me info about a “Mystery cam”. The info I did receive are quite incomplete and I need some help from other new/old sources to figure out what the camera is. The only thing I know for sure is that it is not the A77, not a fullframe and not a NEX camera. It sounds like this could be a high-resolution alpha-mount camera (or camcorder). But That’s SR3 only for now.

There was a rumor one month ago about a 3 Cmos sensor camera:
“Sony will release a new mirrorless camera with 3  CD (CMOS) sensors. Each of the sensors will be 6MP and the combined ISO will be up to 819 200 (up to 16mp combined image size). The camera will have an α-mount, contrast AF, 1.5x crop factor. It seems that working models are already floating around to selected individuals.” (Source: Photorumors)

All five new sources did gave me info that do support that rumor but with a few minor differences I need to check them before to post them here. But it sounds like Sony prepared an amazing surprise for us!

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