Unconfirmed RUMOR: Are those the first Sony FX10 images and specs?

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Trusted sources told me that there is a sort of new Cine E-mount camera going to be available this summer. That’s all I know with 100% certainty. But now an anonymous source sent me those images and specs of an allegedly new Sony FX10 camera. I still cannot tell you if those images and specs are real or not. SO PLEASE TAKE THIS WITH A GRAIN OF SALT. I hope trusted sources reading this will eventually see me a feedback and tell me if this is legit or not.

Now let’s move on to the rumor:

As you can see the new ALLEGED(!) FX10 looks nearly exactly like the FX30. The main exterior difference is that the FX10 goes rid of the mounting holes:

The mounting holes are also gone from the side of the camera as you can see from those leaked FX10 images:

I also got the following specs info:

  • The ILME-FX10 is a cheap but professional model for long time live steaming or lightweight aerial photography.
  • It has an FX body with cooling system
  • 10 megapixels (3:2 still picture) APS-C Exmor R sensor
  • BIONZ XR engine
  • AI processor (same of the ZV-E1 and ZV1II)
  • To maximize its recording time, a low-resolution sensor is used for pixel-to-pixel 4K readout up to 60p (10bit 4:2:2 internal recording or live streaming via full size HDMI) and eliminates the mechanical shutter, eND, and IBIS, freeing up the performance of the active cooling system.
  • It is the lightest model in the ILME-FX line.

Like I told you before I cannot confirm yet to you if those images and specs are legit, but l would love to hear from you what you think about this camera. To me this makes a lot of sense as a drone camera and the biggest surprise is the use of a new 10MP sensor.

 

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Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 tested by Opticallimits: “impressed by the optical performance, the build quality isn’t on the same level”

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Tamron 17-70mm E at BHphoto, Adorama, Focuscamera, Calumet Germany and Wex UK.

Opticallimits reviewed the Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 E lens and concluded:

The Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD is a bit like Jekyll and Hyde – it’s a curious mixture of good and bad things making your purchasing decision a bit more interesting than usual. On the positive side, there is, of course, the very high resolution, and that’s straight from f/2.8. It is easily comparable to the best in class in this respect. 70mm may lack a little bit of contrast at f/2.8, though. Image distortions are quite normal for a modern zoom lens for mirrorless cameras – they are quite high at the extreme ends of the range without being excessive (unlike on the Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 G at 16mm which is almost a fish-eye). Auto-correction will, of course, take care of fixing this. The amount of vignetting is very obvious in RAW files at 17mm f/2.8 and 70mm f/2.8, but, once again, auto-correction is giving a helping hand for this. The same goes for lateral CAs, which are slightly higher than average. The lens has been criticized for the quality of its bokeh, and we can see where this is coming from. Out-of-focus highlights are roughly rendered – but this isn’t unheard of among standard zoom lenses. The bokeh in the focus transition zone is actually quite decent. You may spot the occasional colored ghosting when shooting into extreme light sources, but in more conventional scenes, you should be good.

While we are quite impressed by the optical performance (after auto-correction), the build quality isn’t on the same level. This certainly “feels” like a consumer lens rather than targeting professional users. The plastic used for the lens body is a bit on the cheap side. Our sample also exhibited zoom creeping despite having a fairly lightweight inner lens tube. Tamron also omitted the usual switches for AF and image stabilizer, which is something you’d normally expect in a mid-level offering. The high AF speed and the efficient image stabilizer are on the plus side again.

If your only desire is high image quality, the Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD is probably a winner. If you enjoy having tank-like build quality, you should look elsewhere, though.

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