As you know within hours Sony will announce the new Xperia 1V smartphone that will feature the world’s first dual layer camera sensor tech. A new source just sent me this:

Exmor = old FSI
Exmor R = BSI regular (majority of photo cameras)
Exmor RS =  sensors for phones (regular BSI type) , those with built-in DRAM for phones/cameras, industry (starvis)
Exmor T = dual layer transistor

Apparently
It has same combo 16/24/85-125mm of previous model.
Probably just 24mm has new tech.  

Here is my last weeks video about this sensor:

Based on the specs I made this quick comparison between the Nikon Z8 and Sony A7rV. Overall the Z8 is a superb hybrid camera while Sony’s much better EVF, autofocus and mechanical shutter make the A7rV the best stills camera. As a photographer I definitely prefer the A7rV (which I do own). But the real risk for Sony is that the Nikon Z8 stacked sensor performance is close enough to the Sony A1 that it’s hard to justify the $2,500 price gap.  What do you think?

Sony A7rV vs Nikon Z8
– Z8 has a much faster stacked sensor (20fps vs 10fps in RAW)
– Z8 has better video quality (12bit internal recording vs 10bit, 8K 4:2:2)
– Z8 has better ergonomics (and top LCD screen)
– A7rV has three times better EVF resolution
– A7rV still has the edge in terms of resolution
– A7rV has still better autotofocus (200 more AF points)
– A7rV has also a mechanical shutter (no distortions risk)

Sony A1 bv Nikon Z8
– A1 has 10% more resolution
– A1 still shoots 30fps RAW
– Z8 is much cheaper!

More info:
A full spec comparison chart with he Sony A7rV A1 and the Canon R5 is available at BHphoto (Click here).
Nikon Z8 pricing and specs info at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FotoErhardt

Nikon announced the new Z8. A full spec comparison chart with he Sony A7rV A1 and the Canon R5 is available at BHphoto (Click here).  As a side note it’s interesting to see the new Dpreview Z8 review which seems to hint to the fact that somehow Dpreview will continue to exist?

Today Sony released a rather unexciting 1.32 firmware update for the Sony A1. But, I know Sony got the message that their firmware strategy isn’t ideal. And I hope a 2.0 firmware update will be released in late summer to make us all happy!