Sony A7S II Now Available for Pre-Order

The recently-announced Sony A7S II is now available for pre-order with shipping starting on October 16. Pre-orders are shipped on a first come, first served basis. Recall that the A7S II adds 4K internal recorder and 5-axis image stabilization on the sensor like its sibling A7R IIand A7 II models. You can pre-order now here at […]

Canon 1D X and Nikon’s D7100 and D5200 receive firmware updates; not as cool as Sony’s

New firmware updates have been released for Canon’s 1D X and Nikon’s D7100 and D5200 DSLR cameras. The Nikon updates (both version 1.03) include mostly minor fixes, and an annoying bug that would cause the cameras to freeze when using the automatic “Clean Image Sensor” option. Canon’s update only fixes one issue where autofocus is […]

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Deal: Sony RX100 for $319

ebay (via Electronics Valley) has the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 for $319 (reg. $498) in limited quantity. Check it out here on ebay. Note: This is labeled as a gray market item and, therefore, won’t include a US warranty card. At the time of this post, ebay seller ElectronicsValley has a positive feedback rating of 99.1% and […]

Sony FS5 4K Cinema Camera Unveiled

Alongside the new A7S II, Sony also introduced a new 4K cinema camera – the Sony PXW-FS5. The FS5 features a Super 35 CMOS sensor and accepts Sony E-mount lenses. It captures 4K video with the XAVC-L codec at 24p/30p frame rates. It will also capture 1080p HD video at full resolution up to 240fps. The […]

Sony α7S II To Sport 14-bit RAW; Available for a7r II Via Firmware Update

The team over at AlphaUniverse shared today that Sony has announced to make the a7S II will ship with the ability to capture uncompressed 14-bit RAW still images. The feature will be user selectable by providing the photographer with the option to shoot compressed 14-bit RAW or uncompressed 14-bit RAW. The AlphaUniverse article quoted Neal Manowitz, […]

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Sony lenses explained: which lenses to use on which cameras

With two different camera mounts and two different sensor sizes, plus a camera brand name change in 2013, there’s some confusion about which Sony lenses can be used on which cameras. Fear not, here’s everything you need to know about Sony lens compatibility, along with an explanation of Sony camera types.

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Sony Xperia Z5: introducing the next-generation smartphone camera (Sponsored)

When you don’t have your camera gear with you, or you just want to travel light and take photos unobtrusively, a smartphone camera makes the perfect choice. But this can mean you have to compromise in terms of performance or image quality as a result. Or do you? The Sony Xperia Z5 promises to shake… Continue reading

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Sony A7S II Announced with 4K Internal Recording

The Sony A7S II was announced today and, as expected, brings internal 4K recording to the A7S line. Additionally, the camera gets 5-axis image stabilization on the sensor like its sibling A7R II and A7 II models. The A7S II also gets an improved 0.78x EVF. Sony A7S II Key Features 12.2MP Full-Frame Exmor CMOS Sensor […]