With professional videos becoming part of compact cameras, traditional video equipment manufacturers have become the strongest players even in still imaging, especially in the mirrorless category. With their expertise in videos, Sony and Panasonic have reincarnated as leaders in the mirrorless space. The Sony RX10 II (also known as RX10 M2) is an improved version of the … [Read more...]
Sony Launches Alpha 68 SLT in Europe
Sony has launched a new camera in its SLT (Single Lens Translucent) range. The new 24-megapixel α68 (ILCA-68) accepts A-mount lenses and incorporates many features trickled down from the α77 II. The camera features Sony’s unique 4D Focus system that delivers superior AF performance even in lighting as low as EV-2. The camera has 79 phase detection autofocus points including … [Read more...]
Sony A7II to get Better AF, Uncompressed Raw
Sony has announced that its A7 II camera will receive a firmware update, which will add uncompressed Raw support and Phase Detect AF even with lenses mounted via adapters. This, in principle, will allow Phase Detection to work with A-mount and third party lenses, making them focus quickly when in need. The A7 II, however, has fewer phase detection elements on the sensor and … [Read more...]
Sony announces Alpha 7 II
About a year after launching the Alpha 7 and 7R, Sony announced the full-frame mirrorless camera, the Alpha 7 II, which is expected to be released in Japan by December 5, 2014. It features a 24 MP CMOS sensor, a Bionz X processor, and also 117 phase-detect and 25 contrast detect points like the Alpha 7. Sony also says that the Alpha 7 II has a 30% faster AF speed and … [Read more...]
