Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Round 2 ladies and gentlemen.
Recall a couple months back when RED initiated suit against Sony for patent infringement by Sony’s F65, F55 and F5 cinema cameras. RED wanted to literally have Sony’s cameras pulled from shelves and destroyed.
Now, it’s Sony’s turn.
On the eve of NAB 2013, Sony released a statement that it has filed suit against RED for infringing on seven of its patents. [Read more…]
The new Sony NEX-3N is now in stock and shipping. Check it out here at B&H Photo and at Adorama.
Apple has just updated Final Cut Pro X to version 10.0.8 and includes support for Sony’s XAVC codec used in its 4K cameras. The XAVC codec is used for 4K capture on the Sony F55. (Recall that I also detailed XAVC and the potential to use XQD cards to capture 4K XAVC footage in Sony’s new “consumer” 4K camcorder back at CES.) It’s a relatively minor update with additional support for the ARRI Alexa and some other fixes and improvements.
Along with the release of the FCP X update, however, Apple is nudging back at the pro market with a campaign to get us back on board the Apple video editing train. It is certainly no coincidence that NAB 2013 kicks off in a little over a week though. [Read more…]
The upcoming full frame NEX-9 is rumored to accept full frame Sony Alpha lenses; however, it is supposed to do so without the use of the LA-EA3 NEX-to-Alpha converter like the Sony VG900 camcorder uses.
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Sigma’s refreshed Micro Four Thirds and NEX primes, the 30mm F2.8 DN and 19mm F2.8 DN lenses, will begin shipping later in March for $199 each.
These new lenses are priced the same as their predecessors and should be solid additions to mirrorless kits – particularly the NEX versions due to the limited selection of available lenses thus far. I own the 30mm in the older version in NEX mount and have been more than happy with the performance it delivered at the $199 price point.
You can order the new, improved versions from B&H at the below links.
Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN: Sony NEX version | Micro Four Thirds version
Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN: Sony NEX version | Micro Four Thirds version
The Sony NEX-7N is rumored to replaced the NEX-7 with an announcement next month. The first spec list for the NEX-7N is below. [Read more…]
The Sony Cyber-shot TX30 was recently announced alongside the new WX300 compact camera and the HX300 50x superzoom model. The TX30 is a rugged, waterproof (down to 33′) model that is built for outdoor use (it’s also shockproof, freezeproof and dustproof). [Read more…]
Along with the new HX300 superzoom, Sony recently introduced the Cyber-shot WX300, which is an ultra-compact point and shoot camera. It features a 18.2MP Exmor R CMOS sensor and a 20x optical zoom lens (25-500mm equivalent), which is quite impressive for such a small package. [Read more…]
The Fotodiox RhinoCam is a new camera system that essentially converts Sony NEX cameras into a medium format-equivalent camera to deliver images up to 140MP using cameras like the Sony NEX-7.
More details, images and sample crops below. [Read more…]
Sony recently unveiled its new Cyber-shot HX300 with a massive 50x zoom lens (24-1200mm equivalent). The camera features a 20.4MP Exmor R CMOS sensor and a 3-inch 921k-dot resolution LCD that tilts.
As you would expect on a camera with such a long reach, the HX300 provides optical stabilization. Additionally, the camera can capture 1080p HD video with stereo sound and can capture still images at 10fps. [Read more…]