The camera will be available later this month at initial price close to $1000 (AUD) compared to $750 for RX100 II model (here in Brisbane). Sony RX10 is offered at $1300+.
RX100 III is a very tempting compact camera...
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Showing posts with label Sony. Show all posts
Friday, 13 June 2014
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Sony Alpha day in Brisbane
Several very interesting cameras were released in last few months. Sony continues to amaze me. Their RX10 is a dream camera: 1'' sensor, 24-200mm (eqv) F2.8 lens, tilting screen, very good OLED EVF, build-in flash. The dream comes with a hefty price tag. The introductory price here is Brisbane is just slightly under 1,400AUD. It is a bit heavy, over 800g (not surprising considering the lens).
While RX10 is not on my shopping list now, I am very curious about this camera. It seems that I may have an opportunity to try it this Saturday here in Brisbane: Digital Camera Warehouse will host(? have?) an ALPHA day on November 9 (10am -3pm). The full-frame mirrorless cameras A7 and A7R will be shown, too.
I've bought a couple things from this shop, and have very pleasant experience with their stuff.
While RX10 is not on my shopping list now, I am very curious about this camera. It seems that I may have an opportunity to try it this Saturday here in Brisbane: Digital Camera Warehouse will host(? have?) an ALPHA day on November 9 (10am -3pm). The full-frame mirrorless cameras A7 and A7R will be shown, too.
I've bought a couple things from this shop, and have very pleasant experience with their stuff.
Sunday, 18 August 2013
Sony lensor unit with 1" sensor
Sony is very innovative company. It has (arguably) the most popular mirrorless system, or at least one of the most popular. RX100 and RX100MII, the compact cameras with 1" sensor, are extremely popular despite of relatively high price. Sony essentially abandoned traditional DSLRs and switched to semi-transparent mirror. Now Sony is aiming on camera / mobile hybrids. The idea is pretty straightforward: smartphones have screens and can remotely control cameras. So, strip a camera from controls and fit it with WiFi or some kind of wireless connection. But Sony added another remarkable thing: magnet. It seems that it is possible to stick such lensor on smartphone and get a "proper camera". I guess the magnet will work on other metal surfaces, so it would add more opportunities to remotely controlled photography.
According to recently surfaced rumors (or here), Sony will release two lensors, 10x zoom with 1/2.3" sensor and another unit with 1" sensor used in RX100MII. The 1" lensor is fairly big, with a 3.6x Zeiss lens. Zeiss name, fairly conservative 3.6x zoom range, size of the lensor - all these things indicate a high quality product.
According to recently surfaced rumors (or here), Sony will release two lensors, 10x zoom with 1/2.3" sensor and another unit with 1" sensor used in RX100MII. The 1" lensor is fairly big, with a 3.6x Zeiss lens. Zeiss name, fairly conservative 3.6x zoom range, size of the lensor - all these things indicate a high quality product.
Saturday, 20 July 2013
Lensor for smartphone from Sony
Digital cameras allow more flexibility in design compared to film cameras. For example, lens and camera body can be separated. Nikon did it long time ago, through a cable. It was great idea but it was abandoned. Ricoh created several modular cameras with interchangeable lensor (lens and sensor) and body. Development of the wireless technology adds more flexibility to such design. Smartphones are very popular, and addition of lensor unit looks like a logical step. (bluetouth - how I managed to write that?). It seems that Sony did it again: the company is rumored to release a lens and sensor combo that will work with smartphones. It seems the lensor will have a big sensor. So, it might be a very compact mirrorless camera. The obvious problems: it will be a separate unit with a battery.
I guess it would be possible to add a tilting lensor at the top of a smartphone. The length of the lensor is equal to the width of the smartphone. Put hinge / connection in the middle. The benefits: it can be a slightly thicker than the phone, so it will be able to accommodate a better lens and a bigger sensor that a standard smartphone. No need for a separate battery. The lensor in such system can be used at different angles.
I guess it would be possible to add a tilting lensor at the top of a smartphone. The length of the lensor is equal to the width of the smartphone. Put hinge / connection in the middle. The benefits: it can be a slightly thicker than the phone, so it will be able to accommodate a better lens and a bigger sensor that a standard smartphone. No need for a separate battery. The lensor in such system can be used at different angles.
Saturday, 29 June 2013
Sony and Fuji at Amazon
Sony RX100M II (or RX100M2) is among the most popular cameras on Amazon. The price for the new camera is just $100 higher than for RX100. RX100 was very popular, and the new model adds few useful things to the proven concept.
Sony also dominates sales of compact system camera (excluding heavily discounted cameras). NEX-5R, NEX-6L/B and NEX7 essentially dominate this sector.
Interestingly, release of Fuji X-M1 boosted the sales of Fuji X-E1. In fact, X-E1 is more popular than the recently released X-M1. Obviously, Fuji X-E1 offers more than X-M1 including a superior XF18-55mm F2.8-4 OIS lens. This should send a very strong signal to the company. Fujifilm got it right with Fuji X100 and X100S, and hopefully it will do the same with Fuji X-E2 and X-Pro2.
Sony also dominates sales of compact system camera (excluding heavily discounted cameras). NEX-5R, NEX-6L/B and NEX7 essentially dominate this sector.
Interestingly, release of Fuji X-M1 boosted the sales of Fuji X-E1. In fact, X-E1 is more popular than the recently released X-M1. Obviously, Fuji X-E1 offers more than X-M1 including a superior XF18-55mm F2.8-4 OIS lens. This should send a very strong signal to the company. Fujifilm got it right with Fuji X100 and X100S, and hopefully it will do the same with Fuji X-E2 and X-Pro2.
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