by Hazel Chua • Rumor Mill, Sony • Tags: Sony a37, Sony NEX-F3
Seems like a lot went down last weekend as Indonesian website yangcanggih.com leaked two of Sony’s new shooters, the a37 and the NEX-F3. Sony is expected to make an official announcement for both cameras on May 17th. Sony a37 The a37 has been rumored for quite a while now, especially when Sony decided to cancel the a35. [...]
by Jeff Baker • Sony • Tags: Handycam, HDR-GW77V, Japan, waterproof
These days camera manufacturers are making their shooters more versatile than ever before. Finding a DSLR, or any digital camera for that matter, that doesn’t feature the ability to shoot video as well as still images is a difficult task. While this isn’t a bad thing by any means, some consumers prefer to opt for [...]
by Hazel Chua • Sony, Website • Tags: Photo Sharing, PlayMemories Online
Sony’s PlayMemories Online joins a number of other photo sharing and photo editing websites on the Internet, such as Flickr and Photobucket. PlayMemories Online is a new image storing site that offers users 5 gigabytes of space to store backups of their photos and videos, while also allowing them to share their uploads with friends [...]
by Val Galin • P&S Cameras, Retrotastic, Sony • Tags: Mavica, sony, Sony Mavica FD200
A ten-year-old Sony Mavica digital camera was spotted on the shelf of a Wal Mart store in Illinois; tagged with a price of $270. Yes, you read it right, this decade old Mavica is pricier than your modern-day 16MP point-and-shoot. If you’re into old cameras — for nostalgic reasons or whatever — the Sony Mavica [...]
by Hazel Chua • Giveaways and Competitions, Sony • Tags: Seminar, World Photography Awards
Sony is one of the proud sponsors behind this year’s World Photography Awards, an annual competition that aims to discover talent across the various fields of photography. The Sony World Photography Awards 2012 are now closed for entries, however, so if you want to enter, you might want to set your most impressive shots aside [...]
by D.L. Cade • Sony, Video • Tags: Professional Video, Sony Camcorder
Because of the video capabilities of high-end DSLR’s, we rarely hear about compact, pro-level video cameras. However, earlier today, Sony announced their new NXCAM HXR-NX30J camcorder – and it can do a bit more than just shoot professional quality video. Granted, the camera is professional-grade in all of the places you would expect it to [...]
by Hazel Chua • Canon, Firmware Update, Samsung, Sony
It pays to be mindful of the firmware updates that are released for your shooter so you can take full advantage of your camera. Aside from bug fixes, these upgrades add new features that increase your camera’s functionality. Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Canon has released version 1.1.1 for the camera, which optimizes the camera’s exposure [...]
by D.L. Cade • Rumor Mill, Sony • Tags: Sony a99 SLT, Sony SLT
The feature war has been raging for a long time in the DSLR world, and it seems Sony have decided to define themselves as “the autofocus” camera company. In recent years we’ve seen the battle wage over MegaPixel number, ISO capability, and more recently video prowess; but one area which has made steady progress without [...]
by Val Galin • Lens, Mirrorless Cameras, Panasonic, Pentax, Rumor Mill, Sony • Tags: Panasonic GF5, Sony 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6, Zeiss, Zeiss 70-200mm
Here are some new rumors to start your week: First off, a leaked photo (shown above) of Panasonic’s rumored GF5 mirrorless camera was found on Hong Kong model/celebrity Angelababy’s Instragram account. The other two GF5 photos (shown below) are from nPhoto. The GF5′s form factor is very similar to the GF3 model. Some of the [...]
by Hazel Chua • Sony • Tags: Sony a57 SLT
Sony has officially unveiled their new a57 SLT Camera, which will be replacing the discontinued Sony a55. The most striking feature of the camera is that it’s equipped with digital-zoom capabilities. For example, the a57 can expand the 18-55mm kit lens up to 6x using the Clear Image Zoom feature. It also uses face detection technology combined with digital zoom to [...]
