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Sony NEX-5R Mirrorless Camera Adds Wi-Fi & Improved Auto Focus
Sony announced a new mid-range NEX interchangeable lens mirrorless camera this week. The new Sony Alpha NEX-5R is a follow-up to last year’s popular 16-megapixel NEX-5N, which I loved (read my Sony NEX-5N Pro Review). The NEX-5R is mostly the same with a few key changes, namely the addition of built-in Wi-Fi, user-installable camera apps, […]
Read More »Sony RX100 Studio Sample Photos
With a big 1-inch, 20.2-megapixel CMOS sensor and a bright f/1.8 lens, the pocket-sized Sony RX100 is the hottest point-and-shoot camera on the market right now. Correction – it’s one of the hottest cameras, period. I borrowed one from my friend Adam Lisonbee, a.k.a., Grizzly Adam, so I could shoot some studio tests and get […]
Read More »Sony Carl Zeiss 24-70mm f/2.8 Zoom Lens – Featured User Review
Think you have to invest in a Canon or Nikon digital SLR system if you want good glass? You thought wrong. Case in point – the top shelf Carl Zeiss lenses Sony makes for their Alpha DSLR system. The Carl Zeiss 24-70mm f/2.8 zoom is a perfect example. The Carl Zeiss 24-70mm review below was […]
Read More »Sony Cybershot RX100 – Large Sensor & f/1.8 Lens Make It The Pocket Camera King
There’s a new camera on the top shelf. The Sony Cybershot RX100 looks like the new king of the pocket cameras. Its main credentials are a huge 1-inch 20-megapixel CMOS sensor and a super fast f/1.8 Carl Zeiss lens. In my book, that adds up to badass. Either the sensor or the lens alone would […]
Read More »Sony Alpha NEX-F3 Entry-Level Mirrorless Camera Adds Full HD Video
Sony’s new entry-level mirrorless camera, the Alpha NEX-F3, isn’t a huge upgrade compared to its predecessor, the NEX-C3. But it does have some nice new features, including an upgraded processer, for improved high ISO performance and full HD video. I believe the NEX-F3 uses the same 16.1-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor as the C3 for excellent […]
Read More »Sony Alpha SLT-A57 Replaces Award-Winning A55
Sony has replaced the SLT-A55, our 2010 Camera of the Year (Sony Alpha SLT-A55 review), with the new Alpha SLT-A57. Designed for entry-level and enthusiast DSLR shoppers, the main updates on the A57 are a new body, updated Sony Bionz processing, updated AVCHD video, improved tracking auto focus, a faster burst rate and some new […]
Read More »Sony Alpha NEX-5N Review
The Sony Alpha NEX-5N is version 2.5 of Sony’s NEX compact mirrorless camera system. Sony introduced their NEX mirrorless camera line in 2009 and updated it with a new entry level model, the NEX-C3 in the spring of 2011. The 16-megapixel NEX-5N was introduced in late 2011 with a new 16-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, improved […]
Read More »Sony Cybershot TX200V – 18MP Waterproof Point-And-Shoot Camera
Sony has upped the ante in the outdoor camera game with the announcement of the $500, 18-megapixel Cybershot DSC-TX200V waterproof point-and-shoot. I believe that’s $100 more than any previous waterproof point-and-shoot camera and Sony says the new 18-megapixel CMOS sensor is the “highest-resolution currently offered in the ‘point and shoot’ market.” The TX200V also has […]
Read More »New – Sony Cybershot WX70 & WX50 Compact Cameras
Sony announced a couple of new 16-megapixel W-Series Cybershot point-and-shoot cameras, the DSC-WX70 and DSC-WX50. Both cameras have full HD video, a 5x 25-125mm optical zoom lens and “Clear Image Zoom” technology that effectively doubles the zoom range. They also both have built-in creative “Picture Effects” and new “Extra High Sensitivity” technology that’s supposed to […]
Read More »2011 Camera Of The Year – Sony Alpha NEX-7
Last year’s camera of the year was pretty obvious to me from early on. And it was the same this year. I took my time, let things settle and took a closer look at the other contenders to make sure I wasn’t missing something. There were four cameras in the running for me – the […]
Read More »Sony Alpha NEX-7 – Featured User Review
The Sony Alpha NEX-7 is Sony’s top-of-the-line interchangeable lens mirrorless camera and this is our first user review for the NEX-7. It was written by community member Greg McCary, one of my favorite photographers on the site and a man who knows his cameras. Greg owns Olympus, Leica and Sony cameras and he’s a very […]
Read More »Sony NEX-5N Hands-On Video Preview
The Sony NEX-5N is a 16-megapixel mirrorless, interchangeable lens camera with full HD video and a 3-inch touchscreen display. I’m working on a complete Sony NEX-5N camera review and it should be done soon. But I’ve already completed a short hands-on video review of the NEX-5N. So if you can’t wait for the full review, […]
Read More »Sony NEX-5N Studio Sample Photos
The Sony Alpha NEX-5N is a compact system camera with a 16-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor. We shot controlled studio tests at all ISO settings with the NEX-5N and the Sony 18-55mm kit lens. The sample photos were shot RAW in aperture priority mode at f/8. They were converted to 16-bit TIFF files with Lightroom and […]
Read More »Sony NEX-5N – First Impressions
Since their introduction in spring of 2010, the Sony Alpha NEX mirrorless cameras have become very popular with both serious photographers who want a high-performance compact camera, and casual photographers who like the smaller size and ease-of-use. I hadn’t seen the latest NEX cameras in person so I made it a point to take a […]
Read More »Sony NEX-7 – First Impressions
So far, the most exciting camera of 2011 is the Sony Alpha NEX-7. At least that’s what I think. The NEX-7 is a rangefinder-style mirrorless camera with a 24-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, beautiful 2.3-million-dot OLED electronic viewfinder, a tilting LCD display, full HD video and a new customizable control interface. To summarize – it’s totally […]
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