The Sony RX10 II is the follow-up to a camera we already thought quite highly of. While the 24-200mm F2.8 equivalent lens and external body design remain unchanged, the RX10 II sports a new stacked sensor and can record 4k video internally, with full sensor readout. It also features improved AF performance and a higher-res EVF, but is it worth the sticker price? Read more
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ZEISS has introduced the 21mm F2.8 to its Loxia lineup for full-frame Sony E-mount cameras, joining the 35mm F2 and 50mm F2. Like its siblings, the 2.8/21 allows the user to de-click the aperture ring for video recording. Read more
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Chris and Jordan from The Camera Store put the Sony RX10ii through it’s paces from both the still and video side of things.
They look at whether it has made big improvements over the previous iteration of this camera, and who it is best suited for. Have a watch of this if you are considering getting this camera, it may help you decide if it’s for you or not:
The guys seem to think this is a great hybrid camera, sort of an all-in-one. If you just want one camera that does good video, good still images, just grab and go, the Sony RX10 MarkII might be a good choice for you.
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Voigtländer has introduced three new lenses that will be released in Spring 2016: the 10mm F5.6 Hyper-Wide-Heliar, 12mm F5.6 Ultra-Wide-Heliar, and 15mm F4.5 Super-Wide-Heliar. All three lenses will feature a Sony E-mount for use with full-frame Sony cameras sans an adapter. Read more
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Sony Corporation is to split the part of its business that makes imaging sensors away from the Devices segment that it currently comes under, to form its own company called Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation. Sony has said that the degree of autonomy that the new company will enjoy will allow it to react more quickly to changing market forces and will encourage the business to grow more quickly. Read more
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Our in-depth testing of the Sony Alpha 7R II continues, and we’ve just published 3 pages of Raw dynamic range analysis. Along with AF, the a7R II’s dynamic range capabilities have been the subject of much attention and could help put Sony’s latest full frame camera at the top of its field. Take a look and see how the a7R II’s 42MP BSI CMOS sensor performs when its Raw files are pushed to the limit. Read more
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DxOMark has published its test results for the Sony Xperia Z5, a high-end smartphone with a 23MP 1/2.4″ BSI CMOS sensor, F2.0 lens and dual-LED flash. Calling its hybrid AF system ‘impressive in all conditions,’ the Z5 takes the top spot in DxO’s rankings, sending the Samsung S6 Edge to second place. Read more
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The Sony Alpha 7R II has been the topic of much discussion and in our office, much testing. We’ve published a number of articles with results of our tests, picking apart Raw files from its 42MP full-frame BSI CMOS sensor and pushing its 399 on-sensor phase detect AF points to their limits. This first impressions review is the culmination of that work to date, including an in-depth analysis of the camera’s image quality and the effects of shutter shock. Read more
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Sony has just announced that its latest cameras will gain the option to shoot uncompressed Raw files. Given the interest that was generated when we detailed the effects of Raw compression, we though it was equally important to make clear the benefits of the newly-added uncompressed Raw option. Here’s what we’ve found so far. Read more
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