The Sony Alpha 77 (or A77) has now more than 2 years of age on the market. It was a very significant step forward for Sony with the arrival of a semi-transparent mirror, of a good-quality Electronic View Finder (EVF) and of speed performance putting it a world of itself for its price (sensor resolution…
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Canon prepares the 5D MkIII
We were patiently waiting the next camera in the Canon EOS 5D series, with an expected EOS 5D MkIII. But we were not certain of its reality. All is shaken down and certainty is restored with the revelation of a few images which -without revealing anything really- confirm the existence of the product. Seeing the…
Nikon, the train will be late
Canon is now less sure about the availability of the 1D-X, probably pushed forward to end of April 2012. But Nikon doesn’t want to loose this battle and it seems that all the newly announced cameras will be (more or less) late: Nikon D4: Not before mid-March 2012 Nikon D800: Not before March 22nd Nikon…
13000€ for the big grey Sony 500mm
Sony announced it suggested retail price for its upcoming 500mm f/4 (which has been eagerly expected for years, which was seen in nearly all international photo fairs under various model guises): 13000 euros. This is not for everybody. This is heavy in all senses of the word. Availability of the Sony 500 mm f/4 G…
Leaked or fake videos of Photoshop CS6
Be warned: Browsing through YouTube to discover the future of Adobe Photoshop CS6 can be revealing, interesting or deeply unsatisfying. There is probably as much fakes, clunky demos as pre-alpha versions. So, don’t count on all this being real and final from Adobe. However, if you still want to have an idea of the future…
Nikon D300s and D700 are at the end of the road
Weird! On their Japanese web site (but not on the French or US web sites, or nay other Nikon web site I could check), Nikon just lightened the list of its discontinued DSLR photo cameras: Nobody’s really surprised by the presence of the Nikon D700 since Nikon will announce its successor the Nikon D800 as…
Olympus: Back to the future
If Olympus is obviously in dire financial straits, the teams keep working on t preserve the photo business despite the risks looming high over the company. The latest rumor: Olympus would be preparing a mirror-less photo camera based upon a micro 4/3 digital sensor, with a very tough architecture designed to lift it over the…
Canon 5D MkIII, the fake ad
Dominik Wörner is a photographer who loves to have fun with Photoshop and other tools. You want some evidence? Just have a look at the sequence of pictures of the future Canon EOS 5D MkIII (if it ever happens to be born) that he assembled into a lovely video clip which could be the official…
Canon surprise on 3rd November
Canon just sent an invitation for a revolutionary event to their best press contacts in the US. The only problem: Nobody really knows what it’s about. And since the Canon-lovers actually have nothing to talk about at the time (Canon and Nikon had made it clear that it was not even worth inviting them to…
Comparison new Sony, old Nikon, Canon [updated]
In a few hours, the two new SLR photo cameras from Sony, the Sony Alpha 77 and Sony Alpha 65 will be fully official. Since a lot of information reached our ears already through a number of different leaks, it is now possible to make a few educated guesses and to attempt a comparison with…
Sony Alpha 77 images leaked in China
The leaks keep flooding the Internet. Visibly, Sony is organizing the flood in order to drown any other announcement from another brand (Nikon) arriving at the same time this week. Source: DChome.
Sony Alpha 77 images leaked in Germany
Source: http://www.d-slt.de/sony-a77/
Sony A77 video leak still available
Last week, many web sites noticed the leaked promo video of the Sony Alpha 77 on YouTube. I was on holidays and did not mention it (but Mash, a French commentator, had spotted it). It disappeared quickly but I found it still available on a slightly more distant web site: YouKu link This is the…
Differences between A77 and A65
To enlighten those who are asking how to choose between the two future enthusiasts SLR photo cameras from Sony, the Sony A77 and the Sony A65, here is a short summary of what is known of their main differences: The image shutter will be “lighter” on the Alpha 65 (shorter guaranteed life span, lower frame…
New Sony cameras
While they are still unannounced, the Sony Alpha 77 and Sony Alpha 65 are relatively well known from the amount of leaks, rumors and informations available in the recent months. We know that they will be announced at the end of August. But without waiting any more, I decided to open the description page of…
Summary-Analysis of Nikon rumors
While Summer heat (in the Northern hemisphere) starts to have a heavy influence on our dreams of holidays and on our ability to think clearly, we are more and more to wonder what Nikon is preparing us: The launch of the Nikon D7000 is now far in the past in mid-2010, the entry-level range is…
Photos of the Sony Alpha 77
Thanks to SonyAlphaRumors.com, we have images which seem to be a real leak showing us what the Sony Alpha 77 will look like.
Sony Alpha 99: A dream
PhotoRumors has just produced a set of features for a future Alpha 99 (or A99). Obviously, this looks like a dream camera, but it is probably only this as they accept (not even rating its credibility). Translucent mirror 36.9 Megapixel 3MOS Exmor sensor (No Bayer filter) ISO 100-102400 extendable to 204800 and 409600 12 frames per…
The price of the Sony A77 & Sony A65
I nearly missed this information bit which had been right under my eyes for quite some time, but here are the launch prices of the Sony A77 in September 2011. Sony Alpha 77 + 16-50mm18-70mm f/2.8 SAM = 1800€ Sony Alpha 77 nu = 1050€ Sony Alpha 65 + 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM = 1000€ Sony…
Sony A77 & A65 – stolen images
SonyAlphaRumors.com got a nice photo of the upcoming Sony Alpha 77 that is expected to be the successor to the (now) old sony Alpha 700. This is still a rumor coming from a leaked image, but it looks like one of the most accurate information up to now. This is the confirmation of the tilt-and-swivel…
The Sony A77 arrives on 7/7
According to an information received by SonyAlphaRumors, the much-awaited Sony Alpha 77 or Sony SLT-A77 (the name has not been clearly confirmed yet) is now really about to arrive. After several non-official delays, July 7, 2011 (or 2011/7/7) has been chosen. OK, the people from Sony Photo are guys nearly prone to pranks, who are…
Sony A35 (rumor)
Here are the expected features for the Sony A35 (the next photo camera in the Sony Alpha range): 16MP CMOS EXMOR sensor HD video recording (Full HD or 1920×1080 or 1080p) Sensitivity: ISO 100-12800 High-speed shooting mode with continuous AF New picture effects 3D panorama mode Continuous shooting at 7 fps 15-point AF HDR mode Electronic…
Sony NEX-C3 (rumor)
The feature set of the next Sony NEX camera: 16.2 MP EXMOR sensor HD video recording (1280×720 or 720p) Sensitivity: ISO 200-12800 New picture effects 19 or 25 AF points (with face detection) Shutter speed from 5s to 1/4000s 3″ LCD screen (921k dots) HDR mode New battery Less than $600/600€ The Sony NEX-C3 is still…
Next Samsung NX lenses
Samsung tells us the story of how they proceed to launch the future lenses (particularly for the products of the hybrid NX family). Presented as several videos from their web site. Videos are in English. YouTube link 1st part YouTube link 2nd part On this occasion, Samsung took some time to produce an illustration picture…
Sony NEX lenses for 2011-2012
Today, we know more about what Sony is preparing for the coming year in terms of supporting lenses for the ever-expanding NEX family of hybrid cameras. We can expect the following 6 lenses from Sony and Zeiss: Sony 30mm macro lens Sony 50mm f/1.8 Zeiss 24mm f/1.7 Sony 55-200mm f/4-5.6 zoom Sony medium telephoto lens…