Some guy on Baidu looked inside the Canon EOS-R5. He found the camera has no heatsink on the CPU. That’s a classic Canon cripple hammer in action :)
Beside that news there is also an interesting discovery: The EVF is made by Sony and has the code “ecx339a“. I also wonder if the sensor is still made by Canon or if they are now buying Sony sensors too. Someone knows the answer?
The new Sigma 100-400mm FE is now in Stock BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera. FotokochDE. WexUK. ParkUK.
Marc Alhadeff from SonyAlphaBlog reviewed the lens and concluded:
The Sigma 100-400mm F5-F6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary (1000 euros) is a very good lens for the price and will ideally complement the Sony FE 24-105 F4 G OSS on a A7III, A9 or A7RIII
The focal range makes it very versatile for sports, portrait, landscape or animals, but if you intend to use it mostly at around 400mm you may want to look at the Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS more suited for pure animals/birds shooting
On the Sony A7RIV it can not compete with the Sony FE 100-400mm in terms of sharpness and AF speed, but on a lower resolution camera like A7III or A7RIII you won’t see noticeable difference in term of sharpness
The AF is very good on still subject but on subject in movement you get a higher rate of missed shoots than on the Sony FE 100-400mm
So for animals , sports or A7RIV the recommendation will still be the Sony FE 100-400mm GM OSS F4.5-F5.6, for the others and in case of limited budget, the Sigma 100-400mm F5-F6.3 DG DN OS offers an excellent alternativePros
Very good price
Weight
Excellent sharpness on A7III / RIII (24 / 42Mpix)
Very good color rendition
Very good and soft blurry background
Good Bokeh balls
Low CA
Very good AF for still
Effective image stabiliser
Very good build quality
Very good ergonomicsAverage
Not compatible with Sony TC, and no Sigma TC possible due to licenses from Sony
Only very good sharpness on A7RIV (61Mpix)
Average Flare resistance
Moderate vignetting and distortion that will require some correction specially at 400mm (no lens profile correction yet)
AFC on moving subject not as reliable as Sony GM lens
Tripod collar is not included and is a paid option (130$)
Corners sharpnessCons
AF shows sometimes slowness & hesitation in video
Two new EU deals:
Due the Covid-19 outbreak the Soy Kand event can be followed online only. All info here at Alphauniverse.
This is an amazing deal: You get 10% back on a long list of Sony cameras and lenses sold by BHphoto (Click here).
The list includes all the best cameras and glass like Sony A7III, Sony A7rIV, 135mm GM, 24mm GM and so forth!
rendering of a possible A5 camera (Yukai)
I just got this from a new source. Which means take it with a HUGE grain of salt. He shared those possible A5 (or A6) specs:
You can chat with me live on Discord about all the wild rumors I got on this camera. Also join the brand new Sony A5 Facebook group.
FULL RECAP
Sony A5 (or A6) reliable rumors summary:
Unconfirmed rumors (60% chance they are correct):
Sony A7sIII preorder at Adorama. BHphoto. Amazon. FocusCamera. Fotokoch. Calumet DE. WexUK. Park UK.
Backstage video:
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Sony A7sIII Preorders:
Sony A7sIII in USA at Adorama (up to $400 off with lens), BHphoto, Amazon.
Sony A7sIII in EU at Fotokoch. Calumet DE. WexUK. Park UK.
New Sony A7sIII accessories:
You will also have to preorder the world’s first CFexpress Type A cards at Adorama, BHphoto. Amazon.
And of course the new Sony MRW-G2 CFexpress Type A/SD Memory Card Reader at Adorama and BHphoto.
