Sony Japan just reposted the new firmware for the Sony A230, A330 and A380 cameras. And here the changes (bad google tranlsation from japanese to english):

* [Software] The body of the target
* Ver.1.00
* “MENU” button “setup menu” of “show version” and select the version you see.
* Details of how to determine the version is listed in the download page.
* “Ver.1.10” is not necessary if you have Okonatsu after this update.

* [Body] software changes
* [Metering mode] is [averaging metering center weighted or spot metering] If that is set to be fixed now as well as exposure and focus fit. (AF when shooting)

ISSCC published the Advance 2010 Program which contains some interesting new sensor developments news:

“1/2.3-inch 10.3Mpixel 50frame/s CMOS image sensor fabricated using a 0.13μm 1P4M CMOS process with back-illumination technology achieves sensitivity of 9890e-/lux·s, random noise of 1.7e- and saturation of 8850e-. The sensor integrates a 10b/12b analog-to-digital converter, an internal PLL and a 10b serial LVDS interface to enable a data-rate up to 576MHz.”

I can imagine the sensor to find his use in future Sony camcorders.

No One Wants Ordinary Photographers Anymore! (via: Chase Jarvis Blog)

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The Worst Cameras of 2009 (source: digitalcamera-hq)
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Sony Cybershot C905a – Camera or Phone? (source: coolphotoidas)
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Interesting question: What lenses for Sony mirror-less cameras? (dpreview forum)
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All black Friday amazon deals are here: BlackFriday Amazon page

Unboxing With Moose

The camera is in Stock! Click here: ->

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Canon EOS 50D, Nikon D90 & Sony Alpha A500 Digital SLR Review at ePhotozine!
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 review at cameralabs.
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“A750 Leak” is a fake (alphamountworld)
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Sony World Photography Awards and UNICEF mark the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). Source: dpnow.
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Deals:
– Sony A300 w/18-70mm DT ships for $500 (amazon.com)

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Sony A550 smile :)

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Sony Alpha 550 live action report at ganref.jp. Read the article in japanese or google english translation
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A550 standard vs DRO vs HDR sample (source: dpreview forum)
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Sony Announces 3.3MP Sensor for Industrial Applications.
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 review at cameralabs.

Sony just announced the new NXCAM a tapeless camera. In fact it is the Z5 successor.Not exatcly what we hoped for :(

Source: provideocoalition

Our source were only right at falf. Yes we have a new camera tday but not exactly a GH1 competitor. The only thing the NXCAM has in common wth the GH1 is the AVCHD format (and ok, it stores tapeless).