First test of the Insta 360 camera that uses TWO Sony 1 inch sensors

I always liked the Sony RX100s series but it doesn’t look like Sony plans to launch any update in that regard. But yesterday I tried the funny Insta 360 RX that uses two of the Sony 1 inch sensors used by the RX100II…and it costs $500 less :)
Of course I am comparing apple with oranges here…but still…impressive work from Insta!

As you know I live in the middle of the alps and love to hike and bike . While I take all my mountain shots with the Sony A7rV and Tamron 28-200mm FE lens and I do plan to use the Insta 360 RS to record my tours. Yesterday I did my very first test and if you are interested in how the Insta works check out my video:

 

Sony Tidbits…


My Sony Customization & Focus Trick – Sony a1, a7RV, A7IV, A7SIII

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Photo Walk with Sony 50mm F1.4 GM –Awesome Lens I’m Not Buying (Matti Sulanto).
The F4 compromise (Dpreview).
What’s So Special About CCD Colors? (Robin Wong).
Godox Brings on the Brightness with SLIII Bi-Color Monolights (Explora).
Light Tubes: What They Are and How to Use Them (42West).

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Matt Granger: Is the 60-600mm Sigma Zoom Right for You?

Matt Granger reviewed the Sigma 60-600mm lens. Check out the video to see if he liked the lens.

And ThePhoBlographer tested the lens and concluded:

The answer to the question, “Should I buy the 60-600mm f4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports?” comes down to one thing: What’s more important to you, versatility or autofocus speed? If versatility is the most important, then this Sigma has plenty of that. It’ll miss some fast action shots, and results won’t be quite as sharp. But, it will hit 60mm and 600mm when a lens swap isn’t possible due to time constraints or a wet or dusty environment.

If a fast autofocus speed and sharpness are more important, then the similarly priced Sony 200-600mm f5.6-6.3 G OSS is easily the better choice. It drops far fewer frames, resulting in more sports and wildlife photography keepers. Plus, it’s an internal zoom lens that’s a little lighter.

The answer, however, changes for L-Mount shooters, who have few options regarding the 600mm focal length. Again, Sigma’s 150-600mm is a little sharper, but there’s not much out there regarding a super-telephoto zoom for L-Mount. While I would choose the Sony 200-600mm lens instead on E-Mount, there are not many other options that reach 600mm on L-Mount.

Sony Tidbits…


The Truth of Medium Format (vs Full Frame) It’s not what you think..

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Pixii Camera – true monochrome performance with a Bayer layer? (Jim Chung).
DPReview: Some personal thoughts on a sad day… (Imaging Resource).
5 REASONS Why I Sold my Sony A7SIII (Sidney D).
How to Use the Color Green in Photography (42West).
Most significant cameras of the DPReview era: Part 2
RØDE Releases the Wireless ME System (Explora).

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Wild rumors roundup: A9III, new Sony 92MP APS-C sensor, new RX and new macro lenses

About those rumors: I have no idea who sent them and 90% of the times they turn out to be wrong. But, it happened in the past that a couple of those were right. So I will post them today, and we all together can eventually keep track of this. If one of the sources turns out to be right than we will know we can trust it a bit more!

Source 1:

There is a chance A9iii keeps using same imx310.
Not even Bionz XR can use full potential of this sensor.
310 is extremely overpowered, many functions are blocked on A9/9ii because heat and lack of power to use.

Source 2:

Sony semicon has an apsc sensor with 92MP.

Source 3:

Exmor imx710

Full frame : 2 ms
Apsc mode : 1.3ms

Imx310 = a9
Imx410 = a7iii (not exclusive)
Imx510 = 7s3
Imx610 = a1

I imagine 710 is for sony electronics as well.

Source 4:

60mm f2.8 macro and 120mm f2.8 in development

Source 5:

a bunch of rx camera also coming this year bridge and point and shoot minor tweeks here and there.