The A5 imagined by Nilz De Guzman would be the smallest Full Frame camera ever

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Nilz De Guzman posted this image on our SonyAlphaCamera Facebook group. He writes:

Is this even possible, a video centric compact full frame camera with A7S sensor with PDAF on a5100 body type?
Full touchscreen interface, no dial, no built- in flash.
with added MIS mount for XLR audio, external EVF, monitor, video lights etc.

Sony once registered an A5 alike FF camera patent. But I doubt Sony will make such a camera. I don’t know why would anyone would buy such a camera when FE lenses are big anyway. They would have to first to release some nice compact pancake lenses for it. But maybe you have a different opinion on this than me:

Would you like to get this A5 kind of camera?

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Announcement of free repair on some Sony A9 models

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Sony Japan announced a free repair on the Sony A9 cameras with serial number between “3020001 to 3023644”. The reason (google translated):

We have confirmed that there is a case where rattling may occur in the multi-interface shoe portion rarely when a large load is applied when using a large flash (optional) etc. mounted on the multi-interface shoe.

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Sony A7 now sells for 699 Euro only

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The Dutch store Cameranu.nl is now selling the A7 for 699 Euro (after 100 Euro cashback). This is just one more evidence that the A7 is approaching the end of life. Time to make the A7II the new A7 and launch the brand new A7III :)

Reminder:

  1. Save 300 Euro on the Sony A7II sold by Amazon Germany. You get 100 Euro rebate instantly with the coupon rebate (Click on “Rabattgutschein”). And on top of that you get 200 Euro cashback from Sony (Amazon Germany special page, Wex UK, Sony Netherland, Amazon France.)
  2. The same Coupon rebate action is running on many accessories and Samyang E-mount lenses again at Amazon Germany (Click here to see full list). For example you get a 60 Euro instant rebate on the 12mm f/2.0 APS-C E-mount lens.
  3. 75 Euro off on the 24-105mm G lens at Amazon Germany.
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First hands-on with the new 18-135mm E-mount lens by CameraLabs

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18-135mm lens at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera and BestBuy.

At last we got someone who had the chance to play a bit with the new 18-135mm lens. Gordon Laing from CameraLabs writes:

The zoom and focusing rings are fairly smooth and avoid the scratchy or loose feel of some lower priced lenses; it’s certainly a big step-up from the E 16-50mm collapsing kit zoom bundled with many of Sony’s APSC bodies. 
The overall sharpness of the image is very good for a kit zoom with the aperture open. Sure it’s not pin-sharp in the extreme corners at f3.5, but it’s a considerable improvement over the earlier Sony general-purpose zooms for APSC bodies, and additional gains can be enjoyed by stopping it down a little, with the sweet-spot around f5.6.
For the money the E 18-135mm is a no-brainer for all A6000, A5000 and NEX owners looking for a general-purpose zoom or an upgrade from the 16-50mm.

Gordon alos posted a coold image showing how much smaller this lens is compared to the competition:

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What to expect at Cp+ (A5xxx and Sigma ART FE ?)

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The next major photoshow is the CP+ show which starts on March 1. All manufacturers will announce new cameras/lenses and I expect the same to happen from Sony. First let’s start from two facts:

1) Sony registered a new camera code which usually means there will be a new camera launch within 3-4 months.
2) Sony discontinued the A5000.

So what can we hope to get? Here is a list of rumored (but mostly unconfirmed) stuff:

  • We know both the A7III and A7sIII will be announced this year. But the A7sIII will more likely be announced at the NAB show in April. So I guess the A7III is a good candidate for a possible Cp+ announcement.
  • Also hot rumored is a new A5xxx APS-C E-mount camera model.
  • RX models are usually introduced in May-June. If Sony sticks to that “tradition” we will not see any new RX camera at CP+
  • On the lens front we have a possible launch of a new Sony 135mm FE and 200-600mm FE.
  • What’s very hot is that we might see Sigma’s first native FE lenses! This one will be big!
  • Venusoptics will launch the Laowa 9mm f/2.8 APS-C E-mount lens
  • The Zeiss 25mm f/2.4 FE is coming too

February promises to be an exciting month…

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Brand new deal: Save 300 Euro on the Sony A7II at Amazon Germany

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There are a brand new Sony deal in Europe that has been launched today:

  1. Save 300 Euro on the Sony A7II sold by Amazon Germany. You get 100 Euro rebate instantly with the coupon rebate (Click on “Rabattgutschein”). And on top of that you get 200 Euro cashback from Sony (Amazon Germany special page, Wex UK, Sony Netherland, Amazon France.)
  2. The same Coupon rebate action is running on many accessories and Samyang E-mount lenses again at Amazon Germany (Click here to see full list). For example you get a 60 Euro instant rebate on the 12mm f/2.0 APS-C E-mount lens.
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