(Sony CES show press event) Sony talks big about Alpha…but does not announce any new camera and lens yet.

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On the CES stage Sony talked for almost 10minutes about the A7 series cameras but did NOT announce any new FE lens or camera. It was somehow expected to NOT get any new Alpha camera at CES but a bit strange they talked a lot about it without to announce anything :/

Here is the list of products (handycams, actioncams and so on) announced by Sony: sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/201601/16-001E/index.html

P.S.: A99 and A6000 successor now going to come around Cp+ in February. And hopefully those new toys will steal the spotlight from the Nikon D5 announced today.

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Competition news: Nikon announces the D5 with ISO 3,280,000 !

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The High ISO race restarted today: Nikon is going after the Sony A7sII with the new Nikon D5. The new D5 goes up to ISO 3,280,000 (yes Milion!).

It’s also interesting to note that Nikon’s presentation was also focused on “down playing” the mirrorless competition. Just watch for yourself from around minute eight:

Now more than ever we need Sony to make a real pro new A-mount A99 successor. And if I may add…also a future A9 E-mount camera!  A camera that is really reliable on all aspects (autofocus reliability, operation reliability and so on).

The Sony press conference will start at 5pm Las Vegas time (that’s 2:00 tonight in Berlin). You can follow the video live stream here on SonyAlphaRumors!

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(SR3) First Sony A6100 specs: 36 megapixel BSI and IBIS!

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I got specs from an anonymous sources. But unlike other anonymous sources this one could be true as a known source confirmed at least two of the mentioned specs are correct (name and sensor). The trusted source will soon give me more info. But in the meantime this is the yet unconfirmed(!) A6100 spec list:

  • Name: A6100
  • 36mp BSI sensor,
  • silent electronic shutter mode,
  • IBIS
  • 4K recording
  • Touchscreen

If those would be really the final A6100 specs….

Would you consider to buy the A6100 with those specs?

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Reminder: Sony live stream today at 5pm PST!

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Today at 5pm PST (Las Vegas) time Sony will live stream their CES product announcement. Like I told you yesterday actioncameras, VR, Playstation and other non-Alpha stuff are going to be announced. There is a very small chance Sony will show the A99 successor, the A6100 or the new FE lens roadmap. Keep in mind the “pure” photo event of CP+ is taking place next month already. And as usual with Sony some of the photographic stuff may be announced “off-show”.

Still, we can hope Sony will surprises us tonight! You can follow the video live stream directly here on SAR at:
5pm Las Vegas time
8pm New York time
2:00 Berlin time (January 6 in Europe)

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Read here what’s the most sold Amazon Holiday photo stuff (no DSLR nor Mirrorless).

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You wonder what’s the most sold photo stuff during the 2015 Holiday season? Well look here (via Corporate IR):

Most sold: Fujifilm INSTAX Mini Instant Film Twin Pack – White
Second most sold: GoPro HERO4 SILVER
Third most sold: AmazonBasics Head Strap Camera Mount for GoPro

As you see Instant Film and ActionCameras is what sells most. System Cameras are just a small niche in the market. See full ranking here: amzn.to/1O1rTOD

Looking at the Amazon camera rankings the most sold mirrorless camera seems to have been the Sony A6000. The most sold Sony lens was the 50mm f/1.8.

via Corporate IR

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Seriously: Should Sony make a 101 megapixel medium format RX camera?

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Yesterday Phase One launched the new XF 100MP back (article here). The sensor is made by Sony and first SAR readers worked on the 300+(!) megapixel TIFF files (article here). The image quality you get is impressive. This is now the world’s best digital system camera you can buy!
So the question arises if Sony will ever make a medium format RX camera with such a sensor. The advantages for Sony and us would be:

– Sony would explore a new “virgin” territory (first fixed lens digital medium format)
– Sony could make the most compact digital medium format camera yet. Something we can really use for reportage and travel photography. The current medium format cameras are more suited for landscape use.
– Sony could sell the camera at a less crazy sub $10,000 price. It would be a completely different camera than the Phase One and certainly not compete against it (not interchangeable, not primarily made for studio and landscape photography)

Now imagine Sony announcing such a camera. Below you can see an imaginary RX medium format camera designed by SAR reader S

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Question:

Would you consider to buy a medium format 101MP Sony camera price just below $10,000?

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P.S.: You can see the new XF100MP back for real in Los Angeles! More info at digitaltransitions.com.

P.P.S.: Feel free to send me some cool medium format camera designs at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com :)

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