New A7s, RX100m3 and A77II tests and reviews roundup!

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Here is a roundup of news and reviews about the three recently announced new Sony cameras:

RX100m3:
Hands-on epxerience at FocusCamera.
Sony RX100 III Shooter’s Report I (Imaging Resource).
Thailand RX100 M3 review & high iso test at Pantip. In short they say: “The 5 axis stabilization can take slow shutter as low as 1/3 sec handheld. The 24-70 1.8 – 2.8 lens is super sharp, and very well control of ghost and flare

RX100M3 preorders in USA at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Sony USA.
RX100M3 preorders in Eu at Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, NO, FI, PT. And Wex UK,
RX100M3 in Asia at Amazon Japan and Sony Australia.

A7s:
Focuscamera also offers a bunch of special A7s kits with free extras (Click here).
Sony A7s vs Nikon DF at Imaging Resource.
Sony A7s noise test at Focus Numerique (google tranlsation).
The Sony A7s: 1st Look…Testing the limits (Steve Huff).
high ISO first impressions of the A7S at Threeguyswithcameras.

Sony A7s preorder in USA/CA at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Sony USA, Sony Canada.
Sony A7s EU pages: Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, NO, FI, PL. And Wex UK.

A77II:
A77II review at Trustedreviews.
Sony A77II review at DC.watch.

Sony A77 body in USA at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Sony Store (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
Sony A77 with 16-50mm lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Sony Store (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
Sony A77 body in Europe at Sony Germany, Sony UK, Sony France, Sony IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, PT, NO, SE, FI and Wex UK.
Sony A77 in Asia at Digitalrev and Sony Australia.

 

 

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Marketing fail? Worldcup photographer wear Sony 4K vest but do shoot with Canon :)

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Sony is one of the big sponsor at the Football World Cup in Brazil. Even photographer are “forced” to wear Sony 4K advertising vests. But as you can see from the 360 degree pics posted at Visualise.com not a single of them shoots with a Sony. It’s all about Canon (and few Nikon). Let’s hope Sony will mae a real Alpha Full Frame Sports camera that will convince some of them to switch over to Sony!

Thanks Marald for finding and sharing the pics!

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Big Adobe announcement day (wtih small surprises).

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Adobe launched a series of new products and updates. Here is the list:

1) And Update of CC with new Focus masks feature (adobe.com/products/photoshop.html)
2) Photoshop Mix for iPad (itunes.apple.com/us/app/adobe-photoshop-mix-creative/id885271158).
3) Lightroom and Photoshop CC for $9,99 monthly sub (creative.adobe.com/plans/offer/photoshop+lightroom).
4) And Lightroom mobile. (adobe.com/products/lightroom-mobile.html)

Nothing really groundbreaking. Still hope they will get rid of that monthly subscription fee. It’s the one big thing that annoys me most :(

 

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Atomos Shogun for your A7s to ship in September.

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Future Sony A7s owners will have to wait until September to get the Atomos Shogun. It will ship end of September only according to BHphoto (Click here).

To get some more info about the Atomos and how it works on the A7s you can watch that new Atomos Shogun video interview:

Sony A7s, Atomos Shogun 4K Recorder and the Ninja Star Action Cam Recorder.mp4 from NEXI TV on Vimeo.

A7s and RX100M3 Preorders:
Sony A7s preorder in USA/CA at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), Sony (Click here), Sony Canada.
RX100M3 preorders in USA at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), Sony (Click here).
RX100M3 preorders in Eu at Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, NO, FI, PT.
RX100M3 in Asia at Amazon Japan and Sony Australia.
Sony A7s EU pages (no preorder yet): Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, SE, FI, PL.

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(SR3) New 24-105mm kit lens to be announced along the A99II.

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Image on tops shows the Sigma 24-105mm A-mount lens.

A source told me that Sony is likely going to launch a new 24-105mm f/4.0 G lens along the new A99II. I have no other info about the lens specs and price yet. But let’s hope it will beat the already good Sigma 24-105mm f/4.0 lens performance.


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Reminder (SR = Sonyrumor):
SR1=probably fake rumor
SR2=rumor from unknown sources
SR3=50% chance it is correct
SR4=rumor from known sources
SR5=almost certainly correct!

 

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RX100M3 reviews. Reminder: Shipping this week!

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Unboxing and First look

The R100M3 is shipping this week in most countries and we have the first unboxing videos. Our SAR readers Lachlan Tsang (on Youtube) and Tamrong (on Youtube) also posted the first unboxing videos.. SAR reader Andy shared his RX1003 Samples and thoughts at Proimagenz.com.

And here are some new reviews:

Photographyblog (Click here) posted the full RX100M3 review and writes:

The new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III is once again a better camera than its predecessor, both in terms of features and image quality, but it has gone up in price again. The eye-watering price-tag of £699 / $799 continues to be an awful lot to ask for a humble compact camera, making the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II one of the most expensive models on the market and putting it into direct competition with mid-range compact system cameras and entry-level DSLRs. Having said that, this camera will actually be a better fit for many people, especially if size is a priority, and it also makes a perfect second camera for professionals. We loved shooting with the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III, which proves there’s still a lot of life left in the compact camera yet…

Imaging Resource (Click here) just posted a battle of the RX100s:

Sony outdid themselves with the RX100 III, just as they did with the RX100 II and RX100 before, so you’ll be a happy photographer with any one of them. While we were disappointed to see image quality improvements stagnate, the amount of additional functionality in the RX100 III is incredible.

Preorders:

RX100M3 preorders in USA at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Sony USA.
RX100M3 preorders in Eu at Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, NO, FI, PT. And Wex UK,
RX100M3 in Asia at Amazon Japan and Sony Australia.

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Sony A7s gets DxOmarked. Easily beats the Nikon DF and becomes new low light champion!

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DxOmark (Click here) posted the full Sony A7s sensor test and crazy High-ISO fans will be happy to hear that Sony A7s sensor is the best low light sensor tested at DxO! It easily beats the second bets camera, the Nikon DF (which costs $500 more!). The A7s also prefers more Dynamic Range at High ISO than the Nikon.

DxO writes:

Sony’s A7 and A7R models have not unexpectedly generated a lot of interest with enthusiasts, and the new addition to the range looks equally intriguing, if perhaps for different reasons.
While it’s true the short register and low pixel density makes this model potentially more suitable with rangefinder type (non-retrofocus) wide-angle lenses, there’s little doubt it will appeal to those who value extreme low light performance over high pixel density. And then there’s the additional attraction of video, with 4K as an option (albeit with a third-party recorder). Even the price doesn’t look too bad against the Nikon Df, which is not only more expensive but can’t quite match the Sony’s low light capabilities and  shuns video capture completely.

Sony A7s will ship soon:
Sony A7s preorder in USA/CA at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Sony USA, Sony Canada.
Sony A7s EU pages: Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, NO, FI, PL. And Wex UK.

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