(SR4) Sony RX100M3 is coming now with popup viewfinder and new fast lens!

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One of my trusted sources (Many Thanks!) just told me that the RX100M3 is indeed going to be announced next week on May 1. It will have a pop-up built-in viewfinder! It has a “different” lens. And indeed if you compare the two small images between the RX100/M2 and RX100M3 you will notice a small difference on the lens. Having a f/2.8 aperture at the tele end is really a huge improvement. And that pop up viewfinder is also an amazing addition. This two features alone will make it worth to upgrade from your current RX100!

Question to the source (and other sources): I know for certain there is more to come (beside the RX100M3 and A77II). Can you tell me more about that “other” stuff? Thanks :)

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A6000 reviews at CameraLabs and Photographyblog. And first SAR readers first impression roundup!

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The Sony a6000 Extensive Highly Detailed Review

Well, time to focus on the A6000 again with a long list of links to new reviews and SAR readers first impression feedback.

Gordon laing from CameraLabs says:

The Sony A6000 is a good solid interchangeable lens camera with one major advantage over rivals: effective continuous AF which works pretty much anywhere on the frame for stills or movies. If you’re shooting stills, it also works at the top continuous speed of 11fps, and if you’re filming movies you can even fine-tune the AF speed and response time. This takes the A6000 beyond what any other mirrorless or DSLR camera offers at this mid-range price point, shooting it to the top of your shortlist if you’re after a camera that can confidently shoot or film sports or even just your kids running around.

Photographyblog writes:

The Sony A6000 is a full-featured, responsive compact system camera that delivers excellent images in a variety of situations, all at a very competitive price that significantly undercuts its main rivals.

Sony a6000 shooting experience and samples gallery at Dpreview.
Shooter’s Report Part I: Getting Things Fixed and Heavenly Light (Imaging Resource).

Rock: “To share my album http://goo.gl/ylpHHV about A6000 with comparison to NEX-6 about features and ISO from 100 up to crazily 25600 just for fun! :)”

Axel: “I just got my a6000 from Amazon today, and to my disappointment it does not have an electronic level gauge (unlike my NEX-6 and 5T). I just hope that this is just a matter of fixing the firmware – the level gauge functionality is very important for me, and quite frankly I cannot understand why Sony has left it out.”

Jeff: “A5000/A7/A6000 lowlight af test http://youtu.be/G4gfAZgH0yM Continuous focus test http://youtu.be/DELBkI6kyeM AF-S focus test http://youtu.be/Lra77vXaxXs”

Note: Don’t forget that Gariz is now shipping the A6000 leather case and you can buy it right now on eBay in [shoplink 26006 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 26007 ebay]Brown (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 26008 ebay]Camel (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 26009 ebay]Red (Click here)[/shoplink].

Sony A6000 store link list with US and Europe links:
Sony A6000 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonyStore. In Europe at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, AT, NL, BE, CH, FI, SE, PT, WexUK.
Silver A6000 at Amazon US, BHphoto, WexUK.
Sony A6000 with lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonyStore, Sony Canada, WexUK.
Silver A6000 with lens at Amazon US, BHphoto, WexUK.
Sony 70-200mm FE at Amazon, BHphoto, SonyStore. In Europe at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, AT, NL, BE, CH, FI, SE, PT

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Last day of the Super A6000 deal at BH. And new great NEX-6 deal.

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This is your last chance to save $300 on the great A6000+16-70mm Zeiss lens kit at BHphoto (Click here). And what a missed to report before is that the kit is also available in Silver (Click here). One of our readers who ordered it yesterday told me today that BH already shipped his order!

If you don’t care about the poorer AF performance you can grab the NEX-6 with lens and extras for $654 on [shoplink 26126 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink] or in double lens kit for $999 at Bhphoto (Click here).

Reminder: $100 off on the RX100II on [shoplink 26119 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].

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(SR5) RX100M3 leaks out on official Sony manual!

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Like I told you before Sony will announce more than just the A77II on May 1 at 10am London time. One of the smaller surprises could be the new Sony RX100M3 whose name just leaked out through a Sony manual (see screenshot on top). There are no specs or info yet but I am sure we will have them soon. But if you compare the images at the bottom you will see there seems to be a difference on the lens size suggesting that there may be some changes (hopefully the patented 28-100mm f/1.8-2.8 lens!). Meantime the current RX100II has already a [shoplink 26119 ebay]$100 off on eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].

And from what I heard there will be ore surprises. So please stay tuned on SAR the next hours and days!

via Digicameinfo.

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(SR5) Sony announcement on April 30-May 1 with “surprises”

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Sony keeps making me work all days on rumors including Saturday and Sunday :)

Right now I am chatting with sources and they confirm Sony has a “BIG” announcement next week on Thursday April 30 (London time). And there will be more than just the A77II. And there is a big chance to see some surprise(s). So please stay tuned on SAR the coming hours and days!!!

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Sony is very very very serious about the curved sensor tech! New official announcements.

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Sony sensor tech. Image source: VLSI Symposia tipsheet

A couple of weeks ago I showed you two patents describing a Full Frame curved sensor and a 35mm f/1.8 lens designed for such a sensor. Usually when you see Sony patents you well know that it could take ages to see it applied on a real world mass product. Well this could be one of the few cases where a patent becomes “real” in a very short time.

First of all the prestigious site Nikkei Japan reports that Sony has developed a curved sensor that doubles the sensor sensitivity. And Nikkei doesn’t spread a news based on patent :) It means Sony is really ready to launch that kind of tech!

And than VLSI Symposia tipsheet (via ISW)explained better how this sensor works:

“Curved CMOS Image System: When light transmitted by a lens strikes a perpendicular target such as a CMOS image sensor, it forms a circle of light called an image circle. It’s difficult for a flat (planar) CMOS image sensor to deliver high image sensitivity at high resolution (highly scaled pixel pitch) because of the fundamental physical limit known as quantum efficiency. To break through that physical limit and to achieve higher sensitivity anywhere within the image circle at higher resolution, Sony built and will describe an imaging system that comprises a hemispherically curved, back-illuminated CMOS image sensor (BIS) and integrated lens. It doubles the sensitivity at the edge of the image circle while increasing sensitivity at its center by a factor of 1.4, with a 5x reduction of dark current (Jd) compared to a planar BIS. Moreover, a common problem known as lens field curvature aberration (Afc) is mitigated by the curved sensor itself, and so the curved BIS enables higher system sensitivity with a brighter lens with a smaller F number (Fn) than is possible with a planar BIS. In addition, by controlling the tensile stress of the BIS chip to produce a curved shape in the first place, the energy band-gap (Eg) is widened and a lower Jd is achieved. (Paper T2.1, “A Novel Curved CMOS Image Sensor Integrated with Imaging System,” K. Itonaga et al., Sony)“

And as you know an anonymous source said the RX2 with curved sensor tech and 35mm f/1.8 lens will be announced in summer. it has to be seen if Sony can use such a curved sensor on an interchangeable E-mount camera…

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Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 Full Frame E-mount officially announced.

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The Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 FE lens has been officially announced (Source: Mxcamera). It will be available soon on eBay MXcamera. And you can save that search on Slidoo to get notified when it’s in Stock. This is Mitakons second E-mount lens after the [shoplink 14656 ebay]35mm f/0.95 lens for ASP-C E-mount cameras (they are on auction here on eBay)[/shoplink]

And Steve Huff got the number 00001 of the lens in an extremely nice package which is included in the $799 price. This could become a real hot seller if the Image quality wide open is acceptable.

The lens will ship in May and these are the specs:
Lens mount: Sony FE
Focal length: 50mm
Optics: 10 Elements (7 groups)
Image cover: 35mm full frame
Max. Aperture: f/0.95
Min. Aperture: f/16
Filter size: 58mm
Lens size: 87mm (L) x 68.5mm (diameter)
Weight: 720g.

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