Superdeal of the day: Sony NEX-3n with lens for $289!

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Today’s Amazon Deal of the day is the Sony NEX-3n with 16-50mm lens which sells for $289 at Amazon (Click here). The NEX-5t with same lens sells for $549 on[shoplink 23957 ebay] eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
And Amazon also extended four Sony deals (you can see them here).

And there is a new free accessory superkit at Focuscamera. These 3 bundles have a free point and shoot in them a ($158) value plus 2 sd cards ($55) value plus 2 cases another ($15) value total savings of $228. Here are the direct focus links: A7 superkit one, A7 superkit two, A7 superkit three.

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Mark Weir explains why they got rid of the “NEX” name. And says A-mount commitment will be very clear (soon).

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Funny image created by Imaging Resource.

In an Interview with Imaging Resource Sony manager Mark Weir tried to explain why they got rid of the “NEX” name:

“The model name prefix started to segregate our E-mount cameras from our A-mount cameras,” responded Weir, “and that was never our intention.

I am wondering why did they start the NEX brand in first place :) He also says:

“and there was concern that consumers could easily misunderstand there to be a lack of compatibility between the two.”

Well there is a lack of compatibility between the two! Or can you use the FE lenses bought for the A7-A7r on the A77-A99? Nope :)

And when asked about the A-mount future he says:

We remain committed to the A-mount system, and I’m sure that that commitment will be very clear.

Well, I guess we will find it out very soon! Z-focus, Mirrorless A-mount, Hybrid A-E mounts and other major features like that. Let’s see if they will find their way in an A-mount cameras this year!

 

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Japan 2013 overall sales numbers: Sony DSLR/SLT presence shrinks. Mirrorless share increases.

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We have the Japanese market share data based on camera sales of 2013 (Source: BCNranking). As you can see Sony made a+6% jump in the mirrorless segment. The less good news is that Sony lost market share in the DSLR-SLT category. Sony also lost a tiny 1% share in the compact camera business.

Note that in Japan the mirrorless sales numbers are as big as DSLR. Would love to see worldwide results too but unlike Japanese other countries do not provide such detailed data. At leats in US you can make a very rough idea of what sells through Amazon US ranking (Click here to see). And as usual Compact Cameras and DSLR from Canon are on top.

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RX1R Gold Box deal in Germany. 180 Euro off on the A7.

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Let me catch up with some great EU deals:

1) Today only German readers have a chance to grab a discounted Sony RX1R (details here at Dealsrunner).

2) There is a 180 Euro off on the Sony A7 at Redcoon (via DL).

3) As expected the NEX-7 price is dramatically falling in Europe. For example in Holland (699 for camera with lens).

4) The A3000 with lens sells for 279 Euro only on [shoplink 23931 ebay]eBay Europe (Click here)[/shoplink].

5) In UK the A58 with lens sells for 299 pound only (more info here at DealsRunner).

6) NEX-3n with lens sells for 289 Euro only in Germany (via DL).

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Sony A7-A7r reviews roundup…

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Granada Timelapse Sony A7r from Javier Guijarro on Vimeo.

Javier (from the video on top): “Hello I am a visual filmmaker, who works in Spain. I made a video with the new Sony timelapse A7R (I think the first) and plans recorded with a video like Movi gimbal.held in the city of Granada and the Alhambra monument of UNESCO: www.javier-guijarro.com”

A7r review at ePhotozine.
German A7r test by Martin Krolop and another German test by Patrik Ludolph.
Review: Sony A7 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera (Digitalversus).
A7r review by OnLandScape.
A7r review at Cetus (German!).
A7r with Pnetax lens test at Photoactivity.
Sony A7 and A7r – The cameras that like to say yes (Soundimagesplus)
A7 tested this time with two Voigtlaender lenses, the Super Wide Helliar 15mm f/4.5 and the Nokton 50mm f/1.1 at BMCR.

Pascal: “my co-author Philippe has posted an interesting blog post on the real world strengths and weakenesses of the A7r here : http://dearsusans.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/189-just-how-important-is-the-new-sony-a7r/“

Federico: “I am writing about A7 with Canon FD lenses.  Here are some pictures, but I am planing to finish one assignment if you like: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fjordan/”

Patrice: “Just a short email to show you a few black and white portraits taken with the Sony A7 and a Sigma lens (70-200mm). I used one light only, the post processing has been done in Lightroom. The idea is to shoot between 150 and 300 portraits over 2014 and to keep the 99 best ones for a book. Link to the portraits: www.patricemichellon.com”

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Specs and Store Links in US and Canada:
Dedicated Sony announcement page at Amazon US (Click here).
Sony A7r body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS. TheCameraStore Canada.
Sony A7 body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS. TheCameraStore Canada.
Sony A7 with 28-70mm kit lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS. TheCameraStore Canada.
Sony RX10 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Zeiss 24-70mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Zeiss 35mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Zeiss 55mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
70-200mm A-mount at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Sony A-Mount to E-Mount Lens Adapter at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony A to E adapter with mirror at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
A7/A7r leather case at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
A7/A7r vertical grip at Amazon, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Sony W Series Battery Charger at Amazon, BHphoto.
Sony FA-CS1M Off-Camera Shoe at BHphoto.
Semi-Hard LCD Screen Protector for A7-A7r at Amazon, BHphoto.

Specs and Store Links in Europe:
Sony A7r body at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT,  WexUK, WexDE.
Sony A7 body at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Amazon FR.
Sony A7 with 28-70mm kit Sony  DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Amazon FR.
Sony RX10 at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE.
Zeiss 35mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT,
Zeiss 55mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT
Zeiss 24-70mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, SE, PT
Sony G 28-70mm lens at Sony DE, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO.

Asia:
A7r at Digitalrev.
A7 at Digitalrev, Amazon Cina.
A7 with 28-70mm lens at Digitalrev.

 

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