Sony announced the Xperia 1 VII.  They made a lot of marketing around this smartphone having “Alpha” alike features:

Topaz launched the new Photo AI 4 (Click here to see all new features).

Press text:

We’re excited to announce that Photo AI 4 is officially here, bringing our most powerful photo restoration and enhancement tools yet. This update introduces groundbreaking features like Dust & Scratch removal, a revolutionary solution for restoring old photos and fixing lens damage.

To celebrate, we’re offering a limited-time discount from May 12–28:

• Save $30 on New Photo AI Purchases
  Regular Price: $199 → $169
• Save $18 on Photo AI 4 Upgrades
  Regular Price: $119 → $101

Why promote Photo AI 4?

1. New Dust & Scratch Removal
   The first tool of its kind to automatically remove dust and light scratches from images.
   Perfect for:
   Restoring damaged prints and film scans
   Removing lens dust and small surface flaws
   Cleaning up archival or scanned work
2. Super Focus v2
   Refocus blurry images with our upgraded deblurring model, ideal for:
   Blurry RAW files and smartphone shots
   Vintage and archival photos
3. Active Autopilot + New Interface
   Photo AI’s intelligent autopilot now suggests smart edits and shows next steps. Plus, the right panel has been redesigned for a smoother, more intuitive workflow.

What your audience can do with Photo AI 4:

• Recover family heirlooms, film scans, or dusty prints (Dust & Scratch)
• Clean up photos with visible lens debris (Dust & Scratch)
• Refocus out of focus shots with one click (Super Focus v2)

On 9 May, Sony registered another new camera in China. We now have a total of two cameras that have been registered and should be announced soon:

• Registered on April 21: Code “WW934774” with dual band Wifi support and manufactured in China
• Registered on May 9: Code “WW697160” with dual band Wifi support and manufactured in Japan

One of the codes is for the new camera with integrated tilting EVF (just like on this GX9), which is to be announced on May 28. We don’t yet know what this second camera will be: A7V, FX3II or finally a successor of this dream camera. What do you want?

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Multiple new E-mount autofocus lenses will soon be announced by Venus Optics. Some of them are macros.

There is also a new 15mm f/4.5 FF 2x macro:

The first VPG800 compliant Type A cards from Nextorage are available and in Stock at BHphoto.

There is also a new and more affordable Nextorage VPG400 compliant series at BHphoto.

Sony savings at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama.

More deals:

• For the first time we have a $200 discount on the Sony A7cII sold by BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama.
• Up to 50% off on Lexar storage at Amazon
• Up to 50% off on Lexar SD cards at Amazon
• Up to 50% off on Lexar CF cards at Amazon

The Japanese Pronews organization had a chat with Samyang manager Lee Jae-jiin. He said this:

A SpaceX rocket carrying our lenses is scheduled to be launched on a trial basis within this year. Going forward, we will develop our business based on two pillars: interchangeable lenses and industrial lenses, based on optical technology. The company name LK stands for “Leading Korea,” and it conveys our aim to become Korea’s leading optical manufacturer.

Androidheadlines leaked the full brochure of the new Sony Xperia 1 VII

Specs:

• 3 colours – Black Green and Purple
• Brighter display
• Better Auto brightness
• New Ultra Wide Angle Lens
• Lots of AI stuff
• Telemacros
• Walkman tuned DAC
• Stereo speakers
• 2 Days battery life
• 4 Major Android updates & 6 years of Security updates(FINALLY)
• Xperia Intelligence -Better lowlight performance