Sony 7rV images added to Dpreviews comparison tool: “ahead of its full-frame rivals”

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Dpreview advanced their ongoing A7rV review and added the images within their Studio scene comparison tool. They write:

The a7R V shows a comparable level of detail to that of its immediate predecessor, putting it ahead of its full-frame rivals but behind the likes of Fujifilm’s GFX 100S. There appears to be no low-pass filter, so there’s a risk of aliasing and false color in high-frequency, high-contrast details. It’s a little noisier than its rivals, which becomes more apparent at very high ISOs.

Excellent sharpening means the JPEGs make the most of the detail difference between the a7R V and its full-frame peers whereas, conversely, sophisticated noise reduction helps reduce the noise differential between models. JPEG color is good too, as our real-world shots attest. Magentas aren’t as saturated as those of Canon, and there’s a slight hint of peach to pink ‘skintones,’ while the mid blues are richer than the other cameras here, giving a punchier look to daylight skies. Oranges appear a touch more saturated, which could explain why the yellows lean slightly that direction, rather than green, but these differences are within the realms of the margin of error that 1/3EV exposure steps give, when trying to match lightness between cameras. The critical thing is that real-world use bears out the positive impression we got from our test scene.

Sony A7rV store links:
In US at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FocusCamera, BeachCamera, Buydig.
In EU at Fotokoch, Amazon EU, FotoErhardt, Calumet DE, WexUK. ParkCameras UK.
In Australia at CameraPro, Camerahouse, Sony.

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Nice interview with Mr. Okada Chihiro: From astroparticle physics to designing the Sony A1

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Okada Chihiro has played a big role in the Sony A1 development and he talks about this here: sony-semicon.com/en/feature/2022121201.html. It’s interesting ot learn he came from astroparticle physics! And his goals are clear to:

The synthesis refers to the technical advancement to realize high-quality moving imagery where any one frame may be as good as a still image. This is the ultimate ideal for the digital mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras. The latest model α1 is not exactly the ideal embodied but certainly moves a step closer to it as it delivers a seamless switching between the high-speed readout of moving images and display of still images, which represents a significant achievement. 

The holy grail of Sony is clear: Merging Video and Photo world in one single camera.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 Di III VXD lens review

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
Sirui 35mm T2.9 Anamorphic 1,6x review at SonyAlphaBlog.
Fresh Xperia 1 V leaks (Notebookcheck).
Tamron 20-40mm FE review at Photographyblog.
Sony FX30 — The Best Entry-Level Cinema Camera? (Explora).
A Guide to Gymnastics Photography (42West).

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2023 camera predictions from Tony&Chelsea Northrup: A9III, A7cII, A1000

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The Northrup predicted the release of the following products:

I believe that all of them are correct with the only major doubt being that “baby A1”. Surely it would make sense to release such a model, and I am nearly certain in 2023 we will get a new APS-C camera. But Id out yet it’s going to be a baby A1 (APS-c camera in A1 body).

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