Next Week, Sony is Hosting an Special Event for Something Secret
Earlier this week, Sony Japan teased an upcoming Alpha Event and now Sony Alpha Universe has started a countdown for a special event video presentation, too.
Sony Wants to Put Haptic Feedback into its Cameras’ Shutter Buttons
Sony appears interested in expanding how its cameras communicate with photographers by adding haptic feedback that can be felt through its cameras' shutter buttons.
Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Review: Big, Heavy, But Versatile
Sigma’s 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sport lens arrived during a flurry of product releases and bitterly cold weather earlier this year. It's been a minute, but I've now had a chance to test it in full.
The Perfect Travel Camera? The Sony a7CR on Safari in Brazil
The wetlands of Brazil’s Pantanal region aren’t as well known as the Amazon, but it’s still home to an incredibly diverse ecosystem. With dozens of species of mammals and rodents and hundreds of species of birds, it is a wildlife photographer’s dream. Jaguars roam the shoes of the river while capybara and caiman flee from the hunting cats. Birds are everywhere you look, and their calls are pervasive throughout the day.
Sony’s Camera Line is Way Too Bloated | The PetaPixel Podcast
Yesterday, Sony added two more cameras to its line of interchangeable cameras which brought the line to no less than 18 total choices from entry-level through professional. That is just too many.
Wise Launches its First CFexpress Type A Cards for Sony Shooters
Wise has announced a new series of CFexpress Type A memory cards that were engineered specifically for Sony Alpha and FX line cameras.
Sony Teases New Camera: ‘Next Generation Creativity on the Go’
Sony Camera Channel has posted a placeholder for an upcoming product announcement on YouTube. Per the video's description, Sony will announce a new camera on July 12 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The product's tagline is "Next generation creativity on the go."
Sony Tricked DSLR Makers into Thinking Mirrorless Was Not a Threat
A former Sony camera developer says that part of the company's strategy in the early days of mirrorless was to lull brands like Canon and Nikon into a false sense of security that the new technology wouldn't be as good as DSLRs -- until it was too late.
Sony Creators’ App is Now Available, Replaces Imaging Edge
Sony's Creator's App is now live. Designed to connect a smartphone to Sony's Alpha cameras to allow a host of features, it replaces the poorly reviewed Imaging Edge, which will be removed from both Google Play and the Apple App Store.
Sony 50mm f/1.4 GM Review: Another Excellent Addition to E-Mount
Sony’s new Sony 50mm f/1.4 GM is a compact, fast, and high-resolution lens in Sony’s upper-echelon G Master lineup, and it joins Sony’s already flush 50mm focal length lineup.
Sony’s New 50mm f/1.4 GM Lens is ‘Smallest and Lightest’ in its Class
Sony has announced the new Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 GM lens, a standard prime lens that Sony says is perfect for portraits, travel, street, and video.
Sony is Raising the Price of Cameras in Japan by 14% on February 1
A long list of Sony's consumer products is getting a 14% price hike starting on February 1, the company announced today. That includes the Alpha series of cameras and interchangeable lenses.
Sony’s New 20-70mm f/4 G Packs High Performance into a Tiny Package
Sony has announced the new Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G lens, a compact, lightweight lens with a wider field of view than the traditional 24-70mm focal length.
Sony’s Alpha 7R V Menu Design is So Bad, You Might Miss a Photo
Sony's Alpha 7R V has the company's most advanced autofocus system that is remarkably powerful, but while the company has displayed its engineering prowess with Real-Time Recognition, it has also revealed its most significant weakness: interface design.
Sony Updates the Xperia Pro-I with More Livestreaming Capabilities
Sony has announced an "over-the-air" (OTA) update to the livestreaming capabilities of the Xperia Pro-I smartphone that specifically adds more shooting options in Videography Pro.
Sony Alpha 7R V Review: A Marriage of Performance and Power
Sony’s Alpha camera system has evolved significantly in the three years since Sony released its predecessor, the Alpha 7R IV. The new Alpha 7R V not only has caught up with the other cameras in the system, but it has also surpassed them.
Sony’s New Alpha 7R V Features Intelligent ‘Deep Learning’ Autofocus
Sony has announced the Alpha 7R V full-frame camera which features a brand-new AI focusing system. Called Real Time Recognition, this “deep learning” trained system can detect not only humans but also birds, animals, planes, trains, cars, and insects.
The Sony Alpha 7R IV Has the Highest Number of Fake Reviews
The Sony Alpha 7R IV and the Canon EOS R6 have the most unreliable camera reviews according to a study carried out by Electronics Hub.
Sony Enhances External Monitor Features of Xperia Pro and Pro-I
Sony has announced a new software update that enables enhanced external monitor capabilities for the Xperia Pro and Pro-I smartphones including live streaming, waveform, and false color capabilities.
Sony Alpha Cameras Powering a New Eye Test and Digital Eyewear Shop
Swedish tech company ieye has partnered with Sony in a new kiosk that uses an Alpha camera to scan a shopper's face to provide a bespoke selection of frames tailored specifically to an individual.
The Best Used Digital Cameras to Buy in 2024
While there are many advantages to buying a brand new camera -- including a manufacturer warranty and, well, the fact that it’s never been used by anyone else -- there are likewise a plethora of reasons to buy cameras on the used market.
Sony Xperia Pro-I Review: An Alpha Camera Made into a Phone
The designated "I" in the title says it all. It stands for imaging, making it clear what Sony prioritized when it developed the Xperia Pro-I. This is more like a point-and-shoot Alpha camera first and smartphone second, yet putting the two together does lead to inherent advantages over competitors.
You Can Finally Buy Sony’s $9,000 Airpeak Drone
Almost a year after it was first teased, Sony is finally making the AirPeak S1 drone available to purchase. The drone was officially announced in June and ships with the main aircraft, four propellers, a remote, two batteries, and a charger.
Who is the Sony ZV-E10 For, And Should You Buy It?
Sony's ZV-E10 is one of the newest offerings from the company and was positioned as a vlogging camera perhaps more than it is a photography-focused one. So does it do a good job as one, and should you buy it?
Could the Alpha 7S III be Using the Same Sensor as the Alpha 1?
A teardown by astrophotography site LandingField found that the 12-megapixel Alpha 7S III is using four photosites to create a single pixel, meaning its actual resolution is 48-megapixels. Some have taken this to mean that it uses the same sensor as the Alpha 1.
Sony Unveils the Xperia Pro-I: First Smartphone with 1-Inch PDAF Sensor
Sony has launched the Xperia Pro-I, the world's first smartphone to feature a one-inch sensor equipped with phase-detection autofocus. It is positioned not just as a phone, but as a member of the Alpha series family of cameras.
Sony Unveils Two New Flashes, the HVL-F60RM2 and HVL-F46RM
Sony has launched two new shoe-mount, speedlight-style strobes for the Alpha system: the HVL-F60RM2 and HVL-F46RM. Both are capable of continuous 10 frames per second flashes or have sub-two second recycle times at full power.
Sony Alpha 7 IV Review: The Best Camera Sony Has Ever Made… Almost
Three and a half years ago, Sony made a statement with the Alpha 7 III. The company wanted to plant the idea that its “base model” did not mean basic. At the time, that camera was specced beyond its price, and it hit everyone by surprise. Now, with the Alpha 7 IV, our expectations are much higher. Did Sony do it again?
Sony Launches the Alpha 7 IV: A 33MP ‘True Hybrid’ Full-Frame Camera
Sony has unveiled the Alpha 7 IV, the successor to the extremely popular Alpha 7 III that features a 33-megapixel sensor, up to 10 frames per second shooting, and a host of video features that Sony says makes it a true hybrid full-frame system.
YouTubers Try to Tell Between Canon and Sony Shots – Can You?
Photographers and filmmakers constantly argue over what camera takes better images and video, but when asked to pick whether footage was shot by a Canon or Sony camera, these YouTubers struggle to tell them apart.
Sony Alpha 7R II Appears Finally Discontinued After 6 Years
According to the product listings from multiple retailers, the Sony Alpha 7R II has finally been discontinued after six years of production even though it had been technically replaced by both the Alpha 7R III and Alpha 7R IV in recent years.
Why Lower Resolution Sensors Are Not Actually Better in Low Light
There is a purveying thought that larger resolution sensors, with therefore smaller pixels, are worse than lower resolution sensors, with therefore larger pixels, in low light. This is a myth.
Canon R5 Beats Out the Sony Alpha 1 in Comprehensive IBIS Test
The Digital Picture has published an in-depth in-body image stabilization (IBIS) test that compared the performance of the Canon EOS R5 and the Sony Alpha 1. In many cases, Canon's EOS R5 showed a 1/3 to 2/3 stop advantage over Sony's flagship.
Has the Sony Alpha 7 IV Been Leaked By a New Underwater Housing?
Sony has not made any indication that the Alpha 7 IV camera is coming, but a new listing for the Sea & Sea MDXL-a7IV Underwater Housing has renewed speculation that the much-anticipated camera may be arriving sooner rather than later.
Nat Geo Photographer ‘Battle Tests’ Sony Alpha 1 in South America
Filmmaker and photographer Renan Ozturk recently returned from an expedition to Guyana to "battle test" the Sony Alpha 1 in some extreme conditions in the South American jungle.
How One Man Used Photography to Give Back to His Navajo Community
Photographer Mylo Fowler was raised in a small home on the Navajo Reservation of Northern Arizona. In the latest film from director Chris Burkard, Fowler describes his upbringing as "growing up in a 600 square foot home with a 30 square mile backyard."
Sony Has Discontinued the a6500 Mirrorless Camera
Sony appears to have discontinued the a6500 camera as it has been removed from the company's official website while distributors have also marked the camera as "no longer available."
Sony Reveals the FX3, an A7S III in a Compact Cinema-Focused Body
Sony has announced the FX3, the latest member of the Cinema Line of cameras that is also the smallest and most compact of the group. Many of its features are borrowed from A7S III with the main differences lying in the body design and benefits to additional shooting time thanks to an internal fan.
Sony Teases Cinema Line Camera Release for February 23
Sony has announced via Twitter that it will unveil its latest Cinema Line camera on February 23, 2021. Calling it "New Alpha," this is likely the official reveal of the Sony FX3, the compact cinema camera that leaked online last week.
MonsterAdapter Unveils Nikon F to Sony E Autofocus Adapter
MonsterAdapter has announced a Nikon F-mount to Sony E-mount electronic adapter that the company promises will bring autofocus on Nikon AF-I, AF-S, and AF-P lenses with confirmed operability on a range of Sony cameras.