Via a recent software update, Mac OS X El Captain has gained RAW support for the Sony 7S II and Sony RX1R II. Specifically, the ‘Supported by Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 6.18’ update which is available from the app store brings with it
system-level support for RAW image
from the mentioned cameras. After the jump, the list of Sony cameras with RAW support on El Capitan.
Ever wanted to show the whole world how much you love your Sony A7r II but wasn’t quite sure how to do it? Is carrying it around with you to the office and movies just too cumbersome? Well do I have the thing for you. How about a flash drive in the shape of your favorite camera?
And yes, you have to remove the lens from the body which acts as a cap in order to use it. Brilliant. Link after the jump.
As you’re probably aware by now, the Sony a7S II has a black spot problem where the camera algorithm accidentally blocks out the sun. Like all bugs, not every owner is being plagued with the issue but none the less, it’s a problem when a flagship camera could ruin your outdoor photos. Luckily Sony became aware of the problem fairly quickly and promised a fix.
Now we’ve received word that a fix will be arriving tomorrow.
The Sony a7R II is a beast of a camera and there’s no way around that. Packed inside the now classic Sony design is the world’s first back-illuminated 35mm full-frame CMOS image sensor with 42.4 megapixels. Megapixels of course not being enough, a7r II offers up to ISO 102400 and 5-axis image stabilization with native 4K video, ensuring smooth handheld footage.
More impressive is what the camera can achieve at nighttime. You can get a taste of the camera’s lowlight filming capabilities and for those of you with 4K capabilities, you’ll be in for a treat. Taking that into consideration, it’s no wonder that DPreview has given the a7R II its highest score ever.
Sony has announced that a new firmware update will arrive tomorrow for the Alpha a7 II. According to Sony, the firmware will bring with it
uncompressed 14-Bit RAW image capture and activates phase detection AF for faster and more precise autofocus with lenses designed for interchangeable-lens cameras including Sony’s α mount system.
Though Sony has acknowledged the ‘black spot’ problem on the A7S II, they’ve yet to issue a timetable for a firmware fix. The full statement on the A7 II firmware update can be found after the jump.
Remember how the flagship Sony a7S II has that black spot problem where the camera algorithm inexplicably covers up the sun? As it turns out, the problem is not an isolated incident and spans to most a7S II units. Luckily as we’d presumed, the issue is one that can be solved via a firmware update and Sony is not only aware of it, but on top of it as well.
A statement from Sony is after the jump.
Sony is in need for a bit of information. Specifically, the company wants some feedback on the RX10 II and RX100 IV. As a recap, the RX10 II offered the world’s first 20.2-megapixel Exmor RS stacked back illuminated CMOS sensor with high resolution 4K movie recording with direct pixel readout and no pixel binning. Not to be outdone, the RX100 IV offered the world’s first 1.0-type stacked CMOS image sensor with DRAM chip enables up to 40x super slow motion and up to 1/32000 sec. super-high-speed.
Now Sony wants to hear from the owners of the powerful compact cameras.
Do not attempt to adjust your computer/mobile device screen. The above photo was taken directly on the Sony a7S II, the flagship full-frame mirrorless camera and has not been accidentally Photochopped in any way. The black spot you see comes courtesy of the algorithm on the camera which likes to black out the sun.
Yea, let’s talk some more after the jump.
Unveiled earlier this morning, the Sony a68 is the newest entry level Alpha camera from the number one mirrorless camera maker in the world. Despite its entry level status, there’s a lot to be liked about this A-mount model, which offers a 24-megapixel APS-C sensor at a very affordable price.
If you want to know more, you know where to meet me.
The Sony RX100 IV is the latest compact camera that despite its small size packs quite a bit of cutting edge technology. This includes the worlds first stacked CMOS sensor, HFR shooting (960fps movie recording), and a 1/32000 sec. super-high-speed shutter which allows you to capture in very bright light. In general, the RX100 IV offers
After the jump, the full Sony RX100 IV specs sheet awaits you.
The Sony A7r II is one beast of a camera with a back-illuminated 35mm full-frame CMOS image sensor with 42.4 megapixels that’s capable of recording 4K video. According to Sony, a Fast Hybrid AF system’s dense extra-wide focal plane phase-detection AF coverage keeps a subject in sharp focus entirely throughout the frame, while 5-axis image stabilization reduces blur which otherwise tends to affect handheld shots.
After the jump, the full Sony A7r II specs await you.
If there’s one thing that sucks about what I do here, it’s that too often, I’m reporting downright depressing news about Sony. When it’s not that, it tends to be editorials on how I believe Sony can do better. With that as the back drop, it’s always refreshing to report on what Sony is doing right and in the past year, there is glimmer that perhaps it’s beginning to be more and more. While in the end, PS3 etched out ahead of the Xbox 360, it’s been PS4 that has singlehandedly dominated Xbox One with most analysts believing Sony’s console is ahead 2 to 1.
Now you can add mirrorless cameras to that tally as well with Sony being the number one mirrorless camera maker for the past four years and that’s not even the most impressive part. Let’s talk after the jump.
Following the semi-annual Sony lens sale which can’t be coincidence right? the Sony A7S II is now available for pre-order. Priced at $2,999 for body, the full-frame A7S II which was just unveiled, packs in a host of upgrades over its predecessor, including robust 4K recording. Those who pre-order won’t also have to wait too long as the A7S II is poised to be released in a months time.
Knowing that the 42.4 megapixel full-frame Sony A7R II isn’t for everyone, Sony last week unveiled the A7s II full-frame DSLR. Packing in a mirrorless 12-megapixel sensor, the newest professional camera from Sony is capable of recording 4K video with an internal recorder (3,840 x 2,160) at 24 or 30fps. Priced and dated for Europe, North American fans were left to ponder when they’d get their chase to shoot with the latest from Sony.
Luckily, after the jump, we have the Sony A7s II US ship date and price.
Earlier today, Sony unveiled their latest Alpha mirrorless camera, the A7S II. Building on the legacy of the A7 II, the Sony A7S II offers a similar 409,600 max ISO setting and 12-megapixel sensor – but the similarities end there with a host of new improvements that are designed to give you crisper photos and videos.
Details after the jump.
