Archive : Sony

By: Mark Goldstein Sony has introduced three new Alpha A-Mount lenses – the Distagon T* 24mm F2,  DT 35mm F1.8 and 85mm F2.8 SAM. The Distagon T* 24mm F2 ZA SSM (SAL24F20Z) is a wide-angle lens for full-frame cameras, or offers a focal range of 36mm on APS-C bodies. The DT 35mm F1.8 SAM (SAL35F18) and the 85mm F2.8 SAM (SAL85F28) are new affordable ‘Easy Choice’ lenses, with the 85mm [...]

Look at most of the products Sony has released this year, not just cameras, and you'll notice that they have built 3D technology into just about every device possible. Their new compacts, the WX5 and the TX9 are no exception, with the press material touting them as "the world's smallest 3D cameras." Rather than opting for a two-lens system like Fujifilm, Sony is using the same 3D Sweep Panorama [...]

Review based on a production NEX-3 and NEX-5, updated to reflect firmware v1.03 Ever since Panasonic and Olympus created their Micro Four Thirds mirrorless system, all the talk has been about what the other players in the market will do. Micro Four Thirds has been steadily building its market share, seemingly without response from the three companies that account for over 80% of DSLR sales (Canon, [...]