2014年9月29日月曜日

The High Megapixel war rumors: Canon 46MP camera coming soon(?) and Sony in January/February?


Canon confirmed they are working on High Megapixel camera sensors and my trusted sources Sony is working on such cameras too. Sounds almost like both companies are working on it “on sync” because both companies are rumored to deliver around 50 Megapixels cameras within a close 3-6 months timeframe from now.


I am yet not sure about the rumor about Canon but it’s said that Canon could launch a 50MP Full Frame camera in mid October. Sony will “counterattack” beginning of 2015 (likely in January?). And as for now I heard about a 46 Megapixel FF sensor and a 54 Megapixel FF sensor. Maybe the first is coming…first. And the second sensor on a later camera. The specs I got about the 54 Megapixel sensor are:


54 Megapixel sensor

2460 focusing points

focusing area covers 78% of the entire sensor


Of course the info I got as about a sensor prototype and they may slightly differ from the final production version.


P.S.: Quite strange to notice the time after Photokina will be more interesting than the time before Photokina :)


from sonyalpharumors

4K放送・配信や、4Kハンディカムで撮影した4K動画に対応 「4Kメディアプレーヤー」発売 http://bit.ly/1vkuVFr 4Kメディアプレーヤー...

4K放送・配信や、4Kハンディカムで撮影した4K動画に対応

「4Kメディアプレーヤー」発売

http://bit.ly/1vkuVFr



4Kメディアプレーヤー『FMP-X7』を4K対応ブラビアに接続して、4K CSデジタル放送の視聴や録画(*1)が可能。

2015年2月(予定)から開始する4K VOD配信サービス「4Kアクトビラ」にも対応します。

また、4Kハンディカムで撮影した映像やハイレゾ音源(*2)を外付けHDDに取り込んで再生することもできます。



*1 別売の外付けHDDとの接続が必要です。サービス側の指定による録画禁止コンテンツの録画はできません。スカパーJSAT株式会社が「スカパー!プレミアム」内に2015年3月に開局する4K専門チャンネルの録画については未定です。

*2 4K映像はXAVC S形式(100Mbpsまで)に対応。ハイレゾの音楽ファイルはFLAC/WAV形式に対応(AAC/MP3にも対応)、ハイレゾ音質で再生するには本機の他に対応のAVアンプなどが必要です。







from Sony (Japan)'s Facebook Wall

Zeiss Loxia 50mm lens now shipping in Europe. Shipping tomorrow in US too.

Bildschirmfoto 2014-09-28 um 13.53.41 Image courtesy: Slidoo.com.


The very first Loxia 50mm lenses are now shipping since last week in Germany. There are two of them on eBay now: Loxia one (Click here) and Loxia two (Click here). In USA the 50mm Loxia will ship tomorrow at BHphoto (Click here).


from sonyalpharumors

2014年09月28日のつぶやきまとめを更新しました!

おはようございます。 今週の投稿も、αcafeの写真からスタート! http://bit.ly/1BfnDnS 頭をたれる稲穂。 実りの秋、新米の季節がやって...

おはようございます。

今週の投稿も、αcafeの写真からスタート!

http://bit.ly/1BfnDnS



頭をたれる稲穂。

実りの秋、新米の季節がやってきましたね。



撮影:ぬっきぃさん







from Sony (Japan)'s Facebook Wall

2014年9月28日日曜日

All the Photokina announcement and news roundup (ordered by facebook likes ranking).


If you ever wondered which are actually the most Facebook liked posts on SAR just check the top 20 posts lists from Photokina:


1795 likes: This is how weird the QX1 looks with huge lenses :)

856 likes: (UPDATED) Zeiss Loxia officially announced! 50mm costs $949 and 35mm costs $1,299.

677 likes: Crazy! Sandisk announces world’s Highest Capacity SD! Up to 512GB on one card!

640 likes: (SR5) First image of the E-mount FS 4K camcorder!

613 likes: (SR5) First image of the new Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2.0 Planar lens!

596 likes: (SR5) Zeiss will soon announce the new “Loxia” lens line for Sony Full Frame E-mount!

461 likes: New Samyang 12mm f/2.8 Full Frame lens announced!

444 likes: (SR5) New Zeiss Otus 85mm pics and design info. It’s going to be the best FF lens of the world!

442 likes: (SR5) New leak of the QX1(20MP sensor) and new E-mount lenses (Zeiss 16-35mm costs 1350 Euro).

380 likes: Sony Japan launches a special FE camera/lens kit box!

379 likes: New monster lens from Sigma: 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM weather sealed Sport zoom!

313 likes: First Speedmaster PRO “Dark Knight” FE lenses in Stock (and first unboxing video).

301 likes: Sony announces the new FE lenses!

294 likes: (SR5) Full Zeiss 16-35mm FE lens MTF and design graph.

235 likes. World’s best lens officially announced: Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4.

202 likes: Worldwide first Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 review with the Sony A7r!

186 likes: Sony FS7 E-mount 4K and 28-135mm FE powerzoom officially announced!

182 likes: Officially announced: QX1 E-mount module (and the QX30).

169 likes: Sony: “We want to keep developing both the A mount and the E mount system”

151 likes: New FE roadmap also shows a “large aperture prime to come” (85mm?).


I am actually surprised to see the QX1 news on top….


from sonyalpharumors

2014年09月27日のつぶやきまとめを更新しました!