Good news! Sony’s operating profit doubled during last Quarter (Thanks to selfie boom!).

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We finally have good financial news about Sony:

1) Sony’s operating profit doubled to 178.3 billion yen ($1.52 billion) in the October-December quarter, well above estimates of 96.6 billion yen in a Reuters poll. Sales rose 6 percent to 2.56 trillion yen, above consensus estimates of 2.38 trillion yen.

2) Every single business unit was profitable

3) Sony also announced an improved outlook for the full year ending in March, forecasting a net loss of 170 billion yen, up from its previous projection for a 230 billion yen loss.

There is yet no specific info about the camera business but a very curious note: Sony’s Image sensor business is booming mainly because “The demand for front-facing camera modules is going through the roof, because everyone wants to take high-quality selfies, and that doubles the market size for Sony” (Source: Bloomberg)

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New Megapixel Monster from Canon dethroned the A7r (in terms of resolution).

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The Canon 5ds is now officially listed at Adorama and BHphoto and therefore also officially dethroned the A7r and becomes the new Megapixel resolution King. They do not specifically mention on their press release who makes the sensor. But I guess they would say it’s “Canon designed” anyway. Curious that the Canon’s new camera preorder (yes! not shipping) will start on April 30 too according to Amazon (Click here). Sounds liek the camera actual shipment may be summer only…this gives Sony quite some time to answer with their new A7rII or A9 High Res camera! Afterall in their latest financial results presentation they promised to deliver us “the ultimate resolution”:

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How to not miss any upcoming FE lens news on SAR!

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Within the next very few days o will announced the new FE lenses. To get notified when this happens just subscribe on SonyAlphaRumors here:

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Now let’s hope those lenses will not cost too much!

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Sony FE lens announcement imminent….

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Sony Japan updated the Cp+ page and they promote the new FE lens launch. Official announcement should be imminent now. Could be tomorrow already or more likely Monday/Tuesday next week to not get “overshadowed” with tomorrows Canon 50MP announcement…

P.S.: The 28mm f/2.0 FE lens should be the first to ship in 3 weeks already!

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Gold Box on the NEX-5T at Amazon US. Loxia in Stock in US/Germany.

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There is a Gold Box deal on the NEX-5T with kit lens at Amazon US (Click here).

The Loxia 50mm is now in Stock in USA via BHphoto (Click here), Popflash eBay (Click here) and Focuscamera eBay (Click here).

The Loxia 35mm is now in Stock in Europ via Photo Porst Germany eBay (Click here)

There is a new triple Sony refurbished stuff deal:

A3000 with kit lens for $234 at Secondipity eBay (Click here).

A6000 with kit lens for $569 at Secondipity eBay (Click here).

RX100m3 for $649 at Secondipity eBay (Click here).

Sony US deal reminder:

New Fotodiox Light Tight mount at Amazon in Silver ($49) and limited edition Gold ($59).

Sigma 60mm APS-C E-mount lens got a $30 rebate at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

There is also a new price drop on the massive 256GB(!) PNY SD card at Amazon (Click here).

A7s for $2,045 on eBay (Click here)

A7r for $1,795 on eBay (Click here).

$1,000 rebate on the VG900 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.

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