Sony is one of the heavyweights in the camera sensor business and a company that produces sensors for rival camera companies, including Nikon. But when it comes to Sony’s best sensor designs, the company apparently keeps those precious sensors exclusively in-house for its own cameras.
Imaging Resource recently published (and then abruptly deleted) an interview […]. petapixel.com
Sony has published a new showcase of how its IMX500 sensors — backed by artificial intelligence (AI) processing — are at the core of three “smart city” trials currently being run in Rome, Italy. petapixel.com »
2021-07-08 22:28
The Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, the Sony division that is responsible for design and manufacturing of the Japanese company's image sensors, has published its image sensor roadmap up to 2018 and the document includes some rather exciting news for medium-format photographers. dpreview.com »
2017-04-03 20:17
Imaging Resource interviewed Mr. Kenji Tanaka and Mr. Yojiro Joe Asai from Sony (UPDATE: IR removed the interview). They didn’t spill out any info about future specific products but they gave a more general idea of what kind of tech they are working on: No outsourcing of best Sony sensors: “The sensor is a custom […] The post Sony interview at IR: Best Sony sensors will remain in house and not be outsourced (to Nikon). appeared first on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »
2017-03-18 21:48
Global Shutter IMX273,IMX287,IMX296,IMX297 vs. Rolling Shutter Sony posted a new video that shows the massive advantages of the new Sony Global Shutter sensors over the regular Rolling Shutter sensors. sonyalpharumors.com »
2017-02-16 14:11
Sony, beyond their own camera production, is a key piece to the puzzle for many of the top camera brands in the world. It has been reported recently that Sony has stopped production on their 16MP APS-C imaging sensors, moving on to more in demands resolution sensors. thephoblographer.com »
2016-12-14 02:02
Tech freaks out there may check this: Sony released the specs of two completely new sensors made for Industrial Applications: sony-semicon.co.jp/products_en/new_pro/index.html Thanks Barry! The post Sony rolls out two new sensors for Industrial Applications appeared first on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »
2016-11-17 12:56
Patent and technology consultancy Chipworks has published its iPhone 7 teardown and reveals that front and rear image sensors on the new Apple models are supplied by market leader Sony. This is not too much of a surprise as earlier iPhone models used Sony sensors as well. dpreview.com »
2016-09-23 19:45
7Artisans has announced a 27mm f/2.8 STM autofocus lens for APS-C Sony E-mount cameras, like the a6400, a6700, and vlog-centric ZV-E10. 7Artisans only just recently began making autofocus-equipped lenses. [Read More]
7Artisans announced the 50mm f/1.8 lens for full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. It is the company's first-ever autofocus-equipped lens. [Read More]
The early 2010s were the golden age of compact cameras. Many of us stopped calling them point and shoots and instead called them things like serious compacts, fixed lens cameras, or compact cameras.
This past week, the PetaPixel team came across an opinion on another photography blog that we didn't think was fair. In short, it argued that all "small sensor cameras suck," which is just not true. [Read More]
In many of our camera reviews over the years, we've noticed a trend: small sensor cameras are really starting to suck. A good camera does the job you need. But a good camera is also one that you can use repeatedly yet never loses its intrigue.
The FE 24-50mm f/2. 8 G is designed for Sony Alpha full-frame E-mount mirrorless cameras, but it also works with APS-C sensor cameras (with an effective focal length of 36-75mm due to the 1. 5x crop factor).
The new Laowa 10mm f2. 8 Zero Distortion lens is the latest option coming from the company for photographers. And it's doing something that the Japanese manufacturers haven't been doing: delivering a claim of zero distortion at such a wide angle.