I always thought that the next big leap in image quality would be the move to three-layer sensor technology. Sigma has named the Foveon sensor as such. At Isscc from February 16-20 , this will be one of the main points of discussion.
The 3-layer sensor technology (Foveon) is considered a potential future of imaging because it captures all three primary colors (RGB) at every pixel location , unlike traditional Bayer sensors that interpolate colors using a mosaic pattern. Here’s why it
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One insight from 2024 is that compact cameras with a fixed lens are back in fashion. This is what Techradar writes:
Zoomers embrace point-and-shoots, they don’t have a lot of choice when it comes to new gear. Perhaps that’s the point, and it’s all about vintage retro camera gear instead, which if true is great news for the secondhand market.
And that’s why the author writes:
I’d love to see an eighth iteration of the
Sony A1II at BHphoto , Amazon , Adorama , BestBuy , FotoErhardt , FotoKoch , Calumet , WexUK , Clifton , CameraPro . Sony Australia .
Sony 28-70mm f/2.0 GM at BHphoto , Amazon , Adorama , BestBuy , FotoErhardt , Fotokoch , Calumet , WexUK , Clifton , CameraPro . Sony Australia .
This is what David thinks about the Sony A1II:
I shot with Sony’s new $6,500 flagship camera, the Sony a1 II, for
Hollyland just announced the new Lark Wireless MIC you can preorder at Amazon and BHphoto .
First youtubers reviews:
Image of a woman holding a magnificent 20-300mm f/1.8 GM transparent lens :)
From the information I have gathered, it seems that Sony will announce a new lens in February before the SP+ trade show. I am working to get confirmation on the lens specifications. Some rumors have previously pointed out the possibility of an update to this lens , but I actually believe it will be a completely new piece of glass!
As for new camera launches, the bet is that the
Almost 10 years ago Sony announced the Rx1RII fixed-lens full frame camera. Mark Galer tested the camera to see if it still made sense to spend money on it. What amazes me is that it is still available for $3298 at BHphoto . A hefty price for a 10-year-old digital camera, don’t you think? Probably means that they are still selling decent amount of Rx1RII cameras!
If after watching the review you want to buy one…
Here are the results of the DPreview readers awards . The top 3 best products are:
My take on the single products:
1) The Nikon Z6III ( Amazon , B&H Photo , Adorama ) has the speed to beat the Sony A7IV , but the latter has better image quality (more resolution, a much wider dynamic range) and world-class autofocus. The soon the be announced Sony A7V
BCNranking published the top 50 of the best selling cameras on the Japanese market for the month of December. I marked in bold the Sony cameras in this list:
