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Sony Announces The Development of Next-Generation CineAlta 36x24mm Full Frame Motion Picture Camera System

  Press Release: Sony announces the development of Next-Generation CineAlta 36x24mm Full Frame Motion Picture Camera System Sony Electronics is announcing plans for its next-generation CineAlta digital motion picture camera system. This latest addition to the CineAlta family is being developed through careful research and close collaboration with creative professionals including Directors, Cinematographers and Digital […]

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Sony Celebrates Record Haul of Seven Categories at The 2017 EISA Awards

Sony has been recognised by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) for delivering inspiring products to its customers that are redefining the boundaries of what is possible in the imaging and home theatre markets. This year, Sony was honoured with a record seven awards, more than any other manufacturer and more than Sony has […]

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The Real Impact of The Sony Kumamoto Factory Earthquake

Natural disasters are a part of life, but the Kumamoto Earthquake practically brought the entire camera production industry to a halt, with several camera launches being delayed and many other cameras being unobtainable since roughly 70% of all sensors are manufactured in the Sony Kumamoto Factory. Being located less than 20 kilometers from the epicenter of the quake […]

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Sony Star Eater Petition

If you care about IQ and image purity than you should support the correction of the star eater noise reduction problem currently plaguing Sony’s lineup of cameras. I spend a lot of time and money on my astrophotography, which is why I don’t use Sony cameras for it, but if you only shoot Sony this […]

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Sony FY2017 Q1 Financial Report

Sony released their FY2017 Q1 report today and sales are up, but they aren’t as bullish about sales as they were for FY2017, which ends in March 2018 so they revised projections for FY2017 down. It seems Sony is expecting lower image sensor sales for mobile products and exchange rates to cut into their profits […]

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Sony α7S II: First Commercial Camera Mounted Outside International Space Station Shoots Astonishing 4K Videos From Outer Space

Tokyo, Japan – Sony today released a variety of immersive 4K (QFHD 3840×2160) footage from outer space recorded by the acclaimed α7S II full-frame mirrorless camera. This is the world’s first*1 commercial camera to be mounted outside of the International Space Station (ISS) used to capture video in 4K. The videos showcase the Japanese islands from […]

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