Sony a7III and a9II Firmware Updates Released


Sony a7III Benefits and Improvements – Download Here
IMPORTANT: When you update to this version, FTP transfer setting will be initialized. Please reconfigure after the update.

  • Adds new features of FTP transfer
    • Allows you to transfer still images during shoot and playback operations.
    • Adds the following FTP transfer functions:
      • Allows you to narrow down the transfer target, such as protected images or non-transferred images, and transfer the images together as a batch.
      • Allows you to transfer only the image being played back by pressing the custom key.
      • Allows you to transfer all images automatically while shooting.
      • Allows you to select the setting to transfer both RAW file and JPEG taken in RAW+JPEG format to an FTP server.
    • Update the destination folder configuration.
      • Allows you to register up to nine FTP servers. (Previous was up to 3)
      • Allows you to change the destination folder configuration on the FTP server:
        • Save image data directly under the folder that you choose.
        • Register the media card slot number in the folder configuration.
        • Register the folder configuration same as your camera.
      • Improved operability of FTP transfer function.
        • Allows you to set items under Server Setting by using the smartphone application Transfer & Tagging add-on.
  • Improves the overall stability of the camera.

Sony a9II Benefits and Improvements – Download Here
IMPORTANT: When you update to this version, the camera settings will be reinitialized. Because of this, we recommend that you save the current settings before updating. You can use the Save/Load Settings function to save the current settings to a memory card and write them back after the update.

NOTE: For details on how to save the settings and the items that can be saved, refer to Save/Load Settings in the Help Guide.

  • Adds the Crop function to allow you to crop a recorded still image
  • Adds the Forced File No. Reset option in the File/Folder Settings (still image) menu to allow you to reset the still image file number and create a new folder
  • Other improvements
    • It is improved the phenomenon that some functions are not registered correctly in the Function menu
    • Improves the overall stability of the camera

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Sony a9II: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
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New Sony Wireless Microphone and Lavalier Preorders Start


Wireless Microphone ECM-W2BT: B&H Photo / Amazon
Lavalier ECM-LV1: 
B&H Photo / Amazon

Key Features
  • For Vlogs, Interviews, Videos & YouTube
  • Stable, Interference-Free Wireless
  • Clip-On Transmitter/Mic with 3.5mm Input
  • Compact MI Shoe-Mount Receiver with Mic
  • Dialog, Interview & VO Pickup Options
  • Power & Digital Audio via MI Interface
  • 3 Hr Rechargeable Batteries, 9 Hr via MI
  • Dust and Moisture Resistant
  • 650′ Range

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Sony a1 Now Shipping and More Sensor Testing


We already received some PDR results from Photons on Photos, which you can check out here, but now DPR is getting into sensor testing and you can check out here or read the excerpts from it below:

The Sony Alpha 1’s dynamic range isn’t just good for a sports camera, though. It’s nearly a match for the very best full-frame cameras we’ve tested, despite the fast sensor scan rates that enable so many of its headline-grabbing capabilities…Compared to ‘pro’ offerings from Canon and Nikon, the a1 shows significantly more detail and less noise, with the 1D X III competing on noise levels due only to noise reduction that reduces detail.

The sensor in the Sony a1 displays a marked improvement over the first-generation full-frame stacked CMOS seen in the a9 and a9 II, with increases in resolution, readout speed and dynamic range. Up until now it had seemed as though fast sensor readout and high dynamic range were mutually exclusive. The a1 has the fastest sensor scan rate of any camera we’ve measured, to our knowledge only roughly 1ms or ~25% slower than a traditional mechanical shutter.

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Sony Electronics Announces the ECM-W2BT Wireless Microphone and the ECM-LV1 Compact Stereo Lavalier Microphone

Wireless Microphone ECM-W2BT: B&H Photo / Amazon
Lavalier ECM-LV1:
B&H Photo / Amazon

Sony Electronics Announces the ECM-W2BT Wireless Microphone and the ECM-LV1 Compact Stereo Lavalier Microphone
Provides High-quality and Stable Audio Recording for Vloggers, YouTubers and Video Creators

SAN DIEGO, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Electronics Inc. today announced two new microphones with the launch of the ECM-W2BT Multi-interface shoe compatible wireless microphone and ECM-LV1 compact stereo lavalier microphone. Wireless high-quality audio recording with lower noise and stable connection is possible with the ECM-W2BT wireless microphone, especially when paired with the ECM-LV1 stereo lavalier microphone and one of Sony’s camerasi with digital compatibility. This combination offers the perfect solution to meet the needs of today’s vloggers, YouTubers and video creators who want to capture clear, reliable audio for a wide range of environments including street performance, product reviews, food reviews travel vlogs and more. Read More »

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New Large Format CMOS With Global Shutter


Sony to Release Large Format CMOS Image Sensor with Global Shutter Function and Industry’s Highest Effective Pixel Count of 127.68 Megapixels

Delivering Increased Pixel Count, High-Speed Imaging Performance, and Contributing to Solutions in the Field of Advanced, Diversified Industrial Equipment
Tokyo, Japan — Sony Corporation announced today the upcoming release of a large format 56.73mm diagonal CMOS image sensor “IMX661” for industrial equipment with a global shutter function and the industry’s highest*1 effective pixel count of 127.68 megapixels.*2

This product features an increased pixel count that yields an optical size nearly 10 times larger than the common 1.1-type image sensor corresponded to the C mount*3 for industrial equipment. It also features Sony’s original global shutter pixel technology “Pregius™”, which enables capture of motion distortion-free images. Furthermore, the Sony’s original device configuration and interface technology employed enable high-speed image readout at a data rate nearly four times faster*4 than conventional products. Read More »

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Sony Wireless Mic ECM-W2BT and Lavalier ECM-LV1 Coming April 16th

Nokishita leaked some more details about Sony’s upcoming wireless mic system. It will be coming on April 16th, 2021 for 23,100 and 3,080 yen or $212.22 and $28.30 USD for the wireless microphone and lavalier.

The planned domestic release date of Sony’s wireless microphone “ECM-W2BT” and small lavalier microphone “ECM-LV1” to be announced soon seems to be April 16, 2021. The mass retailer price is 23,100 yen including tax and 3,080 yen including tax.

via Nokishita

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