Category: Sony

Best Lenses for Sony a7 III

Best Lenses for Sony a7 III full frame E-mount mirrorless camera. Looking for recommended lenses for your Sony a7III? Here are the top recommended Sony a7 III lenses.

The Sony A7 III is an excellent all-around FF camera and so the lenses you will find in this guide are perfect for many different types of photography. With a 24MP sensor, 10 frames per second, 4K video and built-in image stabilization, it doesn’t matter what you’re doing; the camera is great for any scenario. Continue reading “Best Lenses for Sony a7 III”

Sony A9 II, A7S III and A7R IV to Feature 8K Video

Sony is actively working to implement 8K videos for the upcoming mirrorless cameras.  According to recent reports, the cameras that are likely to have 8K video in the near future are Sony A9 II, A7S III and A7R IV.

The company will allegedly announce two new sensors. One of the Sony full frame sensor will be capable of 60 megapixel stills, 16 channels, and 8K video recording. The other one is 36MP. This means we might see the 60MP sensor on the Sony A7R IV and 36MP BSI stacked sensor on the Sony A9 II. Continue reading “Sony A9 II, A7S III and A7R IV to Feature 8K Video”

Sony Announced Major Firmware for a9 & a7R III & a7 III

Sony announced major firmware updates for the Alpha A9, A7 III and a7R III camera.

The a9 updates adds a range of features, including improved tracking in both stills and video, as well as extending Eye AF to animals, something Sony showed at Photokina back in September. The a7R III and a7 III will also gain the improved Eye-AF and animal Eye AF, as well as time-lapse capabilities.

The a9  (Amazon/B&H Photo/Adorama)  firmware updates will be coming in two waves: version 5.0 will be available in March while version 6.0 is slated for ‘summer.’ Firmware version 3.0 for the a7 III and a7R III will arrive in April. You can see the full details below. Continue reading “Sony Announced Major Firmware for a9 & a7R III & a7 III”

Best Lenses for Sony A6400

Best Lenses for Sony A6400 mirrorless camera. Looking for recommended lenses for your Sony Alpha a6400? Here are the top rated Sony a6400 lenses.

The Sony a6400 camera is the new mid-range APS-C E-mount mirrorless camera. The a6400’s specs revolve around a familiar 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS image sensor, once again paired with an Bionz X image processor. Sony’s latest follows the last two camera generations by including a hot shoe mount and a microphone jack, as well as 4K video recording at 24 or 30 fps. The camera sports continuous shooting up to 11 fps using its mechanical shutter, or 8 fps in its silent shooting mode, with continuous AF / AE tracking. If you’re wondering about the math, that would be 116 frames of JPEG Standard or 46 frames of RAW compressed images. It is really amazing! Continue reading “Best Lenses for Sony A6400”

Sony A9 Firmware 5.0 Real Time Tracking Video

Sony A9 firmware 5.0 will be available from March. Patrick Murphy-Racey has posted a Youtube video showing the tracking feature. The new tracking feature is already inside the Sony A6400 bodies that will start shipping in February of 2019.

From the video, we can see that the Sony A9 (Amazon/B&H Photo/Adorama) has an impressive read time tracking with this firmware 5.0. Check it out.

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Sony a6300 Vs. a6400 Vs. a6500 Vs. EOS M50 Comparison

In this post, we are going to compare the Sony a6300 Vs. a6400 Vs. a6500 Vs. EOS M50. Take a look at which one gives you the most value for your money, and also which is better for your photography style.

The new mid-range Sony a6400 mirrorless camera is now available for pre-order. The APS-c E-mount camera will cost $899 body-only and shipping will start in late February. Check pre-order links at Amazon |B&H Photo Video | Adorama.

Here is a quick specs comparison for Sony a6300, Sony a6400, Sony a6500 and Canon EOS M50: Continue reading “Sony a6300 Vs. a6400 Vs. a6500 Vs. EOS M50 Comparison”

Sony A6400 – Affordable 4K Mirrorless Camera for Vloggers

Sony has just announced the Sony a6400 camera. The affordable 4K mirrorless camera is a new mid-range APS-C model designed for Youtubers and Vloggers in mind.

Sony a6400 is an APS-C-format mirrorless camera that adopts many of the features normally reserved for their full-frame lineup. This includes an autofocus acquisition of 0.02 seconds, Real-time Eye AF and Real-time Tracking capabilities, high-speed shooting up to 11 fps and silent shooting up to 8 fps, both with AF/AE tracking, an upgraded BIONZ X image processing engine, a fully tiltable 180° LCD touchscreen, UHD 4K movie recording with full pixel readout and no pixel binning, internal recording for time-lapse videos, and more.

The new mid-range Sony a6400 mirrorless camera is now available for pre-order. The APS-c E-mount camera will cost $899 body-only and shipping will start in late February. Check pre-order links at Amazon |B&H Photo Video | Adorama. Continue reading “Sony A6400 – Affordable 4K Mirrorless Camera for Vloggers”