Sony has announced the Alpha 7R V full frame mirrorless camera. It has a 61.0 MP sensor paired with a new AI-based image recognition system. This offers “rea- time” subject recognition of animals and insects. For video, it offers 8K 24/25p video, 4K video oversampled from 6.2K without binning, a high-efficiency MPEG-H HEVC/H.265 codec, and 10-bit 4:2:2 recording.
Sony has just announced the Alpha A7IV full frame mirrorless camera. It has a 33 MP sensor with the BIONZ XR processor. It has a native ISO range of 50-204800, records to UHS-II SD and CF Express Type A cards, and has 759 on-sensor focus points. It offers 4K video at 60p 10-bit 4:2:2.
Sony has announced the FE 14mm F1.8 GM ultra-wide angle lens. Constructed with 14 elements in 11 groups, it has a minimum focus distance of 9.8 in. (25 cm) and offers a 114° field of view on land. It also has a rear filter holder.
Sony has announced their FX3 full frame cinema camera. It offers 4K 120p with internal recording UHD 4:2:2 10-bit. Other specifications include an ISO range expandable to 409,600 and 15+ stops of dynamic range, along with 5 axis in-body stabilization.
Sony has announced the Alpha 1 mirrorless camera. It features a 50.1 MP sensor with a BIONZ XR™ imaging processing engine, which offers a native ISO range of up to 32,000 and a shutter sync speed of up to 1/400s when using the mechanical shutter. Video is available at 8K 30p 10-bit 4:2:0 XAVC HS and RAW out to an external recorder. Lastly, the Alpha 1 is equipped with an OLED EVF with a fresh rate of 240fps.
Sony has announced its FX-6 full frame digital cinema camera, which shares the traditional cinema camera form factor with the technology of the Alpha mirrorless camera system. It has a 4K 10.2MP backside-illuminated CMOS Exmor R sensor with the Sony Bionz XR image processing engine from the Sony a7S III. Sony notes the sensor offers 15+ stops of dynamic range and has a maximum ISO of 409,600 for ultra-low-light shooting.
Sony has announced the Alpha 7S III full frame mirrorless camera. It has a 12.1 MP sensor that can capture 4K 120p 10 bit 4:2:2 video with a native ISO range of 40 to 409,600. Internal recording is to 2 CFexpress cards. It also allows up to 4K 60p 16-bit RAW output to an external recorder via HDMI Type-A.
Sony has announced a 12-24mm G Master lens for full frame cameras. It has a constant aperture of f/2.8 and a minimum focus distance of 11 inches (27.9cm). As is always the case, performance behind a done port remains to be tested.
PetaPixel has reported that, in a gesture of support for its creative community, Sony USA and Canada have extended PRO support memberships for an additional 6 months free of charge. The announcement was sent via email to PRO Support customers, and the membership extension has already been applied to accounts. Petapixel notes that the extension is very welcome as many pros have not been able to take advantage of their existing memberships due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
Sony has announced their FE 20mm f/1.8 G full-frame wide angle lens. It has a minimum focus distance of 0.19m (0.63 ft), 5 optical elements and Sony’s Nano AR coating.