Sony announces a7 II, first full-frame cam with 5-axis IS

Sony has just announced its newest model in the a7 series of interchangeable-lens model. The a7 II is touted as the world’s first camera with optical 5-axis image stabilization designed for a full-frame image sensor. With it comes a lineup of improvements as well as new features.

Sony a7 II specs:
Sensor Type: 35mm full-frame Exmor CMOS sensor
Effective Pixels: 24.3MP
ISO Sensitivity: 50-25600
Viewfinder type: 0.5”-type EVF
Screen type: 3-inch TFT LCD
Lens Compatibility: Sony E-mount lenses
Processing Engine: BIONZ X
NFC
Wi-Fi
Dimensions: 126.9 x 95.7 x 59.7mm
Weight: 556 grams (body only)

sony-a7-ii-2

These 5 camera shakes are now detected and optically stabilized to produce sharper images.

Some of the a7 II’s most notable features include:

  • Detecting and correcting five camera shakes (pitch and yaw, X and Y axes, and roll) for a more stabilized shot even without a tripod.
  • The 24.3-megapixel 35mm full-frame Exmor CMOS sensor itself moves to compensate for these kinds of shakes.
  • Stabilization is equal to up to 4.5 steps faster shutter speed of correction for still images.
  • Camera’s IS is still effective even when used with E-mount lenses without Optical SteadyShot (OSS).
  • Handheld shooting with low-light and slow shutter speed is now possible.
  • Users can monitor corrected image in real-time on the camera’s LCD screen or in the OLED viewfinder  for fine-tuned framing and focusing.
  • Autofocus is promised to be very responsive?–?30% faster than in previous models.
  • Predicts the next movement of the subject for tracking shots thanks to a more advanced algorithm.

The Sony a7 II sells in the Philippines for Php89,999 for the body alone, while having a 28-70mm kit lens will set you back Php105,999.

For the complete specs head over to Sony’s website.

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Sony announces a7 II, first full-frame cam with 5-axis IS

Sony has just announced its newest model in the a7 series of interchangeable-lens model. The a7 II is touted as the world’s first camera with optical 5-axis image stabilization designed for a full-frame image sensor. With it comes a lineup of improvements as well as new features.

Sony a7 II specs:
Sensor Type: 35mm full-frame Exmor CMOS sensor
Effective Pixels: 24.3MP
ISO Sensitivity: 50-25600
Viewfinder type: 0.5”-type EVF
Screen type: 3-inch TFT LCD
Lens Compatibility: Sony E-mount lenses
Processing Engine: BIONZ X
NFC
Wi-Fi
Dimensions: 126.9 x 95.7 x 59.7mm
Weight: 556 grams (body only)

sony-a7-ii-2

These 5 camera shakes are now detected and optically stabilized to produce sharper images.

Some of the a7 II’s most notable features include:

  • Detecting and correcting five camera shakes (pitch and yaw, X and Y axes, and roll) for a more stabilized shot even without a tripod.
  • The 24.3-megapixel 35mm full-frame Exmor CMOS sensor itself moves to compensate for these kinds of shakes.
  • Stabilization is equal to up to 4.5 steps faster shutter speed of correction for still images.
  • Camera’s IS is still effective even when used with E-mount lenses without Optical SteadyShot (OSS).
  • Handheld shooting with low-light and slow shutter speed is now possible.
  • Users can monitor corrected image in real-time on the camera’s LCD screen or in the OLED viewfinder  for fine-tuned framing and focusing.
  • Autofocus is promised to be very responsive?–?30% faster than in previous models.
  • Predicts the next movement of the subject for tracking shots thanks to a more advanced algorithm.

The Sony a7 II sells in the Philippines for Php89,999 for the body alone, while having a 28-70mm kit lens will set you back Php105,999.

For the complete specs head over to Sony’s website.

The post Sony announces a7 II, first full-frame cam with 5-axis IS appeared first on YugaTech | Philippines, Tech News & Reviews.

Sony announces a7 II, first full-frame cam with 5-axis IS

Sony has just announced its newest model in the a7 series of interchangeable-lens model. The a7 II is touted as the world’s first camera with optical 5-axis image stabilization designed for a full-frame image sensor. With it comes a lineup of improvements as well as new features.

Sony a7 II specs:
Sensor Type: 35mm full-frame Exmor CMOS sensor
Effective Pixels: 24.3MP
ISO Sensitivity: 50-25600
Viewfinder type: 0.5”-type EVF
Screen type: 3-inch TFT LCD
Lens Compatibility: Sony E-mount lenses
Processing Engine: BIONZ X
NFC
Wi-Fi
Dimensions: 126.9 x 95.7 x 59.7mm
Weight: 556 grams (body only)

sony-a7-ii-2

These 5 camera shakes are now detected and optically stabilized to produce sharper images.

Some of the a7 II’s most notable features include:

  • Detecting and correcting five camera shakes (pitch and yaw, X and Y axes, and roll) for a more stabilized shot even without a tripod.
  • The 24.3-megapixel 35mm full-frame Exmor CMOS sensor itself moves to compensate for these kinds of shakes.
  • Stabilization is equal to up to 4.5 steps faster shutter speed of correction for still images.
  • Camera’s IS is still effective even when used with E-mount lenses without Optical SteadyShot (OSS).
  • Handheld shooting with low-light and slow shutter speed is now possible.
  • Users can monitor corrected image in real-time on the camera’s LCD screen or in the OLED viewfinder  for fine-tuned framing and focusing.
  • Autofocus is promised to be very responsive?–?30% faster than in previous models.
  • Predicts the next movement of the subject for tracking shots thanks to a more advanced algorithm.

The Sony a7 II sells in the Philippines for Php89,999 for the body alone, while having a 28-70mm kit lens will set you back Php105,999.

For the complete specs head over to Sony’s website.

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Sony A7S now official, “S” for Sensitivity

In the days leading up to the official announcement, rumor-mongers have speculated that the upcoming Sony A7S will be able to shoot 4K clips. While their claims were partly true, there’s more to this new full-frame, mirrorless camera than meets the eye.

Just to set things clear, by default the new Sony Alpha 7S can only record 1080p clips at 60fps and 720p videos at 120fps (APS-C mode). However, its sensor is capable of outputting uncompressed 4:2:2 video feeds with 4K resolution (3840×2160) via HDMI.

That said, the Panasonic Lumix GH4 has a slight edge over the A7S in this category. But the Sony Alpha 7S levels the playing field by having a full-frame sensor which is twice as big as the ones found at the heart of the GH4.

Now that we have that straightened out, let’s talk about the other aspects of the A7s. Externally, the camera inherits the same compact and minimalist design of its Alpha 7 siblings. It also shares most of the feature set of the A7/A7r like Multi-Interface Shoe, NFC and Wi-Fi.

But what really sets this bad boy apart from the two other cameras that came before it (apart from the ability to capture 4K videos) is the sensor inside it. The Sony A7s’ sensor has an insane ISO range of 50-409,600 which puts it at par with the Nikon D4S.

Sony A7s specs:
12.2MP CMOS sensor
Sensor Type: Full-frame (36 x 24mm)
Contrast Detect AF w/ 25 AF points
ISO 50 – 409,600
30 sec. – 1/8000 sec. shutter speed
12fps continuous drive
Optional External Flash via Hot shoe
2.4M-dot Electronic Viewfinder
0.71x Magnification, 100% coverage
3” Articulating 921k-dot LCD
1080p video recording @60fps
720p video recording @120fps
Optional 4K Video Recording via HDMI
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC-S video formats
NFC
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
SD / SDHC / SDXC
RAW + JPEG file format
DMW-BLF19Lithium-Ion battery
Dimension: 127 x 94 x 48mm
Weight: 489g

Interestingly, the Sony A7s has the least number of pixels (12.2MP) compared to the A7 (24.3MP) and A7r (36.4MP). This results to bigger pixel size which, theoretically, should equate to cleaner images even at high ISO.

Sony has not yet announced the pricing and availability of the new A7s, but we’ll keep you guys posted once they do.

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