With the new Sony DSLRs (plus a mirrorless and camcorder) those in the market for a new video DSLR must be feeling a bit dizzy! These have really thrown things up in the air. So what video capable DSLR now suits your needs best? As it happens, the GH2 still has a big roll to play. I am ignoring the image quality gains from the Sony A77 and NEX-7 for…
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New Sony cameras – all the details with a video mode emphasis on EOSHD Sony A77 official Sony NEX 7 official Sony VG20 – worthy challenger to the FS100? Sony NEX5N – video dark horse? A77 – breaking news DPReview has full resolution 6400×4000 ISO samples from the A77 up to 12800. DPReview reports that switching to movie mode on the A77 results in a dramatic crop of the sensor.…
The official announcement of the A77 is due this week. This is a camera that significantly outperforms the current video DSLR top guns Canon 7D and GH2 in every department. If you are going to shift systems your Canon or GH2 compatible lenses (and even Nikon) will be paperweights on the Alpha because of the long flange distance of the mount. Also Sony’s lens range isn’t exactly huge and third…
All lenses are designed to be placed at a certain distance from the sensor. Too far away and you won’t get infinity focus. In fact – if it’s off by just a few millimetres your lovely lens will become a macro optic only useful for taking snaps of insects and flowers. So what DSLRs will your current lenses adapt to? The rule to follow is to see what your body’s flange…
Above: Sony A77 with new Zeiss 24mm F1.8. I have been in England this past week and survived the riots thankfully! Updates will be back to their normal speed from this week as I’m back to my other home, the much more gentle city of Berlin! Also a quick shout out to anyone else who will be in Berlin this week – Philip Bloom is in town for Cam Busters…
Sony have officially joined the DSLR video scene. The A77, NEX7 and VG20 will support AVCHD 2.0, with full HD 1080p at 60/50/25/24p and full manual control in P,A,S,M modes according to SonyAlphaRumors.com
EOSHD is concerned that camera manufacturers are beginning to experience heat issues with their CMOS sensors as megapixel counts increase.
Sony are set to unveil their next generation of high-end enthusiast DSLR – the A77, successor to the Alpha A700. Is Canon about to get some competition in the APS-C video DSLR world? Rumours suggest the A77 soundly beats the 7D, 60D and others – even the GH2. Lets explore what next month’s 7/7Â announcement of the Sony A77 will deliver…