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Sony A6600 (Placeholder)  According to new rumors, Sony is preparing to launch a new "Pro" APS-C Camera with features aimed at Professional APS-C photographers. Although rumors of such a device existed for quite some time, and the definition of "Pro" is not quite clear, the new camera - at least according to Tony Northrup is said to bring features aimed at wildlife and sport segments where a high burst rate and a decent amount of megapixels - 30 in this case is adequate for most instances. The rumored camera specs are said to be as follows -  30MP Sensor without Low-pass filter  Continuous shooting (Possibly electronic and or Mechanical) 20-30FPS Low Rolling Shutter / Flicker Animal Eye AF 4k/60p Single CFX-A MSRP $1,999 To be anounced in May (2021)  Source - Thenewcamera.

Sony anounced their flagship Full frame camera - the Alpha A9 today . The camera , positioned to take 20fps with no viewfinder blackout is probably the first mirrorless camera that can take on the high level players from Nikon(D5) and Canon's (1DX mk2) . The new camera , named the A9 sits on the top of the Sony hierarchy and this makes the A7 series their midrange option hence-forth . The new camera , equipped with a 24mp Stacked CMOS sensor is said to feature the ability to deploy its electronic silent shutter to take photos upto 20 fps - perfect for silent functions and stealth paparazzi . The rest of the specs include a 693 AF grid with 93% coverage and a 5 axis image stabilization system which can compensate for 5 stops . The sensor also gives the ability to shoot from ISO 50 - 51200 or 50-204800 . The shutter speed can go upto 1/32000 and it has a max flash sync speed of 1/250th . The Bionz-X image processor ,combined with DRAM makes the camera hold a buffer of 241 r...

Samsung has faced a lot of criticize for using poor quality plastic on their phones , although the build of Samsung devices were top notch , the finish - either fake leather  or dimpled / glossy finished plastic made their owners sometimes want more than just a phone , So after a few years , Samsung has finally introduced the metal premiumness   people demanded in the form of the Samsung Galaxy Alpha . Armed with a real metal frame and a textured plastic back , the new Galaxy Alpha looks a bit like a iPhone 5 with Samsung written on it at first glance ,But the device , which comes with a 4.7"  720p AMOLED display is probably made to counter the upcoming 4.7" iPhone 6 this September . Apart from the display , the metal frame , which measures in at 6.7mm thick makes this one of the thinnest smartphones on the market today ,The phone measures a 132x65mm in height and width with a weight of just 115g . Powered by a Exynos Octa chipset , the Samsung Alpha can have eithe...

Sony has rolled out a new digital camera with interchangeable lenses at CES 2014. The camera is the a5000 ILCE-5000 and Sony says that it is the lightest interchangeable lens camera with WiFi built in. The camera is also very compact at less than 8 ounces. Sony's a5000 camera has a 20.1MP APS-C sensor that is paired with a new Bionz X processor. That is the same processor used in the Sony a7 and a7R full frame cameras. The camera's large APS-C sensor and the Bionz X processor work together to deliver high quality video and still photos. The a5000 has sensitivity up to ISO 16,000. The integrated WiFi connectivity allows the user to connect the camera to Xperia and NFC equipped Android smartphones for image transferring and sharing. The camera also supports Smart Remote Control allowing the smartphone or tablet to be used to activate the shutter remotely. The a5000 can transfer images and video, and supports remote shutter functionality with other smartphones and tablet...