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Sony started out in digital imaging some years back with a raft of low-cost, compact 'snapshot' cameras and some more advanced models for enthusiasts. After a couple of false starts in the interchangeable lens camera market, it's now found a winning formula – and how – with its full frame Sony A7 series and A9 mirrorless cameras. These have made it a major force in the pro photography and video market.

Manfrotto launches Befree GT carbon tripod specifically for the Sony a7 and a9

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Manfrotto has announced a special Sony-specific version of its “top performing” Before GT carbon travel tripod. How can you have a tripod specific to a single brand (you ask)? It’s all in the custom-made version of the Manfrotto 200PL-PRO camera plate, apparently. This is the plate that screws to the bottom of the camera and […]

New Sony FE 400mm F2.8 supertelephoto is so exclusive you’ll have to get one made

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Sony has officially announced its long-awaited 400mm f/2.8 G Master lens for its full frame mirrorless A7 and A9 cameras. These cameras offer high continuous shooting speeds and powerful autofocus systems, but until now there haven’t really been the kind of super-telephoto lenses that pro sports and wildlife photographers would need. The FE 400mm f/2.8 […]

What’s the point of the Sony RX100 VI?

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The new Sony RX100 VI looks brilliant in every way, but I can’t think of a single reason why I’d buy one. On paper, this camera ticks more boxes than we even knew were boxes. It’s a camera small enough to fit in your pocket, yet has a 24-200mm equivalent zoom. It shoots 4K video, […]

Sony A6000 review

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Verdict: 3 stars ★★★ It’s one of the cheapest mirrorless cameras on the market, yet it has a 24-megapixel sensor, an electronic viewfinder, 11fps shooting and advanced hybrid autofocus. So what’s the catch? The A6000 is an APS-C mirrorless camera first launched by Sony in February 2014. It has a rectangular ‘rangefinder’ style shape rather than […]