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Is Nikon About to Release a New Small Full-Frame Camera to Rival Sony?

Nikon has been teasing the photography world lately with a series of seductive videos that hint at some amazing cool camera on the horizon. Will this thing actually be what people expect, and can it rival the recent Sony powerhouses? https://gizmodo.com/sony-a7r-and-a7-first-impressions-full-frame-power-pa-1456083926 The teaser videos have been sprouting up one at a time over the past…

Tech News Michael Hession Nov 1

Sony A7r and A7 First Impressions: Full-Frame Power, Palm-Sized Camera

A few weeks ago, Sony wowed photography nerds with something actually new: Two mirrorless, interchangeable-lens cameras with full-frame image sensors, the same big chips used in professional DSLRs. The compact design is a marvel on its own, and after using the cameras for a few days, I can safely say that, yes, these might be…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Nov 1

Sony Made a Volcano Spew 8 Million Flowers For This Stunning 4K Ad

If there’s one thing Sony knows how to do, it’s sell its technology with cool imagery. In past commercials the company has blasted buildings with paint, sent millions of rubber balls bouncing down a street, and even unleashed a small army of Play-Doh bunnies. But this time around, Sony’s dumping eight million flowers—three-and-a-half tons worth…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 1

Just a Couple of Guys Performing Camera Surgery in a Glass Box

Amongst the typical trade-show demo stations and displays at this year’s Photoplus convention in NYC, Sony decided to show off its camera repair process with two dudes poking at DSLRs in a glowing white cube. The repair specialists seemed to be working on actual work orders, complete with paperwork and all. Most of what they…

Tech News Michael Hession Oct 25

Sony SD Cards Are Over Half Off on Amazon Right Now

You can always use more memory cards. Whether you’re a weekend warrior with your DSLR or a music hoarder on your smartphone, these bite-size bits of storage tend to fill up quickly, and they’re easy to lose at that. So take the chance while you’ve got it, and stock up on Sony memory cards at…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Oct 23

The Sony Xperia Z1S Might Be a Mini Z1 For Everyone Else

Remember the impressive-looking Xperia Z1F handset, shrinking down the flagship Sony Xperia Z1 to a more pocketable size? Some bad news; it’s pencilled in only for Asian markets. The good news? Looks like we’re getting the Xperia Z1S instead, which is basically the same phone, with a different name. That’s according to perennial leaker EvLeaks,…

Tech News Gerald Lynch - Gizmodo UK Oct 21

Sony A7 and A7r: Mirrorless Cameras Have (Finally!) Gone Full-Frame

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras have come a long way in only a few years. And after gradually layering on new features and capability, they’ve finally reached an apex in Sony’s new A7 and A7r models, both of which sport that big and beautiful bastion of image quality—the full-frame sensor. Sony’s new type of mirrorless system not…

Tech News Michael Hession Oct 16

Sony RX10: A Loaded, Long-Zoom Camera With a Killer Sensor

Sony’s expanding its line of snazzy high-end point-and-shoot cameras with yet another formula we haven’t seen before. The new RX10 takes the design of the superzoom “bridge” cameras popular with amateurs and juices it with an enthusiast-quality image sensor and dope optics. Like the entire RX-line, the new shooter promises impressive image quality for a…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Oct 16

Report: These Are Sony’s New 24- and 36-Megapixel Alpha Cameras

DigitalCameraInfo has reportedly gotten ahold of the specs and images of two of Sony’s new Alpha digital cameras, the A7 and the A7R. We don’t know how they shoot yet, but they sure look nice. The A7, pictured above, will supposedly have 24 megapixels, and cost around $1700 for just the body. In the top…

Tech News Leslie Horn Oct 14

Report: Foxconn Makes College Kids Assemble PS4s to Graduate

Chinese electronics manufacturer Foxconn was accused of labor violations with the iPhone 5C, iPhone 5, iPad, Nintendo Wii Uand just in general. Now, add Sony’s PlayStation 4 to the list, with a new report claiming that university interns are staffing overtime and night shifts for credits required to graduate.

Tech News Bob Sorokanich Oct 10

Xperia Z1F Confirmed: Sony’s Flagship Shrunk Down to Mini Proportions

We’ve had the regular sized one, we’ve got its oversized cousin, and now Sony’s Xperia Z1 is getting a little brother to boss around, in the shape of the Sony Xperia Z1F. And it ain’t half bad! Though the screen resolution and size takes a hit, dropping to 4.3-inches and a 720p resolution, the rest…

Tech News Gerald Lynch - Gizmodo UK Oct 10

Sony QX100 Review: Glorious Photos, Painful Package

It’s fascinating to watch traditional camera manufacturers try to adapt their technology to a world in which smartphones can take great photos. Point-and-shoots have never been better, and yet they’ve never been less useful to the everyman. Which is why Sony packed all of its wonderful pocket-cam technology into its weirdo QX100 “lens-style camera.” The…

Reviews Mario Aguilar Sep 27

Sony QX100 Teardown: The Beautiful Guts of a Weird Camera

The QX100 is a freaking bizarre camera. It looks like just a big lens barrel, but it’s actually a whole camera. No matter what you think of its odd appearance, though, on the inside, its guts are indisputably glorious. Here’s a look at what’s inside. https://gizmodo.com/sony-qx100-a-fancy-freaky-lens-camera-that-feeds-off-1245985295 The teardown reveals many of the RX100 guts we…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Sep 26

Sony’s new console will be faster than Microsoft’s—but only nerds care

Sources close to the development of games for the PS4 and the Xbox One—Sony and Microsoft’s next generation consoles—say that the former is about 50% faster than the latter. But is it 50% more fun to play with it? (The answer is no, which is why normals consumers don’t care about these things at all.)…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Sep 13

Sony’s New Walkman: MP3 Player, Headphones, and Speakers in One

In its quest to keep the legendary Walkman brand relevant in the post-iPod world, Sony has taken to creating some odd and neat, if niche gadgets, like the one-piece waterproof Walkman. Now, here’s another stab at the same concept retooled for the hip commuter crowd. https://gizmodo.com/sonys-one-piece-waterproof-walkman-1-hours-playback-fr-5974059 Like the exercise versions before them, the NWZ-WH505 and…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Sep 12

The end of game consoles may be nearer than anyone expected

Like computers, videogame consoles are slowly dying. They may not entirely disappear, but this data shows a clear trend towards their extinction, replaced by phones and tablets. Is it Game Over for Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft? https://kotaku.com/yikes-sales-chart-predicts-gaming-doom-for-sony-and-ni-1279441081

Sploid Jesus Diaz Sep 9

Sony’s other new console is ridiculously tiny: The PS Vita TV

The PS4—Sony’s new next-generation console—is huge. The PS Vita TV—Sony’s other new console announced today—is really tiny. It plays video on demand, streams video from your phone or tablet, and plays video games. It’s basically an Apple TV with a joystick. https://kotaku.com/introducing-ps-vita-tv-1276599936

Sploid Jesus Diaz Sep 9

What Is High-Resolution Audio?

This week, Sony unleashed a battery of expensive audio gear that claims to support “high-resolution audio” which, like “ultra high-definition” in the video world, sounds pretty snazzy. But what does high-resolution audio mean? And will HRA really make the music sound better? High-resolution audio is a new industry marketing term… On Tuesday, the Consumer Electronic…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Sep 6

Time After Time: 70 Years of Broken Smartwatch Dreams

Welcome to the future! a Samsung rep proclaimed during the company’s new product presentation in Berlin yesterday. Yes, something out of sci-fi! he beamed. The rep was wearing the new Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch, proudly showing it off for the journalists in the room and the tech geeks watching along at home. The future has…

Gadgets Matt Novak Sep 5

Sony Made the First Curved LED TV, and It’s Worthy of Your Lust

Sony unveiled a mountain of new gear at its IFA press conference yesterday, but for whatever reason it decided to quietly slip this beauty out under all the noise. Comparable to the 55-inch OLED set that Samsung unveiled at CES, Sony’s new 65-inch, 1080P, S990A is the first set to put a gentle curve on…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Sep 5

Is Nikon About to Release a New Small Full-Frame Camera to Rival Sony?

Sony A7r and A7 First Impressions: Full-Frame Power, Palm-Sized Camera

Sony Made a Volcano Spew 8 Million Flowers For This Stunning 4K Ad

Just a Couple of Guys Performing Camera Surgery in a Glass Box

Sony SD Cards Are Over Half Off on Amazon Right Now

The Sony Xperia Z1S Might Be a Mini Z1 For Everyone Else

Sony A7 and A7r: Mirrorless Cameras Have (Finally!) Gone Full-Frame

Sony RX10: A Loaded, Long-Zoom Camera With a Killer Sensor

Report: These Are Sony’s New 24- and 36-Megapixel Alpha Cameras

Report: Foxconn Makes College Kids Assemble PS4s to Graduate

Xperia Z1F Confirmed: Sony’s Flagship Shrunk Down to Mini Proportions

Sony QX100 Review: Glorious Photos, Painful Package

Sony QX100 Teardown: The Beautiful Guts of a Weird Camera

Sony’s new console will be faster than Microsoft’s—but only nerds care

Sony’s New Walkman: MP3 Player, Headphones, and Speakers in One

The end of game consoles may be nearer than anyone expected

Sony’s other new console is ridiculously tiny: The PS Vita TV

What Is High-Resolution Audio?

Time After Time: 70 Years of Broken Smartwatch Dreams

Sony Made the First Curved LED TV, and It’s Worthy of Your Lust

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