Competition News: Sony a7s III Announcement Tomorrow, Leaked Images And Specs

Sony A7s Iii

Tomorrow (7/28/2020) Sony will announce the Sony a7s III. Here are some leaked images and rumored specifications.

Sony a7s III specifications (via Sony Alpha Rumors):

  • New 12MP sensor with fast readout and S-Cinetone colorscience
  • records FHD 240fps, 4k120fps 10bit 4:2:2 and 4K120fps raw over HDMI
  • ONLY Up to 4k60 will be 10bit 4:2:2 internal.
  • Downsampled 1080p from 4K, making this the best 1080p hybrid ever made! No line skipping or pixel binning.
  • No internal RAW.
  • 600mbps bitrate
  • Base ISO 160 for S-LOG3
  • no Dual ISO
  • Max ISO 409600 (video)
  • 16bit RAW output
  • Sony claims 15 stops dynamic range
  • Movie Edit add-on compatibility for Image Stabilization in post
  • world’s highest resolution new 9.44 million dot EVF (QXGA resolution)
  • same Sony A7rIV AF system
  • new kind of passive (noise free) cooling system
  • no overheating, no recording time limits (They are claiming to not have overheating issues for at least 1hr even at the highest framerate.)
  • UHSII card and CFexpress Type A card support (each of th two slots takes them both!)
  • Looks pretty similar to a Sony A7rIV.
  • fully articulating screen like the one used by the Sony ZV-1.
  • The video record button is now on the top of the camera, placed behind the shutter button
  • price around 4.000 Euro
  • announcement late July
  • shipment start mid August

Associated Press Photographers Will Use Only Sony Gear From Now On

Associated Press

Well that’s something! Associated Press (AP) announced they will “equip all visual journalists globally with Sony imaging products“.

This is something because AP has historically been a Canon and Nikon stronghold. If AP embraced this change it means (at least to me) that they got a good deal by choosing to use Sony gear. More about the AP move can be read here.

AP press release:

AP to equip all visual journalists globally with Sony imaging products

Sony Electronics Inc., a global leader in imaging, and The Associated Press, the trusted global news organization, announced today a new collaboration that will make Sony the exclusive imaging products and support provider for AP news photographers and video journalists around the world.

With journalists in nearly 250 locations in 100 countries, AP provides factual, compelling journalism in all formats, including 3,000 photos and 200 videos each day. The news agency has a distinguished history of powerful visual journalism, winning the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography — AP’s 54th Pulitzer and 32nd for photography — and garnering recognition from the Royal Television Society for excellence in video.

A wide variety of Sony’s imaging solutions products will begin delivery immediately, including the full-frame mirrorless Alpha™ cameras, 4K XDCAM video cameras and an assortment of Sony’s 57 E-mount lenses including G Master™ models.

“We are extremely honored to announce this collaboration with The Associated Press, an organization with an incredible history in journalism that continues to raise the bar for global news reporting and delivery,” said Neal Manowitz, deputy president for Imaging Products and Solutions Americas at Sony Electronics. “The Associated Press is a universally trusted brand for news information in the world. We are honored to equip AP’s journalists with our technology and support, giving them the opportunity to capture, transmit and deliver imagery in ways they never could before.”

“Sony’s history of innovation aligns well with AP’s, and with our vision for the future of visual journalism,” said Derl McCrudden, AP deputy managing editor for visual and digital journalism. “AP is committed to providing the best imagery to our member news organizations and customers across the globe. Adopting Sony’s cutting-edge equipment and technology allows us to do that, by enabling our photographers and video journalists to be faster and more flexible, ultimately creating better visual journalism.”

When the transition to Sony is complete, AP’s video journalists and photographers will for the first time be equipped with the same brand of cameras, allowing for seamless collaboration among the news agency’s journalists as they tell the world’s stories in whatever medium is right for the moment.

AP visual journalists will be able to share Sony’s cameras and lenses, as well as the images they capture, to produce a news report unhindered by technical limitations.

“The new mirrorless technology in Sony’s cameras allows for a completely silent operation, meaning our photojournalists can work in environments without interrupting the scene around them,” said AP Director of Photography J. David Ake. “This is a huge leap forward in photojournalism.”

In addition to delivery of product, AP and Sony will work together to improve workflow and efficiency of field operations, including testing of 5G capabilities. Sony offers 5G through its Xperia™ product line, which uses technology from its cameras, professional monitors, and audio devices.

The Sony a7S III Hasn’t Yet Been Released And Already Someone Compares It To The Canon EOS R5

Canon EOS R5 Firmware Update Sony A7s Iii

The Canon EOS R5 is definitely an exciting camera. For a YouTuber it must be so exciting that he compares the R5 to the yet-to-be released Sony a7S III.

Max Yuryev takes the rumored specifications for the Sony a7S III (from well informed site Sony Alpha Rumors) and does a tentative comparison with the EOS R5. I’m not even sure the EOS R5 and a7S III are similar cameras with similar purposes.

More Canon EOS R5 hands-on and first impression videos are listed here. All Canon EOS R5 coverage is listed here.

World wide preorder links:

Canon EOS R5 body and kits preorder links:

America: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA
Europe & UK: Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Canon IT, WEX Photographic, Canon FR, Canon UK, Canon DE

Canon EOS R6 body and kits preorder links:

America: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA
Europe & UK: Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Canon IT, WEX Photographic, Canon FR, Canon UK, Canon DE

Sony a7r IV vs Canon EOS R5 Size and Features Comparison

Sony a7r IV vs Canon EOS R5

If you are curious to see a Sony A7r IV vs Canon EOS R5 side by side comparison we got you covered.

The Sony A7r IV vs Canon EOS R5 size comparison below comes courtesy of Apotelyt. The exhaustive side by side features comparison, which you can see by clicking either the image on top or this link, is provided by B&H Photo.

Sony a7r IV vs Canon EOS R5

World wide preorder links:

Canon EOS R5 body and kits preorder links:

America: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA
Europe & UK: Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Canon IT, WEX Photographic, Canon FR, Canon UK, Canon DE

Canon EOS R6 body and kits preorder links:

America: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA
Europe & UK: Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Canon IT, WEX Photographic, Canon FR, Canon UK, Canon DE

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Canon EOS R5 vs EOS R6 vs Others Size Comparison (Nikon and Sony included)

Eos R5 Vs Eos R6 Review

Here are a few Canon EOS R5 vs EOS R6 vs others quick size comparisons, courtesy of camerasize.com.

Canon EOS R5 vs R6 vs EOS R

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Canon EOS R5 vs Sony a7 IV vs Nikon Z7

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Canon EOS R5 vs R6 vs EOS RP

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Canon EOS R5 vs EOS 90D vs EOS 5D Mark IV

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Looking for hands-on videos and all preorder links? Here is all you are looking for.

Quick preorder links (more links here):

Canon EOS R5 body and kits: B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon US | Park Cameras UK | Calumet Photo DE | Wex Photo EU

Canon EOS R6 body and kits: B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon US | Park Cameras UK | Calumet Photo DE | Wex Photo EU

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Test Shows Strong Rolling Shutter Artifacts On Canon EOS-1D X Mark III Compared To Sony a9 II

Sony A9 Ii

Guess the video below will not make happy a lot of Canon fans. It’s about rolling shutter artifacts on the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III, and the lack of them on the Sony a9 II.

The video below, by liu yang, shows some rather bad rolling shutter artifacts at various settings on the EOS-1D X Mark III. No artifacts can be spotted on the Sony a9 II. Both are sports cameras, and that’s all I want to say.

[via Sony Alpha Rumors]