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The 50 best photography products of 2012

What were the most innovative products to come to market in 2012? We asked our resident experts, David and Richard Kilpatrick, alongside Kevin Carter, to name the cameras, lenses and accessories that have...

Manufacturers 17 Dec 2012

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Sony introduces its first full-frame compact camera

Sporting a resolution of 24.3 megapixels, the new Cyber-shot DSC RX1 is Sony's first compact camera to feature a full-frame sensor

Compact Cameras 12 Sep 2012

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Sony introduces full-frame a99 flagship digital SLR

Sony has announced the November release of the successor to its popular a900 digital SLR. The a99 features a 24.3-megapixel full-frame sensor

DSLRs 12 Sep 2012

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Sony fits larger sensor into its new compact camera

Sony has announced the upcoming release of a 20.2-megapixel compact camera fitted with a 13.2x8.8mm Exmor CMOS sensor

Compact Cameras 06 Jun 2012

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Sony still planning full-frame camera

Sony has confirmed that it still has plans to develop a full-frame Alpha camera

DSLRs 25 Aug 2011

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Sony to release 24.3-megapixel mirrorless camera [update]

Sony has unveiled its NEX-7 camera, a mirrorless model featuring a 24.3-megapixel sensor in a magnesium alloy body

EVIL Cameras 24 Aug 2011

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Sony unveils new A65 and A77 digital SLRs [update]

Sony is introducing two new digital SLRs, including the Alpha 77, which sports a 24.3-megapixel sensor and a XGA OLED Tru-Finder

DSLRs 24 Aug 2011

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Sony unveils world's first digital recording binoculars

Sony has unveiled what it claims to be the world's first digital recording binoculars, bringing its optics and imaging technologies to the worlds of nature and sports enthusiasts.

Accessories 19 Aug 2011

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Technical Perspective: The best tilt-and-shift lenses

Product photography is mostly done on the cheap these days but, to capture the weight and depth of your subject for high-end applications, you’ll need to use tilt and shift. David Kilpatrick looks at...

Lenses 28 Jun 2011

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Big 
glass: The best long fast lenses for action photographers

Their use of rare materials and complex construction means they command premium prices. All the same, long fast lenses are almost obligatory for action photographers. David Kilpatrick provides a guide...

Lenses 27 Jun 2011

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Mirrorless cameras gain support from third parties

The competition between the Micro Four Thirds format, launched by Panasonic and Olympus, and Sony's NEX range of mirrorless cameras is heating up as all sides take steps to attract third-party developers...

EVIL Cameras 08 Feb 2011

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Sony creates class in A55

Sony takes the micro concept to a new level in its latest cameras, reports David Kilpatrick, who tests the A55 and its semi-silvered glass mirror.

Cameras 03 Feb 2011

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Sony to release HD-DSLR video monitor

Sony has announced the upcoming release of a clip-on LCD monitor designed to help photographers and filmmakers shoot HD video footage from HD-DSLRs

Accessories 13 Jan 2011

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Sony upgrades full-frame DSLRs

Sony has released a firmware upgrade for its A900 and A850 full-frame cameras to improve their autofocus performance, as well as enabling their use in astrophotography

DSLRs 02 Dec 2010

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Sony continues on path to convergence

Sony has unveiled a new concept for a high-definition camcorder that will be compatible with most of its digital SLR lenses

DSLRs 18 Nov 2010

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Sony unveils plans for future of Alpha and NEX ranges

Sony has, in a press conference at the Photokina trade show, unveiled its plans for the future of the Alpha and NEX ranges of cameras - Video

DSLRs 23 Sep 2010

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