Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Sony RX1: The First Full-Frame Point-and-Shoot Camera (Which Is as Crazy/Genius as it Sounds) [Cameras]

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Sony RX1: The First Full-Frame Point-and-Shoot Camera (Which Is as Crazy/Genius as it Sounds)Today we met Sony's new flagship DSLR, the a99: A professional-grade, full-frame sensor camera that gives all the rest a run for their money. With that in mind, we'll just call the Sony Cyber-Shot RX1 "Honey I Shrank the Full-Frame". Yes, it's freaking crazy. It's potentially brilliant too.

Sony RX1: The First Full-Frame Point-and-Shoot Camera (Which Is as Crazy/Genius as it Sounds) Here's the thing about the Sony RX1. It's the smallest full-frame sensor camera that's ever been built. That means that the image quality is actually professional-grade. We're not just saying that as a way of dumbing the camera down: It sports an identical 24-megapixel, 35.8x23.9mm full-frame sensor to the a99. The only difference is that it measures (4 1/2"x 2 5/8"x 2 3/4"), and weighs just one pound. It's a little bigger than a deck of cards and it weighs as much as a big potato.

Professional sensor, point-and-shoot size. Genius! Right? RIGHT?

Well, this is a first, and the reason it's a first is because the camera is very carefully engineered to be so tiny, and there are some significant trade-offs. First of all, this is a Cyber-Shot camera, which means it's not just point-and-shoot sized, it's a point-and-shoot with a prime 35mm f/2.0 lens. It's a Carl Zeiss lens, so it's surely lovely, but the lack of interchangeable lenses and no possibility for zoom is going to turn a lot of people off.

Sony RX1: The First Full-Frame Point-and-Shoot Camera (Which Is as Crazy/Genius as it Sounds)

What's more the camera's doesn't exactly have a Cyber-Shot price; It'll cost $2800 when it's available in November. So this isn't exactly a "bring full-frame sensors to the the everyman" kind of camera." This is designed for pros. All that said, it's freaking adorable and we can't wait to get our hands on one to see what we can do with it.

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Xtreamer teases 5-inch AiKi Android handset: ICS, dual SIM and 'revolutionary' pricing (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/11/xtreamer-mobile-aiki/

Xtreamer is getting into phones, teases 5inch AiKi Android handset ICS, dual SIM and 'revolutionary' pricing

While the world waits for a certain other phone that includes a 5 reference in its teaser, HTPC, media streamer and NAS builder Xtreamer has revealed its plans to get into the mobile space. A banner on its forum, a sign-up page for more info and quick teaser trailer are all we have to go on, but so far the available details gives the AiKi 5-inch specs that include dual SIM, Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich, a "powerful" battery, ClockWorkMod based updates, multilingual ROM, root enabled by default and the tagline "why pay more?" Until there's more details that's likely to remain an open question, but given Xtreamer's history, we suspect European users inclined to modding should at least keep an eye out, we'll let you know when we hear more.

[Thanks, Tomas]

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Sony's Cyber-shot RX1 compact camera packs a full-frame sensor, 'fits in your palm' (hands-on)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/12/sony-cyber-shot-rx1-compact-camera-packs-a-full-frame-senso/

Would you believe us if we told you Sony packed a full-frame sensor in a Cyber-shot-branded camera? It's true! Say hello to the RX1, a "compact" digital camera for pros that's packing the same 24.3MP Exmor CMOS sensor introduced today with the A99. Calling the rangefinder-esque one-pound shooter small might seem off-base, especially considering the Zeiss Sonnar T* 35mm f/2.0 fixed prime lens protruding from its front, but it's not so huge (3-inches high by 4.5-inches wide) up against its tiny sibling, the RX100 -- taking into account how much larger the RX1's sensor is, well, that's when this editor's jaw basically dropped. While it's not a "pro-NEX" as many had hoped, Sony explained that it chose a fixed lens to avoid the bulk of a lens-mount. We were able to get some eyes-on time with an engineering prototype of the unit, so click past the break for more details, close-ups and a brief video overview.

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Sony announces NEX-VG30 and full-frame NEX-VG900 Handycams, we go hands-on

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/12/sony-nex-vg30-vg900-hands-on/

Sony announces NEXVG30 and fullframe NEXVG900 Handycams, we go handson

A full-frame camcorder for roughly 3 grand? Meet the Sony NEX-VG900 Handycam -- the company's first 35mm HD video camera. Taking cues from its Alpha A99, which was just announced today, Sony brought that camera's 24.3-megapixel full-frame sensor to a camcorder form factor, delivering shallow depth-of-field and much improved low-light sensitivity in a more practical package. The VG900 is compatible with E-mount lenses, and it's a fine stills shooter (like the A99, it's capable of 14-bit RAW captures), but it's best suited for high-end video production, where it offers 1080p recording at 24 or 60 frames-per-second through a sensor that features 45 times the area of a conventional camcorder. This model even adds some of Sony's picture effects from the stills line, such as soft focus and miniature mode, while certain filters, like partial color and high-contrast monochrome can even be added to video.

Also on order for today is the NEX-VG30 -- the successor to the VG20 -- which offers many of the same features, but with a 16.1-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor instead. If you're looking for a capable Handycam and don't want to spring for full-frame, this is your match. Both models include 270-degree swivel 921k-dot touch-enabled TruBlack LCDs and XGA OLED eye-level electronic viewfinders, along with Sony's new Multi Interface Shoe, which enables XLR microphone inputs through an optional accessory. The Handycams offer a new zoom seesaw level with multiple speeds for smooth, silent lens adjustments. There's also digital zoom functionality, which is likely to be! more ap propriate for the VG900, since that model's full-frame sensor has the pixels to spare. That flavor is quite costly, coming in at $3,299 without a lens, though an LA-EA3 mount adapter is included so you can attach full-frame-capable A-mount lenses. The VG30, for its part, will retail for $1,800 body only, or $2,700 when paired with Sony's new 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS power zoom lens -- a $300 savings, considering that optic's $1,200 standalone price tag. The VG900 is slated to ship beginning in late October, while the VG30 will hit stores in November, but you can take a closer look right now in our hands-on gallery below.

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OCZ's new Vector SSD breaks cover at IDF, packs in-house developed Indilinx controller

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/12/ocz-vector-ssd-indilinx/

OCZ's new Vector SSD breaks cover, packs wholly inhouse Indilinx controller

As we were wandering the floor today at IDF 2012, we happened upon an OCZ rep who pulled the company's new 2.5-inch SATA 3 SSD out of his pocket and let us get our mitts on it. Called the Vector, it will replace the well-received Vertex 4 at the top of OCZ's lineup. Like its predecessor, the Vertex packs an Indilinx controller, but this time it's the Barefoot 3, which was developed totally in-house without any assistance from Marvell designs. You can expect to see 256GB and 512GB versions of the Vector hit the market in Q4, with other sizes possibly showing up after. Of course, IOPS, read/write speeds and pricing remain a mystery, but we can share the gallery of shots below.

Myriam Joire contributed to this report.

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