If you love full-frame mirrorless and you want a Sony, you’ve been limited to the SLR-like Alpha 7 and A9 cameras.
That has now changed with the introduction of the Sony A7C, which adopts the rangefinder-like shape of its APS-C mirrorless cameras. Sony is calling it “the world’s smallest and lightest” full-frame body.
The Associated Press is ending its long relationship with Canon and instead will supply all of its photographers and videographers with Sony cameras.
This is important news, because it is Sony's first big win in the area of professional photography - a market long coveted by camera makers and one that has been served primarily by either Canon or Nikon.
Sigma has become the latest company to announce a full-frame mirrorless digital camera, and the Sigma fp is unique in its approach.
Sigma also becomes the third maker to produce a camera that uses the L mount.
The Sigma fp began as a concept camera. Unlike other concept models, the concept is the camera. Concept models usually are used to test different designs and features, and the final product often looks different from the test model.
Fujifilm doesn’t stand still when it comes to its X-series of mirrorless cameras. In addition to news lenses, the company also has released another body.
In this case, it’s the Fujifilm X-T30, which is the body that uses SLR-like styling.
The X-T30 uses a 26.1-MP X-Trans CMOS 4 sensor that lacks a low-pass filter. Fujifilm says the camera uses the new X-Processor 4 Quad Core CPU, which helps the face-detection system for both stills and video.
Fujifilm has added a second 16mm lens to its X-series lineup, and it’s a less-expensive alternative.
The Fujinon f/2.8 XF16mm R WR fits all X-series bodies that use the APS-C sensor. It is a 24mm full-frame equivalent.
At just 5.5 ounces (155 grams), this lens uses a mix of metal and composite materials. Fujifilm says the barrel is made of metal and seals the lens in nine locations to protect it from dust and moisture.
Coinciding with the release of the entry-level EOS RP, Canon announced that six new lenses in the RF mount are under development.
The RF mount is for Canon’s full-frame mirrorless system, and this will boost the number of available lenses to 10.
Of the announced lenses, four are zooms with the other two being fast 85mm lenses. Five of the six, including both 85mm offerings, are premium L lenses.
Just five months after jumping into the full-frame mirrorless segment with one of the most expensive cameras, the Canon EOS RP represents the other end – the entry-level or budget-minded photographer.
The EOS RP is smaller and lighter than the R, as you would expect of an entry-level model, and coming in US$1,000 less expensive. It will be easier on your shoulder and your bank account.
Panasonic has been a strong player in the Micro Four Thirds arena, providing a number of cameras for that format, including its GH4 and GH5, which have become very popular with video makers.
While Panasonic isn’t abandoning the consortium, it is embarking on a new journey by jumping into the full-frame mirrorless market.
Rather than reinvent the wheel, Sony has taken a different path with its cameras, and that’s to build new features onto an exisiting body.
Sony’s latest APS-C mirrorless camera, the a6400, makes some improvements over its predecessors while retaining the same body shell. That works out well for current owners, as the transition to the new body will take less time.
Olympus continues to set higher goals for its Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera, and the Olympus OM-D E-M1X is the latest evidence of that effort.
