12 Jun 2018 Gordon LaingThe Sony RX100 VI is a high-end compact aimed at enthusiasts. It takes the earlier Mark V with its 20 MP sensor, confident focusing, 4k video and super slow motion, but squeezes a longer 24-200mm range into essentially the same body. Check out my hands-on preview with samples!
09 Apr 2018 Gordon LaingSony's Alpha A9 is a pro mirrorless camera with a 24 Megapixel full-frame sensor and fully electronic shutter featuring 20fps shooting, silent and vibration-free operation, no viewfinder blackout, 4k video, and autofocus across the whole frame. Find out why it's as compelling for sports pros as it is wedding and event shooters in my review!
12 Mar 2018 Gordon LaingThe Sony Alpha A7 III is the latest 'entry-level' model in the full-frame Alpha mirrorless series. It features a new 24 MP back-illuminated sensor, built-in stabilisation, a 693-point AF system, 10fps shooting, 4k video, and the longest battery of a mirrorless to date. Check out my in-depth review!
19 Dec 2017 Gordon LaingSony's Alpha A7r Mark III is a full-frame mirrorless camera with 42.4 Megapixels, 4k HDR video and 10fps burst shooting. It keeps the sensor of the Mark II but upgrades the AF speed, adds twin SD slots, an AF joystick, and the viewfinder and Z battery of the A9. Check out my in-depth review!
25 Sep 2017 Gordon LaingThe RX10 IV updates Sony's high-end super-zoom retaining its predecessor's 24-600mm / 25x zoom and OLED EVF, but inheriting the RX100 V's sensor for phase-detect AF, 24fps bursts and 4k. There's also a touchscreen and Bluetooth; here's my review-so-far!
09 Jan 2017 Ken McMahonThe RX10 III updates Sony's high-end Bridge Super-zoom retaining its predecessor's 1 inch 20 Megapixel sensor, 4k video, super-slow motion modes, electronic viewfinder and flip-up 3-inch screen. What's new is the lens, tripling the reach of the earlier RX10 II with a range of 24-600mm. Find out if it's the bridge camera for you in Ken's review.
19 Dec 2016 Gordon LaingSony's RX100 V is the fifth model in its enormously successful line of compacts for enthusiasts. It keeps the body, tilting selfie-screen, popup viewfinder and 24-70mm lens of the Mark IV. But the 20 Megapixel sensor now features 315 embedded phase-detect AF points and shoots at 24fps with CAF. Find out if it's the best high-end compact in my review!
30 Nov 2016 Gordon Laing
The Sony Alpha A6500 is an upper mid-range mirrorless camera with a 24 Megapixel APSC sensor, built-in stabilisation, touchscreen, 4k video and a powerful AF system that's perfect for action shooters. Announced in October 2016, it comes only eight months after the A6300, but doesn't replace it. The A6300, and indeed the A6000, remain on sale, but the…
20 Sep 2016 Gordon LaingSony's Alpha A99 Mark II is a full-frame professional A-mount body with a 42.4 Megapixel back-illuminated sensor, 12fps con tenuous shooting with AF, built-in five-axis stabilisation and 4k video. Announced in September 2016, it comes four years after the previous A99 which itself followed four years after the original A900. The 42.4 Megapixel sensor features 399 embedded phase-detect AF points,…
15 Mar 2016 Gordon LaingSony's Alpha A6300 is the long-awaited successor to the best-selling A6000, employing a new 24 Megapixel APSC sensor with 425 embedded phase-detect AF points covering 99% of the area. It'll shoot with CAF at 11fps and has 4k video at 30p and 1080 at 120p. Find out why it adds up to one of the most confident cameras around!
01 Feb 2016 Gordon Laing
Sony's Alpha A7s Mark II is a full-frame mirrorless camera that's optimized for 4k video, particularly in very low light. Sony's essentially taken the 12 Megapixel sensor of the original A7s Mark I and slotted it into the body of the A7r Mark II. As such the sensor still delivers clean 4k video - and photos - at high…
14 Dec 2015 Ken McMahonThe Sony Cyber-shot RX10 II is an update to the original RX10 (mark I) which retains its predecessor's 8.3x 24-200mm constant f2.8 zoom lens. The most significant update is to the sensor, which retains the older model's 20 Megapixel resolution as well as its 1 inch physical dimension, but introduces a new stacked architecture with embedded signal processing and…
01 Dec 2015 Gordon LaingSony's RX100 IV is its latest compact with a big sensor. Now with 4k and ultra-slow motion video, find out if it's the best version yet in my preview.
31 Aug 2015 Gordon LaingSony's Alpha A7r II packs a 42 Megapixel full-frame stabilised sensor into a compact mirrorless body. It's one of the most powerful mirrorless cameras to date, complemented by a growing lens selection. Check out my in-depth review!
15 Jul 2015 Ken McMahonThese days it's not enough to simply cram a massive zoom range into a tiny form factor, a successful compact super-zoom has to accommodate a lot more besides. With its earlier HX50(V) and HX60(V) Sony was already doing pretty well, but reducing its already tiny proportions while adding a flip-up screen and an electronic viewfinder it's not resting on…
27 Jan 2015 Gordon LaingThe A7 Mark II is Sony's fourth full-frame mirrorless and builds-on the original A7 with better AF and built-in stabilisation. See how it compares.
02 Dec 2014 Gordon LaingThe A5100 is Sony's entry-level Alpha, but it doesn't skimp on performance with great focus tracking, Wifi and a selfie screen.
17 Nov 2014 Gordon LaingSony's Cyber-shot W830 is a point-and-shoot compact with an 8x zoom, 20 Megapixels and 720p video packed into a slim and light body.
