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Sony launches Alpha 7C the world’s smallest Full-frame camera in India

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On 18th November 2020, Sony launched the world’s smallest and lightest Full-frame camera system in India. Sony’s Alpha 7C comes with a zoom lens SEL2860 which has a compact design yet uncompromised performance. The company claims that it is not only the world’s smallest full-frame camera but also a high-performing gadget with advanced autofocus mode and high-resolution 4K video qualities. The camera system has a lot of advanced features that will help the photographers and the content creators come up with much better output and explore new possibilities. Mukesh Srivastava, Digital, Imaging Head, Sony India, said that the new Alpha 7C with FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 zoom lens has the most advanced imaging technologies unleashing the power of a Full-frame system in the palm of our hands.

Sony Compact Design yet High Quality

Apart from the advanced autofocus (AF) qualities, the camera also has versatile video shooting modes as compared to its compact design. The 24.2MP camera with a 35mm full-frame-black-illuminated CMOS sensor offers high sensitivity, an impressive resolution, and a 15-stop wide dynamic range. The camera also has a BIONZ X image processing engine and allows high-speed image data processing. Alpha 7C has a measurement of 124.0mm X 71.1mm X 59.7mm and weighs 509g. The camera offers a 5-step stabilization effect that produces a stable image without the use of a tripod. It also has a high capacity battery of NP-FZ100 to comfortably shoot for a long duration.

4K video recording

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The new Alpha 7C produces excellent high-resolution low noise image quality at all ranges of sensitivity. Apart from photography, the user can also make excellent videos of diversified stuff from shooting nature to portrait. The standard ISO of the camera is up to 51,200 and expandable to ISO 50-204. For more details, you can always check the website of the company. The camera allows 16-bit processing and 14-bit RAW output. Other advanced video qualities supported by Alpha 7C is HDR (HLG) and S-Log/ S-Gamut profiles, Slow and quick motions, full HD-recording at 120 fps3, etc. The camera also captures twice the amount of data required for 4K videos to produce clearer footage.

Advanced Autofocus (AF) mode

Sony Alpha 7C has integrated AI-driven functions to do real-time tracking while the shutter button is half-pressed. When the user presses the AF-ON button both tracking and AF are activated. There is also a “Touch Tracking” option useful for both stills and movies. Alpha 7C also has Real-time Eye AF to accurately focus on both humans and animals. The eye will automatically track and lock the subject with high precision. This camera also has a newly developed shooting unit that allows continuous shooting up to 10 fps.

Dream of any video creator

As mentioned by Mukesh Srivastava this camera is specially designed so that the content creators can explore new possibilities and come up with more engaging videos and photos. As this camera is a very good option for shooting fast objects, this is already on the bucket list of many vloggers and video creators. Moreover, for capturing better selfies and overhead shots, this camera has a side opening vary-angle LCD monitor. This LCD monitor helps immensely to take low ground-level shots as well. The movie button has been shifted to the top of the camera making it easy for the videographers to operate while shooting. Alpha 7C also comes with an amazing audio interface with Multi-Interface (MI) Shoe. This helps make the input audio signals filter and get clearer audio recordings. Headphone and microphone jacks are also provided with Sony Alpha 7C.

A smooth workflow

The LCD monitor provides optimal visibility even in bright lights. The touch panel is of large touch-sensitive 3.0 type with 921 thousand dots approximately. Sony Alpha 7C has been designed exclusively keeping the user in mind. This includes Wi-Fi communication to transfer images and videos to a smartphone for convenience and saving purposes. The camera has been provided with a USB Type-C connector that supports SuperSpeed USB 5Gbps. The connector allows charging from an external source while shooting.

The new Sony Alpha 7C will be soon available in all Sony Centers, Alpha Flagship Stores, and other major electronics stores across the country. The price of Alpha 7C (body only) is Rs 1,67,990 and the price of Alpha 7CL (along with the new Kit Lens SEL2860) is Rs 1,96,990. Both will be available from 18th November 2020.

Sony Reveals Specs Related to its New DualSense Controller for PlayStation 5

Sony Reveals Specs Related to its New DualSense Controller for PlayStation 5

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Since the COVID-19 has forced everyone to stay indoors, they are all looking for some good news from some area. With the deadly virus continuing its rampage across North America and Europe, the lock-down might be in place for a while longer. However, gaming fans from around the world were treated to some good news from Sony yesterday, when they released some much-awaited news! Sony had not shown their fans what their new PlayStation 5 looks like. However, they unveiled the controller for the next-generation console today. Here’s a look at what the new Sony controller looks like and why it has got fans around the world excited.

DualSense Ushers in a New Age

The next-generation console will have an equally next-gen controller as the DualSense is something fans have never seen before. The new design is a significant departure from the iconic controller design Sony has done for the last 25 years. Not only does the new controller look different, but it also feels and works differently. Some of the main new features include the Haptic feedback, which replaces rumble and a new Adaptive trigger feature. The adaptive trigger option allows users to adjust the resistance that the triggers offer while putting in effect various gameplay effects.

Furthermore, Sony has brought in a microphone onto the new controller, something that has never happened before. The integrated microphone will be the first of its kind and comes with a USB-C type port. DualSense will also feature a two-tone color scheme which partially resembles the PSVR.

How does it look?

Externally, the controller has an overhauled design with a profoundly more rounded shape when it comes to the grips and buttons. Recently, Sony announced that the share button will be renamed as Create. The create button will allow players ways to better and create new types of gameplay content. Furthermore, Sony promises further details regarding this button and the DualSense will be released closer to the launch date.

When compared to the DualShock 4, individual buttons on the DualSense have been revamped and tweaked. For instance, the PlayStation button resembles the PS logo, while the triggers are more angled when compared to older controller designs. Most of the other features from the older DualShock 4 remains the same on the DualSense. These include the centered touchpad, the light bar and symmetrical layout.

However, the light bar has been moved from the top part to the left side of the controller. D-pad and face buttons will remain on the top half and matching analogue sticks will reside on the bottom.

Other Features and Differences

Further details regarding the cost, color options and additional specifications will come out closer to the actual launch date of the PS5. However, industry experts believe that the DualSense will be priced somewhere around $60, as that was the initial cost of the DualShock 4. While the DualShock had a monochrome finish and slim body layout, the new design is considerably chunkier and dual-toned. Therefore, in many ways, it serves as a significant departure from earlier controller designs for the gaming legend. Haptic feedback, which replaces Rumble, will allow users to feel levels of resistance to their movement via simulation.

Therefore, players will now be able to experience the grittiness of driving through slush or mud or even the tension of pulling a bowstring. The newly enabled adaptive feedback will allow the triggers to simulate the tension and release as per the situation in the game. Hideaki Nishino, the Senior VP of Platform Management, stated that the new controller will help players feel like they are a part of the game like never before.

The controller wishes to help transport gamers into the game world, acting as an extension of the gamer’s body while in their hands. The create button will also help with sharing screenshots and videos. With further details expected to come out in fall, gamers can rest assured that the DualSense will give rise to a new era in Sony gaming experience.

Playstation 5

Playstation 5 is the New Console from Sony Coming in 2020 Holidays

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Keeping the legacy, Sony has followed the tradition and has announced that its “next-generation console” will be called the PlayStation 5. The company also accepted that it would be simple for the users to call it a PS5. Though in April Sony had revealed that it is looking forward to selecting a fancy name for the console, it seems that there is nothing that would better suit it than being called PlayStation 5.

Along with the new name, the company has also revealed some details about its new and upgraded controller, which possibly will be called Dualshock 5. The new controller has been incorporated with new haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. The haptic feedback is a replacement for Sony’s rumble technology, which has been there in every console from the fifth generation consoles of the PlayStation.

With the new haptic feedback, the upgraded console will offer a “broader range of feedback.” The new update will make you feel different things in different ways, like the company said in its blog, the crashing on the wall and making a tackle on the football field will feel much different from each other. The upgrade will also make you feel the various textures when running through in the game while playing.

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On the other hand, the adaptive triggers will be installed in the primary R2/L2 triggers on the PS5’s controller. The new adaptive triggers are programmable ones, such that the developers can “program the resistance of the triggers.” As the name suggests, the controller will adapt to the scenarios in the game, and the players will get to feel the resistance and the increased tension in their hands through the controller. The company has already sent the early versions of the new controller to the creators so that they can make use of its features for the development of new games.

Sony said in the blog post that when the two features will work together the player will get a beyond realistic experience. The company did not confirm the name of the controller, but as it has given the latest version of the console a similar name, i.e. PlayStation 5, there is a possibility that the new controller will be called the Dualshock 5 as well. Other than these updates, the company has revealed that it will be launching the new PlayStation in the holidays season of the next year. So there is almost a year in between the launch of the new console. And meanwhile, the company will be making frequent about the new features of the console before the launch.

Sony Brings a Better Version of its Noise-canceling True Wireless In-ear Headphones

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Everything is going wireless, and Apple’s AirPods are the biggest example of the most loved wireless products. But it is not only Apple, but many other tech giants have brought feature-rich wireless headphone and earbuds, one of which is Sony. Sony has just announced a new pair of its in-ear headphones, WF-1000XM3, that the company is claiming will be noise-cancelling true wireless earphones.

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According to Sony, the noise-cancellation has been improved in this version of in-ear headphones, and it can be easily put down with a touch of a button on the left earphone. The earphones have a set of buttons over it, to provide control for the playback.

The earlier version of the in-ear headphones was a bit heavy and did not cancel out the noise completely. But Sony has embedded this version of the earphones with QN1e, which offers even better sound dampening and makes them a bit lighter. A new digital audio converter (DAC) and amplifier have been integrated to the pair, such that these deliver 24-bit audio.

The earbuds are longer and do not have the wingtips as the earlier version had in it. Instead, it has got rubber on the tip for better support.

Both the earbuds are capable to connect with the device, and on a full charge, these can work for over six hours, along with noise cancellation. The earphones come with a charging case, that can charge the earbuds thrice when fully charged. In fact, if the case is also drained out completely, it can be charged in 10 minutes to provide 90 minutes listening time charging for the earphones. The case has got a magnetic latch, that keeps the earbuds at the place.

The WF-1000XM3 earbuds cost $230 for a pair. Currently, the company has made the earphones available for pre-orders on Amazon and Best Buy. It is shipping the earphone in the colour black and platinum silver. According to the announcement, these will be arriving the retail stores in coming August.

Microsoft and Sony Joins Hands on Cloud-based Streaming for Games and Other Content

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Microsoft and Sony have been the biggest rivals with their major consumer interactive entertainment franchises – Xbox and PlayStation. But for the surprise of all, the game lovers and the other rivals and even the partner companies of the two, Microsoft and Sony have partnered with each other for sharing a few of each other’s services to get benefits from them.

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The two tech giants announced on Thursday, that they are seeking to join hands such that Sony will be able to use the Microsoft’s Azure cloud to stream games over it and will participate in the research works along with the latter on Azure, in order to explore its scope for the game and other content streaming. Similarly, the two will be working together in order to develop new image sensors.

“Our mission is to seamlessly evolve this platform as one that continues to deliver the best and most immersive entertainment experiences, together with a cloud environment that ensures the best possible experience, anytime, anywhere. I believe that our joint development of future cloud solutions will contribute greatly to the advancement of interactive content.” Kenichiro Yoshida, President and CEO of Sony, said in a statement.

The partnership between the two can be considered as the prevention for the tough competition, that they may face in the coming future, as Google and Apple both have announced their new game streaming platforms, Stadia and Arcade. Both the game streaming services are expected to be threats for both their contemporaries, Sony and Microsoft. In fact, Apple’s Arcade game streaming service is the world’s first game subscription service for both desktop and mobile, which has already attracted the attention of many and are eagerly waiting for the same.

On the other hand, the other biggest gaming company, Nintendo, has also refurbished its Switch consoles giving a tough competition to the other gaming companies and leaving them behind with their outdated gaming services.

The deal between Sony and Microsoft is still at its early stage, and the two companies, along with developing the image sensors is also planning to work together in the field of semiconductors and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Though the plans look pretty promising, seeing the two rival companies work together will be interesting.

Gamers Need to Wait More Than a Year to Get Their Hands on the Next-generation PlayStation

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According to a Wallstreet Journal, Sony through a Q&A session has revealed that the launch of its Next-Generation PlayStation or we simply say PS5 has delayed to more than a year. The launch of PS5 has been the most awaited event, but believing Sony, it won’t occur at least this year, and the delay may extend more than a year.

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The company has indicated that it may roll out the Next-Generation PlayStation in summer 2020, most probably in the month of May. This way, the PlayStation fans can expect to get a glimpse of the features of this new gaming console in the upcoming E3 event on June 11 this year.

Noticeably, Sony started talking about PS5 earlier last month, and people also began making guesses on its launch date and the feature it would have. Here, the company gave some hints on the capabilities of the gaming platform, like support for 8K graphics, much-improved 3D audio experience, SSD storage, and compatibility with all the gaming titles of PS4, etc. If we believe on the rumours, the new PS5 will run upon an 8-core, third-gen Ryzen CPU based on AMD’s 7nm Zen 2 architecture.

Also, the console is an improved version of PS4 and has also got the support for Radeon Navi graphics as well as ray tracing. The news of the release of the upcoming PlayStation gaming console had reduced the sales of PS4 to a greater extent. But since the console’s release has been extended, the people who have recently bought their PS4 can take the breath of relief.

Sony announced the news of the delay in the launch while talking about its impressive financial year. Despite the reduced PS4 sales, 2018 was the best financial year for the company, earning some 31.1bn yen from the past year’s console sales, having gained a total of 36.4 million PlayStation Plus subscribers. But still, due to the high manufacturing cost of PS5, the operating profits may fall by 10 per cent for the next quarter.