New NIKKOR Z DX 24mm f/1.7

New NIKKOR Z DX 24mm f/1.7

On May 30, 2023, Nikon announced the new Nikkor Z DX 24mm f/1.7,  their largest aperture APS-C size/DX-format prime lens for Z mount. Brighter and lighter (135g) than a typical kit lens, this compact prime lens is capable of creating extraordinary shallow depth of field and wonderful background blur.

Sony Xperia 1 V Smartphone

Sony Xperia 1 V Smartphone

Sony has announced the new Xperia 1 V Smartphone that features a newly developed image sensor and Alpha series technology. The Xperia 1 V, is Sony’s first flagship smartphone equipped with a newly developed stacked CMOS image sensor with 2-layer Transistor Pixel.

Nikon Z8 vs Sony a7R V

Nikon Z8 vs Sony a7R V

Thinking about these two cameras, at first glance you might say that the Z8 is tuned for action and the Sony a7R V is a general-purpose camera. However, the comparison is much closer than say, between the Nikon Z7II and the Nikon Z8, because the Sony a7R V has an excellent autofocus system that borrows heavily from the Sony a1.