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VAIO Phone Biz: A Windows 10 smartphone

February 4, 2016February 4, 2016 Daniel Morial

Since its formal separation from Sony, VAIO has been quietly making a comeback. Sticking to its aesthetic in hardware design, they have announced their new smartphone powered by Windows 10.

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The VAIO Phone Biz is made out of silver-finished aluminum that shouts premium. Its LCD is sized at 5.5 inches with full HD resolution. Inside is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 chipset w/ 3GB of RAM. Camera department is handled by a 13-megapixel rear shooter and an LED flash.

VAIO Phone Biz specfications:
5.5-inch Full HD display (1080 x 1920 pixels)
1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 chipset
3GB RAM
16GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD, up to 64GB
13-megapixel autofocus rear camera w/ LED flash
5-megapixel front-facing camera
4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS w/ A-GPS
2800mAh battery
Windows 10 Mobile w/ Continuum support
156.1 x 77 x 8.3 mm
167 g

Even with a mid-range chipset, the VAIO Phone Biz will support Windows Continnum for enhanced productivity. Availabilty will start by April in Japan for ¥50,000 or around Php20,000 unlocked.

Via / Source

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VAIO Phone Biz: A Windows 10 smartphone

February 4, 2016February 4, 2016 Daniel Morial

Since its formal separation from Sony, VAIO has been quietly making a comeback. Sticking to its aesthetic in hardware design, they have announced their new smartphone powered by Windows 10.

vaio-phone-biz1

Even with a mid-range chipset, the VAIO Phone Biz will support Windows Continnum for enhanced productivity. Availabilty will start by April in Japan for ¥50,000 or around Php20,000 unlocked.

Via / Source

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Sony A6300 can shoot 4K in Super 35mm

February 4, 2016February 4, 2016 Daniel Morial

Sony has unveiled its newest mirrorless camera and it’s a successor to the two-year-old A6000 — the A6300. And what’s new about this? Well, it shoots 4K in Super 35mm format.

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The A6300 is equipped with a 24.2-megapixel APS-C sensor and Bionz X image processor. It’s EVF is an XGA OLED Tru-Finder with 2.4 million dots w/ a 120fps mode for smooth tracking. There’s also a tilting LCD screen below it.

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It has an ISO range of 100 to 51200 and can do 11fps of continuous shooting. There’s also 425 phase detection points and the 4D focus system which Sony claims to be the fastest AF at 0.05 seconds. As mentioned, it can do 4K in Super 35mm or capture at a fast 120fps in 1080p.

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It also has an external microphone input, Wi-Fi, and NFC.

The Sony A6300 will go on sale in March 2016 for $1,000 or around Php48,000 for the body only. There’s a 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens packaged for $1,150.

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Gallery: Walking Around New York City With a Php155K Camera

December 2, 2015December 2, 2015 Kevin Bruce Francisco Leave a comment

I recently went on a trip to New York City and it neighboring states for vacation. Before the trip, Sony Philippines lent us the Sony a7R II to test out which was one of the most anticipated compact cameras to be available in the market. On paper alone, the specs are impressive including the world’s first backside-illuminated full-frame sensor with 42.4 megapixels and an ISO sensitivity that could go as far up as 102400.

That’s about as far as I would go for its technical specs since we have the review here which includes a list of all its internal goodness if that’s what you’re looking for.

For this post, I just wanted to share some of the shots I got out of the Php154,999 camera without going through photoshop for retouches. The only processing these images received were resizing so they could be uploaded here for easy viewing.

I am not a professional photographer, nor is this a sponsored post.

Uploaded here is a total of 39 photos from the trip which are categorized in three general groups: Objects and Day Shots, People, and Night Shots.

It’s true when they say, “It’s not the bow and arrow, but the Indian.” Well, sometimes a good set of tools also help. This is definitely the case for the a7R II.

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Sony a7R II Review

December 1, 2015December 1, 2015 Kevin Bruce Francisco Leave a comment

Touting really serious specs like a 42.4-megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor and ISO sensitivity topping at 102400, this full-frame mirrorless compact camera means business when it comes to using it as a point-and-shoot device. Read our full review of the Sony a7R II to know more about its capabilities and to see what kind of images it could produce from straight out of the camera.

Design and Construction

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Coming from the same alpha 7 series of compact cameras, the a7R II shares almost identical looks as the a7 Mark II that we briefly fiddled around with during its SEA launch.

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Most of its body is made up of magnesium alloy that now has improved weather-sealing enclosure with a reinforced lens mount so it could handle bigger, weighty lenses.

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Up top, we have the dials for shooting mode and exposure squeezed on the right side of the body. Also found in this area are programmable buttons for switching between different shooting settings with ease. Inside, the shutter is made with a reduced vibration design that results to making less sound every time the curtain moves.

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Connectivity ports and slots are strategically placed around the enclosure. The lower right side is for the miniSD, while the base of the shooter is for the battery pack. Opening the flap on the left reveals the ports for connecting it to and with other electronics.

Controls and Ergonomics

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With its positioning of buttons and dials, navigating the a7R II was pretty easy and comfortable. Holding it, one would notice the heft that it packs even though it has a compact body. This isn’t all bad since having a bit of weight contributes to being able to hold it steady while shooting.

Just like what we’ve mentioned with the a7 Mark II, the housing now feels deeper compared to its previous model but adds comfort when the hand starts gripping the body. Up front, we see the repositioned dial an inch away from the shutter release button which is well- and ergonomically-positioned.

Next page: Viewfinder and Live View, Autofocus Performance, and Noise and ISO Performance

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Objects/Day Shots

People

Night Shots

Design and Construction

Controls and Ergonomics