Monday, September 2, 2013

Sony focuses on Nikon and Canon shooters with a rumored shifting sensor


One advantage of mirrorless cameras for enthusiasts is the ease at which other system's lenses can be adapted, but this tends to bring the loss of autofocus — if the lens had autofocus in the first place. But according to the latest leak from Sony Alpha Rumors , an innovative solution may be on the way. The alleged Sony A7000 is said to feature a "Z-shift sensor" that can move up to 18mm in order to bring images in focus, no matter what lens is attached. Kyocera implemented a similar concept with its Contax AX SLR, which moved the film plane to enable focusing with manual lenses.


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