As confirmed by Sony that Asian-Lady friendly Sony KW1 camera is the first using the Sony curved sensor. And according to Androidorigin the next Xperia Z4 will sue a curved sensor too. I hope to have a solid rumor about the curved sensor RX2 with 35mm f/1.8 Zeiss soon. All we need to know is the release date. Not sure it will be January already. But I hope so 🙂
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I am more curious about the perfume in the KW1.
It is made from “Camera Guts” (no Perfume).
This device is just a novelty nothing more, Sony should concentrate their efforts on that which is real.
No forward thinking at all, Effexor?
This must be an EXCELLENT way to test the curved sensor technology in a way that would not cause much embarrassment in the “real” photo world, in case this concept should come with some children’s disease. Certainly not uncommon for new technology!
This IS concentration on making the rumoured RX2 (or something) with a compact 35/1,8 lens to be top notch when launched, and not something people (considering themselves to be “real” photographers) would laugh at because of some kind of children’s disease.
Your knowledge of product development, field testing and about what “novelty things” that might sell well in some areas of the world seems to be close to zero.
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Looks like we found the focus group for this device, an idiot also known as GunnarK.
Gee, Another one of these pathetic posters that feel the need to put someone down to make themselves better. A dim a dozen with little brain power.
I think it’s great they are testing this new curved sensor first before putting too much resource into it. I hope they iron out any bugs and in future have something like a :
A7s curved sensor taking much smaller primes with simple lens designs. The only unfortunate thing is that Sony will most likely still charge Zeiss prices for less complex lenses.
Don’t think that will happen.
Current e-mount lenses are corrected for flat sensors.
A curved sensor would render that entire line-up useless.
It will be coming to fixed lens compacts. Like the rx1 and others.
Making them smaller while increasing image quality.
Yep, I agree with you Barney, no way sony will risk the E-mount momentium with a new mount. But I’m hoping maybe in 5-10 years time or even if they make a little side company for this technology.
HarrydicktomSD, is that you?
As confirmed by Sony that Asian-Ladyboy friendly Sony KW1 camera is the first using the Sony curved sensor. Wow!
People are suing people these days.
Please Andrea, stop showing a picture of this anomaly… It really hurts my eyes! 😉
This anomaly is selling by the truckload in Asia.
Do you have any numbers or just guessing?
This looks worse than a smartwatch!
Well, I don’t like the Mickey Mouse ears – otherwise it seems OK.
Every Sony camera will use it, eventually.
gotta wonder if a curved sensor brings other problems that they dont know yet…
I would imagine with a fixed focal length camera, it will only be good things… Now interchangeable lens cameras may have issues.
It’s funny to me how a site with western commentators can claim what a bad idea this is. 1) I think the swivel design is great to have high quality images of a selfie. 2) the in camera processing for skin smoothing and such are unique and fit for their target audience. 3) Corner sharpness improvement in a little camera might be even more noticeable with selfies where a face is near the corners. 4) What’s the problem with testing the sensor in a bit of a niche product first? I’m assu.ibg this is priced at a bit of a premium. 5) Wasn’t this already rumored on here to be on the Z3 replacement in the spring with a 25ish mm f/1.2 lens? Seems awfully bright for a fixed aperture cameraphone.
I’m pretty big on phones and I’m glad sony is starting to realy push their phones in America. That being said, I hope the Z4 has OIS and lower resolution. Who the heck needs or wants 20 mpx in a tiny sensor… talk about terrible low light.
Also, I’m really excited to see what the RX2 will have… I’m hoping it has an EVF as well!
Z2 low light image better than i5 / i5s / galaxy s5