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Sony updates the model after so long, and its either still missing stuff, or the improvements aren't enough. They should have got a much better (LOFIC) sensor, internal storage of Atleast 100GB, dual card slot, way better autofocus, pre-burst perhaps since it can do wildlife etc. The major camera makers aren't really looking at the Smartphone and pocketable camera (DJI etc), to see what users are actually looking for.

That sensor is probably in permanent cold storage. Panasonic could use a LOFIC sensor instead. That could easily add 2-3 stops of dynamic range. Rolling shutter doesn't have to be absent, but being controlled is good enough.

I wonder if any of the politicians or tycoons or celebs in the epstein files will ever get punished.

And Microsoft. Remember the cloudflare aviation outage? Gates is way more influential than most heads of state.

Apparently the UK has the strongest censorship for online posts. As bad the present US admin for in-person free speech. It apparently had the highest arrests per thousand in the world.

Epstein hated DJI. Just saying ... 😉

It's really weird ...

Just curious ... should a sitting US president be openly influencing the fate of an entire industry, for his own or his family's personal gains? Will he push or influence regulators and law makers to cancel the business deals of everyone else? I read a report that a huge number of US Legislators own shares in Tech, Pharma, Defence Companies etc. But even by that standard, this seems to be much.

IMHO the biggest issues with the S1ii is that it wasn't badged as an S1Hii, with Netflix Approval, an added top control panel, and more unique design features (moving or multi angle EVF, 4inch LCD etc). It seems everything about it is superior to the S1H, including dynamic range, exposure latitude (?), rolling shutter, weight etc.

True. I suspect that a hardware hack could, possibly, improve thing. Panasonic at one point used to make one of the best liquid metal thermal pastes on the planet. Probably if one of these phones can be opened and paste be applied and then the back has some contraption whereby the heat could dissipate on the outside (whether by wiring or by a metallic 3D Printer made back), then this may work wonders for heat management.

It seems that the 12-bit RAW on the Pixel 10 Pro absolutely smokes the IPhone 17 Pro. It has way more dynamic range, and the image can be pushed in post, just like a true RAW image. Though it suffers from overheating, if held for anything over short periods of time. I wonder if that can be improved with a firmware update or it would require a hardware change (cooling chamber etc).

It doesn't look 18 stops. Also the shadows are insanely noisy. Maybe they meant 10 stops and it got translated as 18 stops. Also, except the noise pattern, both pics seem to have similar dynamic range.

I doubt anyone will find the Sony price excessive. Somehow Sony seems to have appled this delusional pricing to their smartphones too, and that's one of the reasons that they're nowhere among the top 5 or perhaps even the top 10 smartphones in many markets.

It's only open to US and Canadian residents

The Greatest of them All, the My Rode Reel, was killed mysteriously, without any former warning. Those guys had made the festival superb. Wish they had a longer duration for the short films though (under 10 mins would be perfect). P.S.: I noticed they've diversified from filmmaking to creator of the year awards. They've made a huge category for the prizes ( The awards span across 22 content categories: Adventure and Outdoors, ASMR, Beauty, Comedy, DIY and Hobbies, Entertainment Review, Fashion, Food and Cooking, Gaming, Gear and Tech Reviews, Gym and Fitness, Health and Wellness, Home and Studio Tours, How-to and Tutorial, Interview, Journalism, Music Production and Performance, Science, Short Film and Documentary, Sports,bTravel and Lifestyle, Video Podcasts). https://rode.com/en/about/news-info/introducing-the-rode-creator-of-the-year-awards-2024