I just got a hint by an anonymous source. The new RX100 MKII should be announced the 27th of June! I have no info yet about other camera or lens release. The new RX Full Frame is likely going to be announced in August.
In these days I also got frequent info from a new source sharing me some info about an “astonishing” Mobile Cybershot camera that will be announced soon. It may be the Honami camera that we talked about for days a couple of weeks ago. It may be that both, the RX100MKII and the Mobile Cybershot will be announced the same day on June 27. This will also be interesting for A and E camera owners because the new Cybershot Smartphone will also use a new JPG engine.
Message to all sources: I got an impressive amount of NEX, A-mount and RX rumors. Please excuse me if It takes time to post them on SAR. I always try to double check info because I got wrong rumors in the past. And I try to be as reliable as possible 🙂 A particular thanks goes to the one source named “untrusted source” (LOL). Wanted to ask him…are you sure about the NEX-FF info? I dind’t get an info from my trusted sources about that!
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Might be the rumored cybershot smartphone one? So I suspect we’re getting new cybershot and xperia in one device…:D
Looking forward in MK2 version of RX100 – although the MK I is great (just need to improve the battery life) and is untouchable like the RX1 with somehow the other big 2 Canon and Nikon lagging behind and haven’t release their own versions.
Hope Sony keeps price similar to MK 1 – bit fed up with Nikon and Canon marking up prices of their camera and lenses through the roof.
Context I was describing is that Sony doesn’t have any competition with Canon & Nikon with sensors of same size, e.g., 1″ used in RX100 and full frame in RX1. Although the Canon G1x and Nikon P7700 are not bad cameras.
“”Hope Sony keeps price similar to MK 1 – bit fed up with Nikon and Canon marking up prices of their camera and lenses through the roof.””
Now ,that is funny when Sony are selling the RX1 at a price higher than a D800E with the excellent sigma 35mm F1.4 or what about £1300 for a 50mm F1.4 ? Every fast high grade lens in the Sony SLR system costs more than the Nikon or Canon equivalents.Then we have the whole flash thing .
The A99 with the throw away light SLT ,costs more than the D800,D600,6D,5Dmk3 I will not even go down the Nex lens road as mots options are being kind mediocre
Can you explain to me how the rx1 is more expensive than a d800e and sigma 35mm 1.4 lens?
I suppose the whole 2800 of the rx1 vs the 4200 of the d800e and 35mm 1.4 lens just throws me for a loop.
Some of us live in the UK and EU countries where the D800+ sigma 35mm F1.4 costs £2500 compared to the RX1 which costs £2499 price links below.The D800e is about £200 more roughly the same as the EVF for the RX1 { a vital add on for me}
http://www.camerapricebuster.com/Nikon/Nikon-Digital-SLRs/Nikon-D800-Body
http://www.onestop-digital.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=34161
http://www.camerapricebuster.com/Sony/Sony-Compact-Cameras/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX1
With the D800 sensor you get the best sensor in any FF camera with 36mp , the Sigma 35mm F1.4 delivers excellent results in fact mounted on the D800 it outperforms the RX1 lens with higher sharpness, lower distortion lower Chr. aberration and Vignetting within 1/10th of an EV of the RX1.
I think you’re looking cross eyed at prices, or you wouldn’t be making rubbish statements like that.
You must realize that, by announcing you have a source named “untrusted source,” you make them more untrusted than they could possibly have been before. Anybody else feel like submitting goofy rumors by that name now?
Kevin, the source just wanted to have a funny nickname! Despite that, we will see very soon if the info he sent to me will be correct. I dind’t post a bit on SAR of what he sent me! Because as usual, I try to double check info 🙂
I like the nickname …
no, admin.
I think what Kevin meant was that you should keep your source’s nicknames a secret.
Otherwise you cannot reliably identify your sources anymore, because anyone can now post stuff using those nicknames.
psssst.
Apple is preparing to take over Sony in order to strengthen its photo business.
regards,
untrusted source
(yes, it’s really me)
LOL!
Do you know roughly when it will actually be released onto market?
Would be good to have when i leave for overseas, july 13.
It’s pretty obvious some big announcements are coming after all theses recent sell outs and Sony removals in retail stores – the question seems: will the rumours be published here before Sony’s own announcements?
yes.
Would do you think, is it likely that this new Sony camera would be the successor to Sony A77?
The A77 isn’t being replaced this year, so if you NEED the features of the A77 buy it now. If you can wait a year, then you obviously don’t NEED the A77 and I’d question if you needed a 7 series camera at all.
I hope that, if the announcement of the Honami phone and the RX100mkII are coming in the same day, that the new RX will not be one of those Android cameras following Samsung’s example. I don’t know if Samsung’s Android cameras are successful or not, but just saying because of the same day announcement.
will post about the samsung soon. it sets the beginning of a new are of hybrid “cameraphones”. Sony will be the next.
So, Sony’s Honami phone is the Android camera like Samsung? or the new RX is an Android camera?
Oh no, Admin, now you got me real curious.
They will get shafted by Samsung like the TV business. Samsung phones, tablets, and such are untouchable. Cheaper and better.
Just to let everyone know, Vivek has decided to rant under a variation of my name. Same rubbish, different bin.
I beg to differ on the Samsung phones and tablets. HTC and Apple make arguably better phones (or at least as good) and Samsung tablets are just Android tablets. Maybe a lttle bit sleeker, but essentially another Android tablet. Then again, people have different criteria for things so one person’s Apple is another person’s Samsung. Or Nokia. Choice is good.
ya. Choice is good. What happened to TVs. 🙂
It is easy to switch with standalone devices like a point shoot cameras.
That is not so easy with a system camera. A pity.
What improvements to performance would implementing the honami JPEG engine do for existing a/e mount cameras?
Admin, any news on ‘variation’ of RX1? Would assumption that it will have the same 24mp sensor with few of the pixels dedicated to PDAF and removal of AA be correct?
Any specs about the new RX? Will it be a 50mm planar? 🙂
With Sony putting off A mount cameras into sometime at least a year away, while pushing out Cybershots we can tell where their interests lie.
Not that I mind having a wide capability Cybershot like my HX300 to supplement my A mount cameras. It’s just not a replacement. Only way I can afford a super tele, or even get one at all. But what Sony is putting out in the RX series is pretty limited in focal length capability. Hope they continue to support the HX series too.
I am almost as ancient as you are. I am also hoping for a Super Tele RX camera.
Hey Andrea – a little bit more info on the new FF RX would be well-appreciated. I still have a few days to return my RX1! If it’s just a different lens, that’s fine…but if it’s the same camera with a built-in EVF I’m going to be hugely miffed!
I need a hood for my 24-70mm and b&h had it a couple weeks ago for 79.99 and now it’s discontinued I can’t find it any were now except the Sony store for 130$. Why would the stop marketing it are the just out of stock
http://m.bhphotovideo.com/mobile/detail?R=573107_REG&title=ALC-SH101+Lens+Hood+for+24-70mm+f%2f2.8+Lens
I have it on good authority from my Sony sales/supplier that Sony is pulling the plug on its entire photographic division starting November/December 2013. Whether they are selling off to another company is unknown to me. They are offering the SLT discounts because they are winding down production and trying to move inventory. All products will be discontinued by the end of the year.
Mr. Dubois
Psss, I’m really the queen of England. Just a heads up too.
“All,
Today, I am writing to let you know that Sony has made the difficult decision to cease Sony’s Imaging Division operations after November 29, 2013.
Sony recently announced its intent to reduce the research and development of Sony’s Cybershot Point and Shoot Camera line from nearly 17.5 million to 4.8 million in light of the significant changes in the economic and competitive conditions in the camera phone industry. We believed this announcement would have a positive impact on Sony because we would then be able to focus much needed resources on the development of the Alpha line of interchangeable cameras. In fact, Sony has several high end, high quality lenses and mirror-less cameras in the development pipeline. Unfortunately, digital cameras in an ever increasingly smart phone driven world equates to a business model that is no longer sustainable in the competitive global environment.
I understand that today’s news is very difficult and raises many questions for you and your family. Human Resources is prepared to directly assist you during this time. They will post a memo and other documents on the Human Resources page to keep you informed of the assistance available and to help answer many of your questions. We will also have staff available over the weekend to answer questions if needed. If after reviewing the information you have any additional questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to your departmental leadership as well.
The discontinuation of Sony’s Imaging Department operations is in no way a failure or a reflection of your work – it is an unfortunate necessity due to the economic limitations of sustainability in consumer electronics due to dramatic changes in the proliferation of high quality smart phone cameras. The quality of our operations has continued to be outstanding during our lengthy restructuring efforts, and I am honored to have had the opportunity to lead such a committed team. I am asking that each of you recognize the importance of remaining focused on safety and the job at hand as we continue operations throughout the wind-down period. Your continued commitment and your dedication to a safe and reliable operation is a testament to the professional team we have built here at Sony Imaging.”
Your supplier?
You think that might be a “good authority”?
And you have one independent source only?
Single source rumours are not worth to publish.
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It’s repetitive, the arguments made are illogically formulated and I can’t see this to be legit at any level of communication within such a corparate structure, as important parts for such a major announcement missing.
I’m always ready to be proven wrong.
A picture of the letter will do.
this is totally fabricated. i work at sony’s north american HQ in san diego.
again, if this were true, the 6th floor of our bldg would have gone nuts today…but it’s business as usual.
don’t make things up. no one likes a liar
” We believed this announcement would have a positive impact on Sony because we would then be able to focus much needed resources on the development of the Alpha line of interchangeable cameras” that doesn’t sound like the death to the amount
sony a100, because they would do that.
Thanks for the good work and making this one of the funnest sites to visit, look forward to the new rumors / feisty comments!
SONY DSC-RX100M2 coming with Exmor R CMOS
http://www.sony.jp/ServiceArea/impdf/manual/44659720DSC-RX100M2.html