The High End E-mount and A-mount APS-C camera will be announced in late January or early February. But Sony wants to give us a small present today (or tomorrow for EU and Asia). They will announce the new Sony NEX-3 successor!
Sony will stream the announcement live and I will embed the live stream video on SAR. The press conference will start at January 1am tonight (London time). This means it will be 8pm this evening in New York, or 5pm in Las Vegas or 2 o clock in the night in Berlin or 11 in the morning in Tokyo.
Stay tuned on SAR tonight and the following days! The NEX-7 successor, A77 successor and some surprise coming the next weeks and months!!!
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prepare to be disappointed, new feature: wifi+nfc
yes, soemthing like this. Not a big deal 🙂
You’ve missed the rumors to the last day. 😉
What’s up with that? Sony’s security is getting better?
No, I simply had two weeks off with family and didn’t work on NEX-3 rumor front.
…or even less, since they could rename the current NEX-3N to α300.
No, it’s NEX-3R.
I vote we go on calling the rangefinder-shaped models NEX in spite of Sony.
They had a good memorable brand name there and it seems foolish to abandon it.
If the NEX name was as valuable as you think, they’d not have dropped it.
I hope they refresh in the “rangefinder” style bodies – but I would not count on it.
I already have have NFC on my RX100 M2. It works okay with iPhone but hangs up on my MacBook Pro. Oh humm…
That’s amazing, seeing as your iPhone nor your MacBook has NFC. 🙂 I’m guessing you’re talking about using the wifi
My RX100M2 NFC works great with my Samsung Note 2. Probably because my Note 2 actually has NFC — Apple stuff doesn’t yet. So I have no idea how your iPhone is using NFC, unless you’re confusing NFC and WiFi — they are not the same thing.
Any chance they put PDAF on it by now?
The exciting part is to see what they will name it
Agreed. Will be interesting to see how they position the new ‘nex’ line.
3X (also known as the XXX)
Well A3, probably
I expect the A5000 to be announced.
Not interested in NEX-3 successor. I want to see a NEX-6 successor with new generation EVF and 20Mp sensor, although I appreciate that Sony must replace the NEX-7 first.
Don’t expect too much, I think only one camera will be release to replace both of them.
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From you mouth to Sony’s ears. I’d jump on an A7 body with an A3000 sensor
The Sony Nex 6.5
Yeah. I wait for nex 6 or 7 succesor. But i need 70-300 E lens. I am surprised with samyang 10/2,8 lens. Wait for this telezoom and i can sel my DSLR with many lenses.
also curious about any design changes now that nex is no more
The NEX name is no more, but that does not in itself mean that there will be drastic design changes.
It will probably be called the Axxxx-somethingorother.
is the conference on the same CES press conference for sony 🙂 ?
yes.
Thanks 🙂
and that would be about 4:00am tomorrow in Saudi Arabia time (+3 )
I’m waking up early for the live stream , I’m really considering it if it has Wi-Fi and camera apps 🙂
Please sony, don’t kill the rangefinder design along with the Nex name. Nex 6-7 are the only digital cameras that fit my ergonomic needs.
Will there be a new 4k e mount Handycam? (Something like tthe VG30?)
Nex 3R please, without AA filter and 24 megapixel please @USD$550 : )
Admi
We have been waiting a long time for anything new in A mount.
Will the new A mount C camera be another 24mp or something more?
**tumbleweed**
I’m happy for e mount fans because here we go again with Sony showering them with stuff. For SLT fans Sony continues to stiff us.
I hoped CES would give us a road map. Again Sony disappoints. Sony’s SLT long drought convinces me corporate has little interest in supporting it going forward.
The A99 and A77 aren’t that old!
Canon, given they are far more successful, can be used as a yard-stick. 5D Mark II was on-market for ~39 months. There was a little over 2 years between the 60D (which wasn’t well received) and the 70D (which was BARELY an improvement).
A99 was on-market for like 14 months!
A77 was flood-delayed, but still not that much past 2 years. We already know that its replacement is forthcoming (Thanks, admin, for the great rumors on the APS-C cameras!)
Seriously, stop crying a little bit, or Sony will be constantly cranking out new bodies with incremental changes and the system will never mature. If we allow them to train us to demand new bodies every 18 months, they will take advantage of that.
Let’s not be sheeple here.
My crying was in context of APS-C since that’s what rumor is about. Consumer stuff comes out quicker than pro stuff always. Not saying a77 isn’t used by some pros but is really for serious amateurs.
Canon has ground out Rebels leaving Sony a77 behind. Sony should have tweaked the formula by now.
Not even looking for body on Amazon soon. Please just some information. Can’t depend on rumors but obvious Sony cares about old NEX stuff.
APS-C is somewhat reasonable. It’s coming to that time soon. 4-6 months. I’d look at A77 like the 7D in a lot of ways though – a 3 year life cycle is probably appropriate.
It’s probably a personal opinion that cranking out tons of bodies with little changes is something we don’t want Sony to be accustomed to.
If they made large improvements every 36-39 months… would that be ok? I don’t know. Would that give them more time to provide a decent flash system and a competent lens line?
I’d rather see Sony release a more solid lens line-up before having a series of entry-level body with almost no improvements. Until the 70D, Canon had been using the same re-hashed 18 MP sensor for a few years. How’s that for a change?
Sony cares about the NEX because they sell as many NEX cameras, and Canon sells Rebels. While the DSLR market shrinks Sony is doing what its supposed to do (profit), and they are actually profiting handsomely from the NEX.
Mirror-less is the future. Even the A-Mount is transitioning. In five years the DSLR will be in the Smithsonian, alongside the Model-T Ford.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Canon launched a Professional mirror-less, DSLR replacement body within the next year.
Whoa…whoa…calm down there, Bart. Being logical…on an internet forum…you might have your web browsing license revoked.
A3000 sensor?
Would be nice as NEX 3 sensors usually start from ISO200.
Also some Indian sites are selling an unannounced basic P+S Cyber-shot, the DSC-W810. Can’t wait to see the 3N successor.
I expect a few more Wifi and NFC enabled Cyber-shots to be announced too-under $300 plus some Handycams.
“Can’t wait to see the 3N successor.” – can’t wait? There’s nothing to wait for. It’s just previous NEX-3 series + one or two new gimmicks. That’s all. Noone will remember that model in half-year time, just like noone will remember current model after tomorrow.
This is the first test of whether Sony is really abandoning the “NEX” name….
Will this camera be the Nex 3__ ….or will it be the A3?
I guess we will find out tonight whether NEX, as brand and body design, will continue on.
Brand, no. Body design, yes.
A3 has bla-bla-bla 20MP
A3R has bla-bla-bla + extra dail 24MP
A5 has bla-bla-bla 20MP + viewfinder
A5R has bla-bla-bla + extra two dails 24MP + viewfinder
A7 bla-bla.. you know
A7R bla-bla.. you know
and that’s all NEXes ?
and of course they all will have the new menu like A7 🙂
I don’t see why the nex-3n is being replaced so soon. It is a very nice camera. To me all it needs is a hot shoe.
The 3n seemed like a totally pointless camera to me. The F3 was way better.
Better grip, EVF shoe, higher res screen etc.
The only ‘good’ thing about it is that it comes bundled with the 16-50. Used price for F3 is higher than 3n as well…
I had both and the f3 is very underrated but I find that women tend to like the 3n better so that may be a reason. I also like the 3n very much. It is very small and if it had a hot shoe I would use it for events as a second body with a wireless trigger since I hate zooms and mostly use primes.
Another improvement that’s overdue: touchscreen. Almost every other entry mirrorless has a touchscreen.
I agree, I find weird that nearly no NEX have touchscreens, and those who do have bad ones. Sony is seriously lagging, here…
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Touchscreen is a great feature on my NEX-5R for quick focus point selection, but I wish they had used a slightly better quality one
I really don’t understand why they didn’t put in on the NEX 6/7 and A7 bodies
Nah dont need touchscreen at all. Cant touch underwater
Could be nice with a CAPACITIVE touchscreen and adjustable auto iso. A configurable top dial, electronic level and rgbw display would be bonus.But, won’t happen. Instead, wifi, nfc, überior auto mode to complement iauto ans superior auto, and of course further self portait aids and the like can be expected. The 5 series could be differrntiated by hot shoe, ports, additional dials, ospdaf etc. That would make sense if the 6 and 7 are indeed merged.
I always liked the small 3, c3, n3 bodies though the 5 form is nicer and more classic.
They need to just put a hotshoe on all of them. They need to get rid of the 3. They just need a 5, 6, and 7. Too many nex cameras that are not that different from each other.
Is it confirmed that Sony will simplify the APS-C e-mount line? (AKA the NEX line) I can’t see them getting ride of the 6/7 form factor or the 5 form factor. The 3 is the one they seems less certain about. Perhaps the 5 will become the new 3. It already has most of the feature people here are asking for.
I think they will keep a “3”/Entry-Model with crippled video specs and very few buttons
They need to implement full pixel read out at least in APS-C.
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That would make a awsome video camera
Full pixel readout for 4k is only 8 megapixels – while this might be good for a VG-series camera (high video resolution but low still resolution) I don’t think it would work for an entry-level NEX-3.
I’m hoping both A and E-Mount (unlikely) will have the Olympus 5-axis stabilizer.
IBIS is not possible for NEX or full-frame e-mount, hence most of the lenses have IS. Sony has proven (via their a-mount lens pricing) that they do not pass on the cost-savings (for lenses) when there is not stabilizer anyway. Third-parties do not pass on the savings either. In some cases, third party a-mount lenses have the stabilizer but it is deactivated, which really stinks since it would be useful for those who adapt to e-mount.
How about a rugged waterproof NEX style cam?
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nex 5000 nothing special
just for fun, now that we’re about to find out att least part of the future of the nex: my prediction is nex 3 and 5 are merged into the a3. the a5 will be a rangefinder style nex 7 successor. a9 will be high end full frame professional e-mount. there will be no a6. there will be an a5r with higher pixel count and no aa filter.
also, all of them will borrow some design traits from the a7 and rx1, but the overall design of e-mount aps c will be quite alike nex.
I like that – but where is the delineation between APS-C and FF? It’s like you have to be a complete gear-head Sony insider to even have a slim hope of understanding their naming conventions and guessing what a given camera is based on the name.
Sony naming conventions have been complete nonsense… and they built a successful, leading widely liked brand name with “NEX” that they killed on what, a whim?
I’m somewhat intrigued by the NEX-3 successor. I own a NEX-5T but I despise having to attach the flash on it not to mention that if you own a black camera and how hideous that metallic silver flash looks attached to it… So, if the successor has wifi, 1080p@60fps I would definitely consider “downgrading”. I don’t care for the touch screen or accessory on an everyday camera.
My prediction is that Sony will offer the 20MP sensor, new body, but even fewer features than before. Sony needs to cut corners somewhere to maintain the $399 price point. Also, they want buyers to be interested in their higher end models.
Does anyone here ever take pictures actually?
lol! well said!
Emir
Its Winter for most of us in North America, and Europe, and the needle has dropped. We have plenty of time on our hands to pick out new kit.
Its -32c with the wind chill here. What’s it like outside where you are.
Well it is Summer here. We are out taking photos and doing it underwater. Macro lens please
100% jealous
Don’t buy the 30mm. The 50mm is nice on APS-C, and 100mm is nice on Full Frame.
Actually, I love the winter months for photography. The soft lighting, overcast days with sun peeking out, and snow affords some really dramatic landscape shots 🙂
Its great when the weather is cooperating with you.
Of course. But during the day we like to fight each other about camera gear. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bartzoni/11231354834/
Damn, that’s what I keep forgetting to do.
Taking pictures is for noobs, real pros can generate thousand word posts from a spec sheet or MTF chart
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LOL
While I wouldn’t be surprised to see this update similar to the NEX5T (is that the model name we’re on??) what would make this update interesting for me is if they incorporated the A3000’s 20mp sensor on top of the expected inclusion of NFC. Or, perhaps Sony may take this model in a slightly different direction and come out with the smallest APSC ILC akin to what Panasonic did with the GF1(?) Can’t keep up with all these constantly changing model names these days! The typical person that’d be interested in an NEX 3 will probably just stick with the included power zoom kit lens and therefore make the argument against Sony’s tiny body-huge lens “approach” mute. They could also offer this new tiny camera speculation of mine bundled with the 20mm pancake. Now THAT would excite me for a new 3 release. But we’ll all know soon enough. Again though, it’d be no surprise if they literally just added NFC to it and even kept the exact styling.
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Sony a5000.