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Just a short update to inform that also other sources confirmed the NEX-5T will be discontinued this summer. Therefore the rumor ranking has been raised from SR4 to SR5. But It’s still not 100% clear if there will be a successor or not.
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Reminder (SR = Sonyrumor):
SR1=probably fake rumor
SR2=rumor from unknown sources
SR3=50% chance it is correct
SR4=rumor from known sources
SR5=almost certainly correct!
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It would be good to find out if the A99 has ended production for sure…
Any news about the a88 would also be appreciated I could adding the a77ii’s af and buffer to the a7’s sensor seems like a no brainer…
And news for A99II.
Sad to see it go, if it’s the end. What would the naming be if it continued? It looks like they’re consolidating their APS-C line into the a5000 and a6000. Starting with the 5N, it’s been my favorite camera, sure it’s missing a lot of bells and whistles with control, but its redeeming quality is the fun factor and the ease of taking pictures with this. Some might say it’s almost a glorified point and shoot to which I wouldn’t disagree totally, but that’s what makes it fun to use, the touchscreen is useful and the flip up LCD on the 5R/5T is nice as well as the ergonomics makes it easy to hold. Hope they don’t abandon it completely as it filled its niche in the NEX line.
I can’t really see how they’d shoehorn a viable model in between the 5000 and 6000, although the price difference implies a bit of wriggle room.
Easy, there are 999 numbers they can use (5001 to 5999), but they can also use 6000L(lite) or 6000nv(no viewfinder)
I have the 5n, and other than considering an A7 to complement it, I see no reason to replace it, even with a newer model. Sure the higher-end models, and especially the A7 series are much more comfortable to hold and have control dials that I would love to have, but having the control dial on the back to change my aperture and just pressing down or right on the control wheel to access ex. comp and ISO is enough control to get most the images I need before the scene changes. The tiny size also makes this model so readily available for any jaunt outside the house, even just to the store.
I hope they keep this model in the lineup and maintain the size since I find that my 5n with the 16mm pancake makes for an excellent APSC fixed-lens compact that Sony still doesn’t have within their RX lineup and I love it! When I actually need the image quality, I move to the 24 and 50mm primes and attach the EVF on top, and you have the perfect “modular” camera sysetm 🙂
I have a 5R and really love to see a successor of the NEX-5 line. My wish list:
– better video codec (XAVC S with at least 50 Mbps)
– SLog-2
– good video quality without Moiré and Aliasing problems (similar to the A6000)
– audio in
– flip up LCD
– better ISO (similar to the A6000)
– small form factor without viewfinder, similar to the current NEX-5 models
– bracketing via remote control, PlayMemories or smartphone app
– endless time-lapse in RAW
– quick autofocus (similar to the A6000)
– standard hot shoe
– beeing able to charge the camera via USB while shooting (important for longer time-lapse)
Will the 5T be the last NEX with the special accessory port? I’ve got some of the accessories and would like to use them further when I have to dispose my NEX-5. Is there an adaptor to a standard hotshoe perhaps?