May 20-21-22 announcement:
I keep receiving more confirmations that there is a major E-mount camera announcement next week around May 20-21-22! I also got some more info about cameras I will publish soon after I get some confirmations from other sources…
Today Sony’s Australia event:
Sony Australia had a meeting today with journalists and photographers but their touch and try session has been made with the current camera/lenses . Like it happened with the A7II and the recent FE lens announcements it looks like Sony prefers to announce new products in “solo” without any special journalist/photographers meeting like other companies do. Anyway, there are only 5-6 days now we have to wait to see the new E-mount stuff!
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63 Responses
When will the high megapixel a8, a9 or whatever it’s called be anounced/released?
in couple of years from now. why?
A7r / d800 sensor isn’t 4 years old ?
Less than a week but no definite date of announcement?
Sony Japan head quarter keeps all secret.
Dates are changed all the time. And there is still no news on
i was also expecting more about that day 🙁
2 FE bodies ?
Or a6x000 + a7rII ?
i was also thinking about that, maybe depend on A7r II af performance, a light fast aps-c and one ff high def, that’s sounds good anyway!
have u seen some sample of a6000 with sony zeiss 55mm? the crop could be usefull.
Depend also on the definition of a7rII,
I’m not asking about what is best to own but what Sony will announce next week
I just get a used a7r last week, i’ll save money to get some 0.95 lense before buying a new body 😉
A7R- I’m thinking about ditching the A7 maybe for that. I don’t even use the autofocus anyway. Hope it works out for you.
Nahh… I guess it’s just the two old point and shoot cameras again.
The torture never stops.
This is getting annoying in my mind, even Apple leaks enough info prior any major release to keep potential buyers waiting and not going somewhere else. After switching toA7r I need crop sensor and there better be something new coming to keep me on board.
I’m waiting for a crop body too, but alternatively a 50MP+ FF would mean a crop mode of 22MP+ and that would be a very nice solution for me, albeit a more expensive one.
That is a great point 22MP crop shots would be nice! Hmm got me thinking.
That’s a good point. With crops at that level, there will really be no need for separate APS-C cameras anymore.
Apart from cost, the only other argument is that the APS-C bodies have faster AF than the A7 series at the moment.
True. If they can fix that…
More fps
What is wrong with A6000? That was voted by many to be the best mirrorless camera of 2014 in its price segment…..
you are correct – a nice camera – and I would say best IQ in it’s price range –
for A6100 I would like to see Full Touch LCD with Touch Shutter – and yes improved AF tracking – it is quite good but still needs improvements – 5 AXIS IBIS – and a Flip LCD like that of the Oly OMD-Em5 M2 – but keep the grip and dimensions pretty much same – of course I would prefer a 4:3 or 3:2 LCD which means a tad taller body I suspect –
For now I say 5 axis IBIS – improved AF tracking – remove anti alias filter – Touch LCD and Mic in are more important then 4K – add 4k in next update –
Are you dr Who? the camera you like to have must be larger from the inside then from the outside!
You’re asking too much for a simple APS-C camera mister, get real.
asking for 5 axis IBIS and a bit better AF tracking and Flip LCD and no anti aliasing filter and Touch LCD – is asking for to much ? 🙂
The Panasonic GX7 that now is 2 years old has nice Touch and 3 axis IBIS – the Oly EM5 M2 has the Flip LCD and 5 axis IBIS and Touch Shutter – I certainly do not think I am asking for to much – all cameras should have Touch LCD and Shutter with option to turn of for the Purists – common just about everyone has a smart phone – a flip lcd has been around for a while like in GH3 and GH4 etc – no anti aliasing filter ?? how about the Fuji X20 some of the Nikons like D800s etc and others – 5 axis is in Olympus OMD-Em5/m2 and Em1 and others – better hybrid tracking focus is possible look at Samsung NX1 – and a Mic in – I am not asking for 4k
I think you need to look again –
No antialiasing filter, level gauge, decent EVF…
The current EVF is peace of crap, even menus are hard to read.
The current evf has 20% less resolution in terms of pixels but is much sharper in terms of optics. I would not lie saying that MF with a6000 is easier than NEX-6 and about par with a7
I have no idea what kind of eyesight you have but the a6000 is almost useless, it´s dark, it´s low res. The old NEX7 trounces it with its EVF.
Let´s hope Sony puts a decent EVF in A6100.
Brightness is adjustable afaik on all models. A6000 is smaller and a bit lower resolution but has no detail smearing in the corners like nex-7, has faster refresh rate relative to a7, cleaner less noisier picture relative to nex-7, much better dynamic range relative to nex-7 and has much cleaner optics. I used nex-7 for 2 years and a6000 is better in terms of EVF or in worst case on par. MF is easier although you see the individual pixels in the vf.
I agree though that x-t1 like viewfinder would be great
Sony are pretty tight on security about their new models. I remember reading the common “FF E-mount will never happen” from some “Internet experts” just a few days before the official presentation of the A7/A7R. And if I’m not mistaken, the A7S came out of nowhere too. So with that in mind, rumors are rumors. What Sony actually has in the pipeline seems to be a well hidden secret.
Did they also mention a year? 2015, 2016, 2017 : -) hehe
Sony has been really really quite in the mid/high camera department this year. Its almost summer and Sony has released 0.
I was expecting an update to the RX line, nothing for Emounts so far…. and unsurprisingly…. nothing for the Amount.
The only announcement of any concern. 11+7 bit color has been upgraded to 14 bit and we’ve fixed the sensor glass astigmatism.
You forgot the touch screen…but I forgive you.
Our needs are different. I used the Olympus OM-D E-M1 a bit and while I agree that a touchscreen comes in very handy from time to time it is not too importand to me. It is a matter of taste.
I did hear a rumor that Sony might put a Touch Shutter in the A6100 – but that was a while back and I have not heard that since –
It is amazing that Sony which makes smart phones has not put Touch in their mid range mirrorless cameras – I can understand their excuse for the A7 series mainly that the Purists do not like Touch LCD ( although could be turned off with a menu option ) – but for the beginner to intermediate users a Touch Shutter is just one of the best concepts for years – and everyone has a smartphone which use Touch Shutters ( most ) – I also have Panasonic and Olympus gear – and I just love Panasonic’s Touch Lcd like on the GX7 – gives me 5 extra Fn buttons for example – but now it seems Panasonic is following in the footsteps of Sony and Fuji with no Touch – see the LX100 and FZ1000 which do not have Touch –
Of course Fuji will never have Touch LCD – as the Purists dictate that –
I would love to have Full Touch LCD/ Touch Shutter on the A6100
He’s forgotten about the clatter-shutter that ruined all his holiday snaps too, short attention span!
Anton takes photos?! News to me.
He’s a “theoretical-chart-quoting-measurebator-photographer” they’re a new sub-set of what used to be called the “camera-club queen” from pre internet days.
Get an iPad to match your maxipad. Touch screens are for grandmothers and tour groups
Says someone who doesn’t have a touch screen.
This is exactly what sony has to do + better/more durable battery, better AF system/coverage, dual sd card slot UHS II, usb 3.0 + touchscreen of course beside the already known things….a7r has body design /grip of a7II + ibis….
lenses and flashes will come over time…..
Would be the final punch for CANIKON…..see Nikons last financial report just horrible…they are at a crossroad…
Agee with you! If Sony would add all this it would reshuffle entire market ! And people would sell their Nikons and canons! But they are not that smart!
And shutter shock, on A7RII
Sony’s strategy: make u get used to disappointments so u would appreciate any new a or e mount cameras
also get you used to high priced Zeiss and G lenses only – maybe 1 Sony only branded lens every 2 years – everything else $1000 and more – and also make you think that Touch LCD and Touch Shutter is a bad thing while they continue to produce Touch LCD smart phones like crazy 🙂 why not smart Cameras ? I think Samsung will head in that direction alone for now with Fuji being the last to adopt more smarts into cameras – Sony started with their Apps but it has been terribly implemented and supported and very few apps – Sony did a bit mistake in not clarifying what their plans where for the E mount APS-C system was – some are still waiting for the NEX7 replacement 🙂
there is still a confusion when folks hear E mount – as they are not clear that E and FE are not the same – yes they are E-mount but one is APS-C and the other FF – and using a E on a FF body is pretty worthless due to cropping and few MP in file at least on A7/II/S
i think the FE/E mount “problem” is there for every camera brand that have both FF and APS cameras in the same mount (so I’m talking about Canon and Nikon). The mount is physicly the same, the only difference is the sensor behind it. People who spend mre then a $1000 on a camera and don’t know this, well they are as dumb as the people think that the A6000 will be playstation compatible….
A6000 won’t be compatible with PS?!
DAMN YOU SONY!!!
Not really, it’s not like Sony has been pretending to launch a bunch of cameras or something, we’re on a rumours website.
So most likely the A7r II with 5axis but no 4k – with a teaser that the A6100 will come out later this year – my guess anyway –
I’ll be houdini or copperfield if I tell no touch screens, no accessory ports, no good prime lenses for CROP cameras…
In Hollond we would call you a pessimist.
Let it be!
No public roadmap for crop cameras and lenses.
No or worst touchscreen after initial one was much better – A6000, and NEX 5N vs NEX 5R-T. Such kind of touch sensors was used in pocket pc’s with win CE=)))
Lenses… fast primes offer is really low, just 24-35-50, still no good and bright telephoto zoom with constant or variable aperture…
Only Zeiss-Zeiss-Zeiss and FE-FE-FE… c’mon! Give us your money for this expensive instruments…
and the 35’s true FL is 38, too narrow 🙁
Off topic: Can anyone recommend a good wildlife lens for an A77II. I got a 300mm Tokina F4. I want a bit more reach and fast auto focus. Not sure how the sigmas work on the sony bodies in terms of auto accuracy.
You could get the 70-400G lens from Sony, a great lens, that takes very good pictures…
https://luminous-landscape.com Look for Michaels latest Antarctica trip. Cannot remember what the lens was, but he’s extremely picky, and really liked the lens. 200-500 zoom maybe? I think it was a native A-Mount, but don’t quote me.
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD. Best $1,000.00 you will ever spend on a zoom lens.
https://luminous-landscape.com/sony-a7ii-tamron-150-600mm-antarctica/
Hmm, didn’t think about that one. I trust luminous landscape……reading now.
I’ve been eyeing that one myself. Much cheaper than Sony’s 70-400G, and longer reach, too. I’m sure it probably gives up a little in terms of sharpness, but probably not enough to be worth another $1100 for the Sony.
I would like new A6xxx to be better and offer more than coming X-Pro2 which probably will have also AF zone system that X-T1 got in new v4 firmware and all best tech Fuji has. I prefer Sony’s f/1.8 primes over Fujis f/1.4 ones which I find too big. Look forward to see both.
Any new 4k E mount Handycam rumors yet? (VG900 style FF 4k?)
Can’t wait for Sony to disappoint.