Sony will announce the new NEX-6 and NEX-7 successor next week on February 12. Actually there will be one new camera that will replace both models. NO big improvement on the Image Quality front. Main improvements are on the speed side of the camera.
And Canon will announce the G1X successor. No exact date yet but I guess it will be announced right before the start of the CP+ show on February 13.
P.S.: I am still not sure about it but there are also rumors about a new entry level E-mount FF camera from Sony. Don’t know if it’s a real deal or not!
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No big improvement in iq. Depends on how you define big. If the improvement is there and affects iso 1600 and up by 1 stop, then for me it is big. Otherwise I agree it’s not big (at base iso to iso 800 all the aps-c cameras are quite good, nowadays).
I am really curious at the G1x successor. The big question is: will they replace OVF with modern EVF? If it gains a decent EVF (i.e. 1,4M and more), it can be a nice alternative to CSCs: similar image quality, but in smaller package. However as far as size is concerned, CSCs have made big improvements, especially with collapsible zooms. So finally there can be only a tiny size advantage of a fixed zoom comapct over CSCs with collapsible zoom lens (e.g. NEX-6 with 16-50).
True. A CSC with a good quality collapsible zoom could be better option than a high end compact like Canon GX1. I´d be very interested in a camera like this but with a much improved viewfinder, more luminous lens (only at the long end) and somewhat wider at the wide end.
I own both the NEX5n and NEX7 and have been waiting for an update for an awful long time – to me the NEX6 was an improvement as it finally got a Mode Dial, and it had Apps – however not all Apps work on the various NEX models – go figure –
So when I hear no big improvements, it does not surprise me – I think Sony see the NEX line as a beginner camera and expect the more advanced users to buy the A7/r –
So I expect that the new A7000 to be basically a NEX6 with a 24mp sensor – yes a bit faster focus and have the hybrid tech. as the NEX6 contrast/phase detection – and WIFI and NFC and APPS –
But I do not expect the tings it desperately needs –
Touch LCD with Touch To Focus (who wants to use Apps with no Touch LCD??)
More manual controls – like Fn Buttons – C1 C2 – Mode Dial
A new menu system – use the menu from the other Alpha models and RX models
Apps where all Apps will run on it
The A7 body is nice in that it has more manual controls – but so so so many are wondering why is there not Touch LCD ???? Sony can to Touch LCD like in the NEX5n/r/t – but I guess they think Touch is just for beginners –
The fact that Fuji and Olympus and Panasonic are doing well with their Mirror-Less cameras is a proof that people want these features –
Sony makes awesome sensor and small bodies – but ruin things in the NEX line with hardly any manual controls to speak of and a horrible menu and in the case of the NEX7 way to soft Tri Navi and No Mode Dial etc.
And of course to top things off a very limited E-mount lens selection – No fast zooms for example
So I am anxious to see what they will come out with but the more I hear as far as rumors the more I know I will be disappointed –
If it was the A7/r body or something similar with a E-mount on front with Touch LCD etc then I would get excited –
Since my wait for an update to the NEX7 I have bought Panasonic GX1 – Olympus OMD-Em5 – and two Panasonic GX7 which are just awesome to use – as well as the Fuji X100s
So it will have to be a might good update as well to start using my E-mount lenses again – now my NEX5n and NEX7 just collect dust as fun factor to use is zero