What a day! Thanks to the help of our readers we found many new leaks on Sony websites! Let’s make a summary of all of them:
1) The Sony NEX-C3 czech manual is available for download here: http://sony.zstudio.cz/PERSONAL_VIDEO_FOTO-VIDEO/NEX-C3. You need a username and password to enter. But the most surprising thing here is that the czech Sony website shows you the username and password you have to use! Check: http://www.sony.cz/article/id/1091522716812. I repeat those are all official Sony sites, there is no hacking here!
2) Also the SLT-A35 czech manual is available for download here: http://sony.zstudio.cz/PERSONAL_VIDEO_FOTO-VIDEO/SLT-A35.
3) Sony Service Canada does list the new NEX-C3 and A35 cameras + the new Sony 30mm f/3.5 macro lens for E-mount.
4) And the french store Camara.fr does list the 30mm lens priced at 259 Euro!
Sounds like we are going to see that stuff soon in our stores! A special thanks goes to all SAR readers that are collecting and sending the leaks!
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The NEX-C3 and A35 are great and all, but where’s the A77?! Ha. I am getting impatient with all the waiting.
By the way, in the number 2 section I believe you mistakenly wrote NEX-A35. :).
how much does 259 euro equals to in real retail price in US? i know is not a straight conversion. $299 MSRP hopefully?
Page 44 of the manual says, the NEX C3 only supports 1280×720 video. No HD despite a bigger sensor. That´s a dissapointment.
At a glance, it seems that a NEX-3 with the new firmware will be on par with the NEX-C3, except for the sensor of course. NEX-5 will keep having its advantages, despite the lower resolution. I’m curious to see how it will be priced with respect to the NEX-5. I have a NEX-3 and I see no reasons to upgrade.
Why the aperture small compare to common. f3.5 surprise…
any Czech people here? so what does the a35 offer?
It is polish manual, only printed in czech republic.
16,5 /16.2 effective MP, 15 AF focus points (3 cross)
EVF 1.44 ISO 100-12800
SLT 35 Polish
Nex C3 Czech
Andrea: 35mm Macro? Not 30mm? Please double check possible typo 🙂
Thanks! I corrected it. I am to much in hurry right now. Busy at work and so many rumors 🙁
A35 manual is password protected. Anyone get a copy? What’s different/new compared to the A33?
http://www.sony.cz/article/id/1091522716812
Page 69 confirms Picture Effect. Page 70 shows this new Soft Skin Effect.
No Swivel-Screen!
at the A35
You can apply other functions to the D-Range-Button in the Menu (page 51)
A35: Burstrate Modus “Hi” 5,5
A33: Burstrate Modus “Hi” 6
A35: Maximum Burst Rate (Modus AE): 21 (Fine) / 29 (Standard) pict.
A33: Maximum Burst Rate (Modus AE): 14 (Fine) / 16 (Standard) pict.
RAW A35: 6 pictures
A33: 7 pictures
Any new details about the Nex-C3? Pricing?
Awesome seing new stuff is always awesome … but I want the a77 lol
A35: New Menu Option: Selection of the first screen of the menu, the main menu or the last menu. (page 56)
A35: Continuous movie recording mode – Temperature
20°C Steadyshot ON: 29 minutes | OFF: 29 minutes
30°C Steadyshot ON: 14 minutes | OFF: 29 minutes
40°C Steadyshot ON: 10 minutes | OFF: 29 minutes
A33:
20°C Steadyshot ON: 11 minutes | OFF: 29 minutes
A35: Manual quote (Google Translation)
‘SteadyShot works better if you wait until you read
index (SteadyShot scale)stabilizes at a low level.’
‘SteadyShot function may not operate optimally after switching
Power, after directing the camera at the object or by pressing the trigger. Press the shutter to the end, without stopping in the middle.’
There are no more details about how much the SteadyShot stabilizes.
A35: No digital level!
according to page 180 from 2,5 to 4 EV (depends from conditions and lens)
Page 55 shows that the NEX-C3 has assignable left and right buttons on the scroll wheel, as well as some kind of custom setting. Very cool.
A35: New menu option
Selection of the presentation of the recording
LCD monitor [Live View] or [Viewfinder].
A35: Battery life
Viewfinder mode: 420 pictures with flash | 460 pictures without
A33:
Viewfinder mode: 270 pictures with flash | 290 pictures without
Does the antecessor NEX-3 also support Eye-Fi?
What about Nex-C3’s battery life?
The NEX-C3 manual is Czech and Slovak (not Polish). I can read it as I am czech 🙂 though I am not interested much as I already have NEX 5.
But I really need the 35mm macro lens!!! 🙂
Well, in case they take it down:
http://viewer.zoho.com/docs/ua4dWc
Hmmm… the A35 looks like a downgrade in many ways compared to the A33. I guess the A33 was “too good” compared to the A55, so too many people bought the A33 instead of the A55, so Sony made sure the A35 wasn’t going to be too competitive… bleh…
Sadly, it does seem like a downgrade.
Can you please list the “many ways” in which it is a downgrade? I cannot get onto the website with my iMac.
A search of the canadian service site brings up the following as well…
SEL30M35 E-mount 30mm F3.5 Macro 4W 24 months NOT AVAILABLE
plus a search for SEL brings up the other NEX lens (16, 18-55 and 18-200) PLUS ‘Mock up’ versions of those lenses and a further lens called SEL30M28MOCK – an F2.8 version as well? or a typo / prototype that didn’t make it.
Further snooping reveals a
SAL1024 ZZ 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Lens DI-R 24 months NOT AVAILABLE
Is this a deleted product – has sony ever done a 10-24mm? Or perhaps a rebadged / restyled tamron wide angle perhaps?
filming 29 min at 20C even with the stabilisation ON
sensor 16,5/16,2 MP (improvment !!!)
Only 5,5fps max and at once continously max 6 raws (and 14/19 jpg depending on quality)
no flip LCD
batery life from 290 in A33 to 460 in A35 in VF mode and in lcd mode 480 pictures, without flash
Better sensor, reduction of overheating, better battery life. All these seem pretty reasonable improvments.
The rumor that the A35 just introduced “minor” bug fixes was off the mark I would say.
Thanks everyone for translating. I’m very disappointed to hear that there’s no swivel screen 🙁
It is really strange! The leak picture did shown the screen is swivel.
If you have downloaded the manual, page 9 has shown the graphic of adjusting the angle. There is no way without the swivel screen. Otherwise, that’s meaningless to make the NEX system.
I think they’re referring to the A35, not the NEX-C3
Only question I have is how long I have to wait to get one. Two of the major things that had me on the fence have now been eliminated- battery life and heating up after a relatively short period of time with stabilization turned on.
I’ll give up the swivel screen for those two features which are a big improvement IMO.
I’m assuming it will use the same mount. I might pick up the 35mm1.8 while waiting for the body to become available in the states.
Man this wait is gonna kill me.
So, no manual video control on the a35 yet?
No.
Thanks.
Does the A35 use the same battery as the A33/A55?
Yes.
I curious how precise (and useful) the Peaking function will be? There seem to be mixed thoughts on the usefulness of peaking function already previously included in Sony DSC-H5.
The NEX-3C manual has a refference to “NEX-3/NEX-3C/NEX-5/NEX-5C” at bottom of page 1.
Is there a %C in the future?
new e-mount lenses are always welcomed, but 3.5? that’s just pathetic for a 30mm prime.
Wow, no swivel screen on A35? Big mistake on Sony’s part 🙁
Is it really f3.5? Oh my … Yesterday I was really happy to hear a cheap macro lens is coming, but at f3.5 I’m not sure I’ll buy it. I hoped it would be at least f2.0 and has relatively good image quality – even if the price would be a bit higher.
And why 30mm? Wouldn’t it be better to start with 50 – 80mm for the first E-Mount macro?
Does the NEX-C3 has a touch screen???
No, it hasn’t. At least, there’s no indication about it in the manual.
no.
one goal one target one date a77/nex7
Any new video specs on the nex-3c? I can’t get into the site
Website has been shutdown by Sony.
No new video specs (720p), old resolution (and fps). They’ll just add stereo-sound.
Manual (NEX-C3)can be downloaded here: http://s230731361.online.de/NEX-C3_CZ-SK_screen.pdf