Sorry guys! The A35 and NEX-C3 will be announced next week on Wednesday June 8th!!!
UPDATE: It sounds like there was a miscommunication between dealers and Sony. I have been told that one huge Sony dealer in UK had already NEX-C3 advertising displayed inside the store. He had to remove them 🙂
Really sorry for that, but I don’t know yet why that miscommunication happened. My two cent guess on that is that after the April delays caused by the Tsunami desaster the announcement roadmap had been quickly rescheduled and that might caused a comunication mistake. During the last couple of hours many sources contact me to tell me that June 8th is the definitive announcement date. So don’t worry, the new stuff is coming for real!
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You can make up for this with some NEX-7 info 😀
It’s not my fault, but I will work hard to get NEX-7 rumors anyway 😉
Was only joking but thank you! 🙂
that’s ok.. i’m more interested with the a77. i hope you won’t miss that.
I hope SONY won’t miss that!
And the long waiting continues… Thanks for the info Andrea!
What do you mean? Friday 10th or wednesday 8th? There is no friday 8th in June this year
I mean in the headline, there you wrote “Friday June 8th”
Yeah I was to fast in correcting the number from “3” to “8” and I forgot the day.
I was already ready to spend a night on my couch with the laptop on the floor to follow all the announcement buzz. I am glad now that I can go to bed and sleep 🙂
It never made sense to release a product on Friday anyways.
Don’t know, everything reads you on Firday and the weekend because there are not so many news.
No problem. It’s the A77 and Nex7 that people really care about anyway.
“No problem. It’s the A77 and Nex7 that people really care about anyway”
Not true, I’ll looking for new full-frame quality glass!
And happy to wait a year or so for my a850 replacement
If the A77 is as good I you guys think it will be, I’ll buy one as a backup and for high ISO shots.
But you all know that the A77 will not ship till the fall or maybe later right!
What about the Firmware?
Any rumors on when these cameras will be available in stores (US)? Really hoping to get one before my child is born in early August.
I heard that they will be in Stock a couple of weeks later. But only limted in quantity (Not easy to find in Stock).
Yes, what about the firmware?
Have no confirmation yet but I think it should be announced on June 8th.
Now I am preparing myself for another dealy for the a77- even if it is rated as SAR7!
I hope it will come too ))
Okay, so on these two new models, there are a few somewhat significant omissions/missing features compared to their 5-series counterparts. For example, the lack of 1080p recording on the NEX-3C versus NEX-5, the apparent lack of regular 7-fps burst mode (only in available now in telephoto crop mode?) and lack of pivot screen on the a35 versus the a55.
Does this mean that Sony still plans to release updated versions of the 5-series camera or do they want people to jump straight to the a77 and NEX-7 cameras for those features? I don’t expect anyone to have the answer, just speculating…
When are those 2011 nex lenses coming out??? there’s been no news about them except for the macro which I’m not interested in. When is the 55-200 coming out?
macro is coming on JUne 8th. Other new lenses (Zeiss 24mm for example) in July.
As a lifelong Minolta/Sony A-mount shooter all the way back to SR-1 as a kid, I had always hoped Sony was watching this website, and doing so even if it was for the raw enjoyment of listening to a group of users.
All of us that post/watch the site, AND all of the other Camera sites that pull info from this site have been posting this announcement date for a long time now, right?
And now we hear that the major distributers also knew that this date was wrong.
So, maybe Sony is not looking and listening or maybe Sony has been and is just playing with us and having a good laugh.
A bigger question for me is when will the NEX C3 be in stores? I’m about to return my NEX 3 to Costco (it’s “defective”) and replace it with the new and somewhat improved model.
so i guess no firmware today 🙁
today 3rd June, 33 days to go orange77 annoucement!
today 3rd June, 33 days to go orange77 annoucement!
today 3rd June, 33 days to go orange77 annoucement!
Haha, Sony and Olympus tried to delay the annoucement behind their rival 😀
lol….
what makes this announcement moved?
Panasonic is about to announce GF3 June 13, and I think they’ll move this date too, to differentiate itself from Sony.
What about the firmware?! Do you think it will be available tomorrow?
I’m also looking for the new firmware…. come on Sony….
By the way, I know NEX-3C comes with new sensor but is it Exmor-R sensor?
I know NEX-3C comes with new sensor but is it Exmor-R sensor?
No. Exmor-R (= backlit) technology is for the minuscule sensors of compact cameras. The NEX-C3 (not 3C) sensor is an Exmor HD like the NEX-3 sensor but it has 16 Mpixels instead of 14. It’s the sensor you already find in Alpha 55 and 580, Nikon D7000 and Pentax K-5.
im waiting for the firmware for my nex3
Hey guys,
Just a quick question. I am a noob here that is eagerly awaiting for the NEX C-3. It will be announced on Jun 8 but when will it be sold? Will it be the same day or will thr be delays depending on where you are? will appreciate any answers! Thanks guys! 🙂
Sony have usually had cameras available one month after announcement.
So the f/w will be released on June 8 instead of June 3 as well?
Yes.
That’s nice,
It good to see Sony supporting older versions at the same time releasing new ones with diferent features.
Yes – June 3 or June 8?
Sony is in business and making a profit is a top priority, it IS their best interest to make a model that will sell millions ASAP, so no laughing – maybe too much work – yes.
Did Sony announce that a firmware release was planned for the current NEX product line?
I’ve understand that new cameras are to be announced and maybe a lens or two, but new firmware?
Seem like there is no bottom hinge on this A35 … (from the photo) This might be one of the main difference from the A33 and A55
It has already been stated that the A35 has a fixed LCD.
…just a little squabble but I’m a bit disappointed about this mistake…
Well, these are rumours!
Assuming that the 8th is now correct, getting the rumour to within a week of the date is pretty good going IMO. Manufacturers do give out information that changes at the last moment.
The fact that this site enables people to wait for new models rather than commit money to current models, should be enough.
Feel free to start your site if you think that you can get better information from Sony. 🙂
A35 can’t swing the LCD ?
No plans to postpone the a77 till 2077, by any chance? Would be very nicely symbolic.
O M G this is HUGE!
Lol!
Nex-7 to be announced on june 3rd… That would be HUGE!
🙂
I would your gossip report be an honest woman of her word.
Shucks
Could you please get your contractions right? You keep posting news like that with those errors, it just doesn’t look professional. It’s:
1st
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Who gave you this date, Harold Camping lol ?