Tomorrow (January 5th at 5pm PST) Sony will stream a live video presentation from the CES show. But as reported previously it’s highly likely that Sony’s new A99x and A6100 system camera will be introduced after the CES show at or right before the CP+ photo show in late February. The CES show is more “mass consumer oriented” and as I leaked previously there will be new actioncameras, handycams and maybe some compact cameras only.
Our “SonyNinja” source (cool name!) already visited the Sony CES booth and reported this:
“At CES in the booth past few days. No new big cameras, but new line of TVs and heavy focus on HDRaudio and “lifestyle.” PlayStation VR has a big presence this year along with lots of interactive elements around the booth…”
It may be that like it happened with the A7sII Sony takes out a system camera out of nowhere to avoid any leak. But just to keep your foots on ground don’t expect yet anything granted for tomorrow.
But the good news is that the same sources who were right on the Batis and RX1rII rumors also told us the A99 successor and A6100 are finally coming as next (shipment within March).
P.S.: Virtual Reality seems to be the big thing this year at CES!
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ILC camera announcements at CES would go unnoticed by most of the press. It may have been a good venue for point-and-shoots before smart phones took over the market. An a99 successor wouldn’t be a blip on the radar there.
CES is pointless if you are a tech enthusiast, it is only interesting if you don’t pay attention to technology the rest of the year
Funny article by a tech journalist on why he thinks CES is a waste of time:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2016/01/03/why-is-ces-important/
Don’t worry, the cameras will be announced at CES……… 2017
Weren’t there supposed to be about seven new lenses released end of 2015? What happened to them?
Yes. Sony roadmap said they would come. But they changed the roadmap to satisfy the customers requests.
So the customers’ requests were that there were no need for new lenses?
lol
Yea, like some transporters which claim on their website, you asked them to postpon the “Premium” One day Delivery for the week after, just because they don’t want to come and deliver your item on Friday.
And when are all those late lenses going to be announced??
CP+ (or shortly after it like it happened last year). I heard they changed the roadmap. That’s why everything got delayed.
The lenses will probably come end of 2016 ?
Based on?
So you will have to wait till fall before complaining that they are too expensive.
never too early for you to attack the poors who will barely afford the new lenses and a99ii …
I always pray for the poor.
Look at the bright side, at least you have a warm place to go to the bathroom.
bet real life sucks for you.
You’re the one whining and complaining, so your life must be unbearable.
hope life gets better for you.
You’re just a pathetic little turd, with no money, no personality and no life.
that s why it was a good idea to allow other manufacturer releasing adapters. You can have a good alternative ( but not with as fast AF) of lenses on Canikon for a lower price…. once you bought the adapters 😀
And still have something to complain about, brilliant!
Thank you Monsieur Descartes
You’re welcome chronic complainer Ian Toni. What a cute baby picture, the face hasn’t changed a bit. Still suffering from diaper rash little Ian?
yes i m still a whiner baby… and that’s for you 😉
It could be fast AF if Sony really allow it
they don’t publish protocol therefore adaptor manufacturers have to go with trial and error
IMO FE lenses will be released before summer… However we will never reach the numbers of Canikon lenses before 2100
Panasonic GF8 and Sony A6100 coming at CP+ by end of February
End of Feb. then…
this sounds familiar…. we went through the same rumors and disappointments in early 2014 and early 2015
Announcement in end of Feb and shipping in March? That’s such a close gap.
usual B$ from Sony since they released FE line….
some/most rumors are click baits and not from sony. sony could fart a little and someone would interpret it as a99ii coming out in march SR4
Before we know it, it will be spring – birds will be chirping – and we’ll be reading new posts about how it wouldn’t have made sense for Sony to announce the a6100 at CP+, it will probably be in the fall, and anyway, quit whining because the a6000 is a great camera…
Tumbleweeds rolling in. I see nothing but a steady stream of nothin bout to be announced. Oh wait, here comes the A99II!..followed by more tumbleweeds, crickets chearping and A6000 users grumblin about lenses.
They don’t need to release an A6000 replacement. Its the best selling mirror-less camera on the market. They could easily milk another two years out of it. I’d make more sense for Sony to sell an more expensive $1000.00+ model for those who feel they’ve out grown the A6000 or those suffering from chronic GAS.
I don’t see it lasting that long. Another one year, perhaps, with further price reductions.
The Sony anouncement promo slide on photorumors shows a camera with a viewfinder hump in the middle.
This leads me to believe it will be announced.
Admin could you turn off the language filter for 24 hours if the A99II is released. The a-mount (Alpha-Users) users will probably be a little rowdy following its announcement.
HDRaudio?? He means HD Audio…but then again new Walkmans could be interesting, provided they don’t mess up the tuning again like with ZX100.