A new source wrote this:
“I was left some specifications for that ff and aps-c size A-mound cameras. both has WiFi and NFC tech. Improved JPEG engine. aps-c A-mount has lock on selector dial (same as a99 dial lock). LCD for aps-c camera improved 912k resolution to 1.2k resolution screen. Translucent mirror reflection down 30% to 20%. improved phase detection AF sensor. both has same 19 point AF 11 cross type(same as a77 and a99). the name for both cameras still classified.”
I am now working to get all the camera specs. As I told you before there is plenty of new cameras coming soon (late January-early February). This includes a new High End APS-C E-mount camera and at least two A-mount cameras. But I am pretty sure there could be more cameras too (for example RX and entry level E-mount). Stay tuned on SAR. Hot times ahead of us!
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New year, new rumors. Yay!
If its the same AF layout for new A mount FF camera, then you might as well not launch the cameras. Fail
+1
Yes, that is disappointing. I really thought (and still have not given up hope) that the next FF camera would have a wider AF coverage than the a99. The narrow AF coverage is the main drawback of a99 in my opinion, and the main reason to why I did not bother to save up money for an a99.
If it is a low-cost FF, then it might make sense.
+1 If its a low cost DSLT then ill probably get one. If its going to cost $2799 like the A99 then forget it. The AF system on the A99 is the only real reason I didn’t get it.
Actually the AF system on A99 is OK, only the placement of the AF points are useless and cause trouble and this is only for wide angle shots. If you are using a lens with a focal length of >100mm, you don’t suffer much.
At a minimum they should make all the sensors cross-sensors; the single line sensors are worthless in many situations. One reason, I think, Sony’s DSLR/SLT’s have not sold better is because their AF systems are not up to snuff compared to the competing cameras, at least at the higher end (but it’s certainly not the only reason). Consumers don’t like having their cameras hunt for focus, which is what the single line sensors tend to do. They also don’t like out-of-focus images which can occur all too frequently when the camera lacks an AF sensor over the important subject when framed as the consumer wants it.
+6, Although in practice, the AF hasn’t really limited the usefulness of the camera. I’m a little conflicted, because I’ve gotten used to using the focus hold button as a work-around, but it would be better if I could just point and shoot. I’m more interested in getting a great flash system, and video quality. I don’t currently care about 4k, just make 1080 look right.
Exactly! What a waste of time. I sold a99 after 2 months of frustration. Nice idea but misses the point in so many areas that it’s not funny.
+1
The improvements (especially re light loss and play performance) are enough for me to seriously consider the apsc version. Hopefully wifi and nfc = Android tethering!
I think all Sony cameras from now on will have wi-fi. We just need someone to make a better app 🙂
19 point AF 11 cross type, Awww Sony that’s so little point..!
The problem isn’t the number of points…it’s that on full frame sensor the points are limited to about 1/8 of the sensor and the “side points” sometimes seek and perform poorly.
> both has same 19 point AF 11 cross type(same as a77 and a99)
The only aspect of A99 that needed major improvement… and Sony fails to do that exactly?
It looks more and more that Sony won’t be developing a pro-grade AF module for SLT, and focus instead on the on-sensor PDAF. What a disappointment.
The lack of extra af points is a little surprising. Maybe they’ll be a little more spread out at least? :/
My guess is that it is a cheaper model, hence they use existing parts.
Im glad SLT have better transmission now
I hope we can buy them as replacement for our existing SLT cameras as well.
If the ‘Improved Jpeg Engine’ rumour is true then maybe Sony would be gracious enough to provide their existing A65/77 users with it as a firmware upgrade so that we can test it for them in the wild so to speak. We could then tell them if they have it right or if it needs some tweeks before they unleash it on their new cameras.
Now wouldn’t that be good 🙂
Don’t bet on it. The RX10 is the first (A7?) using the the generation of cpu & signal processors. Cameras before that lack the power needed to do this.
It is very likely that the next A-mount cameras will feature the same BIONZ chips that was introduced with the A7 and A7r. I hope that this will also mean that the next cameras will have zebra indication, that would be a nice and useful feature.
+1
I wonder how it’ll affect low-light AF performance.
I really hope it won’t lead to the issues that E-mount got.
It will be a new generation sensor which will bring major improvements. Can’t wait!!
This will most probably NOT be a new genetation of sensor..that will not come till late 2015 or early 2016.
2014 will instead be a year for a new generation of CAMERAS and we will probably see many camera innovations this year.
The improved AF is needed because of the lower reflective mirror. AF performance should be the same and most likely not better.
I fear that “improved engine” to Sony means “even more cooked”
Could care less about the number of AF points… it has become a marketing statistic that placates sheeple into feeling they are buying an improved camera, but provides little practical benefit.
If you can’t get in focus shots with an A77, I have bad news for you if you think you’ll get in focus shots with 800 cross type AF points
Clean the picture up meaningfully at higher ISO and fix the flash system. Then you made progress.
it’s not the number of points, but on FF the coverage is simply not good enough. I would be fine with 7 ponits widely spread.
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What?!?…..nonsense… the A7 is giving me very clean files with incredible latitude. Like any camera, just make sure you put decent glass on them…
Hi Gav, I just received my new A7 and I’m playing around with old manual lenses. I noticed that the image on the LCD screen has a green color cast, it doesn’t seem totally white balanced well. This is not the case of the viewfinder. So the image I can see in the viewfinder is a little different from that on the LCD screen, which is ‘greenish’ Do you have this issue too? Thanks, Andrea from Italy
Haven’t noticed any issue myself. But no screen will ever be completely colour correct. In the same way no AWB will ever be completely on the money. From memory you can tweak the EVF/LCD colour in the camera menu.
The A7 is great – the A77 isn’t so great with the noise and clean files. Even at ISO 400 it gets rough. It’s the A77 that I was commenting on. I LOVE it at ISO 100 – but get nervous even at 640.
I suspect that the “flippable” mirror or “lighter” translucent mirror isn’t enough.
Flip-able mirror? Focus points coverage is good enough for me. I use center point most of the time btw.
If the mirror only removes 20% of the light, I don’t think that is where I want production cost to be spent. Movable mirror is probably costly and I’d rather spend that money on AF performance and buffer size. Our even better, a low lag EVF.
Sony is making a mistake. They will waste their resource and effort. A-mount is history. Nobody cares about it.
In fact they should focus only on E-mount or improving FF mirrorless. This is proven as a future indeed!
I dont care about e-mount. I want a a-mount a 99 mk II with better autofokus, the best iso on the market and more lenses
+1
BTW, this is only SR3-rumor
If Sony was to quit the a mount. Then i would switch to Nikon
IF Sony were to quit the A-Mount, then I am certain I would switch to Nikon or Canon as well. Given that we have heard so much rumor about a Hybrid A-E Mount Camera, I think this move is likely in the medium-to-long-term. Why else would they give us the ability to switch in the medium term to E-Mount? The more I think about this, I think Sony ARE trying to look after their established traditional Alpha base. If you think of the market and purchasing power of the Age Generations then this makes sense… I am in my 50’s, so my purchasing power on the Alpha system is probably only 10 to 20 years. However, younger purchasers who are buying into the E-Mount Cameras will expect THEIR investment to last as long as ‘Minoltians’ and traditional Alpha Users, and quite right too! The exception to this where Sony have a poor reputation (deserved or not) is with through-life support firmware upgrades. I personally think Sony continually miss a trick here to not just consolidate, and delight, their existing Customer Base, but to give increased confidence to potential new buyers into the extended Alpha System.
Having said that, I am very happy with my collection of Minolta and Sony and Tamron glass. However, I do admit to holding fire on further investment in a Sony Body (to upgrade from my excellent A-580) until I find out what becomes available in the spring. Given that my next move will be to Full Frame, I hope Sony will delight me with their upcoming new Alpha A-Mount Cameras. (I would put my money down NOW for a Full-Frame OVF/EVF Hybrid!)
“I dont care about e-mount”
That’s fair enough, but the problem for A-mount long-term is that more people care about e-mount, if Japanese sales figures are anything to go by.
Sony needs to make dramatic and meaningful improvements to its DSLT line of cameras. Going full mirrorless with fast PDAF would be a start, but is that likely to happen in the near future? Otherwise, this rumour doesn’t hint at anything exciting that will give A-mount a major boost in the DSLR market as a whole.
You of all should know that japanese sales figures got NOTHING to deal with global sales.
And NEXes sadly are loosing money all the time with horribly underwhelming sales in EU/US regions and very high expenses in R&D.
If Sony wants it imaging division to survive – the need A-mount being strong. And so far Sony’s plans for 2014 seem to be rather optimistic – we’ll see though what follows there besides bodies.
“And NEXes sadly are loosing money all the time with horribly underwhelming sales in EU/US regions and very high expenses in R&D.”
Could you link to that data?
LensIsAll – please could you provide a link to EU/US sales figures?
Why are NEXes loosing money ? Please substantiate. I lost my NEX-5 in a Taxi in September and I replaced it the same day with a NEX-6 because I believe these are the most relevant small APSC cameras on the Market today. Any larger, I am not interested. And I like their design although the user interface could be better.
Mirrorless is for the E-Mount. And, as it has been fairly pointed out to you, nobody cares about E-Mount.
Lots of people care about e-mount.
Do not mistake your indifference for some sort of global indicator of interest in e-mount.
Such blanket statements are interesting… Dont you think that perhaps the forum should be split in A mount only / E mount only so you’d not be annoyed with any of E mount discussions, comments and novelties no one cares about. I do care about E-mount since it is what I buy but I also respect others who prefer the A-mount, they have their reasons. This is called tolerance.
A mount has been around for quite some time now and not everyone wants to use the expensive zeiss lenses for the E mount. Looking forward it seems mainly Zeiss lenses will be launched which will put most FF lenses out of the hands of most people.
A mount has tons of affordable lenses including third party as well as older Minolta lenses so there are plenty of options unlike E mount.
Of course you get MF lenses for E mount but frankly not too many people will be comfortable with a MF lens.
Wow, another ‘A-mount is dead’ troll. How dull.
Speak for yourself, but not for everyone!
I will not convert to E-mount, just a matter of costs. I) want to stay with my A-mount lenses, without using adapters.
And if there will be no acceptable A-mount APS-C body, I will most likely change brands rather than going E-mount.
+1
+1
Adapters are not an option.
A mount users are not E mount users and E mount users are not A mount users
It would take something really drastic like a hybrid mount to bring the two together.
Like an LA-EA adapter, Barry?
Using the adapter results in slow AF performance and there’s the translucent mirror in the other.. which….. puts a mirror in front of the sensor..
so that’s not an option for most A mount users.
What do you mean? If you buy an LA-EA2/4 you get SLT AF speeds – granted, not the 19-point system from the A77/99. A-mount users cannot escape the translucent mirror, in either native bodies or the LA-EA2/4 adapter. The only thing you miss out on is IBIS and arguably ergonomics.
So then what’s the point of E mount if you add a bulky adapter, larger lens, and lose IBIS?
Worse battery life? worse ergonomics? LCD that isn’t as flexible? no EVF? (on those models..), less direct controls?
umm yea..
Clearly a fan like you should have paid nore attention to my multiple repeated comments…that you love so much to point out…that E mount lacks IBIS and is therefore not fully compatable with A mount…but im sure you enjoy reading that post so much you just wanted to read it again.
j, the point of e-mount is flexibility.
Barry, IBIS is clearly one of your many obsessions. How would you have coped in the days when stabilisation didn’t exist?
j, what do you mean “no EVF”?
They already brought me into their systems with both A and E mounts. I really don’t care about their hybrid mount since I have cameras for both mounts (a850 and NEX-5). What I need is a good SLT body with very good high ISO performance at least better than the current a99 (decided not to buy it since I still like my a850), a replacement for my Minolta AF 70-210 F4 with SSM, weathersealing, improved or a new optical formula with good coatings and in the E-mount side, a “smallish” 35mm f/2 and a NEX-style Fullframe E-mount camera.
Ricardo, have you ever used any current e-mount camera mounted on:
– 70-200, shooting a wedding all day
– 70-400, shooting a sports event for a few hours
– 500mm, shooting wildlife all day
If you ever tried to do this, it will be very clear to you why the a-mount cameras are far from being history, and why the e-mount offerings are simply inadequate.
E mount is USELESS for long lenses, macro, action, wildife, sports but other than that its a great system.
Anyone who’s been following NZMacro’s (Danny) posts in the NEX forum would call that ckear and proven nonsense (amazing tele wildlife action shots up to 500mm handheld, MF).
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/52724984
What you probably mean is that it requires a lot more skill and patience (if possible) with the E mount, more compromises in general for this type of photography.
No i mea USELESS.
THERE ARE NO NATIVE LONG OR MACRO LENSES AND IT DOESNT WORK WITH A MOUNT.
I care about the pictures. I have no need to prove my skill.
Then you mean useless -> for you <-. The samples linked to speak for themselves, i.e. there are people effectively using E mount cameras fot those types of shots, no discussion possible.
Uselss for me…agreed.
doesn’t matter that he was able to get those shots
E mount bodies won’t stabilize the lens and their size advantage is removed with such large telephoto lenses.
Not to mention the significantly better battery life and ergonomics of A mount bodies.
The same photographers using the same lens but with A mount body instead of E mount will have a much easier time getting the same shots, and in less time due to AF speed/accuracy of the A mount bodies.
Nice try though.
Except that there are no relatively cheap AND fast (which the mirrorlenses, Bigma’s, etc are not, nor do they have the sharpness or contrast of the ones used there) long tele (such as 500 mm) lenses that will fit A mount cameras. Nice try though. Keep saving for that 500mm f/4 to get near the light gathering capabilities and reach… 😉
*yawn*
grasp for straws somewhere else
Yawning at yourself for repeating points I had already mentioned? Namely that it’s easier with A mount cameras? Try a reading class. 😉
But points that do not negate the fact that you have to bring at least 13k worth of A mount gear (6 times the cost of the E mount setup) to get similar shots or find a good 600mm Minolta, which nearly equates winning the lottery.
Actually Sigma makes a decent 500mm f4.5 lens for Sony mount. Couple that with a 1.4X TC and you can take some good bird shots WITH AF and image stabilization. Plus there is also the Minolta 400mm f4.5 which isn’t too bad. Or get the Sony 300mm 2.8 and use TCs.
Zohee
Why do you continue to dissagree with me even AFTER I agreed with you.
Surely you cannot acytually believe that A moun tand E mount are compatable?
You are forgetting the 150-600 tamron which at 600mm for C sounds rally good
1k and 4lb vs 9k and12 lb
Ive already preordered mine.
+ 1 + IBIS
Both systems have both serious strengths and weaknesses.
Both are usefull for differrent reasons.
Hopefully the hybrid will make them compatable which they are not currently.
For my porposes the e mount system is currently useless but that does not reduce the fact that it is still a great system for many people who do differrent types of shooting than me.
I would actually consider an e mount camera but only if it had ibis to be compatable with a mount and non stabilized lenses.
Well, Ricardo, you certainly aren’t speaking for the Pro community. I have no interest in E-mount at all. I have thousands of dollars invested in Minolta/Sony/Ziess A-mount glass. I have absolutely no interest in investing in yet another system, nor am I interested in using an adapter to put my lenses on that dinky little body. When I hold a camera, I want to know I’m holding a camera, not a Dinky Toy. Likewise, I have a considerable investment in Minolta/Sony flash gear that I want to continue to use. These are the only reasons I moved to Sony after they bought Minolta’s system. If I have to make a fundamental change, it will be to Nikon, NOT E-mount.
+ 1
+1
If sony ditches A mount or somehow tries to force A mount users to go E mount, there will be a large exodus of A mount users to canikon.
and if E mount bodies become more like A mount bodies…. well what’s the point of that with A mount here already?
Pro community???…There is nothing non pro about the A7. I happily holds its own against the A99/5D3/D800. Have you used one?. It is a seriously solid body and with the battery grip is not that far off a DSLR form factor. I am already using it in a ‘Pro’ capacity. Its small form factor, light weight and excellent image quality has meant traveling with a full kit is a breeze and packing into difficult locations is no sweat…I am also an A mount fan…But welcome to the future
10% more light, that would be nice and the focus points should be more spread across the frame, rather than the center.
Sony shouldn’t try to squeeze in more MPs as the current count is fine, let that extra light reduce the noise rather.
Use exmor r sensor instead of exmor……then. no extra noise..no reduced iso..lots more resolution possible.
It’s amazing how inertial Sony people are. And the key they minded once A-mount is their flagship and E is a smaller one. So, it turned IRL only a few care about dead A-mount and E is their actual flagship. The amazing thing Sony keep this ill-thought idea. A-mount is not needed.
Although, E-mount is not needed as well, Sony just can’t do good cameras.
Thanks for your valuable input.
Amazing how many trolls come out of the woodwork because of some unsubstantiated rumor about the number of focus points a future model may have, when they obviously don’t actually own the a77 or a99.
I hope it’s not the same “improve” jpeg engine as in the A7, which is actually horrible and a total step back from the N7’s engine…
It seems you’re on your own. Besides that, serious photographers don’t use jpeg’s.
Pretty sure you’re the only human being living that thinks the A7 jpg engine is poor. Or is this a joke?
Its actually VERY VERY VERY good.
yes, but APS version, features the dual focus as the A99?
Andrea
Have you heard anything on the nfc giving us more camera controls like shutter,aperture,etc?
“NFC” is there just for initial connection. What you asking for is better application software from Sony or third party.
Exactly,
Sony seems to things a bit different and third part mfg’s don’t want to touch it.
I have asked Camera Ranger and they say if they get enough interest they will do it.
SO HELP ME OUT HERE EVERYONE AND WRITE CAMERA RANGER IF YOU WANT FULL REMOTE CONTROL.
It is an amazing product!!!!
Thanks!
I do not know what camera ranger is..please explain.
I guess he means that : http://camranger.com/features/
Yes it is amazing
most of peers use it and swear by it
full control wireless rf device good to a pretty good distance 200ft maybe
more than most would need anyway.
Im netrsl on this one.. for me a normal remote shutter release is sufficient and I have both a wired long and short cord…I seldom actually use either of them.
To reduce camera vibration caused by activating the shutter I usually shoot in bursts of at least 3 and discard the first and last shot.
The improvement of 30% to 20% light loss is good enough for me.
+1
and i need mirror lock for landscape which is need no fast AF and we will be unleash its full potential of a new re-engineer sensor and bionz-x
If you’re shooting landscape then you should be using low ISO. The translucent mirror will have no noticeable impact at low ISO, either in terms of dynamic range or noise levels.
A lock-up mechanism for the translucent mirror is an unnecessary cost.
It’s necessary to get high scores in camera reviews – which are driving sales up.
So… yea: in the end it’s VERY important feature.
“It’s necessary to get high scores in camera reviews”
Seriously? Just LOL.
You heard it here first – Sony should design a potentially complicated and costly lock-up mechanism so that it gets higher scores in reviews.
“It’s necessary to get high scores in camera reviews”
Seriously? Just LOL.
You heard it here first – Sony should design a potentially complicated and costly lock-up mechanism so that it gets higher scores in reviews
This IMO is a real improvement. Plus, if they can increase the ISO abilities to a clear 6400 what more do you need? It needs to perform well when it is released and if the reviews say it’s a clear 6400 ISO- well, we’re good to go.
Sony should also bring a real A900 successor with A-mount, 24-36MP FF, pentaprism, very quick AF and excellent low light (like 1Dx) for ~$1200 (very important to stay in price below 6D and D610) as more cheap FF will come by NiCan in the next few years. Because this remains the way a pro photographer was going and will go, not EVF/SLT (only). Yes it is still as simple as that !
If t matches the 6D/610 specs and has an OVF and comes in $100 below, would you buy it, if it was not weather sealed? I’ve gotten used to the EVF and the A850 is almost a dinosour, at least for me. I still like the A850, but a cheaper A99 with faster focusing would be preferable.
Not this broken record again…
If you want a Pentaprism viewfinder then leave Sony ASAP ! They have mentioned on MANY occassions that they will NEVER go back to OVFs and will concentrate on EVFs only.
Frankly I like OVFs too but I have gotten used to EVFs. If you really want OVFs then don’t stay with Sony.
+1
This is 100% true. Sony did make the decision that they will NEVER produce another OVF camera, period. In fact, I know for a fact that at both their Taiwan and Japan facilities, they removed and scrapped their manufacturing equipment to produce/grind penta-prisms for OVF, so even if they wanted to go back to making them, they couldnt without spending a lot of money to re-invent the wheel. What worries me is what if they run out of spares for legacy camera support (they claim to have more than enough).
I JUST WANT SOMETHING LIKE A D700 ISO…………… a77 with iso 3200 without noise e good autofoco…..
will me nice to with 2 cards slot and record movies in 2k in 30fps, dont need 4k.
Regards,
The improvements listed sound good..for me I would also like to see a little higher resolution on this c camera than the previous..36mp would be good…and an economical price…then I would definitely be a potential buyer..
Since the new sensor technology is fairly close unless I see a reasonable improvement from the a77 and a reasonable price I would wait for the nexttechnology.
I do want to buy something soon because 2 years is a long time to wait…but cannot spend too much because if I do I will not be able to buy the camera I really want when it does come out.
So please sony..do what this rumor says plus a little more resolution.
“for me I would also like to see a little higher resolution on this c camera than the previous..36mp would be good…and an economical price…then I would definitely be a potential buyer..”
Really, Barry? You never mentioned that before.
Really? This is the first time you ever told me that I tend to repeat myself!
Really? You never told me I repeat myself before.
Really, Lotu Eater? You never said I repeat myself before.
The ironometer just exploded.
Even you have to give me points for that one.
I have been using 2 A99s and A850 for pro work shooting about 5 days a week, what needs to be improved:
AF layout
Operating speed (the camera lags, takes too long to start up)- it stuns me that I had to go backwards from the quick responsive A850 to a bit sluggish A99 interface
PC sync port durability (has broken multiple times on both cameras)
Battery life (with the grip and 3 batteries it will just barely make it thru a 10 hour shoot)
Otherwise I thoroughly enjoy using these cameras and the IQ is phenomenal. Everyone bitching about the SLT mirror or lack of iso102,400 is just.. well just bitching if you ask me. The designers and publishers I work with appreciate the sharpness coming out of the zeiss 135 and A99 combo and there have been no hinderances in me getting covers and spreads published with these cameras.
Improvements that are not needed, but would certainly be welcome by me:
A higher resolution EVF
Faster sync speed (1/500 vs 1/200)
Re-introduce feature where settings are not changed unless shutter has been half-pressed – this was on the A850/A900 and went missing- when you are carrying multiple bodies and running around, dials get hit, and settings get changed against your will.
The 10 fps feature with crop would be much more useful if it didn’t only capture god damn JPEG
USB 3.0/ethernet connection
Better tethering with live-view support on computer
Make it even lighter
Give me 36+ megapixels
http://www.frankwithersphoto.com
wwww.myparadisephoto.com
If they do the next flagship right, I’ll have no problem paying $2800-$3300 for it. Any more and I would expect a built in grip or some serious game-changing features that apply to my style of photography.
But in all honesty, $2-$2.5k is chump change for a camera body and there are better things to whine about. Like the $3k 70-200.
+1 Agreed!
I fully support your 36mp request.
Before the “IT CANT BE DONE AND ISO WILL BE TERRIBLE” crowd jump all over this I will say it can easily be accomplished by using a c size exmor r sensor instead of a exmor sensor.
As far as lenses are concerned..high quality lenses will easily handle it too and I already have a full range of lenses ready for this camera.
I would welcome a 36 MP sensor BUT I NEED (ok ok WANT) a reduced MP mode like 20/16 MP with RAW support. Something the D800 lacked but the 5D MK III had.
The difference between a constructive post and a bitch fest can be witnessed here, with the above being a good example of the former.
Good points.
A good list but nobody has figured out how to do faster than 1/320 flash sync using CMOS sensors and a focal plane shutter. Only with CCD and focal plane shutters has 1/500 been achieved and I doubt the users here would want CCD sensors given the other things that the group has become accustomed to.
Maybe one of you can help me understand why the F60 will sync to 1/2000, but only when pointed forward. Why can’t I bounce the flash at this speed?
RX with viewfinder would be swell
I’d prefer a tilt screen 🙂
And than you go outside in daytime. lol
I am not following you.
I so hope we haven’t seen the last of the a77 LCD hinge.
NOT MUCH MORE NEW CAMERAS….NO!!!
ONE F U N C T I N A L C A M E R A
600,- usd$
and nothing else.
SONY STOP YOUR CRAPP-STRATEGY of postyear-marketing.
it is obsolet.
ONE and this one is RIGHT
-max. CODEC
-10bit in 2014 i pay for 8 bit only 199,- usd $
-clear and precise workout
do it.
Can’t believe anyone is complaining about A77 SLT focusing. You have continuous AF (which puts you in a different league to begin with), then you have focus peaking (and can configure the camera to drop to manual with focus peaking once AF is locked). Plus the A77 kit lens switches directly to manual as soon as you turn the focusing ring. That’s a lot of focus control!
Is anyone actually really having focusing issues with the A77, or are people just tarring it with the same brush as the A99 on the ‘its an APS-C AF pitch on a FF’ complaint? I have never had focusing issues with the A77: not only is it fast, but its always spot on compared to traditional DSLRS I have used, whereas certain ‘other’ cameras tend to give up in awkward conditions (such as low light).
+1
A77 focusing is great. A65 focusing is great, for that matter.
What’s people complaining about is A77 AF on FF cameras. It’s not wide enough.
+1 !
Actually,
AF performance is measured in number of AF sensors.
Interesting. I would rather express AF performance as a function of the duration it takes to obtain shapness, repeatidly on the desired item / area the photographer intends to focus on for a set lighting condition.
I just hate it when the sarcasm at whiners doesn’t get through… 😀
I didn’t expect the improvement in light loss- nice step up sony. Lets hope they spread out the AF points. I don’t want more, just spread them out a bit on the FF. Let the camera wake up faster too. Wifi is nice as well. JPEG quality increase? Check….
Don’t see to many negatives here. I know it’s a dead horse but OVF option- I have nothing against EVF at all, just offer the damn thing for those that want it. I’m interested to hear what they do with the video.
70% to 80% percent transmission increase means they are going from 1/2 stop light loss to 1/3 stop light loss. Always nice but still not a big deal. It also means either the PDF focus system has got some tweaks or the focus performance is going to decrease a bit. I can understand the A99 people wanting a focus system with a bit more coverage and perhaps Sony has done so in the new models, at least if they will bring out a sports orientated FF.
This assumes that reducing the amount of light to the dedicated PDAF sensors will affect focusing to begin with, which is not a given, even with ceteris paribus (angle of light is far more important for dedicated modules than amount of light, contrary to popular belief). And by the same token, the on sensor PDAF pixels will receive more light, even without further changes…
The post did say improved. Phase detection af sensor
hey Andrea, any chance of having a heads up with regards to the direction a new RX1 successor might take?
A99 user here. 1. Fix the flash problems, 2. Bigger buffer, 3. Adobe lens profiles for all Zeiss lenses in Lightroom and Camera Raw.
You can easily make a lens profile yourself, there is an Adobe utility to help you do that with very little effort.
Spread out those bloody AF points!!! You idiots!
Learn out how to use a camera 🙂
I think the reason they’re not spreading out the AF points is because the corners of most A-mount lenses suck so bad that the AF system cant figure out that it’s designed to be blury and cant lock focus.
FWP hit the nail right on the head. The a99 is plenty capable just see the work of Frank Doorhof and Matthew Jordan Smith if in doubt . It has amazing ergonomics (the best i’ve seen )with a sweet sensor. I came over from nikon, which has great cameras with lousy ergonomics. Anyway the a99 successor only needs slight improvements such as start up speed, flash sync speed, and a better AF point spread . As for a99 owners it would be nice to see a firmware update to address some of these issues. Finally this is not related , but it would be awesome if Sony came out with a 85 1.8 for the A mount . My two centavos .
Any rumor about RX APSC camera?
Why not make them mirrorless A mounts and then there would be no loss of light transmission.
I have the A99 for general and portrait work but use the Nikon D7100 for action and wildlife. If Sony do not improve, my next FF will be the Nikon D610 or whatever comes next.
Because apparently neither CDAF, nor on-sensor PDAF are up to the task.
They’ve had long enough to make the changes and come up with an improved spec. DSLT will not cut the ice so after using Sony from the A100 to the A99 I may have to consider a change of system. Not good enough Sony, could do better only 3 out of 10 for this move.
You’re missing the point entirely. The camera market is changing dramatically right now. DSLR’s are going away. Sales figures and projections show this. Canikon is not doing anything except ensuring their own demise right now. At least SONY is trying something. Trying to be innovative. We should all be glad of this. In 10 years, I’ll eat my shorts if any of the big guys is making anything that remotely resembles a DSLR.
That is not at all what the market information shows. Mirrorless camera sales have leveled off, just as have DSLR sales, except that it’s at a far lower number of cameras than DSLRs. Numbers I’ve read about suggest that mirrorless sales are about 25-30% of the overall number of DSLR sales. That’s overall, not just the Japanese market, where mirrorless sales have done far better than other parts of the world, including the U.S. and Europe. The fact that DSLR’s overall outsell mirrorless about 3 or 4 to 1 is a reason why Sony should not get out of the A-mount, but rather focus on making a better product that doesn’t have features that deter more from using it. There is much to recommend cameras like the A77 and A99, but there also are reasons that hold folks back from getting them, or moving to them. And of course there’s Sony’s famous lack of support for the system in general, at least in the U.S. market. The question is whether Sony understands why more folks have not adopted the A-mount DSLR/SLT cameras (including they don’t know much if anything about them), and if so how it’s going to change and improve things. If it doesn’t (and I’m not sure it does), then why not?
I should have added to my comment that a big reason why there will continue be a move away from traditional DSLR’s at some point has more to do with manufacturing costs than much else. That Canon and Nikon continue to dominate the DLSR segment shows that most buyers of such cameras don’t mind or object to the reflex mirror design, and if they knew about the Sony SLT alternative decided it was not for them, suggests that there’s nothing inherently wrong with the DSLR from the consumer’s perspective. But, EVF cameras (whether SLT or not) are far easier to make, with less moving parts. That’s why most manufacturers ultimately will move in that direction even if they haven’t yet, but that doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with the current form factor of DLSR/SLT cameras. The design of this type of camera has evolved over decades and is pretty refined at this point, and for many (most?) photographers, provides a better ergonomic experience than the current “fad” of small cameras. The A7/A7R show that a decent handling camera can be made smaller, but then it still lacks certain features in that small size with a full frame sensor, most notably image stabilization.
Ok, so what AF is up to the task ? I mean could anyone explain how many seconds to focus makes for a “fast AF” and from what duration is the AF termed as “slow AF”, not up to the task ? Has anyone ranked cameras for AF velocities in varying light conditions for a given lens; let’s say 50mm 1.8 ? And if we are talking performances it would also be interesting to have an idea of the repeatability and uncertainy of these AFs…
I’d really like to know what lenses some of the whiners use…
Assuming you consider me a whiner, I use mostly Sony CZ and G lenses, with some older Minolta G lenses and non-G but fast glass (e.g., 50/1.4, 35/2, 85/1.4, 100/2.8 macro).
Don’t get me wrong, I simply mean that Sony is quite probably keeping the SLT for a reason.
If I remember correctly, imaging resource had some tests about shutter lag and AF speed.
It’s not so much a speed issue as much as a matter of reliability and accuracy. The single line sensors in Sony cameras are not able to focus on all sorts of subjects I regularly encounter, or they hunt back and forth before finally achieving focus (in which case speed is an issue). The cross sensors don’t have such problems, but there are not enough of them in Sony’s cameras. Also, I have found that the cross sensors tend to be more accurate and don’t miss focus as much as the single line sensors. When we get full-time, on sensor phase detect focus perhaps we won’t have such issues, but with current AF systems we certainly do. If all one does is use the center AF sensor and recompose (hopefully recomposes for composition reasons), then maybe the current system is good enough. But, if you work with moving subjects where you can’t focus and recompose, and have to rely on the out AF sensors for focusing, the lack of cross-sensors is a significant problem, as is the overall lack of coverage area provided in the A99. No AF system is perfect, but some are definitely better than others and will do a better job facilitating the photographer’s ability to accomplish his or her objectives rather than getting in the way.
Agreed. Yesterday I tried to take pictures of runners of the Luanda 58th Annual Runners Race with a NEX-6… none are sharp. Comparatively I managed to get a few good shots of formula one in Singapore with a NEX-5 but the majority were rejects. A DSLR would have made it easier for both conditions but at the present DSLR size I’ll not buy; too large, too heavy.
New tech 54mp sensor will be pdaf…wait for that and you will have ypur mirrorless a mount camera.
At “Minimum” it needs AF points on the 1/3 Crossing points.
A better/faster EVF (larger)
36mp non-AA
SPEED, both AF/CAF and Operationally
Olympus IBIS
I would like to see -3EV AF
Yeah more SLT cameras /sarcasm
Sony…more lenses. It’s that simple. No one needs more SLT cameras.
While I agree it’s not absolutely necessary, it is toward drumming up more interest in the brand. And besides, if people are willing to shell out for these upgrades then Sony has no reason not to meet the demand.
I’d rather see lens upgrades then more lenses per se. Please put SSM and weathersealing in the 85 and 135mm zeiss. No reason why those top notch lenses don’t have them. Maybe a better 20mm zeiss as well. I think a lot of the sony lenses themselves could use a modest refresher as well. SSM should be on pretty much everything at this point. Give me a 400mm F4, 200mm 2.8 and a 300mm f4. Those are solid options that are missing IMO.
I agree. I am not a pro and still use the A900 but would like more reasonably priced full-frame prime lenses. Maybe an 85mm f1.8, 30mm or 35mm f1.8 or f2, 135mm f2.8 or 200mm f2.8 would be nice. However, i’d love a new reasonably priced FF body to update my camera.
Actuall Im pretty happy with the collection of lenses I currently have plu one new one Ive preordered.
I am not yet however fully satisfied with the cameras and am impatiently waiting for the new tech high res sensor..very impatiently.
I’m not seeing anything in the new camera rumors that makes me want to buy a new camera. Improved JPEG? I use RAW exclusively. No new sensor mentioned? Why not? A little better light transmission? Nice but not worth a new camera. WI-FI? I know it sounds nifty but practical? I’m not sure. I’ll have to know more but again this isn’t worth a new camera.
As for firmware updates, Sony doesn’t do them often because they want you to buy a new camera rather than getting more utility out of the one you have.
Finally, millions have A-mount cameras. I have no interest in E-mounts because the lenses I have cover all the situations I have encountered. No one should take E-mount sales figures vs A-mount figures literally. E-mount is new so there will obviously be people buying lenses to meet their needs while most people have the A-mount lenses they require.
I may change my mind about the A-77 follow-up when I know more but there better be some real substance in the new camera before I’ll bite.
Having had a glance at the comments I would like to know how one’s quantitatively defines a “fast AF” vs a “slow AF”. How many seconds are required for a “fast AF” camera to focus on let’s say a 50mm 1.8 in well lit condition vs a slow AF camera like the A7r for example. And same for low light conditions. What the camera with the faster AF today and how does it compares with A99, A77, A65, NEX-6, NEX-5r, A7, A7r, Olympus new M4/3rd, etc… An AF focus speed comparison for different cameras for variable light conditions would be a great information, assumming that the focus quality is good though… Has anyone done that or are comparison subjective ?
On an aps- c camera the number of AF points & coverage isn’t bad. It’s not great for sports & high action but for standard uses it should be serviceable.
On full frame however the sensor coverage is woeful. It’s about less than 20% coverage.
Hopefully the sensitivity / accuracy of the points is at least improved. For either a budget full frame a88 or an a99 revision than I suppose re-using the AF system is fine…so long as a true a99 successor isn’t 2+ years away.
The 30% slt transmission improvement is great. 30% less gain on high ISO should get the noise levels much closer to 5d3 / d800 levels.
The amount of vitriol by between A-mount and E-mount on this site boggles the mind. Can’t we all just get along? 😉
I try to ignore that stupidity. Some people think that Sony just has three guys in a room working in their r&d. Their video camera division (one of their most successful) has been working with 3 or 4 mounts for some time. Sony can handle two mounts for still cameras. Plus innovations for one line benefits innovations for th other. If they successfully make a hybrid mount – it’s more lens choices for users and a good thing.
Maybe when the A-E hybrid comes out, everyone will get along.
I doubt it, internet trolls will always post garbage designed to rile up people.
Nope. Probably if NEX news were covered on a different site, some sonynexrumours.com or so.
But since they’re all Alphas now, that’s not gonna happen ^_^
+ 1 ! Agreed; vitriol serves no purpose in a discussion. Two different mounts systems, people choose the one they ae happy with or both and be it. I prefer E mount as it is a bit smaller even though more expensive and has fewer lenses at this time. I would hope that each of us can make their own choice whilst respecting other’s choices.
Well said PJP!
What about A-mount LENSES ?
Agree. What about the lenses for alpha. Specially a top of the line wide angel lens
CZ 16-35 ?
And CZ 24 F2.
what happened to it being completely mirrorless?
It seems this is rhetorical, but just in case; it seems SONY realized their technology wasnt up to the task yet.
Duh.
so, after the development of something like the a7/r and having an extra year to work on a “game-changing” a-mount, you’re saying they aren’t capable?
Any word if Sony is to address the flash foibles?
+1
This is why I sold my A99. Everything else was great. Flash system was unreliable and a dealbreaker.
Honestly, a $100 point and shoot from HP provides more reliable exposure than the A99 + F60M
Frickin’ stupid products!
It would be nice to be able to choose the JPEG size when shooting RAW+JPEG. The only thing I use it for is for previewing on an iPad using a wifi card – so the model can choose their favourite photos – but the full size jpegs are just a bit too slow to transmit…
Question to Admin
Have you not stated some month ago VERY CLEAR that there would be no more A-mount cameras with mirror??
I might be wrong because I am not the slightest interested in A-mount. But I am quite surprised by todays rumor.
I wonder where all the people ‘not interested in A-Mount’ are coming from on this site.
This is sonyALPHArumors, right? Until Sony killed the NEX brand, ‘Alpha’ ment A-Mount. And that happened only a couple of months ago.
Wrong, NEX and e-mount was always part of the Alpha range.
Indeed you’re right. My bad
Other than the little “a” badge on the NEX, how was it an Alpha? In name only, the LAEA adapters don’t make it an Alpha any more than a smart Contax adapter makes it a Contax, or a smart Canon adapter makes it a Canon.
At least now the NEX has the same menu as Alpha. That counts for something real to earn the “a” badge. But previously it was just a marketing joke.
Never mind the fact that Canon and Contax lenses are no Sony lenses, don’t support PDAF and well, have nothing to do with the subject at hand in general: Sony ILC cameras.
But your perception is interesting.
Sorry
Thought the “s” in SAR ment Sony!
Rebranding NEX to A just extends Alpha.
Excusez-moi
I don’t think the A actually stands for Alpha. I remember reading something about it having something to do with minolta but I can’t remember what it said.
Dont the NEX cameras not have an Alpha on their bodies too ? I think it is from the same family with the A being the big boys and the E / FE the small boys…
There’s a very clear definition of the term “rumor” on the right side of this website.
Maybe you should take a look.
I’m happy with the a77 af but I want double cross sensor on the center point like on the a700-850-900. Sometimes I feel more accurate in low light my a700 with a long lens. Anyway I’m very happy with the a77, only reason I’m not jump in the a99, I think the FF not make me better photographer.
Only if your long lens max aperture is f2.8 or wider does the centre point come into play.
How about a medium format sensor camera? Just a thought.
I have nothing but A-Mount gear. I hope they don’t give me a reason to jump ship. I love my A850 but would like to see something that is a bit better than the A99. I didn’t buy it because I felt there is a bit more they can do to improve the FF lineup for us A-Mounter’s.
The only way that would happen is if Sony were to acquire Phase One or Hasselblad, the latter would probably be more likely. But I doubt that you will ever see a Sony branded Medium Format camera. There just isn’t enough available market for that unless they take over one of the established players.
So the A99 firmware update finally arrives. And you even get a new body with it. Sadly, you have to pay for it, though, and can’t sell your old A99 after Sony has destroyed used camera prices by first releasing the A99 too expensive and then dropping the price by 40% within a year…
welcome to the real world
where corporations need to make $
There are plenty “no profit” camera companies – Bronica, Contax, Efke, Kodak, Coronet, Konica, Graflex…
Keep wishing no profits on the camera companies and you’ll get your wish.
Sounds exactly like Nikon re Nikon 1 and D600
Two wrongs don’t make a right. Sony should be doing it better and cheaper than Nikon.
Admin
You got the ad-problem again!
I can read all comments “awating moderation” in clear text!!!
THIS IS GREAT NEWS!!!
This will likely increase ISO performance by 33%, which is the the A77, and A99 only real drawback. The new sensor (another alpha-rumor) is supposed to be better at higher ISO. Hopefully this will be able to close the performance gap between the D800, and A99(r).
I really don’t see anything revolutionary for the A-Mount in 2014. I’d like to see a couple the of lenses like the Zeiss 2470, 85mm, 135mm, and 35mm G-Series updated (SSM II, additional ED elements and weather sealing), because that would be something to get excited about.
A99 only real drawback? What about all AF points being in the centre?
Wives Tales. I don’t have any issues with it, no one I know complains about it. Its really an non-issue, don’t listen to the crap your hearing from people who don’t own one (and probably can’t afford one).
And what about those who do shoot with the A99 and agree that the AF sensors are too centrally located, and even then don’t cover much of the area? Just because some people don’t seem to understand why a system may present a problem doesn’t mean that others don’t have real problems. Frankly, if your subjects are always within the area covered by the sensors in the A99 it suggests you center all of your subjects (unless you focus and recompose, which only works for static subjects), which usually leads to fairly boring compositions.
I have no such limitations because I know my equipment inside and out. I’ve used the A-Mount for 20 years. Those who are complaining about the AF are themselves limited. Good composition comes from experience, and training/mentoring (Diploma, and 20 years).
What arrogance. I have shot with the A-mount for about 25 years, and before that with the MD mount. I have loads of experience. You know nothing about my photographic skills, despite claiming that I must be limited because I criticize the A99’s AF system. Knowing one’s equipment also means knowing its limitations. Explain to me how you would photograph a moving subject (such as wildlife) where you want the composition arranged such that the animal is not covered by any of the highly centered AF sensors. Or how about when your desired composition results in no AF sensor over the focus critical point (e.g., a subject’s eyes) and you are shooting with a fast lens with limited depth of field at your shooting aperture, and the subject is not stationary (e.g. a speaker at a podium in low light levels where the fast aperture is needed to maintain a sufficient shutter speed to stop the subject’s movement), or when the AF sensor covering the point you want in focus is a single line sensor which is not able to lock focus. Good composition does come from training, experience, and good aesthetic sensibilities. It does not come from using a camera’s AF system as compositional points, particularly when the AF sensors are as highly centered as they are in the A99. But that also means that the ability to maintain AF functionality with a composition that is outside the centrally-located AF sensors, or where only ineffective single line sensors are located, can be far more difficult in various situations. Or when you are tracking a fast moving subject, shooting in high speed continuous, but you can’t keep the required AF sensor over the subject because when you start shooting you can’t see where the subject is due to the slide-show effect (EVF shows what you just shot, not where the subject actually is). About a year ago a professional sports photographer I met was checking out the A99 because he was not happy with Canon. As soon as he picked up the A99 and tried the AF he commented that it was not up to snuff to meet his needs. The fact is that there are many photographers around for whom the A99’s AF system is not all it could be, notwithstanding your ridiculous claim that all such photographers are “limited” in their skills.
You must like taking an awful lot of pictures of statues if you don’t need wider AF point coverage on a FF sensor!
If so, good for you, but plenty of other people use the A99 differently to you.
Do you own one. I Didn’t think so. Now go away “Troll”.
I love photography but distrust corporations and their motives and actions. Nikon’s behavior related to the D600 problems then releasing the D610 was shameful. Sony’s total disregard to support their products is terrible. These businessmen (crooks actually) goal is just to lead people along. They would love it if we remained beta testers satisfied with a habit of buying the next new model every year. It is sad to think about how much money we spend on gear and never get the full features we want.
Well spoken and 100% true.
We should stop buying for 2 years then perhaps they would listen…
Seems to me like Sony is still trying to re-invent the wheel and knocking a square peg into a round hole.
They had it almost perfect with the A850/A900 which just needed certain improvements as the chassis is excellent, but maybe in a few years time and 2 new mounts later, it’ll just be a mess. Keep the E-Mount for the NEX series and the A-Mount for everything else.
As I reported years ago, Sony going the way they are will lose top-end shooters to their rivals as not everyone likes EVF and/or the lack of high ISO/low light noise control apart from numerous others issues.
Nice pirate avatar.
Sony didn’t have it “almost perfect” with a900/850.
Minolta did.
Yeah because Minolta was a shining beacon on how to run a company!
I think minoltas problem was a marketing strategy issue. Also, they got into el cheap-o cameras and lenses in the mid to late 80’s. Then you have that whole rise of Nikon. To bad, I wonder what minolta would be doing with there camera division today if they had kept it.
hmmm.. wonder what the logistics are of buying new slt mirror and swapping with a77s old one? 😉
Not very interesting really. Might as well save yourself a bundle of cash and buy a s/h A mount body.
These new ones will be more expensive (again-sigh) than their OVF rivals.
20% light loss, how about 0% light loss you just erm move the mirror out of the way, it works a treat trust me 😉
Same AF, ok the AF isn’t bad performance wise, but the A99 it’s too closely packed.
And those firmware updates never arrived, so I’m not going to buy a new Sony body because Sony are too lazy to fix their previous models. No support same Sony of old just updated models and expect your customers to pay a premium price for bug fixes.
Lazy Sony, these 2 models will sink without trace unless they are priced at very good levels.
easy fix for your problem. Don’t buy/keep anything that isn’t working exactly the way you want.
+1
Yeah, I’m definitely not purchasing any Sony camera without giving it a few months to see how what tragic flaws it has hiding under the hood. There’s an odd amount of A7r available on Craigslist in my area. Ok, 3, but they’re not asking a premium for the camera, just not loving it apparently.
Or its a scam.
IF Sony can nail Z-shift auto focus it could be the disruptive tech they need to steal market share from CaNikon.
If it’s just used to make a hybrid A-E mount then it will just be more Sony hype all sizzle no steak.
I totally lost the “Barry mentions IBIS in another thread” drinking game today. Feeling a little dizzy.
I am a little confused as to why the A77 isn’t more popular – it’s a terribly good camera. A replacement seems premature – unless they really plan to spend some $$ on marketing and a proper “re-launch” of the Sony system
For APS-C, this sounds like it could be promising, especially if it’s the entry or mid-level APS-C getting the 19 point/11 cross AF system from the A77 and A99 trickling down into the A5x and A6x lines.
If it’s for the A7x and A99x replacements, then it’s not any improvement.
Reducing the light loss by the mirror — assuming it doesn’t affect AF performance in low light — sounds promising too.
And it sounds like the rear screen adds an extra white dot to each pixel to improve brightness outdoors.
All cameras by the year 2014 should come with Wi-Fi and GPS standard, IMHO.
Thanks for the info on A-Mount (especially APS-C) — I have been getting sick of seeing 12,000,000 old lenses tested on the A7 every day! =)
Lotus Eater
Been there …done that…moved forward…not willng to move backwards again…..
Especially not just because you think I should…..
Here’s my wishlist for high end A-mount camera with 2 modes (A for video/high fps and B for photo)
Hybrid Viewfinder
A)EVF for video/high fps
B)OVF+focus peaking+exposure warnings
Dual Sensor
A)APS-C 4K (~8MP) sensor 30fps ISO 200-100K
B)FF 36MP or 3x16MP 8fps ISO25-12800 with IBIS
AF system
A)On sensor PDAF
B)Centre Focus point with True-Focus technology, Z-axis AF would be nice
Shutter
A) Global electronic shutter for video
B) 1/8000-30s, flash sync at 1/500 or higher
Frame Buffer
A) Continuous shooting at 30fps 4k full resolution
B) 256 frame (128 RAW + 128 JPG) for 16sec continuous shooting
Memory slot
SD+CF
Price
USD3K-4K (it should be cheaper than 5D3+70D or D800E+D5300)
Battery Grip
A longer battery for the grip with 3x normal battery life (500 shots per battery)
Add-ons for battery grip
i) GPS module
ii) SSD
iii) Pocket wizard compatible flash trigger
New Flash with lithium battery
Similar function to SB-910/600RT with radio trigger
In-camera remote flash controller
PS If Sony can no longer produce pentaprism, then get it from olympus!
When you guys decide to unload those sweet a99’s for the new stuff just let me know. I’ll be happy to take it off your hands for cheap.
The biggest most important upgrade feature hasn’t even been mentioned yet. Do you know what that is? It’s getting rid of that stupid ten second delay feature in the drive menu. Really Sony? I can’t set the delay function to anything other than ten seconds. How much software development is that? A good selfie takes more than 10 seconds to compose with my uber expensive cameras. I also want to feed the LCD to my ipad. You know how cold outside it is right now? Damn easier to stick my camera out on the porch while I wait for that once in a lifetime shot whilst sipping coffee on the inside.
With the aggressive design and engineering we have seen from Sony in 2013. I don’t think we need to worry about the A-mount release. Sony no doubt have plenty up their sleeve…
I agree. Sony is looking to launch the replacements at the worst possible time for its competitors, not to appease us. The A77 replacement has been held off for a good reason. I suspect it will outperform the previous model, and it’s competitors models substantially.
Hopefully this SR3 is just an SR3 and nothing else 🙂 Otherwise the new camera names should be A99M2 and A77M2, since the improvements are so minor.