According to top sources Sony will have a new product announcement in mid May! There will be a new NEX-F3 (which I have been told is a great camera), a new A37, and two new zoom lenses (one for Alpha and one for NEX). I am particularly curious about that NEX-F3 that I have been told could become a real hotseller. Very small and sexy and a top image quality. Can’t wait to see it!
For those of you (that like me) are waiting for Full Frame news there will be no official Sony info. What Sony is doing is sharing some “unofficial” news with top photographers, dealers and journalists. And I hope reliable specs about the final A99 will spread through the web soon!
Stay tuned on SAR!
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and only zoom lens for alpha?:(
yes!
What kind of zoom for NEX?
Probably the 18-135.
..and only one lens for NEX?:(
Good stuff!! Very curious and excited about the F3!! The c3 is a great bang for the buck already, so any improvement would be great for Sony in my opinion.
will A37 get the 24MP CMOS as Nikon D3200 ?
no!!! A much better sensor 🙂
But no AF motor?
that I don’t know yet.
What the a37 is going to have a better sensor than the a77?
Oh, come on… How much better? 36MP crop?
😉
Less Megapixels and cleaner image quality
Okay 🙂
Better != higher MPx
less MPx != Better
the 24MP sensor is on par with the 16MP Sensor.
If the ALpha 37 gets the 16MP Sensor it will be half stop worse than D3200 in High ISO because of SLT-Mirror
wow Maximus you have no clue what you speak of!
Maximus is correct. Lower MP doesn’t mean better, unless you’re only comparing sensors from the same cycle. Otherwise, we’d all be using 1MP FF cameras.
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zoome lens for alpha comes a bit unexpected! could you at least hint what kind of zoom we’re expecting? a DT zoom lens?
it’s the 18-135 DT. yeah, disappointing.
We need full-frame zoom lens.
And where is CZ 50mm???
Sony, wake-up!!!
Coming with next FF camera
Thanks Andrea 🙂
Yesssssss!!! 50mm SSM Zeiss!!!! doesnt matter if it is f1.2 up to f2.0, I will still buy it 100%. Cant beleive sony doesnt have any “PREMIUM” Zeiss 50mm & 35mm.
100% happiness by then! hopefully comes as a kit wt the new FF admin?
Your wasting your time asking Sony to wake up.
Sony is to busy listening to Nikon’s customers to worry about full frame alpha shooters.
Sad, but true!
dpreview just posted D3200 24MP images – looks good indeed.
I have paid almost $1,700 Canadian dollars for my a77 and IQ is worse than D3200!!
SONY, you want us make BELIEVE??
@Kalpurush
D3200 IQ better than A77?
The only better point I can see is the better high-ISO jpegs from D3200. The jpeg-engine and NR from sony is the weak point… well known fact. so what? did you see raws? could you already compare DR, colour, details etc from both cams? Is the high-iso jpeg quality the only one crierium for IQ in your eyes?
P.S. And if even I will find out later in a real comparision in RAWs that D3200 IQ is equal or better than A77 (can not imagine it, but ok) – even than I will personally still think twice before I choose D3200 over A77, since there are a lot of specs in A77 I don’t want miss any more.
I still don’t see any point of D3200. It’s D3100 with some features taken away, new sensor, and price on pair with A57 which is a killer for it. Not even telling about the fact that D3200 doesn’t really have chances to make good photos when it’s sold with LOL18-55 joke kit lens which doesn’t resolve even half of sensor resolution and camera doesn’t have an MLU nor usable viewfinder.
And low ISO shadow noise hints at less DR (and would cofirm this NOT being an Exmor design made by Sony).
Kalpurush, there is an awful lot more to the A77 than pixel peeping 100% crops at high ISO in extreme environments. Anybody who knows their A77 properly would know this already though. 😉
?? There are two standard zoom lenses that I can think of, if that is what you mean. The 28-75 SAM and the 24-70Z. Yes, I know….
Any news on an updated F58AM flash (weathersealing and radio control, perhaps)? At least include the standard PC sync terminal on there.
you mean a 30-35 1.4 cz/g standard prime for nex right cos thats what i want right now. Still at least now i have the sigma 30mm 2.8 dx to play with.
I would not say that’s disappointing. It could be a very useful kit lens to go with A57, if it can deliver on image quality.
After this lens Sony will be one company offering highest amount of standard zoom lenses from all of the systems 🙂
At least they can say they beat Canon and Nikon in one respect.
Pretty sure Leica will trump anyones May announcements.
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I guess most folks over here will give no damn about Leica. Not only because of the wallet matters 🙂
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ahahahah you’re a funny guy,
They could trump them by offering a full frame M mount digital rangefinder I can actually afford.
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You seriously believe in a budget version of M9 from Leica? I hardly doubt it.
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Of course not. 😛
If we’re lucky, maybe Ricoh?
Budget M9? I’d love to see Leica try to find features to strip from the M9 to make a budget version.
still would love to see a CZ $2-3k digital ikon paired with that new d800 sensor come zeiss you make the m lenses and you get cosina to make you a range finder its not that much of a leap.
they can remove the red leica dot and sell the camera for less.
oh wait, they removed the red dot and sold it for $2000 more… M9″p”
That’s right, because A37 and NEX-F3 buyers will also be watching for what Leica are selling… 😀
New Alpha A37
New NEX F3
New lens for Alpha (definitely it will be 18-135mm)
Admin, where big news that you promise? =(
“I am particularly curious about that NEX-F3”
And I am particularly interested in the NEX zoom lens!
*keeps fingers crossed for a 16-105mm
Andrea, any news on CZ lenses?
Not coming yet.
A wideangle zoom, for the NEX system, would fill a void in this system’s lens field. Ideally 10 to 20 mm range.
I’m assuming that is what is coming, judging by the roadmap.
Unfortunately the pattern continues.
We have more cameras then lenses being announced.
One still has the impression that Sony does not “get it”.
The weakness on the NEX-7 isn’t the camera, but as many reviews have pointed out that the current crop of lenses are not good enough for it. (except the Zeiss 24f/1.8).
IMHO, the best way to improve the system and sell more NEX cameras is to completely redo the 16mm and 18-55mm and develop high quality G lenses. It would be more useful for us that Sony announces 2 new cameras and 4 new lenses than the other way around.
1 Alpha – 1 A-mount lens
1 NEX – 1 E-mount lens
“the pattern continues. We have more cameras then lenses being announced.” – not truth.
I could be off, but its close enough to the a pattern….9 cameras to 5 lenses during the last 12 months.
Cameras:
NEX-C3, NEX-5n, NEX-7, NEX-F3*, α35, α65, α77, α57, α37*
Lenses:
Zeiss 24F/1.8, SEL-50F18, SEL-55210, SAL-1650, SAL-18135*
*TBA
While I agree that the Sigma lenses are decent for their price, I have the 19mm, replaced my SEL16F28 (which is junk) the current crop of lenses are to few and not good enough. Again with the exception of SEL50F18 and the Zeiss.
Sony is clearly better at designing sensors & cameras than lenses.
Jack
Add the SEL30M35 and SAL500F40 to that.
The Sony 24 and 50, and the Sigma 19 and 30 are all very good lenses for the Nex-7, and that gives you a nice prime line-up.
the sigma primes are awful, plain and simple. the way they render color and microcontrast is gruesome, medieval and just plain depressing.
Have you even used the new e-mount Sigma primes?
Doubt it.
No kidding, Vivek. I find myself using the Sigma 30 more than my Sony 24 or 50.
GH, I meant that I doubt if Melotron ever cam e near a Sigma 30DN lens. Superb lens! I agree with your preference. Mirrors mine. 🙂
I don’t need to buy the horse to know it’s teeth are rotten. If you consider the 30DN is adequate for you then it means the rendering is enough for you. Having used some nice glass in my time, the 30 doesn’t cut it. It is pretty cheap, I agree, but then again so is the performance. Cheers!
any news about the fw update for nex-7? i hope there is an real improvement in bracketing feature because right now its useless.
Have you found the manual focus and EV buttons yet? They are really quite useful for bracketing.
There are so many way to bracket…..
Gee, how did we ever do it before? 😉
LOL
Nex-F3 will be their 6th camera… for only 8 lenses (counting the new one).
I hoped they would change their priorities and boost lens development, but apparently no. Too bad.
People seem to be pretty excited about the new nex-3, I hope I don’t regret my recent 5n purchase!
A 18ish to 100ish zoom for NEX would be nice if it isn’t stupidly overpriced, I’d rather carry one of those than the standard kit lens at least if the quality is equal or better (not a major challenge)
I hope we’ll have the 18-55 F2.8 G lens !
Amen to that! 18-55 f2.8 with great OSS!
A fast walkaround zoom is a real must for any system and one of the lenses I want most for my 5n. If not a fast zoom then I’d take something similar to the Canon 15-85mm with the same high IQ
If this new zoom turns put to be something like 18-135mm but similar in size to the kit lens then I might buy one for the extra versatility but I would only expect it to be of kit lens quality optically.
Wish they would release a 35mm 1.8 OSS for the Nex. And an AFFORDABLE 24mm.
I agree with others, please a wide angle zoom, make it a constant F/4 or faster. The current E-zooms are too slow at the long end.
I’m wondering how smaller can NEX-F3 be when the lenses are the biggest part? Maybe they are releasing a new pancake lens with it?
SONY, please…
give us a practical, stylish, mirrorless body with IBIS and a FF sensor for a rational price with E-Mount.
You will sell a BILLION OF THOSE!
Thank you in advance!
NEX cameras are “full frame.” It’s an entire ecosystem built from the ground up for aps-c sensors. Asking for a 35mm NEX sensor is really no different than asking for a aps-c sensor in a m4/3 camera.
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He means that camera uses full portion of available frame – you don’t have any unused parts of the image, or crop as it is with APS-C cameras in 35mm systems (eg. Sony Alpha A)
That’s right. 35mm sensors make sense for DSLR (and SLT) makers that have legacy lens lines to cater to, as the focal lengths cater to that sensor size. For brand new systems, like m4/3, Nikon v1/j1, NEX, NX, Leica S2, X-Pro1, etc., the camera companies are starting from scratch and are free to build their system around any sensor size they wish. Sony clearly decided that aps-c was the appropriate combination of performance, price and lens size for their NEX system, so aps-c is “fullframe,” in terms of NEX cameras.
But the ecosystem is lacking right now. So if they can make a full frame right now, they would not be as limited and would not have to competed with the like of Fuji and m4/3. With such a huge adaptability of the NEX system, I bet a lot of FF Canikon people would get the NEX FF as the back-up and fun camera.
It took two years for the NEX system to get where it is now. The NEX cameras and lenses are already selling like crazy, and aps-c makes a lot of sense from a size and cost perspective.
Too many shitty zooms for A-mount and E-mount IMO. How about some G and Zeiss glass!? That rumored G zoom would be a really great compliment to the 24F18z for NEX.
Soccer moms rejoice, haha
They buy most of Sony cameras.
What about pity. Everything related to FF body is still rumor, rumor, and rumor. Should I think about selling all my G & za lenses and jump to Canikon?
can’t believe you just bitched on the post regarding a mid-may announcement. Jump to canikon already please.
17-50 ff2.8 for the NEX please!
Be careful what you wish for. Sony might actually make a good zoom lens for the NEX and we might end up buy this new zoom lenses. In the process, we would ruin Sony’s sterling reputation as having only one good native E-mount lens or its NEX cameras.
Right now, I have only the Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 on my NEX-7. All the other lenses, including the new 50mm f/1.8 OSS, are simply not good enough on my NEX-7. Fortunately, I have a lot of excellent Nikon and Zeiss F-mount prime lenses that I can use with the NEX-7 through a lens adapter.
What do you mean?? The Sony 50 is fantastic on the NEX-7, and so are the Sigma 19 and 30. I prefer the Sigma 30 to my Zeiss 24, in fact. Personally, I could care less about zooms for a camera that is meant to be small, especially large, fast aperture zooms.
The only way this Sony NEX-F3 would add something compared to the NEX-C3 is when it will have superfast AF, otherwise I see no reason why to get it. Anyone (dis)agrees?
We need a fast zoom for E mount that is usable in the video arena. I would love to hear about a 50-150 2.8 OSS, or even a 70-200 2.8 OSS. I’d pay over a thousand for one of those in a heartbeat.
70-200/2.8 G E-Mount! 😀
ONE EXCELLENT G OR Z E-MOUNT ZOOM SOMEWHERE ENCOMPASSING 16-80MM WITH SOME SPEED–AROUND F 2.8 OR BETTER–IS A FIRST ESSENTIAL.
LET’S GET SOME GOOD BASIC STUFF TO SHOOT WITH.
EVEN IF THE RANGE IS NO BIGGER THAN THE 18-55 KIT ZOOM AND REPLACES IT. THAT LENS IS MEDIOCRE AT BEST.
I AGREE THAT 2 CAMERAS AND 4 LENSES WOULD BE FAR MORE INTELLIGENT.
What’s wrong with amount glass for this? With laea2?
pleeaaase give us a normal prime!! preferably a fast pancake!
Still waiting for a prime in the 10-14mm range for my NEX-7, so far not one native lens has my interest, I much prefer my old manual SLR lenses to anything available now.
I’m still waiting for a prime in the 10-14mm range for my NEX-7, so far not one native lens has my interest, I much prefer my old manual SLR lenses to anything available now.
I’m still waiting for a prime in the 10-14mm range for my NEX-7, so far not one E-Mount lens has my interest, I much prefer my old manual SLR lenses to anything available now.
An what about the NEX motorized zoom lens? The Sony Nex FS700 comes with a servo control for them….
Rojo, you might be on to something here. My money is that’s what we are going to see. It’s the logical next step to a pseudo eng cam after the addition of ND filters.
Soccer moms rejoice, more consumer cameras, haha!
SonyA77 is a douche
thank you for your contribution.
You’re welcome.
I can’t wait to see blurry pics of trees with these new cameras and the 500mm, bahahahaha
How about a non-blurry owl?
http://imageshack.us/f/403/sizeddsc007132kopie.jpg/
Great shot!
You should own a Nikon ;p
Oh man.
http://nikonrumors.com/2012/04/25/another-full-frame-dslr-on-the-horizont-nikon-d600.aspx/
This before A99? Seriously?
If the knife is in, you might as well twist it.
Ouch 🙁
O_O no way… weren’t they suppose to release it a year after A99?
It has been a loooong time ago since I saw the 2012 roadmap that I forgot that the possible lens coming up is the G Zoom lens…something between 50-150mm OSS and f/2.8 fits really nice in the E-mount lineup…but there is the possibility that the wide zoom is coming next too, maybe something between 12-24 range. but I’m really waiting for the telephoto 75 or 85 f/1.8 with OSS. people, have you ever wondered why sony sticks with the 49mm filter thread? (except the SEL18200) If they begin using 55mm that could allow for faster lenses and maybe shorter in lens lenght…
nikonrumors said D600 soon which we all know will be 24mp sony sensor.
D600 = 24mp A95
D800 = 36mp A99
When can we see the announcement & specifications of A99? How come Sony keeps announcing low-end bodies?