RX100m4 may has a larger FT sensor similar to the one of the LX100.
Yesterdays Sony announcement create quite some disappointment. And a lesson I learned is that I have to make it very clear what’s a rumor and what’s a speculation of mine. The rumor I posted about the April 23 event were right (SR5 rumor 1 and SR5 rumor 2). While my speculations (here) that those two “new cameras” could be new RX cameras were wrong. Knowing that there was no E-mount stuff coming on that event I simply deducted that those could be RX cameras. Didn’t expect Sony to display the two 30x cameras to the European press (See for example Fotopolis London report). There was no wrong SR5 rumor but just me having wrong speculations. And I learned that I have to be careful whenever I express my private deductions and hopes! Such a mistake I will not repeat again.
Moving on: Here is the RX camera rumors recap:
(SR5) There will be at least one new RX camera announcement in May-June (SAR article here).
(SR4) It’s rumored that there will be a new RX100m4 camera. Probably with FT size sensor in RX100m3 alike body (SAR article here).
(SR3) RX1X (unclear when it will be released and what kind of camera it is) (SAR article here).
So let’s restart from these three rumors. Please weight the ranking of the rumors and always be aware this is a rumor and not a press release news site 🙂
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Interesting that this was part of the URL:
“50mp-camera-to-be-announced-on-that-day”
http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sr3-sony-to-showcase-new-products-on-april-23-50mp-camera-to-be-announced-on-that-day/
BTW, rumour 1 was SR3, not SR5.
No. It was SR5. It’s only that when I presaved the first draft it was SR3. Than I had the confirmation and updated it at SR5 before I published it. Therefore the SR3 in the URL.
As proove that I didn’t change anythign after publishing it see the first cached version from google:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sr3-sony-to-showcase-new-products-on-april-23-50mp-camera-to-be-announced-on-that-day/
This happens very often that URL ranking and published ranking do not coincide. I usually write rumors as draft while I am waiting to get more info abotu them. And I weight them with the SR ranking fo the moment.
Hey, I wasn’t suggesting foul play or dishonesty, just making an observation. 🙂
Sorry, I totally missed that it actually says SR5 on the article itself.
no please! Make all questions you want! 🙂
I wish Sony could fit a mft sensor in the RX100m3 body I just don’t think that possible. Panasonic knows how to put a MFT sensor in a very small body like the GM1. The problem is the lens A 24-100mm f1.8-2.8 Maybe they can do it a tad smaller than the LX100 but not in the RX100 body Of course the rumor is that it will have 4k.
Sony needs to up the competition as far as longer focal range to match the Canon g7X and price Have a model with EVF and one without or a hot shoe EVF as an option. Also add Touch Focus
This site is great. I love getting some potential insight as to what might be coming. I find nothing wrong with educated speculations — the admin here has far more information to make such guesses. After all this is a a “rumor” site so it seems fitting. Thanks SAR.
Yeah But I have to be careful. And it did cost me a lot of energy in these last days 🙁
if you feel compelled to apologize thats ok but we all understand that at the end of the day its only technology and a bit of fun and my impression is that the sony camera group are pretty water tight when dealing with their timelines
I find it hilarious that people are upset if infromation on a rumor site turns out inaccurate or delayed. I held back getting an A6000 since I heard about its successor (A7000 then). It is fun to get all excited for this or that event and I am not really sad if nothing comes out of it.
I am still glad that I can find information here convenient all on one spot without having to spend too much time on it myself. Could not be more accurate myself anyhow. Keep up the good guessing 😀
It’s very clear you are just giving rumors and by rankings you think will happen. Nothing wrong with that and most of us are adults and understand when things don’t happen. For instance I said yesterday was a perfect marketing day for Sony. With the huge and surprise announcements from Zeiss on the Batis lenses it made perfect sense for Sony to jump all over that the next day with the A7r replacement. It could not been setup any better they had the press in a room to unleash it. Frankly it was the dumbest thing they did not do. Anyone with any logical sense thought it would happen. I have been a Pro for 40 years and rarely have I seen such a perfect marketing opportunity like that. Sony blew it and that’s the main issue you can predict all you want but it’s dependent on a marketing dept that don’t seize a perfect moment. That’s not anyone’s fault but Sonys.
Great, no A7000, no A7RII.
What da f*ck Sony!
My NEX7 is falling apart, I need a new camera!
What da fuq yo talkin about? Your NEX7 is falling apart? If that would happen to me with a more than $1K camera less than 3.5 years old, I would not even waiting for a new camera from such a manufacturer. I would never again buy a camera from that brand.
Joking aside, if your NEX7 is really falling apart I’ll give up my A7s purchasing plans. Please elaborate.
The rubbery handle separated from the camera.
The sound of the shutter is… “strange” it doesn’t sound as “strong” as it used to. I’m afraid it is nearing its end.
All the buttons and functions of the camera still work like new.
No problems with dirt on sensor, lens still engage strong with the mound.
OK. Loosening rubber is nothing special. I used a Leica M for 15 years and had to glue the leather cover several times. No big deal.
However, a dying shutter after 3-4 years sounds not so good. 🙁
How many actuations do you have on the shutter approximately?
About your sr4 rx100m4, one thing to clarifies is : do we talk about 4/3″ sensor or 4/3″ image circle ?
Will ask the source!
I have a feeling that they were hoping to announce more stuff yesterday but maybe firmware is not ready yet or some other issues. That’s why they have fallback event in May to announce it.
@SAR_Admin:disqus
I can not see any mistake that you shouldn’t repeat. This is a rumor site and on such a site we have to expect speculations that probably turn out totally false. This comment section is full of speculations from all kind of SAR readers, even from those who constantly complain in case a rumor or speculation from you turns out to be wrong. People always call for reliable information about the future, which is impossible.
To me, your speculations are welcomed any time. Keep it up! Cheers!
Agree!
Admin: I think you are doing a good job with rumors, the only problem is that you have an issue with subjectivity as you do not differentiate well between the rumors and what you believe. I have said this before and it’s nice to see that you realize it now. It would be easier to separate the two if you kept your thoughts on the comments section, and the rumors in the post section.
Without getting into the founded vs unfounded rumours question, a thought on the possible FT RX100 mk4…
If it really has a four thirds sensor, and uses all of it, and it really is about the same size as the mk3, then the max aperture will have to be a lot smaller. We’re might see something like a f/3.5 to f/5.6 zoom here. There might be a little more high ISO performance, because it’s newer tech and “a bit” bigger. There might be better dynamic range from the big sensor, not that the current one is at all bad. The might be less depth of field, because that scales differently for focal length and sensor diagonal.
But it’ll do roughly the same as the mk3, unless it gets bigger. So we could be looking at a quarter or half stop, something like that.
Unless it’s curved 😉
If anyone can keep the aperture at the same levels and increase the sensor size it’s Sony. Lens and camera will be expensive of course and I expect heavy software correction.
I think you are doing a great job! Just wish there were more than rumours. I am about to buy a MKiii would like to know if I should hold off or not. I am looking mostly for the video and some photo.
Admin: Just a thought, why not add (SPECULATION) to your SR rating system?