The new QX modules are finally shipping! Here are the links of stores having them in Stock:
QX100 (the RX100MII clone) at Amazon (Click here) and on many stores on eBay (Click here).
QX10 (black and white) at Amazon (Click here) and on many stores on eBay (Click here).

And the QX cameras are already climbing the Amazon rankings (Click here to see). Let’s see if they will reach the top tonight

Today is the DDay for the new QX Lens cameras. They are marked as ready for shipment on Amazon US (Click here). And the QX100 counterpart, the RX100MII just got tested at Dpreview (Click here) and it earned a Silver Award:

“Overall, the RX100 II is virtually untouchable in its compact camera class. For anyone simply looking for the best image quality from a compact, the RX100 II is the answer. Enthusiasts, however, should be cautioned. Anyone who picks up the camera will love the images it produces, but someone looking for a more satisfying shooting experience might need to look elsewhere.”

This is definitely the best real-compact camera with zoom lens. I say “real” because many of the so said “compact” cameras are too big to fit comfortably in your pocket.

Question: How low can the price of a Full Frame camera drop? Answer: 1145 Euro! That’s what you pay right now for the Sony VG900 at Redcoon in Germany (Click here). Damn would I love to have a cheap NEX-FF photocamera for that price

UPDATE: It’s now sold out!!!

Converted in US dollars the price is $1,545. That’s lower than the already superdiscounted Nikon D600 ($1575 here on BigValue) and the Canon 6D ($1749 here on RedTag).

Last weekend the European Sony Stores had a blackout. Sites where offline for a short time. To make it good Sony is now offering a 10% discount on their products! You will have to use the code “SORRYSEP13” when checking out!

Here are the links to Sony Stores (I linked to the RX1 but you can buy what you want):
Sony Deutschland, Sony UK, Sony France, Sony Italy, Sony Netherland, Sony Belgium, Sony Austria, Sony Sweden, Sony Finland, Sony Spain.

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Thanks to all SAR readers that warned me about the offer!

Third party resellers at Amazon are selling the A99 for less than $2,600 (Click here). Price drops are also ongoing in Germany (more here). And Sony isn’t the only one lowering the price of FF cameras. A Canon 5DmarkIII for example can be found for $2,550 on BigValue eBay which is $800 less than the original price. The days are gone when Full Frame cameras did cost a lot of money.

P.S.: I still don’t know the price of the ILCE-9 (E-mount) and A9x (A-mount) cameras but I heard the NEX-9 is likely going to be priced close to $3,000.