UPDATE: I edited this post and corrected the mistake I made after your suggestion. Feeling an IDIOT for having posted wrongly flipped images :(

Here is the photo I got of a Sony covered camera used just recently by a world known youtuber. The youtuber told him he is testing a new model but I don’t know if:

1) that’s true at all
2) what model this might be

So take this as a “non useful” image. We need more to see what it really is:

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SPECS SPECULATION:

This next part is purely speculative: Back in July I posted the full IMX521 sensor specs. This is a 15MP sensor with Quad Array structure. It might be good for the A7sIII but this is purely speculative as of now! Here is the full spec sheet:

But like I said, the new A7sIII sensor might be completely different and use a Higher Resolution (24MP?) sensor…

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Additional note: The previously posted A7sIII images were fakes and I removed them after you made me notice them. Thanks and I feel bad for this :(

Sony registered a new camera in Asia. It has the code “WW119533” and 2,4GHx Wifi. Th Wifi capabilities suggest this is NOT a High End model. Maybe a new RX camera? RX10V?

By the way rumors saying the IMX521 sensor data got leaked today are quite off as we reported about that sensor back in July :) I have no clue if this is the sensor that will be used by the A7sIII. Anyway key specs are:

via Nokishita

via Instagram

UPDATE: SAR reader helped me to find out this is a FAKE image. Sorry, I made a huge IDIOTIC mistake to not see that for myself!

Image on top shows possible 20mm f/5.6, 50mm f/1.5 and 35mm f/2.0 E-mount lenses

We ot thos two new info:

Zenit plans to launch multiple “Helios Edition” E-mount lenses. Those lenses will have Helios-40 alike similar character.
Zenit also plans to launch a new JUpiter-3 E-mount lens

And as I reported earlier Zenit will also launch a new 35mm f/1.0 FE lens too!

Time for a rumor recap:

Sony Cameras:
RUMOR: Sony A7sIII might have 4k120p and a cooling vent (70% reliable – article here).
RUMOR: Sony 8k sensors and new codec specification (90% reliable – article here).
RUMOR: Quad Bayer FF sensors from Sony (90% reliable – article here).
RUMOR: FX6 camcorder will  be announced in early 2020. Basically an FX9 but with SDXC cards and XAVC-L only (90% reliable – article here).

Sony Lenses and accessories:
RUMOR: Sony’s next announcement might give us a fast GM wide angle lens (80% reliable – article here).
FACT:  Sony’s GP-VPT2BT shooting grip with Bluetooth remote control function has been registered in Asia (article here).
FACT: Sony said f/1.2 FE lenses are a possibility (article here).
PATENT: Sony patented new 100mm f/1.4 and 500mm f/4.0 lenses (article here and article here).

Third party lenses:
RUMOR: Tokina 85mm f/1.8 FE lens will be announced soon (90% reliable – article here).
RUMOR: The six new Tamron FE lenses will all be unveiled in 2020. None of them is likely to be a fast prime (70% reliable – article here).
FACT: Tamron said they have SIX more FE Lenses on their roadmap (article here).
FACT: Rumiere APO 75mm f/0.95 FE lens coming (article here).
PATENT: Sigma also patented a new 50mm f/1.2 FE lens design (article here).

TWO more things:
PATENT: Sony patented a new drone camera (article here).

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This is the leaked image of the new Tokina 85mm f/1.8 FE lens. The lens will start shipping out on February 7 and cost around $500+ (550 Euro).

It’s hard to make a decent size comparison as the image show the lens slightly tilted. But it looks like the lens will be bigger than the excellent Sony 85mm f/1.8 and about on par with the Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8:

No info yet about when the lens will be officially announced by Tokina but I guess it will be unveiled sometimes in January…

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Thanks Jose!

The past weeks there were rumors saying that Olympus might close down their camera business. And it was also said that Olympus would sell their Know How to Samyang or Sony.

As far as I hear from Sony managers there seems to be no interest at all from Sony to get involved in Olympus also because it looks like those rumors are way over hyped and Olympus has NO plans to sell their business.

I will take this chance to propose a crazy idea:

I would LOVE if Olympus would join the E-mount system launching a full frame OMD camera and some nice ZUIKO PRO lenses. I think both Olympus and Sony would gain a lot from this. We would finally get some differentiation in camera designs. Olympus builds very good looking, solid (weatherproof) and user friendly cameras. I think Olympus would sell many of those! And Sony would benefit from this too as it would attract a new kind of potential buyers that usually lean more towards Nikon or Canon…

Yeah call me crazy…but let me know in the comment system if you would think this would be a good idea :)