A trusted source just sent us this leaked images of the new DSC-HX95/DSC-HX99 compact cameras that Sony will announce on August 30 at 13:00 Berlin time.

Known specs:

• 18,3 Megapixels
• ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T * 24-720mm f/3.5-6.4 zoom lens
• BIONZ X processor with front end LSI
• 4K video
• RAW compatible
• Tilt liquid crystal which can be taken by turning 180 degrees
• Improved grip
• Newly support “touch focus” and “touch shutter” (DSC-HX99)
• Overseas release date: September 2018
• DSC-HX 95: 499 euros
• DSC-HX 99: 519 euros
  

These will be the only camera announced tomorrow by Sony. So do not expect a new A7sIII or A6xxx yet. But don’t worry folks, we already have been told a new Sony announcement is coming very soon and this should be for E-mount only!

The Sony countdown for the compact camera announcement

We told it to you yesterday and today Nokishita confirmed it: Tomorrow Sony will only announce two new fixed lens compact cameras, the DSC-HX 95 and the DSC-HX 99. Here are the specs:

• ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T * 24-720 mm zoom lens
• BIONZ X processor with front end LSI
• 4K video
• RAW compatible
• Tilt liquid crystal which can be taken by turning 180 degrees
• Improved grip
• Newly support “touch focus” and “touch shutter” (DSC-HX99)
• Overseas release date: September 2018
• DSC-HX 95: 499 euros
• DSC-HX 99: 519 euros

The full German press text can be downloaded here. The good news is that our sources were spot on and it means A7sIII and A6xxx (or A7xxx) rumors are likely to be true too!

Here is a bit of a timeline of when to expect the new Sony gear:

Tomorrow:
Tomorrow Sony will only announce some 4k compact cameras

Before Photokina:
(SR3) Sony A7sIII with 4k60p, 10bit 4:2:2, 5.6 million dot EVF
(SR4) 24mm f/1.4 GM
(SR3) 135mm f/1.8 GM
(SR4) Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 FE lens
(SR4) Sigma 50mm f/1.4 APS-C E-mount lens
(SR3) Zeiss fixed lens camera?
(SR4) Zeiss 40mm Batis

Before Photoplus (could be earlier too):
(SR4) New “mini-A9” High End APS-C E-mount camera. Not a direct A6500 successor but a new line! 4k60p and 20fps.
(SR3) New APS-C E-mount lens.

Sony just launched this countdown teaser for a press conference they will have tomorrow at 1:00PM CET. Our sources told us that Sony could announce two 4k compact cameras only.

Stay tuned anyway! I will embed the live stream here on SAR. Just know that it’s too early to expect some new Alpha gear tomorrow. But I promise you folks, you will only have to wait a couple of weeks to get some exciting stuff ;)