As you might  recall from my previous rumors Sony had organized a big event in Tokyo to introduce the new Sony A9II. Sony Japan was now forced to cancel the event  due the unexpected “presence” of Typhoon Hagibis:

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Thanks Clemens

Mobile01 shared those images of the White and  Silver new Sony A6100. You  can get these color versions in Asia only.

Preorders:
Sony A6600 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera. In EU at Calumet DE, Park UK, WexUK.
Sony A6100  at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera. In EU at Calumet DE, Park UK, WexUK.
E 16-55mm F2.8 G at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera. In EU at Calumet DE, Park UK, WexUK.
E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama , FocusCamera. In EU at Calumet DE, Park UK, WexUK.

Sigma 45mm F2.8 (Sony FE): First Look | 4K

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Sony RX100 VII Tutorial – Auto Focus Explained (SonyAlphaLab).
Sony releases the new 47MP and 8k30p MFT sensor fact sheet (43rumors).
Samyang AF 45mm F1.8 FE test at Mobile01.
Sony a6600 hands on opinions with Becker’s Rs, good enough to buy? (Charbax).
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Nikon’s main goal has been surely achieved: The new about the new $8,000 Noct 58mm f/0,95 Z lens is going viral on the web. It doesn’t matter if only a handful of people will really buy it :)

Just for the sake of curiosity here are some size comparisons with Sony 50mm FE lenses via CameraSize:

Noct with the Meyer/Mitakon 50mm f/0,95 FE lens

Noct with the Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 FE

And here is the spec comparison with the Sony A6400 and Nikon Z50 (complete specs comparison on that BHphoto page)

Image Sensor World reports that Sony will present a new 48MP All-pixel PDAF sensor and a new 3-layer Organic sensor at the IEDM 2019:

New 48Mp PDAF sensor:

We created the world’s first all PDAF CMOS image sensor using 2×2 on-chip lens architecture. That had 1/2 inch 48M pixels with 0.8µm Quad Bayer coding for high resolution and HDR function, and all PDAF pixels achieved a minimum AF illuminance level of 1 lux.

New 3 layer Organic sensor:

A three-layer stacked color image sensor was formed using an organic film. The sensor decreases the false color problem as it dose not require demosaicing. Furthermore, with the 2.0-μm pixel image sensor, improved spectral characteristics owing to green adsorption by the organic film above the red/blue photodiode, were successfully demonstrated.

New InGas Sony sensor:

We developed a back-illuminated InGaAs image sensor with 1280 x 1040 pixels at 5-um pitch by using Cu-Cu hybridization connecting different materials, a III-V InGaAs/InP of photodiode array, and a silicon readout integrated circuit (ROIC). A prototype device showed high sensitivity at visible to SWIR wavelengths and low dark current.

SAR’s take:

The one sensor I am particularly  interested to see in action is the 3 layer organic film. Sigma is working hard on making a new FF 3 layer  sensor camera in 2020. And Panasonic-Fuji are also working on a new organic sensor. On paper Sony seems to making a bit jump ahead by combining both  this tech into one sensor

A couple of journalists have been officially invited by Sony. And the invitation letter says they will test the new A9II body and a “few surprises”. I wouldn’t read too much into this word “surprises”. I got no info about possible new lens announcements yet…and those surprises might as well be ood food and drinks :)

Still, sure is that there will be a journalists-youtubers-photographers meeting on October 23.

Sony a7riv Pixel Shift Multi Shoot

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Sony A7rIV unboxing at Carucci.photography
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