Let’s start with a fact: Sony registered two new cameras in Asia. One is a high end camera (because it uses a high end WiFI module) and one is a more consumer oriented camera (because it will be produced in China). Both are going to be announced pretty soon (probably in late June-early July timeframe)

Reliable rumors: The High end camera is likely to be the A7sII successor. And the second camera is surely a “new kind of Full Frame camera”

New WILD RUMOR: I got the following rumor from a source who passed me correct Sony ZV-1 info. But in this case the info he got wasn’t from a “DIRECT” channel…so he is unsure if it’s true or not. What he heard is that Sony might announce an entry level Full Frame camera for under $1,000. It might be named Sony A5 or something like that. I guess it’s Sony’s answer to the $899 Canon EOS-RP.

That’s it, I really have nothing else to say yet. I do hope it’s a new E-mount entry level camera but keep expectations low until I don’t get at least some more “solid” info. Don’t forget to join our new Discord group if you wanna chat about more crazy wild rumors.

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via Nokishita

Last minute rumors before tomorrows Sigma announcement:

• Nokishita also reports that the “Expected release date is July 10, 2020”
• Our reader “Z” sent me this image of the Sigma 100-400mm lens button/switches:

The new Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS lens for Sony E-mount will be announced on June 18 at 15:00 CEST time. This is what we know so far about this lens:

22 elements in 16 groups (including 1 FLD lens and 4 SLD lenses),
minimum shooting distance 112 cm (wide-angle end)/160 cm (telephoto end),
maximum shooting magnification 1:4.1 (at 400 mm),
filter diameter 67 mm,
size φ86×197. 2mm,
1135g,
compatible with optional tripod mount.
Price $949 and 1.199€

On June 26 Sony will have a press conference Like I told you before I am yet not sure if this means the public announcement will be made on the same day or if the press will have to sign a NDA agreement. But I  have been assured the A7sII successor and the 12-24mm GM lens will be presented to the press on this day.

I still got no reliable specs about the A7sII successor. All I am receiving is wild rumors from unknown sources. And all we know for sure is that this camera will at least have 4k120p, 10bit 4:2:2, similar A9II AF performance.

So let’s go on with speculations:
If the camera indeed has no 8K recording that it might use that new Sony 15.36MP sensor:

Here are some more speculations:

In summary: We can only speculate this camera to be oriented for professionals videographers. Unlike the Canon EOS_R5 it might not have 8K. But for pros this doesn’t matter at all. All they want is top notch 4k performance. Of course, from a pure “bla bla bla” marketing point Canon will get the credit to have made the first 8K FF compact mirrorless camera.

This image show the Sigma 100-400mm FE lens mounted on the Sony.

Thanks” Z” for sharing this image!

The new Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS lens for Sony E-mount will be announced on June 18 at 15:00 CEST time. This is what we know so far about this lens:

22 elements in 16 groups (including 1 FLD lens and 4 SLD lenses),
minimum shooting distance 112 cm (wide-angle end)/160 cm (telephoto end),
maximum shooting magnification 1:4.1 (at 400 mm),
filter diameter 67 mm,
size φ86×197. 2mm,
1135g,
compatible with optional tripod mount.
Price $949 and 1.199€

A source told me this:

Sony A7sII successor and 12-24mm f/2.8 GM will be presented to the press and store managers on June 26th.

IMPORTANT: It’s yet not clear if on June 26 the Sony A7sII successor will also be officially presented to the general public or if there will be a short period of NDA agreement for the press and store managers. Usually Sony does make the new camera info public disclosure on the same day. But I got no information yet if that’s the case again with the A7sII successor. I still got no specs but Sony told us that it will have at least 4k120p, 10bit 4:2:2 and similar A9II AF performance.

One more thing: The source didn’t get any info yet about that second Full Frame camera that was recently registered in China and USA. It may be that this camera will be announced a couple of weeks later as I reported previously.