Nikon and Canon aren’t yet done with DSLR announcements. In terms of specs the new D780 (UPDATE: now announced and available here) is the direct competitor of the Sony A7III. Here are the specs

D780
・The Nikon D780 is a high-performance full-frame DSLR aimed at both creative photographers and videographers.
・F-mount lenses. 24.5 MP full-frame CMOS sensor. EXPEED 6 image processor. The same 180K-pixel RGB sensor and Advanced Scene Recognition system as the D850.
・The 51-point Phase-Detection AF system is sensitive down to -3 EV. You get flagship tracking capabilities and quick switching between advanced AF modes.
・The 273-point Hybrid-AF system is sensitive down to -4 EV, or down to -6 EV in Low-Light AF.1 Eye-Detection AF is available when shooting stills.
・Shoot at up to 7 fps with AF/AE, or up to 12 fps in Silent Live View Photography mode. Users get full resolution images, even when shooting in RAW.
・The D780 boasts a wider ISO range than the acclaimed D850. Work with ISO 100–51200, extendable up to 204800 and down to ISO 50.
・Shoot ultra-high-resolution 4K/UHD footage at 30p/25p/24p with zero crop factor. Record in N-Log or capture rich Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) footage.
・The 0.70x optical viewfinder gives a wide field of view and 100% coverage. The tilting 2359k-dot LCD monitor offers touch shutter release and AF.
・In-camera time-lapse. 2 MP stills at a blazing 120 fps. In-camera digitising menu. And more.
・The camera’s high-speed data-transfer capabilities and wireless connectivity make it easy to get images out there. And SnapBridge lets users share JPEGs and RAW files with any smart device.

And here is the Canon 1DXIII (full specs here) which competes with the new Sony A9II:

EOS-1D X Mark III
・20.1 megapixel full-frame sensor with huge dynamic range and ISO sensitivity
・DIGIC X image processor For blazing speed and superb image quality
・Real-time, lag-free, no-delay. An optical viewfinder shows events as they happen
・Up to 20fps continuous shooting. Capture at 20fps in Live View mode and at 16fps when using the optical viewfinder
・Deep-learning autofocus. Programmed with real-world data from professional photographers.
・5.5K Raw video. Capture video footage with the ultimate in image quality
・Filmmaking at 4K/60p. Capture full-frame video at up to 4K resolution and 60 fps with Canon Log and H.265
・Smart controller. Adds fast intuitive control of AF point selection, even when wearing gloves.
・Dual Pixel CMOS AF. Focuses with lightning speed when shooting stills, and smoothly when capturing video
・Gigabit Ethernet and built-in Wi-Fi + Bluetooth. Let you get connected wherever you are, and get your pictures to the client first.

via Nokishita

Today at 5pm Las Vegas time Sony will have their CES press conference (live video will be posted soon on SAR). I do not expect any new Alpha Camera or lens announcement. But for sure we will get the ne Sony Xperia Plus with Time of Flight sensor. Here are the specs and images:

• Roughly 6.6-inch flat OLED display
• Dual front firing speakers
• 8MP selfie camera
• Triple rear camera + ToF
• Side mounted fingerprint sensor
• 3.5mm Jack on top frame
• Boxy metal frames
• Roughly 168.2 x 71.6 x 8.1mm (9.3mm including rear camera bump)

via Slashleaks

Reminder: Sony will have a CES press conference on January 6 at 5:00 pm PST time. I will try to embed the livestream on SAR. I do not expect any new Alpha gear.

But there is a good chance Zeiss might give us the final specs and pricing info about the new ZX1. About time we get this camera for real :)

One European store shortly listed the new Tamron 70-180mm FE lens with a price tag of 1,149 Euro. Not sure if this is the legit final price. If this indeed is the price it’s about half of what the 70-200mm GM lens costs!

Thanks Scott

It’s just a placeholder for now but it seems the FX6 will be released soon.The FX6 is rumored to  have the same FX9 sensor and be released in very early  2020. Unlike the FX9 the FX6 records on SDXC and resolution is around 5.7K (6k for FX9). FX6 will also use XAVC-L codec only.

Just to be clear: Yesterday I made a big shit in realizing to late that the pictures I got from unkown sources were faked A7sIII images. With the exception of one photo from another source that I don’t know if it’s legit :(

Feeling bad for this and it was incompetent from my side. So deep apologies for that.

On a positive note: I know some of you think the A7sIII might never come. But Sony assured multiple times the camera is coming and that it will “exceed expectations”. And after yesterdays big fail from my side a highly trusted source told me to not worry, the A7sIII is coming during the first half of 2020. And that source I definitely trust as he was right many times.

Again, sorry for yesterday, I was a blinded IDIOT :(

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 :(