The well-known new site Nikkei is sure that Nikon will launch a 100,000 YEN ($900) mirrorless camera in 2019! I assume this is a new FF Z-mount camera (and not APS-C). It would be $400 cheaper than the current Canon EOS-RP and have the same price as the current Sony A7II.

This is the google translated text from Nikkei:

Nikon will introduce a new mid-price mirrorless camera product in fiscal 2019. The same interchangeable lens can be used in the product that corresponds to a sister model such as the high-end model “Z7” launched by the company in the autumn of 2006. It is expected that the price will be in the 100,000 yen range, which is easier for the general consumer to pick up than the leading 200,000 to 400,000 yen model. The aim is to develop the demand of users other than existing enthusiasts.

Maybe Sony should consider launching a new Sony A5 line of cameras. But don’t get me wrong, this shouldn’t be just a low spec A7 clone. But instead it should be a new line of camera with different design and having those goals:

– Smallest Full Frame camera on the market
– No EVF, few buttons but superb big touchscreen operations
– priced at $699 to clearly undercut the Canon/Nikon offers and make FF access easy for nearly everyone.

It shouldn’t look like a Sony A5100 with FF sensor inside:

But more like this modern ZX1…but smaller:

Just my two cent….maybe you have a better idea?

Nice surprise folks! Sony registered a new camera code “WW716189” in Asia. This means that we can expect a new camera to be announced between now and max 1-2 months. You will also notice from the image on top that this will be Sony’s first 5.8GHz WLAN capable camera!

We have no info yet if that’s ane E-mount or RX camera. But it’s 5.8GHz capable and I bet it’s a High End model. It would allow fast file transfer…maybe ideal for something like the A9II?

Reminder: Sony 200-600mm G review will be officially online on June 11 at 4pm London time. Sony 600mm f/4.0 development announcement at the same time!

I have heard is that the first 200-600mm G lens reviews should go online tomorrow (June 11) from 15:00 London time! From what I heard so far nobody made a review of the giant 600mm f/4.0 FE lens. Seems like this lens will be announced now but released by end of 2019.

One more thing: There are first rumors about a possible Sony announcement in early August….but If true I still don’t know what to expect there. From what I heard the A9 successor is coming in September/October.

Image on top shows the current 400mm f/2.8 GM

From what I got the new $14,000 600mm f/4.0 FE will not be on the market any time soon. The people who reported to me about this lens had not chance to test it and it looked like this was more of a development announcement from Sony just like it happened with the 400mm GM lens.

On the other hand the 200-600mm FE preorders will open 1-2 days after the announcement on Monday. Shipment start sometimes in July.

What you see on top is an image from the official Sony patent for a 600mm f/4.0 FE lens

It has been a rollercoaster of rumor time: But finally we sorted out things and we can report with 100% certainty that on Monday Sony will announce their most expensive E-mount lens ever:

We have been told 600mm f/4.0 will have an estimated price of around $14,000!

By comparison the Nikon 600mm and the Canon 600mm lenses cost less than $13,000. Here is a size comparison between the Nikon/Canon 600mm lens and the Sony 400mm GM. I guess the Sony 600mm will have a similar size.

via CameraSize

On Monday June 10 (I guess 4-5pm London time) Sony will announce:

• 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G lens priced around $2,000
• 600mm f/4.0 for $14,000

Exciting!

Note: Nokishita confirmed two lenses are coming. But they have no info about when it will be announced and how much they will cost…we have it :)

ソニーの最新の注文書に「SEL600F40GM」と「SEL200600G」の型番が追加されたのを確認しました。#噂

— 軒下デジカメ情報局 (@nokishita_c) June 7, 2019

In case you missed it: Summary of why we got no announcement on June 6 as previously rumored:

1. June 5/6 journalists had a meeting to test the 200-600mm G lens.
2. But the NDA to publish their hands-on is now set to expire on Monday (June 10) and not Today (June 6) as they have been previously told.
3. A second lens has been unveiled to them at the very end of the meeting!
4. This lens is the 600mm f/4.0

I now had a chat with three different sources. All three were actually expecting to be able to publish their 200-600mm FE G lens hands-on news today!

But now they told me that there was a last minute change at Sony:

1. All journalists and youtubers had to sign an NDA which will expire on Monday!
2. They now got info about a second FE lens too!

So this is what we learned now about the two new FE lenses:

1. Sony 200-600mm FE f/5.6-6.3 will cost around $2,000
2. The second lens is a fast telephoto prime!

Sorry again for the confusing 200-600mm announcement rumors but as you see there was really a major change because we now have TWO FE lenses to be unveiled early next week!

Summary in case you got lost with my rumors lately:

1. June 5/6 journalists had a meeting to test the 200-600mm G lens.
2. But the NDA to publish their hands-on is now set to expire on Monday (June 10) and not Today (June 6) as they have been previously told.
3. A second lens has been unveiled to them at the very end of the meeting!
4. This lens is a fast telephoto prime.

UPDATE:
Journalists are currently attending the 200-600mm FE G lens launch and shooting both wildlife and sports with it. But the official press text has still not be released.

I realized that I misunderstood the time release date: At 16:00 London time the Sony journalists press meeting has started but the NDA will expire on Monday! Sony decided to give journalists some hands-on time before the lens news goes public in a few days. I apologize for the misunderstanding!

One more thing: Latest I heard that the lens price is around $2,000!

UPDATE-2: Sony decided in very last minute to delay the public announcement to Monday…and we will get a second FE lens too! Read more about it here: sonyalpharumors.com/sr5-great-last-minute-news-two-fe-lenses-to-be-announced-early-next-week/

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Summary in case you got lost with my rumors lately:

1. June 5/6 journlists had a meeting to test the 200-600mm G lens
2. But the NDA to disclose their findings is now set to expire on Monday and not Today (June 6) as they have been previously told
3. A second lens has been unveiled to them at the very end of the meeting!
4. This lens is a fast telephoto prime