Today Sony registered a new camera code which is 99% likely to become the new RX0. But Nokishita added one more info. Sony will announce a new E-mount mirrorless camera “in the first half of 2019”

From the info I gathered this is highly unlikely to be the new Sony A7sIII. Top candidate so far is the new High End APS-C camera which for now we love to name “A7000”. And if you still think a professional APS-C camera is just a phantasy please don’t forget that Sony confirmed it in this Dpreview interview:

“APS-C cameras for professional use must exist.“

But of course nothing is confirmed. I don’t think A7III and A7rIII will be replaced soon. If it’s not the A7sIII and not the A7000 I don’t know what it could be else…

To recap what we heard so far:
SR5: Sony RX0II to be announced within the next 2-3 months
SR5: New APS-C E-mount mirrorless camera coming within June
SR4: New E-mount lens announcement in February (probably 135mm f/1.8 GM and another lens).

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Today Sony regsitered a new camera: It has the code “WW151602” and uses the “Sony NP-BJ1” battery. This battery is used by the RX0 camera and so it looks like we are getting a new RX0II model. Not exciting news at all for 99% of our readers.
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via nokishita-camera.com

We just got whispers about the next Sony press event that will happen within the next 3-4 weeks. The only 80% reliable rumor we got is that Sony will finally announce new E-mount lenses. 99% reliable is the rumor saying that we will NOT(!) get a new A7sIII any time soon.

Sony will have double major event in late February:

1) WPPI
Starts on February 25. This show is usually used by Sony to announce new products. I give it an 90% chance we will get new products

2) CP+
Starts on February 28. Pretty sure the products announced at WPPI will be shown at CP+ too

And now to SR4-SR5 rumors of what to expect on those events:

SR5 (90% chance this is correct): NOOOOOO A7sIII on the events mentioned above
SR4 (70% chance this could be correct): New 135mm f/1.8 GM (we published the patent for this lens two weeks ago).
SR4 (70% chance this could be correct): New APS-C E-mount lens (no specs yet)
SR3 (50% chance the info is correct): New High End APS-C camera with EVF in the middle and A7-A9 styled body

More rumors:
– Possible surprise might be new RX1r. But I got nothing on these yet.
– I got info about a new 35mm f/1.8 G lens but I got no idea about the timing of this lens launch.
– 500 and 600mm tele GM lenses are on the roadmap and we foun patents of those lenses too.
– Tamron should launch a 70-200mm FE alike lens, Sigma should launch new lenses too.

Note: Sony has yet not registered any new camera in Asian agencies. Still, last year the A7III cameras was registered in Asian agencies 1 day before the announcement at the WPPI show.

Well we didn’t see that one coming: Olympus will seriously attempt to fight in the sports and wildlife market by launching a new $3,000 Micro Four Thirds camera named Olympus E-M1X. Full specs can be read on 43rumors. And today Apotelyt posted this specs ans size comparison:

I am curious to see if a small crop sensor camera can win over some of the sports and wildlife folks. This could be a market a professional A7000 could fit in don’t you think?

On top you can see the live stream video that will go live at 10am San Diego time (19:00 Berlin). Sony will finally announce a new APS-C E-mount camera and hopefully some lenses too!

Feel free to express your joy or frustration in our comment system while you watch this :)

UPDATE: The A6400 has been announced! You can read all about it on that special SonyAlphaRumors page.

UPDATE: Watch the live stream video on this SAR page (click here). Starts at 10am January 15 San Diego time. Ends at 11am.

Below you can find the hours in other time zones:

So far we only heard about this new A6400 camera which will be an entry-medium level APS-C model with 4k30p, new sensor, selfie screen. I don’t know if Sony will also announce something else like for example a new APS-C lens.

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Just to be clear, the A6400 is not the A6500 successor!
The name alone suggest that this is not Sony’s new high end camera. The one thing that gives me high hope is to know they announce the A6400 today and not at WPPI where they usually announce the most important gear (like the A7III last year). My guess is that it means something even bigger will be announced in one month exactly right before the WPPI show (let’s hope it’s the A7000).

So please calm down everyone saying the A6400 is what the A7000 was supposed to be. It’s 100% not, this is an affordable vlogger camera. A high End APS-C will definitely follow…the question is only how long we have to wait for this…and the A7sIII !!!

Reminder: Sony directly told in a Dpreview interview that “APS-C cameras for professional use must exist.” Just to make it clear to all readers that High End APS-C models are confirmed by Sony and not only a “rumor” ;)

A7000 rendering

UPDATE: The A6400 has been announced! You can read all about it on that special SonyAlphaRumors page.

I read that some people where concerned that the A6400 is going to be new High End APS-C camera and that we might not see an A7000 afterall.

Just to be clear, the A6400 is not the A6500 successor!
The name alone suggest that this is not Sony’s new high end camera. The one thing that gives me high hope is to know they announce the A6400 today and not at WPPI where they usually announce the most important gear (like the A7III last year). My guess is that it means something even bigger will be announced in one month exactly right before the WPPI show (let’s hope it’s the A7000).

So please calm down everyone saying the A6400 is what the A7000 was supposed to be. It’s 100% not, this is an affordable vlogger camera. A high End APS-C will definitely follow…the question is only how long we have to wait for this…and the A7sIII !!!

Reminder: Sony directly told in a Dpreview interview that “APS-C cameras for professional use must exist.” Just to make it clear to all readers that High End APS-C models are confirmed by Sony and not only a “rumor” ;)