Competition making their moves: Canon EOS-RP(?) and Panasonic S1-S1R

In February we will get new Full Frame mirrorless cameras from the competition:
Panasonic:
The image on top shows the production ready S1 with the 24-105mm f/4.0 lens. This new Full Frame Mirrorless will be announced long the S1R and two more S lenses on Jan31-Feb1. Full specs can be read at L-rumors.com.
The one “special” thing the S1R can do is take 187 Megapixel High Resolution images in multi-shot mode.
Canon:
CanonWatch got word about a new Canon announcement on Feb 14. There are rumors about a possible new “EOS-RP” camera. I have no idea what this camera is and what the name stands for…maybe they intended “EOS-RIP“? :)
 

(SR5) Sony will announce a new E-mount mirrorless “in the first half of 2019”

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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(SR4) Next Sony press event within 3-4 weeks: New E-mount lenses coming?

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.

The curious comparison: Sony A9 versus the soon to be announced Olympus E-M1X

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?