A new additional info about the new Sony High End E-mount camera (larger body and dual SD card slot). Not sure the camera will get the new A9 naming or simply remain in the A7 series. Anyway this is the info:

I got additional information on α9.
α9 seems to be a professional camera like 1DX2 and D5.
And the price is likely to be the same price range.

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Note from SAR editor: I previously posted this rumor in my SR1 impossible rumor post. But after a feedback from the source I realized this message was from a source who shared a 100% correct rumor in the past.

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Source 1:

Sony will release an APS-C sized fixed lens camera in 2017 called RX5. It’s like a crossbreed of the A6500 and the RX1R II. A6500 sensor, touchscreen and connectivity, RX1R II EVF, body and shutter. It contains a 23mm f/1.8 lens and there is stabilization (don’t know if it’s in the body or lens, but it is not only digital). It will be released around CP+ 2017 and cost is in the $1000 ballpark. Nothing ground-breaking, just RX1’s little brother.

SAR note: I am not sure an APS-C RX camera makes sense at all.

Source 2:

There is a tilt shift lens coming soon from Sony.

SAR note: I think Sony first has to fill other “holes” in the FE lens system before they release such a very small niche lens.

Important UPDATE: I removed the rumor from source 3 (about the A9 camera) as it tunred out to be from a more reliable source! I will repost this soon on SAR with proper rating and more detailed info! Thanks to the source for sending me a new message to correct my post :)

Notes on those kind of (im-)possible rumors:

• Fake rumors sent by so claimed sources that are known to create fake rumors are NOT included. What you see here are messages I got from unknown sources where I have no track of any “rumor history”
• It’s by readers request that I create this sum up of low ranked rumors. But please remind all that these are not rumors from trusted sources and don’t count me accountable on those kind of very low ranked rumors :)
• The last year a couple of those rumors were right (RX1rII and A6300 specs). So miracles sometimes can happen :)

I asked the source who gave me the correct A99II specs back in August when Sony will anounce the “rumored” new 24-105mm f/4.0 A-mount lens. He answered this:

production is delayed because of shortage of 3 new ULD glasess + new technology, etc…

He also added that it’s the same reason why the 70-200mm GM lens got delayed.

Is Sony’s X-OCN Codec Coming To Mirrorless Cameras? from cinema5D on Vimeo.

Mr. Okahashi told in this interview for Cinema5D that on paper Sony’s X-OCN Codec could be implemented on the Sony A7 camera series. That surely would be nice to have!

A detailed report about how OCN Codec works can be read at FDtimes.

I have been told the Sony patented FE 28-70mm f/2.0 lens is made for the film maker use. Sony is considering to launch such a lens for the FS5-FS7 and future FF E-mount camcorder owners. And it won’t come cheap. I don’t want to scare you but the Fuji 14.5-45mm T2.0 Cine lens for Super35 which costs $99,000 at BH!

Lens specs according to the patent:

• Patent Publication No. 2016-14841
  • Published 2016.1.28
  • Filing date 2014.7.3
• Example 1
  • Focal length f = 28.84 45.32 66.50mm
  • Fno. 2.06
  • Half angle of view ω = 36.87 25.52 18.02 °

SAR reader “Slavic” noticed that Sony removed the Zeiss 85mm f/1.4 A-mount lens from their official Sony A-mount lens list (Click here). Usually some kind of changes do happen there if new lenses are about to be announced soon.

Sony just recently confirmed they will update a few of their current A-mount lenses by adding faster SSM support (SAR reported about it here). So let’s see if that’s just a mistake on their website or if they are really going to announce a new updated version soon…

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Image above shows the current A7rII

Back in Spring a first highly trusted source confirmed that Sony is working on a new High End E-mount camera that would have: New larger body, dual XQD card slot and unlimited RAW burst. He also said the camera would be placed above the current A7 line.

Well last week another trusted source confirmed this: Larger E-mount camera with dual card slots will be launched in 2017. But he added one more info: Sony did not confirm him if the camera would be named A9. What Sony did tell him is that Sony will keep selling the A7rII and the new camera will be priced above it. The source told me that while he is really not sure about it…he got the feeling the camera could also be named A7r mark III and not A9. Even if the A7r mark III will have a higher price tag and new larger body design they may stick to the A7 naming.

To me it sounds like it would make more sense to differentiate the portfolio: The A7 series should be for entry level models and the A9 series for the high end pro photographers. What do you think?

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Join the A9 group on Facebook (it will be renamed A7rIII if the camera turns out to have that name).