Those are some minor tidbits about the upcoming new Sony cameras. Everything is coming from trusted sources:

– The new LA-EA2 adapter has a built-in AF-motor (it can focus with all Minolta/Sony lenses!)
– The new external EVF for the NEX-5N is “movable” and has intelligent eye sensor.
– The NEX-5N weights 210 g.
– The NEX-7 has a Level Gauge and gridline
– A77 and A65 X-Sync is 1/250
– The new 55-210mm E-mount lens has actually a surprising “outstanding image quality”
– NEX-7 feel surprisingly light (at the same time solid).
– The A77 has 2.5 to 4.5 IS compensation

Personal note: I am very busy in this days. Sorry If I cannot answer all your emails within a reasonable time. Thanks for your understanding!

A source told me an interesting background story. According to him the A77 uses an “Active Matrix-OLED with RGB pattern” and it is made by ….Samsung!

“It is using the new 5.5 Generation factory and using the new laser technology instead Fine Metal Mask that was used before in all the Samsung OLED. The new laser tech allow Samsung make higher resolution displays (many new smartphones and tablets are coming with HD reolution this year). Also they are using a new green organic material PHOLED (they already are using the red PHOLED in the OLED displays.)”
Sony and Samsung are working together in this new display and it is probably that Samsung uses it too.
The technical features are under embargo and it won´t be available until 2012, but the display is big compared with other high resolution displays, it is around 0.9″ diagonal size and 4:3 form factor, but can be adapted to 3:2 and 16:9.”

Thanks source for sending me that! Like those kind of insider stories ;)

Image courtesy: Photorumors

Our friends over at Photorumors caught that nice image of the NEX-5N. And it is also good to hear that they were able to confirm the specs we posted here a month ago. Reminder ->Those are the specs:

16.1 MP Exmor sensor (Same us [shoplink 7207]Sony NEX-C3[/shoplink])
ISO 100-25600
0.02 seconds shutter lag time
3 in. 921k dots touch screen LCD
AF tracking can be enabled from the touchscreen
Improved audio quality during video recording
1920×1080 60p/60i/24p AVCHD 2.0 video recording
Shutter 1/4000
10 fps
Can take over 430 shots with one battery
Same AF speed as the [shoplink 4718 ebay]GH2[/shoplink].
New OLED viewfinder with eye proximity sensor (similar to the [shoplink 6075 ebay]Fuji X100[/shoplink]) will be available as an accessory.

P.S: $50 discount on the NEX-5 body only (or with 18-55mm kit lens) ends on September 10 at Amazon (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here)

Dear readers. What you can see here on top is the very first picture of the Sony A77 EVF! You can see the 19 AF points (11 of them are cross type). You can also see the 1080p60 logo. Hope to get more sceenshot like this as soon as I can.

I also ask my sources if they can tell me more about:
1) Image quality (Low and High ISO)
2) Is there it 14 bit RAW?

Thanks!

There are two rumors coming from Asia and from sources I know well.

1) Hong Kong Sonysdf (Click here to read the english translation).

According to the source the Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 has a nice Bokeh but corner sharpness wide open is not on very top high level. The NEX-7 feels larger than the [shoplink 5502]Leica M9[/shoplink]! It is also rather heavy, whilst it feels extremely solid in hands and is well built. It has direct and professional controls;

UPDATE: I got this info from one of my sources in Hong Kong but I now saw it has been posted at RiceHigh a couple of hours before I posted it (the post was scheduled while I was working). So here is the link to Ricehigh.

2) Thailand Fotorelax (Click here to read the google english translation).

The NEX-5N has a “Capacitive Touch Screen“.

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Reminder: Those are the specs of the new NEX cameras

NEX-7
24,3 Exmor HD sensor
100-16.000 ISO
1200 zone metering
1920×1080 60p/60i/24p AVCHD 2.0 (28Mbit/s) video recording
3 million dot XGA OLED viewfinder
3inch 921k TruBlack LCD display (touchscreen)
10 fps
20ms startup time
Built-in flash
New universal hot shoe
Battery life for over 400 shots
Magnesium alloy body

NEX-5N
16.1 MP Exmor sensor (Same us [shoplink 7207]Sony NEX-C3[/shoplink])
ISO 100-25600
1920×1080 60p/60i/24p AVCHD 2.0 video recording
Shutter 1/4000
10 fps
Can take over 430 shots with one battery
Same AF speed as the GH2

VG-20
16 MPX Exmor sensor
1920×1080 60p/60i/24p AVCHD 2.0 video recording
Can record stills in RAW
3 inch touchscreen (swifel)
audio level control
IR AVR remote

One of my good sources sent me the price range in USD dollar of the upcoming new A77 and NEX-7 (+ NEX lenses)

Sony A77
Body only will be priced at $1000
Body + 16-50mm f/2.8 SSM Kit will be priced between $1600 and $1800.

NEX-7
Body only will be priced between $1000 and $1100.

NEX lenses
Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 will be priced between $900 and $1000.
Sony 50mm f/1.8 OSS Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 will be priced between $300 and $350.
Sony 55-210mm OSS Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 will be priced between $250 and $300.

I asked the source why there is a such huge price range for the A77+kit lens but I still didn’t get an answer yet.

I am getting tons of enthusiastic emails from dealers and photographs that claim to have seen and tested the A77 and NEX-7. And some of them also told me that Sony is already “lobbying” for the next fullframe cameras. Sony wants the dealer to push the Sony products also because their upcoming fullframe cameras will be even more amazing than the A77. I have been told that Sony is currently talking with all the major dealers to redefine the marketing strategy. I will give you some concrete details about the strategy as soon as I can. The only good news that I can give you now is that there will be more new fullframe cameras than I thought. I now heard about three different fullframe camera coming in 2012!

There has been no [shoplink 3032]Sony A900[/shoplink] price drop yet because Sony plans to release the next FF cameras in 6-9 months only. It would be to early to clear the stocks now. The [shoplink 3028]Sony A850[/shoplink] has been discontinued.
FF status check:
A900 at [shopcountry 3032].
A850 at [shopcountry 3028].

If you have some fullframe rumor to share drop me a message at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com! Thanks!

P.S.: The A35 and NEX-C3 are in Stock! Check:
Sony A35 at Amazon (Click here) and B&Hphoto (Click here).
NEX-C3 at Amazon (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).