I am collecting small breadcrumb rumors here and there and this small evidence is leading into the same direction:

We could finally get the A6500 succcessor on July 17.
I have been told the A6500 is all focused on speed and to give to the mass a “sports oriented” APS-C camera. The APS-C version of the Sony A9 :)
What I also heard is that Sony would also announce a new APS-C zoom lens and maybe even a second APS-C lens.
I also heard one rumor about a new small RX camera that could be announced on July 17 too…but I don’t know what kind of model we can expect…

I rank this rumor with “SR3” which means there is a 50% chance it’s correct.

I have no reliable specs about the A6500 successor but this is what I have heard the past months (take it with a grain of salt):

– EVF in the center
– 4k 60p
– Only slightly bigger than the current A6500 model
– Features the new A6400 and A9 autofocus system
– Slightly improved IBIS
– New High Speed sensor (no global shutter)

In summary:
– There is a 90% chance that Sony will announce a “mass market camera” on July 17. This could be the new A6500 successor or a new A5 alike entry level FF camera (or both?)
– There is near ZERO chance we might et the A9II or A7sIII
– There is a 99% chance we will get the new 35mm f/1.8 FE
– There is a 90% chance there will be new APS-C E-mount lenses

17 July Livestream:
We will livestream the Sony event directly here on SAR.

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Image on top shows the Pentax 40mm f/2.8 FF lens. The new Sigma will be a bit bigger but still compact.

I always liked the small Pentax Limited pancake lens edition. And I hopes the day would come we would get some nice compact FE lenses. Well that day is finally close!

One source shared some more details about the new Sigma 45mm f/2.8 FE lens that will be announced in mid July:

45mm 2.8. Apparently this is some kind of a retro model with physical aperture ring, however it still has AF. Very nice build and small size.

I am now 99,999% sure that on July 17 Sony will have a very BIG product announcement day. I got confirmation that the invited press have been told that they can post hands-on reviews of these products the very same day of the event.

Moreover, I have learned that this is a much bigger event than the previous 200-600mm and 600mm FE lens announcement. There will be definitely at LEAST one new camera and a new lens (the 35mm f/1.8 FE). But there could be more because we know Sony registered three camera codes in Asia (2 E-mount and 1 Cybershot).

These are the camera(s) we could get:
70% chance to see a new mass market camera (not a top high-end model). This could be the A6500 successor, or a new A5 entry-level camera.
70% chance to get a new Cybershot/RX camera. What this is I don’t know.
20% chance to get the new A9II. It’s more likely to be on market by end 2019 or early 2020.
5% chance to get the new A7sIII. This camera is likely to be introduced in autumn
1% chance to get a new A9r…I only got one anonymous source saying Sony was considering to launch it…let’s see :)

These are the lenses we could get:
99% chance to get the new 35mm f/1.8 FE
70% If Sony announces the new A6500 successor…than I have been told 1-2 APS-C E-mount lenses will be announced too!
30% chance to get a new 100mm (or 105mm) f/1.4 GM (this lens has been patented by Sony)
20% chance to get Sony’s first f/1.2 FE GM lens (Sony managers officially said f/1.2 would make sense)
10% chance to get a new 21mm f/1.4 FE GM lens
1% chance to get the new 500mm f/4.0 GM (this lens has been patented by Sony but it’s likely to NOT be announced this year)

One more thing:
There will be a livestream of the event!

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Sigma Reminder:
Sigma FE lens announcement will happen on July 11 at 9am London time! 35mm f/1.2 45mm f/2.8 and 14-24mm f/2.8 FE lens coming!

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