A source (Thanks!) sent me this:

Sony Semicron is considering mass producing a full frame sized 4K SPAD sensor with a global shutter in combination with their newest 2 layer transistor pixel tech. I don’t think this will be used in mirrorless cameras as the powerdraw is too high. Probably machine vision or very maybe cine cameras.

SPAD sensors use lidar technology for precise focussing. And if Sony develops a full-frame global shutter sensor, this would be an extremely interesting technology, especially for professional video applications. But as the source said, I don’t think this will be used in an Alpha camera anytime soon. I hope that the future Sony FX3II will use the same or an improved global shutter sensor as the Sony A9III.

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This is super weird and unusual. Sony Alpha Ambassador Felipe Dana first teased a box containing a “mysterious” new camera. After getting a ton of messages he had to unveil that this box only contains the already announced new Sony FX2.

So folks, rather disappointing “teaser” campaign from Felipe :)

But do not despair, facts are facts and Sony did register two new camera in May! So for sure we can expect some new Alpha models to be announced within 3-4 months!

AP photographer, Pulitzer winner and Sony Ambassador Felipe Dana just dropped a bomb teaser on his Instagram stories account. He shared images of a box of what he calls a new “mysterious” Sony Alpha model. He writes this is a new Sony model named “Xxxxxx”. On the box itself you read “Xxxxxx Xxxx XXX”. I have no idea yet what this stands for yet.

UPDATE: A good guess from our reader BT Hathaway:

This is not hard to figure out. I just looked at the FX6 box. It has the Greek alpha, a vertical bar, then “Cinema Line FX6”. Six letters. Four letters. Three. So it’s a Cinema Line camera. And because the box is so big, perhaps this is the FX9 replacement some of us have been waiting to see! Though since there isn’t a placeholder for a “II” then perhaps this is an FX8 which I’ve seen rumored before.

Now I do think this is a new FX camera, maybe the long time rumored FX8?

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