And so the Sony A6700 (or A6900) is coming in late May with new 32MP sensor

Image on top shows the A6600. The new camera will replace it.

SAR posted the specs of the upcoming A6700 (or A6900):

99% near certain rumor info:

  • Announcement late May
  • A6600 replacement
  • same general body form factor but wit many smaller improvements they took from the ZV-1 and A7c
  • Will be branded as “Vlogger” camera

65% chance those specs are right:

  • Name: A6700
  • 32MP sensor
  • 4k 60p 10 bit video
  • Fully articulated screen
  • Readout at 12bit is 17ms.
  • Form factor is identical to a7c
  • better lcd and evf minor tweeks to the body.

Sony is going to announce a new High End APS-C camera in May…but will it be as good as a Fuji X-T? Unlikely…

There has been a long call for Sony to get serious with their APS-C cameras. Don’t get me wrong, the A6600 (image on top) is a good camera filled with tech. But ergonomically and also feature wise it cannot match the also very beautiful Fuji X-T4.

SAR now reports that Sony will announce the A6600 successor in late May. Question: Will Sony have learned and make a nice handling high end camera? I bet they didn’t :(

There are no rumored specs other than a new 30MP sensor. I guess it will record 4k60p like any higher end camera nowadays…

New leaked specs about the next three lenses: Sigma 35mm f/1.4 (E and L) Tamron 150-500mm FE and Tamron 11-20mm E

Tomorrow Tamron will announce two new E-mount lenses while Sigma will announce a new prime next week. Here are the latest info:

  1. The soon to be announced new Sigma 35mm f/1.4 FE lens will cost $899. Here are the specs
    -15 elements in 11 groups
    – minimum shooting distance of 30cm
    – maximum shooting magnification of 1: 5.4
    – number of aperture blades of 11
    – filter diameter 67mm
    – size φ75.5×109.5mm (
    The E-mount version is 111.5mm)
    – weighs 645g (E-mount version is 640g).
     
  2. The Tamron 150-500mm FE lens will is scheduled to be released on June 3, 2021 at a mass retailer price of 159,500 yen including tax (That’s roughly $1,499 but in USA the real price will be lower)
  3. The Tamron 11-20mm F / 2.8 Di III-A RXD is 88,000 yen including tax It seems that it will be released on June 24, 2021 (That’s roughly $800 but in USA the real price will be lower).

via Nokishita