Today Nikon announced the new 600mm f/4.0 (specs and preorders at BHphoto). It’s $1500 more expensive than the Sony GM but it also has a nice built-in 1.4x tc.

The full spec comparison is available on that BHphoto page.

Here is Chris take on the new Canon (with final A7IV comparison thoughts):

You can now check out images and specs on Amazon (Click here). Sony sadly has nothing to compete against it. The A6600 is the closes match, but it lacks the nice controls, bigger body, 40MP sensor and some other cool features the X-T5 has.

Once more I scream into the void that we need a new A7000:

On November 2 we will get two new cameras:

• Canon R6II (images and specs on Mirrorlessrumors)
• Fuji X-T5 (images and specs on Fujirumors)

There will be also new lenses:

• Canon 135mm f/1.8 L lens:
• Nikon NIKKOR Z 600mm f/4 lens
• XF30mmF2.8 Macro

R6II key specs:

• 24mp Full-frame CMOS Sensor
• Dual Pixel RAW / RAW burst
• Dual Pixel CMOS AF
• In-body stabilization
• Digital Tele-Converter
• 12fps Mechanical
• Hybrid Auto
• 4K 30p (No Crop)
• 4K 60p (Cropped. The EOS R6 is a 1.1x crop)
• Canon Log 3/HDR PQ
• Cloud RAW processing
• RF/RF-S Lenses
• SD/SDHC dual card slot

Fuji X-T5 key specs:

• 40MP APS-C sensor
• up to 7 stops image stabilization
• 3.69 million dot EVF
• 6.2k 30p

Sony A7rV Preorders:
In US at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FocusCamera, BeachCamera, Buydig.
In EU at Fotokoch, Amazon EU, FotoErhardt, Calumet DE, WexUK. ParkCameras UK.
In Australia at CameraPro, Camerahouse, Sony.

Not that it really means anything, but the Sony A7rV is now the best selling mirrorless camera on Amazon (ranking here). More important is the following news: The full Sony A7rV help guide is now online on this page: helpguide.sony.net/ilc/2230/v1/en/index.html. Here is the PDF:

Sony published the full Q2 financial report and there is good news within the camera business: They sold more cameras than expected and they also raised the forecast:

Peter Lindgren tested the lens

The new lens is available for preorder at Amazon US&EU.