This is going to be a BIG Sony announcement!

The past three days I got many messages from new sources and some from trusted sources via this contact box or at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com. First of all I want thank you all for the help!

A couple of messages to all sources:

  • Please be patient, I will always try to triple check your rumor to avoid making mistakes ok?
  • Please try to also send me some proof like images and so forth. You can also ask me to NOT post them but at least I will know your info is real

Important for SAR readers: I am now 100% certain that on November 19 we are going to get a BIG announcement…Easter-egg here ;). I am currently super busy with travel and meetings, but maybe on Tuesday I can setup a live stream on my youtube channel to chat more about this upcoming event. Stay tuned folks!

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New Sony Full Frame Alpha camera will be announced on November 19!

According to several trusted sources, Sony will unveil at least one new full-frame Alpha camera on November 19 (or November 20, depending on the time zone). The camera will be unveiled at the New York Creative Space event on November 20 and 21. There might be also a lens but this hasn’t been confirmed yet.

What can we hope to get? The most likely scenario si that we will get the either the Sony A1 or the Sony A7IV successor. And maybe the long time rumored 24-70mm f/2.0 GM. But I am always open for a surprise like a successor of this RX1rII model :)

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HOT! New Sony Alpha camera announcement is happening in late November!

Trusted sources told me that Sony has a new product launch event planned for the end of November. We are nearly certainly getting a new Full Frame E-mount camera and possibly also a new lens! The source did NOT give any details about what exactly will be announced.

But based on previous rumors, I know that these three products will likely be announced within the next 6-7 months:

What’s NOT likely to be announced:

My personal speculation is that we could get the Sony A1II and maybe the 24-70mm f/2.0 GM. But like I said, I don’t have any confirmation yet about the specific product names. And because we don’t know what’s coming, you can dream of your perfect camera/lens until reality disappoints you :)

So let me know in this POLL and in the comments what your Christmas present should be!

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Finally: Hot rumor to be posted today on SAR at 3pm London time

The past hours I got final confirmation about a new MAJOR Sony launch. Will now go to work and when I am back post it on SonyAlphaRumors at around 15:00 London time. And just to be clear, this is not a boring ZV or G lens rumor or about the new Sony BC-ZD1 they just announced today  ;)

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First wild Sony A1II rumors: Same 50MP sensor, new AI features

I know from reliable sources that the Sony A1II will be on the market in 2025. But that is all I know for sure. What I can share today is a message from a new source about the possible specifications of the Sony A1II. Keep in mind that new sources are obviously unreliable, but I believe that these specifications he mentioned might still be close to reality. Let us therefore read his message:

There’s a high probability the A1m2 will drop before end of year. But the very end of year. The only reason it would be in Jan 2025 would be bc of production issues. I’m told same chip…just the updates we expect AI chip etc, and in same body.No A9III body. The A93 body would be a Mark 3 version bc of existing grip and cages etc and customers. Prototypes are in the wild.

I hope reliable sources can soon confirm or deny this rumor. But if I had to guess the possible specifications of the A1II, these would be more or less what the “new source” claims: Same A1 sensor but improved speed and new AI chip. Why do I think that?

Honestly, the 50MP sensor is still the best in class. I don’t think there is a need for a high-resolution version. Also, since this is a camera for the best image quality with the best possible speed, global shutter is not an option. It is hard to sell a flagship camera that has a dynamic range 1/3 stop lower than its predecessor. I am more surprised to hear that it will keep the same body. The A9III has the best body so far, and it doesn’t seem fair for the A1II to fall short. What do you guys think?

Rumored Sony A1II specs:

  • 50MP (same Sony A1 sensor)
  • new AI chip
  • improved frame rate
  • best in class autofocus
  • C2PA authentication
  • SD+ CFexpress Type A 4.0 generation dual hybrid slot
  • same A1 body style (no upgrade to the A9III body)
  • Announcement between November 2024 and January 2025

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Crazy competition rumor: Fujifilm is working on a new camera with different sensor size….is it Full Frame?

I think Fujifilm shot themselves in the foot by not launching a full-frame system camera. They certainly would have taken some of their share of the full-frame camera market from Canon, Nikon and Sony. Instead, they opted for medium format, but that has many disadvantages:

  • Cameras are bigger
  • Lenses are MUCH bigger
  • More expensive
  • Medium format sensor innovation pace is much slower than FF

Now Fujirumors reports that Fujifilm is working on a completely NEW camera that will not be a successor to a current model. And what’s even more interesting is that it will have a “new sensor size”. Obviously this could mean anything: 1inch, MFT, Full Frame or super large medium format and so forth. But if I would be the big boss at Fujifilm I would make sure to release a fixed lens Full Frame camera. Something like a Fuji version of the super compact Sony RX1 series. It would be the first competitor of the hot selling Leica Q3 and at the same time also be a test model for Fuji to see if it would make sense to later announce a FF camera with interchangeable system.

For Sony this would mean new strong competition don’t you think?

One more message to the Sony managers: where is our new RX1 FF camera model?  :)

Is this real? Allegedly leaked image of the new Sony 28mm f/2.8 FE pancake lens

A new source just sent me the image of an allegedly new Sony 28mm f/2.8 FE pancake lens with the following text:

Sony is about to launch a new full frame e-mount pancake lens to finally compete directly with the Canon 28mm f/2.8 and Nikon 26mm f/2.8 pancake lenses. This is a true pancake lens design (unlike the 24/40/50 G trio). It is not a G lens and will be priced very aggressively. They don’t want to lose sales to the recent third party Viltrox and Samyang pancake lenses and were very surprised with their popularity online and with the Sony alpha community wanting a pancake lens. Unlike the Viltrox and Samyang this will be a proper full featured FE lens with manual focus ring and adjustable aperture from f/2.8 to f/22 and high quality optics, sharp from f/2.8 with minimal vignetting.

This is coming from a new source so this could be total BS. I hope trusted sources can soon confirm if this rumor is true or not. If you happen to have some info about that please drop me a message using this contact box or at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com. Thanks!

Anyway, what do you think about this rumored lens. Would you love this to be true?