The past 2-3 days I got VERY reliable info about new Sony FE lenses (will post them soon) and conflicting rumors about the A7sIII launch date.

If some of the trusted sources reads this. Can you please let me know via form below when the exact A7sIII announcement will happen? Thanks!  Please use your usual Nickname so that I can recognize you as this contact form is completely anonymous:

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Today’s Canon financial report clearly hypes up their next 8K 45 Megapixel camera launch:

Although we have launched two full-frame mirrorless cameras as well as ten dedicated lenses, our lineup is still insufficient. In order to recover from our late entry into the mirrorless camera market, we have plans to launch a model that incorporates a newly developed image sensor and image-processing engine that offer even more advanced features. We will work to raise our presence in the mirrorless camera category, leveraging large trade exhibitions around the world. Even amid increasing competition, we will expand sales of higher-end models driven by new products and aim for top market share even in the mirrorless camera market. At the same time, we will expand our lineup of dedicated lenses launching several innovative ones that take advantage of the new mount that allows greater flexibility when designing lenses. We will accelerate sales by responding to user need to capture various images, expanding options by combining camera bodies and lenses

They clearly claim they want to be number one in the high end mirrorless market where Sony is the leader. So far Canon sensor tech really lags behind Sony and their 4K capability is crippled in many ways (no Dual AF, crop mode and so forth). I find it hard to believe Canon can suddenly surpass or even match Sony sensor performance. And we know marketing words count ZERO (valid for Sony marketing too of course).

Still, if the new EOS-R5 delivers what it promises Sony has to step up the game considerably. And that’s good news for us too!

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via CR via MR

Canonrumors is sure that on February 13 Canon will announce the first EOS-R5 8K camera. Here are he rumored specs (in bold the once that are somehow more reliable):

• Named the Canon EOS R5
• 45mp full-frame CMOS sensor
• IBIS
  • 5 stops with IBIS alone
  • 7-8 stops of correction when used with in-lens stabilization
• 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic
• Scroll wheel added to the back
• No touch bar
• Liveview/Movie toggle like previous EOS DSLRs
• Larger capacity battery, but looks like the LP-E6
• 8K @ 30fps
• 4K @ 120fps
• 4K @ 60fps
• Built-in 5GHz WiFi
• New battery, but the same shape and compatibility as the EOS 5D Mark IV
• Announcement ahead of CP+ next month
• Launching in July 2020 (I’m assuming this means ship date)
• Announcement on or around February 13, 2020

Now, it’s unclear if that 8K feature works in FF mode, or if it works in crop mode or if it’s more of a “unserious” burst mode feature similar to the one some Panasonic cameras have. If it’s indeed that “burst” modus than you really cannot say it’s a real 8K video camera.

That said, if on February 13 the EOS-R5 will have this 8K recording than Sony will have some trouble. They may have to announce the A7sIV (or A7sIII) at CP+ and not at the NABshow to steal the show to Canon. But lately Sony has been a bit lazy with their releases. Also the Fuji X-T3 reigns unchallenged in the APS-C world :(

I remind you that Sony said the A7sII successor will at least do “4K/60, 10-bit 4:2:2″. And it’s rumored it can actually record 4k120p…