UPDATE: Sony announce the stuff today (May 16):
Sony A7s preorder in USA at Amazon US (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyStore (Click here).
RX100M3 preorders in USA at Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyStore (Click here).
RX100M3 preorders in EU at Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, NO, FI, PT.
RX100M3 in Asia at Amazon Japan.
Sony A7s EU pages (no preorder yet): Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, SE, FI, PL.

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We know everything about the great RX100M3 and hopefully price and preorders of the A7s will be announced too. And I hope Sony will find some time to show us an image of the Zeiss 16-35mm FE too!
In a few hours Sony will announce the new stuff. Here is the exact time shared by our sources:

San Francisco: 9pm (still May 15 there)
New York: 12 pm (still May 15 there)
London: 5am (5:00) of May 16
Berlin: 6am (6:00) of May 16
Tokyo: 1pm (13:00) of May 16.

As usual you can follow the event live here on SonyAlphaRumors. I will take quite some coffee to share you all links to news, reviews, preorders and more!

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UPDATE: Sony announce the stuff today (May 16):
Sony A7s preorder in USA at Amazon US (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyStore (Click here).
RX100M3 preorders in USA at Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyStore (Click here).
RX100M3 preorders in Eu at Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, NO, FI, PT.
RX100M3 in Asia at Amazon Japan.
Sony A7s EU pages (no preorder yet): Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, SE, FI, PL.

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These are the first images of the amazing new RX100M3 that will be announced on May 16 at 5am London time. I kindly invite you all to follow the announcement live here on SonyAlphaRumors!

As you can see the RX100M3 has a high-resolution built-in pop-up viewfinder. The camera costs 849 Euro or $899 Canadian Dollars.  The amazing new features compared to its predecessors are:

1) Zeiss 24-70mm f/1.8-2.8 lens which is wider and brighter than the previous Zeiss 28-100mm f/1.8-4.9 lens
2) 0.39″ SVGA electronic viewfinder pop-up OLED viewfinder with 1,440,000 dots.
3) Built-in ND filter
4) XAVC-S video recording just like the Sony A7s

Some people complained that the compact is very expensive but they do forget that an external viewfinder usually costs $200-300 (here at Amazon) and ont he RX100M3 it’s included and nicely hidden when you don’t need it. That way the camera remains truly compact!

The new camera is 2,5mm thicker than the RX100M2 (and 5mm thicker than the first generation RX100). Full specs can be read here: http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sr5-rx100miii-priced-at-899-canadiad-us-dollars-full-specs-leaked/.

UPDATE: More images:

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UPDATE: Sony announce the stuff today (May 16):
Sony A7s preorder in USA at Amazon US (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyStore (Click here).
RX100M3 preorders in USA at Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyStore (Click here).
RX100M3 preorders in Eu at Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, NO, FI, PT.
RX100M3 in Asia at Amazon Japan.
Sony A7s EU pages (no preorder yet): Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, SE, FI, PL.

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These are the full Sony RX100M3 specs. The camera will be announced tomorrow May 16 at 5 am Lond time! The price is $899 Canadian dollars or 849 Euro. Full specs have been leaked through Sony Store Canada (UPDATE: Sony Canada now removed the content):

• Software

  • Operating System Compatibility : PlayMemories Home: Windows^® XP SP3, Windows Vista^® SP2, Windows^®7 SP1, Windows^®8 (PlayMemories Home is not Mac compatible); PlayMemories Online Uploader: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista^®SP2, Windows^®7 SP1, Windows^®8, Mac OS X (v10.5- v10.8); Image Data Converter Version 4.2: Windows^® XP SP3,Windows Vista^® SP2,Windows^®7 SP1,Windows^®8, Mac OS X (v10.5- v10.8)
  • Supplied Software : Supplied Software: PlayMemories™ Home, Image Data Converter Version 4 (via software download from camera)

• Advanced Features

  • Image Stabilization : [Still Image] Optical [Movie] Active Mode, Optical type with electronic compensation (Anti-rolling)
  • Auto High Dynamic Range : Yes, (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step), off)
  • Sweep Panorama : Horizontal (Wide/Standard), Vertical (Wide/Standard)
  • Face Detection : On, Off, Face Registration, Face Selection; maximum eight faces detected
  • Priority Setting (for Face Detection) : Yes (eight faces max) New Registration / Order Exchanging / Delete / Delete All
  • Smile Shutter™ technology : Smile shutter (selectable from 3 steps)

• Camera

  • Camera Type : Cyber-shot^® Digital Still Camera
  • Lens Compatibility : Fixed lens
• • Colour : Black

• Convenience Features

  • Media/Battery Indicator : Yes
  • View & Index : Single (with or without shooting information), RGB histogram and highlight/shadow warning, 4/9-frame index view, Enlarged display mode (L: 13.6x, M: 9.9x, S: 6.8x), Auto Review (10/5/2 sec, Off), Image orientation (On/Off), Slideshow, Panorama scrolling, Folder selection (still), Forward/Rewind (movie), Delete, Protect

• Drive System

  • Continuous Shooting Speed : 10 fps at 20.2MP
  • Burst Buffer : JPEG Standard (12 shots) JPEG Fine (12 shots) RAW (13 shots) RAW+JPEG (10 shots)
  • Shutter Speeds : iAuto (4 – 1/2000) / Program Auto (1 – 1/2000) / Manual (Bulb, 30 – 1/2000) / Aperture Priority (8 – 1/2000) / Shutter Priority (30 – 1/2000)
  • Self-timer : 10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots)
  • Drive Mode : Single-shot, Continuous, Speed Priority Continuous, Self-timer (10/2 sec. delay), Self-timer (Cont.), Self-portrait One-person, Self-portrait Two-person, (with 10 sec. delay; 3/5 exposures), Bracketing

• Exposure System

  • D-Range Optimizer : Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level 1-5), Auto High Dynamic Range: Off, Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1.0-6.0EV, 1.0EV step)
  • Auto Exposure Lock : Yes (AE Lock button). Can be disabled from menu
  • Exposure Compensation : +/- 3.0 EV, 1/3 EV step
  • Minimum Illumination : Movie: Auto:1.2lux(Shutter Speed 1/30″)
  • Picture Effect(s) : [Still Image] Toy Camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High- key, Partial Color, High Contrast Monochrome, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration [Movie] Toy Camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Color, High Contrast Monochrome
  • Exposure Settings : [Still] Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Program Auto (Program shift available), Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual, Scene Selection, Movie, Sweep Panorama [Movie] Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual
  • Scene Mode(s) : Anti Motion Blur, Fireworks, Gourmet, Handheld Twilight, High Sensitivity, Landscape, Macro, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Pet Mode, Portrait, Sports Action, Sunset
  • Metering Modes : Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
  • Metering Sensitivity : EV 0 to 20 (at ISO100 equivalent)
  • ISO : Auto(ISO125-12800, selectable with upper / lower limit),125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200/4000/5000/6400/8000/10000/12800 (Extendableto ISO80/100),Multi-Frame NR:Auto(ISO125-12800), 200/400/800/1600/3200/6400/12800/25600
  • Creative Style : Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn Leaves, Black & White, Sepia, Style Box
  • Color Temperature : 2500 – 9900K with 15-step each Magenta/Green compensation (G7 to M7), Amber/Blue (A7 to B7), Custom
  • ISO Sensitivity (Movie) : Auto:(ISO125Level-ISO12800Level, selectable with upper / lower limit), 125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200/4000/5000/6400/8000/10000/12800
  • White Balance Mode : Auto / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluor (Warm White) / Fluor (Cool White) / Fluor (Day White) / Fluor (Daylight) / Flash / C. Temp., Filter / Custom
  • Exposure Bracketing : 3 continuous or single shots in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
  • WB Shift : G7-M7,A7-B7

• Flash

  • Flash Bracketing : ±2.0 EV
  • Flash Metering System : Pre-flash TTL
  • Flash Compensation : ±2.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 EV steps)
  • Recycling Time : Approx. 3.4 sec.
  • Flash Modes : Auto / Fill-flash / Slow Sync / Rear Sync / Off
  • Flash Coverage : ISO Auto: 1’ to 49’ 2” (0.30m to 15.0m) (W) / 1’ 9” – 18’ 8” (0.55m to 5.7m) (T) ISO 12800: Up to 98’ 5” (30.0m) (W) / 37’ (11.3m) (T)
  • Flash Type : Built-in, Pop-up Auto

• Focus Control

  • Focus Features : Predictive control (AF-A, AF-C), Focus Lock
  • AF Illuminator : Built-in LED, Range: approx. 3′ 4” – 9′ 9” (0.3m-3.0m)
  • Focus Sensitivity : EV 0 to 20 EV (at ISO100 equivalent)
  • Focus Area : Multi point AF (25 points) / Continuous AF / Single Shot AF / Flexible spot (S/M/L) / Lock on AF (Wide/Center/Flexible Spot (S/M/L))
  • Focus Points : 25 points
  • AF Modes : Single-shot AF (AF-S) / Continuous AF (AF-C) / Direct Manual Focus (DMF) / Manual Focus
  • Focus System : Contrast-detect AF

• Imaging Sensor

  • Pixel Gross : 20.9M pixels (approx.)
  • Focal Length Conversion Factor : 2.7x
  • Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters
  • Effective Picture Resolution : 20.1M pixels (approx.)
  • Imaging Sensor : Exmor^® R 1.0” CMOS sensor (13.2 X 8.8mm) (3:2 aspect ratio)
  • Processor : BIONZ^® X image processor

• Interface

  • NFC : Yes (NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compatible, One-touch remote, One-touch sharing)
  • DC IN : Yes, via AC-UB10 AC charger and USB cable
  • Memory Card Slot : Dual compatibility slot: Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™/PRO-HG HX Duo™ media – SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
  • HD Output : HDMI^® (Type D micro)
  • Wi-Fi : Yes
  • Accessory Shoe : Multi Interface Shoe
  • Tripod Mount : Yes (1/4″ diameter, 20 threads per inch)
  • Remote Commander : Yes, via RM-VPR1
  • PhotoTV HD : Yes, with BRAVIA Sync enabled HDTV and HDMI^® cable
  • USB Port(s) : USB 2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage, MTP)
  • BRAVIA® Sync™ : Yes, via HDMI^® with compatible BRAVIA HDTV (link menu)
  • Microphone Input : Via MI Shoe + Optional ECM-XYST1M

• LCD Display

  • Peaking : Yes Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off Color: White/Red/Yellow
  • Real-time image adjustment display : Yes (On/Off)
  • LCD Type : 3.0” (7.5cm) (4:3) / 1,229,000 dots / Xtra Fine / TFT LCD / Tiltable (Up by approx. 180degrees, down by approx. 45degrees.)
  • Coverage : 100% Field of View
  • Angle Adjustment : Tilt angle: Up by approx. 180degrees, down by approx. 45degrees
  • Histogram : Yes (On/off)
  • Live View : Continuous Live View
  • Brightness Control : Auto / Manual(5 steps) / Sunny Weather
  • Grid Display : Yes (Rule of Thirds, 4×6 Square, Diagonal & 4×6 Square Grids, Off)
  • Customization : Grid, Histogram display, Digital Level Gauge, Grid Line, Magnified display for playback

• Optics/Lens

  • Optical Zoom : 2.9x (Optical Zoom during movie recording)
  • Minimum Focus Distance : iAuto: AF (W: Approx. 5cm (0.17 ft.) to Infinity, T: Approx. 30cm (0.99 ft.) to Infinity) / Program Auto: AF (W: Approx. 5cm (0.17 ft.) to Infinity, T: Approx.30cm (0.99 ft.) to Infinity)
  • Lens Type : Carl Zeiss^® Vario-Sonnar T*
  • Aperture (Max.) : F1.8(W)-2.8(T)
  • Aperture : F1.8 – 11 (W), F2.8 – 11 (T)
  • Aspheric Elements : 9 aspheric elements including AA lens
  • Aperture Blade : Iris diaphragm (7 blades)
  • Digital Zoom : Still image: 20M Approx.11x / 10M 16x / 5M 23x / VGA 44x; Movie: Approx.11x
  • Lens Construction : 10 elements in 9 groups (9 aspheric elements including AA lens)
  • Steady Shot Mode:Active : [Still image] Optical [Movie] Active Mode, Optical type with electronic compensation (Anti-rolling)
  • ND Filter : Auto / On(3 steps) / Off
  • Clear Image Zoom : Still Image: 20M Approx. 5.8x / 10M 8.2x / 5M 11x / VGA Approx. 44x; Movie: Approx. 5.8x
  • Focal Length (35mm equivalent) : [Still Image 3:2] f=24-70mm [Still Image 16:9] f=26-76mm [Still Image 4:3] f=25-73mm [Still Image 1:1] f=30.5-89mm [Movie 16:9] f=25.5-74mm (SteadyShot Standard), f=30-86mm (SteadyShot^® Active Mode), f=33.5-95mm(SteadyShot Intelligent Active) [Movie 4:3] f=31-90mm (SteadyShot^® Standard), f=37-105mm (SteadyShot Active Mode), f=41-117mm (SteadyShot InteligentActive)

• Power

  • Battery Type : InfoLITHIUM^® NP-BX1 (3.6V)
  • Power Requirements : AC 100V to 240V, 50/60 Hz, 70mA
  • Power Consumption (in Operation) : Approx. 1.8W
  • Number of Still Images : Approx. 320 images with LCD monitor (CIPA standard)
  • Battery Capacity : 4.5Wh (1240mAh)

• Recording

  • Panorama Still Image Size : Wide (12,416×1,856/5,536×2,160), Standard(8,192×1,856/3,872×2,160)
  • Audio Format : XAVC S: LPCM 2ch; AVCHD:Dolby Digital(AC-3) 2ch(Dolby Digital Stereo Creator); MP4:M PEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
  • Video Format : XAVC S / AVCHD Ver. 2.0 / MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))
  • Video Mode : XAVC S: 60p 50M(1,920×1,080/60p) / 30p 50M(1,920×1,080/30p) / 24p 50M(1,920×1,080/24p) / 120p 50M(1,280×720/120p) AVCHD: 28M PS(1,920×1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920×1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920×1,080/60i) / 24M FX(1,920×1,080/24p) / 17M FH(1,920×1,080/24p) MP4: 12M(1,440×1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640×480/30fps)
  • Color Space : sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut) and Adobe RGB standard compatible with TRILUMINOS™ Color
  • Still Image Size 16:9 : L:17M(5,472×3,080) / M: 7.5M(3,648×2,056) / S: 4.2M(2,720×1,528)
  • Still Image Size 3:2 : L: 20M(5,472×3,648) / M: 10M(3,888×2,592) / S: 5M(2,736×1,824)
  • Still Image Mode : JPEG (Standard, Fine), RAW, RAW+JPEG
  • Media Type : SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card; Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™ media
  • Still Image Max Effective Resolution : 20.1 Megapixels
  • Still Image Size 4:3 : L: 18M(4,864×3,648) / M: 10M(3,648×2,736) / S: 5M(2,592×1,944)
  • Video Signal : NTSC color, EIA standards
  • Microphone/Speaker : Built-in Stereo Microphone / Mono Speaker
  • Still Image Size 1:1 : L: 13M(3,648×3,648) / M: 6.5M(2,544×2,544) / S: 3.7M(1,920×1,920)
  • Mic Level Control : 16 steps
  • Still Image File Format : JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)
  • Wind Noise Reduction : Yes (On/Off)

• Service and Warranty Information

  • Limited Warranty Term : 1 Year Parts & Labor

• Viewfinder

  • Type : 0.39″ SVGA electronic viewfinder(OLED), 1,440,000dots
  • Magnification : Approx. 0.59x with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m¹(diopter) (35mm equiv.)
  • Diopter Adjustment : -4.0 to +3.0m^-1

• Weights and Measurements

  • Weight(Approx) (Main unit only) : 9.3 oz. (263 g)
  • Dimensions (Approx.) : 4 ” × 2 3/8 ” × 1 5/8 ” (101.6×58.1×41.0 mm) excluding protrusions
  • Weight (Approx.) : With battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo Approx.10.2 oz. (290 g)

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SR2=rumor from unknown sources
SR3=50% chance it is correct
SR4=rumor from known sources
SR5=almost certainly correct!

UPDATE: Sony announce the stuff today (May 16):
Sony A7s preorder in USA at Amazon US (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyStore (Click here).
RX100M3 preorders in USA at Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyStore (Click here).
RX100M3 preorders in Eu at Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, NO, FI, PT.
RX100M3 in Asia at Amazon Japan.
Sony A7s EU pages (no preorder yet): Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, SE, FI, PL.

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Like it happened with the A77II announcement there seems to be slighty changes on the exact announcement hour and date. I just have learned that unlike the previous rumor I got the RX100M3 and A7s (pricing) announcement will take place on May 16 and not tomorrow May 15.

So please spread the word. that there is a 24 hours delay. Will let you know as soon as I know the exact announcement hour although usually this kind of announcements happen at around 5-6am London time.

Note: After the May 16 announcement I will start to work more “deeply” on the Photokina rumors which means new A-mount FF cameras, new RX2, new Medium format camera rumors and the next generation E-mount cameras.

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A7s Preorder or pure notification store links:
USA: Sony US,  Amazon and BHphoto.
Europe:  Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, SE, FI, PL.
Asia: Digitalrev

Reminder: You will need the Atomos Shogun at BHphoto (Click here) to grab 8bit 4:2:2 4K video.

RX100M3 specs reminder:
20MP sensor (same as RX100M2 model)
ISO 125-25600
24-70mm f/1.8-2.8 lens
Built in View finder (SVGA OLED Tru-Finder 1440k dots)
Tiltable screen (180 degrees up)
Record in XAVC S format (Same format of the Sony A7s but with no 4K output option).
Almost same size and weight as the current RX100/M2 models.
I have been told all other specs are the same of the current RX100II model.
Price is said to be around 800-850 Euro in Europe. Should be around $800-850 in USA (US price is my guess)

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