I quit…..For today :)

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Today I decided that it’s time for me to take a day off from SAR. I really feel exhausted because of the last busy weeks. And to get back some energy for the soon to come NEX-FF, RX and ILC announcement I thought that it would be a good idea to take my 8 month old son and go up to the mountain.

I have scheduled some news for today. But no rumor yet to come because it would require me to be online. Also be patient if your comment will be held in moderation for a long time. Again, sorry but I really need a REAL rest. Thanks you for your understanding!

Sources are still welcome to enlighten me a bit about the soon to come cameras. There are still many things I would like to know like exact announcement date, sensor type and camera name. Just use the anonymous contact form box you see floating on the right border of this website.

See you soon!

Andrea
SAR admin

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P.S.: An answer for a source (I..B…): Yes, their Product strategy goes towards PRO and they will launch a new Worldwide service for the PRO segment. I got this from two trusted sources.

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QX cameras are the most Popular Digital Cameras at Amazon US! And a High Demand warning.

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The just announced QX cameras are already bestsellers at Amazon Overall Digital Camera Ranking (Click here). The ranking includes orders and preorders and the ranking changes hourly. Amazon also issued a High Demand Warning you can read on the QX homepage (Click here):

Note on Availability: Due to high demand we anticipate being unable to fulfill all customer orders with our first allocation. Product supply from Sony is very limited. Your place in line will be maintained, and we will not charge your credit card until we ship the product.

So will this kind of cameras soon replace the compact camera market?

Here are all direct links to preorders in USA/Canada:
QX100: Amazon (Click here), SonyUS (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyCA (Click here).
Soft Carrying Case for DSC-QX100 at Amazon (Click here).
Black QX10: Amazon (Click here), SonyUS (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyCA (Click here).
White QX10: Amazon (Click here), SonyUS (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
Soft Carrying Case for DSC-QX10 Amazon (Click here).
Xperia Z case with QX mount on Amazon (Click here).
Sony AX1 4K camcorder Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
AS30V action camera: Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
HDR-MV1 Music Camcorder at Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).

Here are all direct links to preorders in Europe:
Black QX100 at SonyDE, Amazon.de (via DealsRunner), Amazon France (via DL), SonyUK, SonyES, SonyIT, SonyNL, SonyBE, SonyAT, SonyCH, SonySE, SonyFI, SonyNo.
Black QX10 at SonyDE, Amazon.de (via DealsRunner), Amazon France (via DL), SonyUK, SonyES, SonyIT, SonyNL, SonyBE, SonyAT, SonyCH, SonySE, SonyFI, SonyNo.
White QX10 at SonyDE, Amazon.de (via DealsRunner), Amazon France (via DL), SonyUK, SonyES, SonyIT, SonyNL, SonyBE, SonyAT, SonyCH, SonySE, SonyFI, SonyNo.
Xperia Z1 at SonyDE, SonyUK, SonyES, SonyIT, SonyNL, SonyBE, SonyAT, SonyCH, SonySE, SonyFI, SonyNo.
AS30V camera: SonyDE.
X9 4K Ultra HD-Fernseher at SonyDE, SonyUK, SonyES, SonyIT, SonyNL, SonyBE, SonyAT, SonyCH, SonySE, SonyFI, SonyNo.
4K FDR-AX1 camcorder at SonyDE, SonyUK, SonyES, SonyIT, SonyNL, SonyBE, SonyAT, SonyCH, SonySE, SonyFI, SonyNo.

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Sony Full Frame attack: (SR5) Three E-mount FF to come within 5 months!

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The 35mm f/2.8 Zeiss (SR5), the FF E-mount from the VG900 and the Zeiss 85mm f/1.8 (unconfirmed yet)

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Special Thanks: Thanks to the three trusted sources for sharing this precious info!

Dear SAR readers, first of all subscribe our RSS feed (Click here) and Twitter (Click here) stream and the Facebook fan page (Click here). Because what’s going to happen soon on SAR you won’t miss! The QX “Lens-Camera” time on SAR is over. And starting from today the NEX-FF rumor time starts! What you will read know are rumors from my top trusted and very long time sources. I didn’t include yet any rumor from new sources. Let’s first talk about things I am 99% sure of they will become true! Here is a list of what we can expect:

1) SR5: Three E-Mount FF cameras are planed to be launched within the next five months! And let’s hope Sony doesn’t change this plan :)
2) SR5: Two are NEX-FF cameras and one is a DSLR shaped (ILCE) E-mount Full Frame camera.
3) SR5: The first camera(s) will be announced soon and be in Stock before Christmas (Sources didnt’ tell me if it’s one camera only or two that will be announced now).
4) SR5: There is a cheaper and a more expensive NEX-FF to come (Sources didn’t tell if both will come at the same time or not).
5) SR5: There will be (a minimum) of two primes lenses (Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 and Zeiss 55mm f/1.8) and two High Quality zooms along the first camera announcement. These lenses are FE (“F”ull frame “E”-mount) lenses. (Editor’s note: One source told me about a portrait lens too but I have to triple check this. Could be the leaked 85mm f/1.8).

These sources didn’t share specs and images yet. They told me that only very few have seen the camera and know the specs (that’s why they don’t want to share them). But these very trusted sources saw the cameras! :)

What else do I know? I have some specs I received from new sources. If you want soon I can post them with low SR2-SR3 rumor ranking. But please keep in mind that as usual we cannot be sure these specs are correct…ok?

What about A-mount, APS-C E-mount and RX?
These rumors will be posted soon on SAR.

In short, this is going to be the most exciting time ever on SAR. Sony usually came with 1 FF camera release every three years. Now we will get three E-mount FF in 5 months, and A-mount FF too….ok, I anticipated a rumor here ;)

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Message to sources: You can send me more info anonymously by using the contact form you see on the very right of your browser. You can also contact me directly at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com.

For readers: Subscribe the RSS feed (Click here) and Twitter (Click here) stream and the Facebook fan page (Click here) in order to not miss any news!

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Reminder (SR = Sonyrumor):
SR1=probably fake rumor
SR2=rumor from unknown sources
SR3=50% chance it is correct
SR4=rumor from known sources
SR5=almost certainly correct!

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First Hasselblad Lunar (NEX-7 clone) on eBay :)

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Today is FF rumor day, but before that I post some “gossip” news :)

As you know the Hasselblad Lunar is nowhere in Stock in larger online store. But today a SAR reader spotted that [shoplink 20943 ebay]one Lunar auction on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. If you really want it …here it is :)

And now stay tuned for FF rumors. Not much to report but it’s SR5 :)

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QX and 4K camera videos roundup!

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QX presentation video from BHphoto.

More new videos to watch:
DSC-QX100 Sample Movie “Light & Shadow in Singapore” (Youtube). Sony QX100 Phone ‘Lens Camera’ Hands On Preview by WDC (Youtube). Sony QX100 and QX10 Lens Cameras hands-on | Engadget (Youtube). Sony DSC-QX10 im ersten Kurztest (Youtube). Sony Cyber-shot QX10 & QX100 – Praxis-Test Hands-on Smartphone-Kamera | CHIP (Youtube). Sony DSC-QX10 and QX100 – First Look by Adorama (Youtube). Sony Cyber-shot DSC QX10 and DSC QX100 hands on by PhoneArena (Youtube). Sony QX10 and QX100 smart lenses hands-on by Mike (Youtube). Promotion Video for Action Cam HDR-AS30V (Youtube). Promotion Video for 4K Handycam FDR-AX1 (Youtube). Sample Video for 4K Handycam FDR-AX1 (Youtube). FDR-AX1, 4K camcorder by SonyHowTo (Youtube). FDR-AX1 first look by SGNL (Youtube).

Here are all direct links to preorders in USA/Canada:
QX100: Amazon (Click here), SonyUS (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyCA (Click here).
Soft Carrying Case for DSC-QX100 at Amazon (Click here).
Black QX10: Amazon (Click here), SonyUS (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyCA (Click here).
White QX10: Amazon (Click here), SonyUS (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
Soft Carrying Case for DSC-QX10 Amazon (Click here).
Sony AX1 4K camcorder Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
AS30V action camera: Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
HDR-MV1 Music Camcorder at Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).

Here are all direct links to preorders in Europe:
Black QX100 at SonyDE, Amazon.de (via DealsRunner), Amazon France (via DL), SonyUK, SonyES, SonyIT, SonyNL, SonyBE, SonyAT, SonyCH, SonySE, SonyFI, SonyNo.
Black QX10 at SonyDE, Amazon.de (via DealsRunner), Amazon France (via DL), SonyUK, SonyES, SonyIT, SonyNL, SonyBE, SonyAT, SonyCH, SonySE, SonyFI, SonyNo.
White QX10 at SonyDE, Amazon.de (via DealsRunner), Amazon France (via DL), SonyUK, SonyES, SonyIT, SonyNL, SonyBE, SonyAT, SonyCH, SonySE, SonyFI, SonyNo.
Xperia Z1 at SonyDE, SonyUK, SonyES, SonyIT, SonyNL, SonyBE, SonyAT, SonyCH, SonySE, SonyFI, SonyNo.
AS30V camera: SonyDE.
X9 4K Ultra HD-Fernseher at SonyDE, SonyUK, SonyES, SonyIT, SonyNL, SonyBE, SonyAT, SonyCH, SonySE, SonyFI, SonyNo.
4K FDR-AX1 camcorder at SonyDE, SonyUK, SonyES, SonyIT, SonyNL, SonyBE, SonyAT, SonyCH, SonySE, SonyFI, SonyNo.

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Full QX Lenscamera, 4k camcorder preorder links and reviews (continually updated)

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Here are all direct links to preorders in USA/Canada:
QX100: Amazon (Click here), SonyUS (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyCA (Click here).
Soft Carrying Case for DSC-QX100 at Amazon (Click here).
Black QX10: Amazon (Click here), SonyUS (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyCA (Click here).
White QX10: Amazon (Click here), SonyUS (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
Soft Carrying Case for DSC-QX10 Amazon (Click here).
Sony AX1 4K camcorder Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
AS30V action camera: Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
HDR-MV1 Music Camcorder at Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).

Here are all direct links to preorders in Europe:
Black QX100 at SonyDE, Amazon.de (via DealsRunner), Amazon France (via DL), SonyUK, SonyES, SonyIT, SonyNL, SonyBE, SonyAT, SonyCH, SonySE, SonyFI, SonyNo.
Black QX10 at SonyDE, Amazon.de (via DealsRunner), Amazon France (via DL), SonyUK, SonyES, SonyIT, SonyNL, SonyBE, SonyAT, SonyCH, SonySE, SonyFI, SonyNo.
White QX10 at SonyDE, Amazon.de (via DealsRunner), Amazon France (via DL), SonyUK, SonyES, SonyIT, SonyNL, SonyBE, SonyAT, SonyCH, SonySE, SonyFI, SonyNo.
Xperia Z1 at SonyDE, SonyUK, SonyES, SonyIT, SonyNL, SonyBE, SonyAT, SonyCH, SonySE, SonyFI, SonyNo.
AS30V camera: SonyDE.
X9 4K Ultra HD-Fernseher at SonyDE, SonyUK, SonyES, SonyIT, SonyNL, SonyBE, SonyAT, SonyCH, SonySE, SonyFI, SonyNo.
4K FDR-AX1 camcorder at SonyDE, SonyUK, SonyES, SonyIT, SonyNL, SonyBE, SonyAT, SonyCH, SonySE, SonyFI, SonyNo.

Previews and reviews:
QX100 Hands-on at Dpreview, ePhotozine, Trustedreviews, ThePhoBlographer, Photographyblog, Popphoto.
QX10 Hands-on at ePhotozine,
Pictures from the IFA event at Sony community.
Sony FDR-AX1 4K at Slashgear and ThePhoBlographer.
Sony HDR-MV1 Video Recorder Hands-on at ChipChick.

Video:
4K camcorder hands-on by Sony on youtube.

Video Hands-on by Whatdigitalcamera:

Press release:
Dpreview, Photoscala (German), 4K cam at ThePHoblographer, QX at ThePhoBlographer, Focus Numerique (French),

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Sony IFA press event live (UPDATE: now ended)

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Click on the play button on the video on top to follow live the Sony product presentation. UPDATE: Presentation is over.

Meantime the New QX cameras are already available for preorder at Amazon US (Click here to see them)!

Here are all direct links to the two different cameras and colors and accessories:
Black QX100 (Click here).
Soft Carrying Case for DSC-QX100 (Click here).
Black QX10 (Click here).
White QX10 (Click here).
Soft Carrying Case for DSC-QX10 (Click here).

More new Sony stuff for preorder:
Sony AX1 4K camcorder (Click here).
The AS30V action camera (Click here).

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