Here are two new patents from Sony and Olympus:
1) Sony patented a Z-shift moving sensor that can focus on all manual third party lenses! This means even an 40-50 year old lens can be used to autofocus. It’s not the lens that moves it’s the sensor! More at SonyAlphaForum.
2) Olympus will “copy” Sony’s lens-camera idea! Images showing a sort of Olympus version of the QX camera can be seen at Egami.
We have some more Sony and Olympus rumors:
1) Sony confirmed new generation of FF E-mount cameras is coming very soon!
2) Sony will use the fast A6000 AF on FE cameras.
3) Sigma said they expect Sony to launch foveon sensors
4) Olympus said a fast 10-11mm prime is likely to come in 2015
All great news don’t you agree? let’s hope the Sony FE cameras will finally have a close to DSLR autofocus performance!
We got word from an anonymous source that Sony will announce the new Sony A7000 at CES in early January. And it will cost $699 body only which is only $50 more than the current A6000 price. But I guess A6000 price will drop $50-100 til January…
The non officially launched Silver 12-40mm PRO edition lens has yet appeared on a Dutch Store listed at Dealsrunner. I guess the new lens will be announced at the Photo Plus show in new York City which starts very soon.
P.S.: The image may be photoshopped by the dealer to fill the gap. But I guess the real lens is coming for real soon :)
The Tri Navi and rangefinder styled NEX-7 could finally get a successor! According to SonyAlphaRumors.com the new A7000 could be announced early 2015. It will have:
– New 24MP sensor
– 1/8000 shutter
– 4K video
– weather sealed body
And it will come along a new weather sealed 16-70mm f/4.0 Zeiss lens.
Let’s hope that rumor turns out to be true!
There could be one more Olympus announcement soon. And it should be for the new updated version of the Stylus 1 camera. There are no specs about the new camera but the pictures you see on top do show the new cam.
via Digicameinfo.
I got this rumor from a very good Samsung source:
Not sure they’ll succeed in doing this, but at nx team they are doing their best to get the nx400 ready for the cp+ show in February.
Confirmed the same sensor and AF system as nx1. No weather sealing, smaller buffer (but much bigger than older models).
Would certainly be nice if it becomes true!
