Its just as well you dont want to buy because you can not buy Chris
Listen to uncle Tim Chris, scratch that itch mate
We have find something to do Chris my friend
Promised as Full Frame High Resolution, not an upgrade to any current line. Pay attention willya'? We can't keep you up to speed indefinitely.
My guess would be Option 1 that you have listed here. In case it will be something else my guess would be a fixed lens camera to compete with the Leica Q3.So, here's where I'm at with my prognostications.
Option 1: A full frame (as rumored by SAR) 'high' MP (something in the 40-45 range), fast camera to compete with the Nikon Z8 and Canon R5. Both of these cameras are at a price point that Sony has no answer to, other than the RV which is designed for a different purpose. It will be stripped of most video features and some niceties, like the RV screen. It may have a plastic frame. Sony will not skimp on their AF though, and it will have the AI chip. It will not be as fast as the A9 series or as high MP and feature rich as the A1. This preserves both the 1 and 9 camera lines at much higher prices.
Option 2: A high MP (35-40 or so) APS-C (SAR is wrong) with a lot of features. Classic full-sized body, a mini-A1 of sorts. All the features of the A6700 and them some. This will compete with the Fuji and Canon R7 lines.
Option 3: A Medium format 100MP camera (SAR is wrong again). The problems with this theory is it would 0require a new line of lenses, or adapters that let it use Pentax or Fuji at least to get started, and that medium format sells worse than any other format.
All 3 of these options are in keeping with the Sony's assertion that this is a new line of cameras, not an upgrade to an existing line. A8 or A2, A7000, and AM1?
Post your guesses...not wants, just guesses.
I think your option 1 has the highest chance of coming true. Option 3 is out if Sony want to focus on volume sales.So, here's where I'm at with my prognostications.
Option 1: A full frame (as rumored by SAR) 'high' MP (something in the 40-45 range), fast camera to compete with the Nikon Z8 and Canon R5. Both of these cameras are at a price point that Sony has no answer to, other than the RV which is designed for a different purpose. It will be stripped of most video features and some niceties, like the RV screen. It may have a plastic frame. Sony will not skimp on their AF though, and it will have the AI chip. It will not be as fast as the A9 series or as high MP and feature rich as the A1. This preserves both the 1 and 9 camera lines at much higher prices.
Option 2: A high MP (35-40 or so) APS-C (SAR is wrong) with a lot of features. Classic full-sized body, a mini-A1 of sorts. All the features of the A6700 and them some. This will compete with the Fuji and Canon R7 lines.
Option 3: A Medium format 100MP camera (SAR is wrong again). The problems with this theory is it would 0require a new line of lenses, or adapters that let it use Pentax or Fuji at least to get started, and that medium format sells worse than any other format.
All 3 of these options are in keeping with the Sony's assertion that this is a new line of cameras, not an upgrade to an existing line. A8 or A2, A7000, and AM1?
Post your guesses...not wants, just guesses.
Good point re: Flagship. That probably negates option 2.
Sony m4/3? When they can't nail stabilization on their APSC or "vlogging" camera bodies? Yeah, hard pass.Crap...what if it's M-4/3?
On the other hand the lack of improved IBIS on the A6700 may point to a 'better' one coming. Honestly, this is camera building 101. It's not that they can't, it's that they don't want to. Sony has a history of crippling their lower priced cameras with technology they already have in other cameras in order to preserve certain lines. That, their pricing structure, and their worst-in-the-business firmware policies are the biggest causes of heartburn among customers. If it weren't for their AF and lens ecosystem, I could see myself leaving Sony.
www.alphashooters.com
yes that is what I watched that peeked my interestSAR to post information about the two new FF Sonys
Hopefully there's something substantial hidden in the click bait. https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/big-teaser-tomorrow-july-25-at-1600-lond-time-i-will-tell-you-about-the-two-new-sony-full-frame-cameras-that-are-coming-soon/#disqus_thread
I'd assume that a curved sensor would be mated to a fixed lens MF camera for best results.Bizarre curved-sensor time? I cannot conceive what the lenses for that would look like, but it would be a new experience.
I'd still love to see a square sensor, never rotate for portraits again!
Bizarre curved-sensor time? I cannot conceive what the lenses for that would look like, but it would be a new experience.
I'd still love to see a square sensor, never rotate for portraits again!
