Sony already announced Sony A6300 camera this year but what next coming in 2016 ? Possibly Sony A7R III, Sony A7 III and Sony A9 ? … We have collected sum of all the rumors floating over the web in this blog post, take a look below
Sony A7 Series
Sony A7R III tit-bits surfaced over the web when Sony Japan mangers said that upcoming Sony A7R III camera sensor will sit between 70-80 Megapixel resolution. They are also working on improved in-body stabilization however no details available yet.
As we all know that Sony A7R II was announced on June 2015 with 5-axis image stabilization, so we may expect a update on Q4 or Q1 of 2017.
Sony A7 III – We have very less information related to Sony A7 III camera, however the A7 II was announced on Nov 20, 2014 and the update is due.
Sony A9 Mirrorless
Sony is rumored to announce a new mirrorless camera series called Sony A9, the A9 series camera will sit above A7 series camera with more features and higher price tag compared to the A7 series camera.
Sony A9R – Sony is rumored to feature 150 Megapixel CMOS sensor with a pixel density of 2.4µm pixels, the Sony A9R is also rumored to feature ultra-pixel mode that will merge 4 pixel into 1 resulting a image file of 37 MP resolution with increased sensitivity.
Sony A9 – Sony is also preparing a new camera that features Dual XQD card slots and unlimited burst mode till the card last without any buffer limitation.
Compact Camera
Sony RX100 V – Sony updates its RX100 series camera in every June, so we do expect that Sony RX100 V is also coming in June of this year with new lens and same sensor as of RX100 IV camera.
Sony A99II
Earlier reputed Rumor mill predicted that Sony A99II will arrive on Q1 of 2016, but unfortunately it’s look like Sony is not in mood to announce Sony A99 II anytime soon. The Sony A99 camera is 3 + year old and waiting desperately for the update.
Multiple times Sony representatives said that the SLT series is not dead, so hope is still there.
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What about a battery life?
They keep developing more MPs, that most people don’t need, and yet they can not invent a better battery that everybody needs. How sad it is?
Sony will never release a consumer/prosumer camera such as an A9 with anymore near 150MP. That would kill their business in the high end medium format and multiple partnerships using their “pro” sensors for 30K price range such as the new 100MP used in the new Hasselblads and PhaseOne camera systems. These rumors make no sense..
@John Miller Agree
@John Miller a fx will never catch a medium format.Its not only the mega pixels.The feel a medium format camera gives the fx body can not give the same.Take the example from the dx to the fx.I had the d7100 24mp,i jump to d750 24mp too but nothing is the same.The sensor size is the most important parameter!!!!!Think about the colour depth too.
Sony must release a Sony A77III to counter Nikon D500
@Ioannis Raptis
Totally agree with you at this point