Sony A7000 To Feature 256 Phase Detect System, Body Priced At $699 [Rumor]

Rumors of Sony launching a successor to the NEX-7 have been floating about for a while now, although it was just yesterday that we heard that a possible successor to the camera would be known as the Sony A7000 which seems to be keeping in line with Sony’s naming scheme, especially in the way of Sony dropping the “NEX” moniker.

That being said, the folks at Sony Alpha Rumors have recently gotten a tip from a source who claims to know some of the specs of the alleged Sony A7000 camera. For starters, the A7000 is rumored to feature a 256 phase detect system with 125 contrast detect points. It will borrow the NEX-6’s viewfinder, feature Tri Nav, a touchscreen display, and a sensor that has been engineered for high sensitivity.

The source also goes on to state that the camera’s body will cost $699 which is a bit odd considering that the NEX-7 was priced rather high when it came out as it had the best specs amongst Sony’s mirrorless lineup at that time. We can only assume if Sony were to create a successor, they’d want it to be an even higher-end model.

Then again, Sony does have cameras like the A7-series which are the company’s top of the line models at the moment, so we guess a cheaper priced Sony A7000 is a possibility. In any case take it with a grain of salt for now, but what do you guys make of these rumored specs so far?

Tyler Lee
Categories: Photo-Video, Rumors
Tags: Sony, sony camera