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We’ve been hearing plenty of rumors of the upcoming Sony NEX-5R and the NEX-6, with the former expected to be announced later this week, while the NEX-6 will most likely see an announcement in September. While it remains to be seen if either announcement date pans out, the folks at Sony Alpha Rumors have spotted that the Sony NEX-5N has had its price slashed by $100, most likely in anticipation of the Sony NEX-5R, its successor. Of course this is merely speculation at this point in time, but it would not be a complete stretch of the imagination if it were true. In any case as a quick recap for those who might have missed the news, the Sony NEX-5R has been rumored to feature a new image sensor, faster AF, WiFi capabilities and also an accompanying app for smartphones that allows the camera to be controlled remotely. It has also been speculated that it will be priced at $699 which will basically take over the NEX-5N’s price point. In any case with its rumored announcement expected for this Wednesday, we only have a couple of days to wait to see if they pan out, so stay tuned.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Sony NEX-5R and NEX-6 rumored to come with smartphone compatibility, Sony NEX-5R rumored for August 29th reveal,

The other day we reported on alleged leaked photos of the upcoming Sony NEX-5R. While the photo itself looks pretty convincing, what we are lacking at the moment is a proper release date. Well thanks to the folks at Sony Alpha Rumors, it seems that photographers who are looking forward to additional Sony mirrorless cameras, the NEX-5R is rumored for an official announcement on the 29^th of August. Assuming those dates are to be believed, we can look forward to seeing official photos and official specs after all the rumors. For those who have not been keeping up with the rumors, word has it that the Sony NEX-5R will sport a brand new 16MP image sensor and WiFi connectivity. As for its NEX-6 sibling, word has it that it will be announced in September instead. We’ll take this with a grain of salt for now, but given that we’re only a week away from the 29^th of August, we guess we won’t have to wait too long to find out if the rumors are true!

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Sony NEX-5R and NEX-6 rumored to come with smartphone compatibility, Additional Sony NEX-5R images leaked,

In early August, an Indonesian POSTEL listing revealed two new mirrorless NEX shooters in Sony’s pipeline, both reportedly rocking wireless LAN chips. Now VR-Zone seems to have come across certification photos of the two cameras, each modeling — you guessed it — its very own WiFi logo. As expected, this puts Sony’s ILC range inline with the wireless smorgasbord it laid out at CES, eschewing less native, accessory-based solutions. VR-Zone wagers that the NEX-5R will sell for about $700, and pegs the NEX-6 somewhere around $1000. Better start saving — hit the source link below for a better look at where your pocket money might be going.

Update: Sony Alpha Rumors has thrown in some more images of the NEX-5R, this time of the press shot kind. We’ve embedded a handful after the break.

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A purported leak reported by Sony Alpha Rumors has outed the latest incarnation of its Sony’s mid-range mirroless, interchangeable-lens camera beast, the NEX-5N. Well, it’s two cameras really; the Sony NEX-5R and Sony NEX-6 will supposedly be announced in September. More »