Sony has three different new FF prototypes in the works …

SR is not a really trusted source but I know a Alpha FF with vertical grip has been tested in Africa several times because some Japanese tech sites posted the photo of it (and that rumor photo was sent by Sony internal people).

I think this one is called Alpha 1x or Alpha 1s , either way it will be very interesting camera , a 36mp D800 type of sensor based body yet as fast as the 1Dx or the D4.

but what I am really really eargerly wasiting for from Sony is a FF Alpha with square sensor.

anyway, thanks for your post and you are right CN is too timid to bring out any kind of real serious innovation  that might hurt their conservative D-SLRs, this alone makes them as boring as Casio imho, eventually people wake up and see the fact that the OVF is a thing of the past.

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derek.