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The Sony A7S III has been in the pipeline so long we’ve had five X-Men films since its predecessor, but Sony has now confirmed that a successor to the Sony Alpha A7S II is definitely coming soon.

And very soon too – Sony has announced a launch event for the A7S III, which will be taking place on July 28 at 10am EDT / 3pm BST (or midnight AEST on July 29).

The announcement confirms the new full-frame camera’s name and when we’ll see it make its public debut, but what exactly can we expect from the video-focused mirrorless shooter?

There are certainly plenty of rumors to go on, including talk of a brand new stacked sensor and an exciting viewfinder. We may have also been treated to our first leaked images of the camera (see the ‘design’ section below), which appear to confirm that it’ll have a fully articulating screen.

• Now rumored to have a 12MP sensor
• Stacked design with integral memory rumored
• Could possibly have a 61MP mode

Until recently, the Sony A7S III was expected to have a 15.36MP back-illuminated sensor with Quad Bayer design, but the latest rumors suggest it will instead be a 12MP affair.

While a slight resolution boost would have been welcome, the A7S III’s priority is video quality and according to Sony Alpha Rumors the brand new sensor is expected to bring other features like faster readout speeds.

According to Sony Alpha Rumors, the A7S III will be able to shoot Full HD at 240fps and 4K at 120fps in 10-bit 4:2:2 internally. You’ll also apparently be able to get it to shoot 4K/120p Raw over HDMI.

These rumors appear to put an end to suggestions that Sony might try and push the resolution up to 6K or 8K. After all, these would require sensor resolutions of 24MP and 33.1MP respectively.

On paper, this appears to put it a step behind the 8K-capable Canon EOS R5 and the 6K-capable Panasonic Lumix S1H, but it’s possible Sony simply didn’t think it was necessary in 2020 and has instead looked to refine the A7S III’s 4K powers.