Sony A7R VI Confirmed for May 13: New Body, Menu, Battery
Camera Rumour·5d ago
via Sony Alpha Rumors
Daily Digest
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Sony A7R VI Platform Reset, Fujifilm X-T30 III Positioning, DJI Osmo Mobile 8P Remote Display, Monochrome Sensors as Legitimate Tools
Platform reset incoming
Sony just confirmed the A7R VI drops May 13, and the story isn't the sensor, it's the platform reset: new body, new menus, new battery. That's a full ecosystem refresh, and it'll ripple through accessories, cages, and shooting habits. Elsewhere today, the industry is quietly deciding that niche is a business model, whether that's monochrome sensors, mirror lenses with autofocus, or handcrafted 6x17 pinholes.
Platform resets and modular accessories are the new battleground for Sony and DJI—backwards compatibility is deadNiche optics are having a moment: reflex AF, vintage recreations, and pinhole modularity are all shipping this weekMonochrome sensors have stopped being a novelty and started being a legitimate tool category
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2 Monochrome Cameras: Niche Obsession or Legitimate Tool?
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