Sony A7s Announced, Price, Specs, Release Date

Sony A7s has just announced, a 12MP full-frame mirrorless camera designed for both stills and video. The camera can read out its entire sensor fast enough to output 4:2:2 4k video over HDMI at up to 30p, without the need for line skipping or pixel binning. This also promises higher quality for the 1080p video (at up to 60p) it can record internally. Unlike the A7 and A7R, the latest model is not constrained by the AVCHD standard, also offering the XAVCS system, with bitrates of up to 50Mbps.

Release Date: Summer, 2014.
Specs:

General
Lens mount		α E-mount
Image sensor
Type		35mm full frame (35.6 x 23.8mm), Exmor CMOS sensor
Number of pixels (effective)		Approx. 12.2 megapixels
Recording system (still images)
Recording format		JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)
RAW output		14 bit
Recording system (movies)
Recording format		XAVC S / AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4
Video compression		XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
		AVCHD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
		MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Audio recording format		XAVC S: LPCM, 2ch
		AVCHD: Dolby Digital (AC-3), 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator
		MP4: MPEG-4 AAC-LC, 2ch
Image size (pixels)	1080 60i compatible device	XAVC S: 1920 x 1080 (60p/50Mbps, 30p/50Mbps, 24p/50Mbps), 1280 x 720 (120p/50Mbps)
		AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (60p/28Mbps/PS, 60i/24Mbps/FX, 60i/17Mbps/FH, 24p/24Mbps/FX, 24p/17Mbps/FH)
		MP4: 1440 x 1080 (30fps/12Mbps), 640 x 480 (30fps/3Mbps)
	1080 50i compatible device	XAVC S: 1920 x 1080 (50p/50Mbps, 25p/50Mbps, 24p/50Mbps), 1280 x 720 (100p/50Mbps)
		AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (50p/28Mbps/PS, 50i/24Mbps/FX, 50i/17Mbps/FH, 25p/24Mbps/FX, 25p/17Mbps/FH)
		MP4: 1440 x 1080 (25fps/12Mbps), 640 x 480 (25fps/3Mbps)
Movie functions		Audio Level Display, Audio Rec Level, Auto Slow Shutter, HDMI info. Display (On/Off selectable), Time Code/User Bit, Clean HDMI output for 4K, Picture Profile, Creative Style, Picture Effect, Rec Control, Dual Video Rec, Marker Setting
Picture Profile		Yes (Off / PP1-PP7) Parameters: Black level, Gamma (Movie, Still, Cine1-4, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2), Black Gamma, Knee, Colour Mode, Colour Level, Colour Phase, Colour Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset
Clean HDMI output
Clean HDMI output	1080 60i compatible device	3840 × 2160(30p/24p) / 1920 × 1080(60p/24p) / 1920 × 1080(60i),YCbCr 4:2:2 8bit/ RGB 8bit
	1080 50i compatible device	3840 × 2160(25p) / 1920 × 1080(50p) / 1920 × 1080(50i),YCbCr 4:2:2 8bit/ RGB 8bit
Media
Media		Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo, SD memory card, SDHC memory card (UHS-I compliant), SDXC memory card (UHS-I compliant)
Focus system
Type		Contrast-detection AF`
Focus point		25 points
Sensitivity range		EV -4 to EV 20 (at ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
Exposure control
Metering type		1200-zone evaluative metering
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)		Still images: ISO 100-102400, Movies: ISO 200-102400 equivalent (both expandable to 409600)
Viewfinder
Type		XGA OLED, 1.3cm (0.5 type) electronic viewfinder (colour)
Total no. of dots		2,359,296 dots
Field coverage		100%
Magnification		Approx. 0.71x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1)
LCD screen
Type		7.5cm (3.0 type) TFT drive
Total number of dots		921,600 dots
Adjustable angle		Up approx. 90 degrees, down approx. 45 degrees
Other features
` Camera Apps		Yes
Interface
Wireless LAN (built-in)		Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz band)*1 Playback of still images and movies on smartphones, PCs and TVs
NFC™		Yes (NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compatible, One-touch remote, One-touch sharing)
Multi Interface Shoe		Yes
HD output		HDMI micro connector (Type-D), BRAVIA Sync (link menu), PhotoTV HD, 4K still image playback
Shutter
Type		Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Shutter speed		Still images: 1/8000 to 30 sec., Bulb Movies: 1/8000 to 1/4 (1/3 step), Up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto Slow Shutter mode)
Electronic front curtain shutter		Yes, On/Off
Power
Battery		Rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50
Still images		Approx. 320 shots (viewfinder) / approx. 380 shots (LCD screen) (CIPA standard)
Movies		Actual*2: Approx. 55 min with viewfinder, approx. 60 min with LCD screen (CIPA standard) Continuous*3: Approx. 90 min with viewfinder, approx. 90 min with LCD screen (CIPA standard)
External power		AC Adaptor AC-PW20 (optional)
Weight
With battery andMemory Stick PRO Duo		Approx. 489g (approx. 1 lb 1.2 oz)
Body only		Approx. 446g (approx. 15.7 oz)
Dimensions
W x H x D (excluding protrusions)		Approx. 126.9 x 94.4 x 48.2mm (approx. 5 x 3 3/4 x 1 15/16 in.)
Operating temperature
Range		32°-104°F / 0-40°C