Let’s put on our rumor tinfoil hats for a minute shall we?

 A source (Thanks a lot!) told us that Sony will announced six new FE lenses within 2016. But this doesn’t mean all of those lenses will ship within 2016. As usual with Sony some of the announced lenses will ship much later (probably by Spring 2017). I should get first details about those new lenses soon! 

Sony certainly hasn’t been shy about their camera ambitions. Along with talking about spinning off their Imaging Products and Solutions business which would allow them to be more nimble and aggressive with their product roadmap, Sony has gone on record that their 2016 cameras will be more impressive than their 2015 lineup which had no shortage of home runs.

At this point, the weakest part of the company’s offering is lenses – though the recent G Master Lens series will go a long way towards creating a more robust lineup. With more lenses on the horizon, whether it’s in 2016 or early 2017, Sony could stand to make incredible gains against Canon and Nikon. So while there is no doubt that Sony is working on additional FE lenses, it’s more of a question whether they can deliver them all in 2016 or if some will inevitably be bumped to 2017.

Discuss:

What type of FE lenses would you like to see from Sony next?

[Via SonyAlphaRumors]