It’s only been a few months since Sony has been able to get their manufacturing plants up and running to begin production on the company’s NEX-7, A65, and A77. After the disasterous flooding that took place in Thailand , Sony was unable to produce much of their announced 2011 cameras which were set to ship in the later part of last year. Despite this, the company seems to not have changed their camera roadmap and timeline with a rumored March 13 announcement that is aimed at announcing a new DSLR. Many speculations have pointed towards the rumored 16-megapixel Alpha A57 while some even believe that there will be an addition to the NEX line: perhaps an NEX-6?

I’m doubtful of a surprise camera from Sony, seeing how they are not the best at keeping secrets but, if the date holds true, the A57 seems to be a no brainer, seeing how we know most of the specs for the camera, which can be found after the jump. However, it might not be so farfetched for Sony to announce some new lenses for the growing E-mount segment. With the rumored Sony camera announcement less then 3 weeks away, we’ll know soon enough.

Some confirmed A57 specs:

• 16 megapixel ExmorHD sensor
• 100-16.000 ISO (up to 25.600 with MultiNR)
• 12fps
• Same menu and focusing of the Sony A77
• Swivel screen
• No top LCD
• No GPS
• New battery grip
• Not the same EVF as the A77/A65

Discuss:

If these specs hold true and a proper price point is hit, would the A57 interest you?

[Via SonyAlphaRumors]