Details of a new Sony E-mount camera have been published on Sony’s Australia website in what appears to be an otherwise unheralded ‘world first’ announcement.

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Angled front view of the Sony a3500 with the new SEL1850 lens. (Source: Sony.)

The new camera is almost identical to the a3000 (which we reviewed in December 2013 /reviews/advanced-compact-cameras/interchangeable-lens/sony-ilce-3000 ). It features a 20.1MP Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor, Tru-Finder Electronic Viewfinder, Full HD video recording, Auto Object Framing and Picture Effect settings. Neither pricing nor local release date have been published. Full specifications can be found at http://www.sony.com.au/product/ilce-3500j.