For those that haven’t checked out sonyalpharumors.com, it’s a must if your into all things Sony. This guy works hard scrounging rumors from resources all over the globe and puts them together into intelligent product rumors.

I’ve been checking his website daily for a99 updates and here’s what the rumor is:

• 24.3 Mpx Full frame CMOS Exmor sensor
• SLT technology
• New Bionz imaging engine
• 14 bit RAW recording
• 10 fps
• ISO 100 up to 25.600
• 50 ISO extended (with lower dynamic range)
• 102 AF point AF (11 cross).
• AF range
• MF assist
• Dual Phase detection system (with AF phase pixels on sensor)
• 30 sec and 1/8000 maximum shutter speed
• Time Lag 0.05 sec.
• Shutter life guarantee of 200,000 cycles
• 2.360k OLED electornic viewfinder
• 3″921k LCD with same tilting system of the A77
• Full HD video recording at 1920×1080/60p AVCHD format
• HDMI output
• Built-in stereo mic
• Built-in flash with guide number of 12
• Auto HDR capability
• New multi-segment low pass filter
• Photodiode expansion technology
• Light concentration technology
• Selective noise reduction
• Ultrasonic anti dust system
• In body image stabilization
• Two memory slots: SD and SD+MS cards
• USB: 2.0
• Announced on September 12, 2012
• Available in stores in late October 2012
• New accessories to be released with the a99: battery grip, flash, remote control, microphone etc.
• Very light, weather sealed magnesium alloy body.With 730 g this is the lightest FF body on market!

The specs add up to the most innovative and feature rich full frame camera and with the right price may be able to compete with the high end Nikon/Canon DSLRs if it’s any good in lowlight.