Sony rumors are growing lately and there seems to be two new E-mount cameras on the pipeline:
Sony A7000:
APS-C E-mount camera with 5 axis stabilization and priced above the A6000 but still way less than $1,000 with kit lens. Announcement at CP+ in February?
Sony A9:
Placed above the current A7 series. Full Frame sensor with almost 50 megapixel resolution (Bayer sensor). 4D tracking af and 5 axis included. Coming early or mid 2015.
Both sound like very attractive packages. Me personally think the A7000 coul be the best bet for the buck here!
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Me seriously think the autocorrect system sucks 馃檪
Me thinks to. Btw *could
Make a9 as pictured and I’ll do anything for it! My dream camera!
That would be our dream fulfilled. FF in a body like NEX-7. But the problem is called “lenses”. Also I hope it will have touch screen.
True, but sony seems to be trying to fill the gaps in the lineup, and fe mount is gaining more and more third party support. One thing, for me, is certain. I won’t invest in any other expensive body untill the a9 is announced!
Let me know if you sell your NX stuff 馃榾
It all depends on how the nx400 will be. For sure the nx1 is not my horse: big, ugly (imo!), expensive and heavy (and not on par with best dslr, comparable in price like d750, for both af speed and iq). But if they do a stylish nx400, with decent oled evf and the sensor and af system from nx1 (which finally seem about on par with mirrorless competition) I could buy it and keep my lenses, as a smaller system compared to a full frame one (to be defined among nikon d750 and sony a9).
I still think that nx lenses are QUITE good, differently from nx bodies which are just average. (All of this IMO!).
I love flat top style, friendly with stuffed camera bag.
My idea as well. Unfortunately too many high and “pro” level mirrorless are sadly shaped like a cheap dslr. I hope the trend will change with this a9!!!
Cheap dslr shape like the Nikon F/FM/FE/2,Canon AE-1,Leica R4/6 or the great Olympus OM 1/2/3/4how wrong you are and by the way,they were anything but cheap.
Actually I was referring to different camera shapes, like those of gh4 and nx1.
I like retro looks, while I hate “modern” plasticky dslr look. I would have said slr, not dslr, if I meant the ones you mentioned!
if the A9 is going to be a true professional level camera it needs to have 2 card slots and quick focus access a…I own the A7s and to press a function button to access focusing is one step too many…I am also a Nikon shooter and you simply turn on the camera and you can move the focus points around without having to hit any other buttons…if they do that it will really be ready for prime time…
Hard to believe people made good livings when you had to actually rewind, remove film, open package, put new film in, after ever 12 “shutter actuations.” Or even after only 2 or 4 “actuations” if you used a press Graphic camera.
Today, if we can’t make hundreds of pictures before changing it is not “true professional.”
Well, 80-85 years ago antibiotics were not part of medicine, not even for the best doctors or hospitals. Now they are common. Time passes and (certain) things improve.
Well, actually, they made money exactly because of that, photography required many skills which are not not needed now.
One thing we can be sure of is that the Sony A7000 will Not have Touch LCD or Touch To Focus – no matter how many old and new Sony users ask for it – and so odd as Sony makes cell phones with nice Touch LCD’s –
and yes there are Purists out there that do not want it – so easy enough to just disable in menu – but for those who like Touch LCD and particularly Touch To Focus and Shoot it is very frustrating that Sony is just not listening – very much like with the E-mount lens situation – Sony NEX3 Nex5/n/r/t Nex7 Nex6 A5000 A5100 A6000 – endless new bodies and still no 24-70mm F2.8 or 70-200mm F2.8 or 85mm F1.8 etc etc – same as with FE mount – Sony has lost many customers due to lack of lenses for their E and FE mount –
Yes I have Nex5n Nex7 A6000 – but how much more fun to use my Panasonic GX7’s and OMD-em1 with better menu systems and more manual controls and Touch LCD with Touch To Focus and Shoot and tons of lenses to choose from –
Expect the A7000 to be around $1299 with a kit lens and basically the A6000 with the 5axis IBIS which is not as good as the one from Olympus – I have tested the A7 II and seen that the focus tracking is not nearly as good as the one in the A6000 – also the IBIS is no match for the one in the OMD-em5/1 – Yes the IBIS is a step forward as IBIS makes perfect sense – why have every lens with IS only to add cost and size and weight while IS can be in the body – I would rate the IBIS in the A7 II about the same as the one in the Panasonic GX7 although only 3 axis – So the A7 II has the same sensor and processor as the A7 – yes tracking focus is a bit better – however focus on stills is no better – yes the grip is a bit better and some small video feature improvements – But of those with A7 and some of the FE mount lenses with IS it does not make much sense to upgrade – I would wait for the A7 III –
The NEX7 update has been long in coming – and I am surprised why Sony has waited so long – as I know many where frustrated with the NEX7 like me and ended up getting lots of M43 gear and some Fuji gear –
It took a long time for Sony to put a Mode dial on a NEX body – yet they where targeting beginner users – and there is still no Mode dial on the NEX3 or the A5000 or A5100 for example – Tri Navi dials on NEX7 where way to soft and easy to bump – menu was horrible – no Mode dial – processor slow etc etc
If only Sony put Touch LCD on their A7000 and A6000 m1 etc
Sony A9, pioneering the new Sony Bayer near 50 MP image sensor, soon to appear in a new Canon camera as well. My question is; what lens mount will Sony use.
The Sony E-mount on a FF high resolution camera is a bad idea because of the short 18 mm flange distance, excessive light path divergence and associated IQ compromises. Not to speak of the lack of Sony lenses to support a 50 MP image sensor.
An A-mount with a flange distance of 44.5 mm would be a better choice, but longer than necessary on a mirrorless camera. Sony lacks the right lens mount for FF mirrorless, and lacks lenses.
It is likely that the more complete solution will come from Canon who has lenses, even if they do not deliver the resolution comparable to Nikon.
It is likely that again, the Sony 50 MP platform will become a technology showpiece, while the real marketing and sales will come from Canon and Nikon.
You are so smart, Sony should fire their engineers and hire you. Send your CV to them immediately!
If the A9 looks like this then I hope they also release a A7Rm2 with fixed shutter, 5axis IS and the same body updates as the A7m2.. With the IS in body it would be too thick for a range finder style…it would look like a brick….
Finally! Sony making a good looking mirrorless. I love the silver and black. I love the old fashioned style. It would be better with the hot shoe round view finder, or the shape and viewfinder of the a7ll but with the silver and black finish, but it’s still going to be my first Sony. I’ll sell my D810 for this one.
SONY A9 Please launch with Touchscreen, Lightest Full Frame, and Fastest Focus Speed in The World!