You certainly have heard about the current shutter vibration issues from the A7r. It is very noticeable only in certain conditions (tele zoom and vertical shooting).
But now Sony goes from one extreme to another because Photoclubalpha got word from Sony that the new Sony A7s has a complete electronic and silent shutter mode! There is no info yet about the possible limitations when shooting in that mode. But that’s certainly a good news for Sony folks!
Addendum: An event better news would be if Sony could provide current A7-A7r owners with such a silent mode feature via firmware upgrade…
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I’m curious to see where Sony will eventually land with mirrorless cameras. They have always been a kind of joker, capable to develop products where others could only dream of but on the other hand missing a bit the credibility and stability that made other manufacturers mainstream and a better choice. If they can pair the best breed of in-house high res sensors with a D4S-alike performance in both ISO and AF-speed and develop an excellent range of Zeiss glass,… and are able to keep the prices low enough… any competition out there will experience a very hard time. I believe a lot more in Sony than I do in the overhyped Fuji’s based on an old D7000 sensor + weird CFA, still not the best in post. Sony is the very one that holds the golden key, believe me, not the least because they own the most essential part in the camera, the sensor technology itself.