Sony will have a new press conference with product announcement on April 12 at 2pm Las Vegas times. Sony will also announce new “4K” stuff at NAB. I yet have no SR5 rumor about what exactly is coming but this is the “wild rumors”I heard so far:
New budget 4K camcorder to come (very likely to be correct)
A7000 has internal 4K recording (could come at NAB)
A7sII is not coming yet at NAb show
High Res FE camera (don’t think it’s coming at NAB)
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@admin: any news on a possible RX2? Thank you.
I really hope it will come soon.
I’ve noticed several big retailers are now selling RX1/R bundles with the EVF included at the same price that the body alone was sold for a few weeks ago. Perhaps they are clearing inventory in anticipation of the RX2.
I prefer 4K recording than IBIS on the new a7000. But if the size can’t be compromised (comparing nex7 dimensions), both features sounds great!
Admin, many times already you predicted the A7000, could you now please specify how reliable your rumor really is about the A7000 ?? thanks.
Admin, a bit off topic question: do you have any info about possible refresh of RX1(r) camera? Thank you
oh, just noticed someone asked the same thing 🙂
There was rumour or rather conclusion couple of weeks back that Sony will NOT announce anything new on big events like NAB, CP+, CES, Photokina etc. At least on the last three shows this had been the case. Sony did NOT announce anything on the event itself.
Why post a rumour that they will have press conference at a big event….They certainly will hold a press conference at one of the biggest annual video technology events or did you doubt this? The question of new products is pointless in this context.
On last year NAB they announced A7s and 28-135/4
Posted a rumor because it’s monday and we need rumors!
I think NAB is too important not to release on.
Why are there still no reliable / confirmed spec’s about the A7000 ?? if one month from now it will be announced, it’s about time to hear something isn’t it !!!
Clearly this means that A7000 would be an APS-C camera, I cannot imagine internal 4K in a full frame one for the moment.
That was pretty clear from the beginning… a7000 should be the Nex7 sucessor. IBIS? 4K? will see…
If they put IBIS in there will be no room for headphone out, unless they really fatten it up. That will be frustrating if it does come with 4K video, but no way to check the audio.
I’m still hoping (and surely dreaming) about a firmware update adding internal 4k recording to the Sony A7s…
I desperately awaiting the A7s II. Then hopefully the prices for used A7s will be go down a bit. My dream camera is coming in reach. 😀
Me too exactly!!
Admin,
Will Sony match the release date of canon for its high res camera?
They already released a low cost 4K camera at CES from memory.
What about a 4K RX100? Is about time for a new-y.
Admin:
How sure are you about no A7SmkII?
How about a “VG900” series 4k model? (or VG30 APSC)
VG900 mkll would be interesting!
A7RII/A9 to come before an A7sII – 100%
BTW will the α6000 get XAVC-S via Firmware-Update to catch up with her sister camera α5100 who had it from the beginning or do I have to wait for an α6100?
No, they’ve explained the XAVC-S codec is a hardware thing.
The A77II, the RX100III, the A5100 and the A6000 all share the same image processor.
but not the same encoder, which is kind of the important part.
The XAVC S encoder was implemented as a firmware update on the RX10 and A77II.
The encoder is a hardware chip, not the same as the processor, that the a6000 doesnt have. They’ve said so in an interview.
If you are talking about the snippet somebody posted in dpreview, they did not actually say that you can’t implement XAVC S in the A6000.
http://community.sony.com/t5/F5-F55/XAVC-Sonys-implementation-of-Advanced-Video-Coding/td-p/36571
last half of the first post.
Explains how the XAVC pipeline works (XAVC-S is a long GoP extra compressed version of the same thing.) uses a different process than AVCHD and a different set of hardware.
Whatever the real reason, its obvious that its not coming either way.
Shame, the only camera I really care about is the A7SII with 4K internal, IBIS and 320ISO S-log 3 (global shutter and manual audio control when using the MI receiver would be good upgrades as well) and if someone can make a zoom handle for the 28-135 so we can use the A7S as a ENG camera, that would be even better 🙂
Haha, global shutter would be good update as well…
It would mean a REVOLUTIONARY breakthrough!
the global shutter is the one thing i’m waiting for most. I don’t shoot video. I’m looking for flash synch at any shutter speed for outdoor daylight use.
Both for flash and flashing light it is a must, no matter if you use video of photography. But so far Global shutter has always eaten into the dynamic range. It took almost 2.5 stops of the Blackmagic Production camera, which is the reason I sold it and went for the a7S. If they can manage global shutter and retain the glorious ( it is glorious, honestly, shooting in s-log or editing raw photos, there is so much latitude!) dynamic range then I’m all for it.
Press conference. We in Sony are proudly to present. Nothing
Let’s be honest, Sony NOT announcing another body today shows massive restraint!
hmmm, I hope the A7000 has IBIS and 4K, I’m upgrading and currently the Samsung NX1 seems awesome for the price. That said A7s 2 with IBIS and 4K would be unstoppable!
ow great… no A mount A99ii…. dear sony!! im not going to hang in hope much longer, the likely out come is to sell the A mount stuff and channel the coin towards my E mount setup.. this may actually happen…. shame.
As far as I understood you don’t want to sell your A-mount gear. You are forced to do so.
Why are you then still going to support the company that lets you down?
Are you in need to move on? If not wait.
Sony as announced a refresh on some lenses, one of them is the SAL 24-70 2.8 ZA.
That should prepare the stage for the A99 II (my guess Fall 2015). If not …
What we need are some nice rumors / news about A-Mount.
Yep. Don’t expect an a99 replacement until 4th quarter of 2015. The a99 isn’t even 2.5 years old yet. 🙂
I can wait, but I need some signs that Sony is realy working on a substantial replacement.
I’m afraid, I might start to glance over the fence. 🙂
right there with you but my money will go to nikon
I won’t give any real coin to FE. Maybe the 28mm F2 as it’s priced very competitively. Outside of that, forget about it. I’m not locking myself into another Sony system. You can’t pump out one F’in body in the past two freaking years. D4 competitor? Nope. D810 competitor? Nope. Sony’s in dreamy dream land right now.
Sony filed another patent for a multilayer sensor
http://photorumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Sony-ultilayer-sensor-patent.png
Tamron and Sony filed a join patent for a 35mm f/2.8 full frame lens.
http://photorumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Tamron-Sony-35mm-f2.8-full-frame-lens-patent.png
Heard from a friend in Sony. Sony is as clueless as to what to do as anyone. It’s struggling to make decisions on products that will make most $$$. It doesn’t care what the small pro consumer population want.
What does she have on the menu in that cafeteria today?
I believe this. Sony is fighting their HD video product line vs. its new 4k offerings. Sony wants to sell both today and is having a hard time marketing the advantages of both over each other.
Plus…there is the Sony Pro division vs. Sony Alpha Division Sony Handycam Division.
All three want to sell camcorders but they cant affort to trample Sony Pro because there is higher profit marhins there.
This why some inside Sony Pro hate the fact that Sony Alpha A7s got “their” SLOG2.
Internal Sony marketing politics
So where in Sony world does your friend work?
some management postion in San diego area. but facing coming layoffs.
So what’s his opinon on A mount. Does he think it’s toast?
This would be a great time to reveal an A99II. We already have 4 decent FE cameras on the market now. I’d rather wait for an A9 in hopes that they actually get it right. Dual card slots, fast AF, no lossy RAWs for you complainers out there and touch screen. No touch screen and you can’t touch my money. No competitive AF and forget about it. In the meantime, pump out an A99II instead of sitting on your hands until they’re numb.
There is and will be no A99 sucessor I’m afraid.
I know Sony alluded to such things by making obscure statements about the fate of the A-mount system. Though it remains that they have no plans on releasing a new A-mount FF system at any point in there product roadmap.
That said, how about a beautiful e-mount FF mirorless camera?
That is what I afraid too.
CEO Kazuo Hirai said Sony new strategy is focus on profitable sector and exit those cut-throat competition sector.
You have a link to that statement?
Sony really has a shitty strategy for those who want a solid FF! I have an alpha 77 and I have been waiting for ages for an up-to-date version of the A99. Compared to Nikon or even Canon, Sony is nowhere!! the only rumors we have is about a 50MP kit … but who cares about capturing 50MPs??? honestly! professionals do not use more than 20MP!!…
Should I get Samsung NX500 or Sony A7000 for 4k video? 😛
Well, A7000 has better specs, but on the other hand, NX500 exists. I dont know, tough one.
what a7000 specs do you talk about?
I`m afraid you didnt get the irony in my post. Although i made it pretty obvious, no subtle at all.
The H265 codex on the NX1 / NX500 is useless for 4K, I hope that the A7000 still has the H264 codex .
http://www.cnet.com/news/what-is-hevc-high-efficiency-video-coding-h-265-and-4k-compression-explained/
Quote:
“There were a lot of grumblings during the transition to H.264/AVC at the advent of Blu-ray, now its a given. The same will be true of H.265/HEVC, eventually. Lower data rates, while maintaining quality, are a good thing for everyone.”
What are you talking about?
It’s useless in real world environment since most software don’t support them yet.
where is A7000? Where is the spec?
Which lenses do you like best?
NX500 is a real camera, the A7000 is not. We do not know the specs for sure, therefore it would be unwise to answer your question.
This thread consists of posters that have followed different rumors on differing product lines that have, so far, gone unfulfilled. I believe the one post that suggest that Sony is struggling to find profitable products, but doesn’t have a clear direction. Clearly, the admin. has run out of reliable rumors, because Sony marketing has stopped the leaks. First, A9 coming early 2015, which morphed into the A7RII. Next, a delay of unknown duration. I can see why Tamron and Sigma might be a bit cautious regarding investing in the needed optical conversions required to produce a line of E Mount lenses.
What’s your point?
I don’t like any camera brand more that the other. (Except of a little weak spot for Ricoh) I read all rumor sites (nikon.. canon.. leica.. pentax/ricoh.. sony.. sigma…). SAR is the most interesting by far!
So, if you are right, and SAR is lame, because of Sony is lame, than the whole camera business is lame. You should look for a new hobby then.
A7000 seems to be likely. It is not likely for Sony to replace the A7S (1 Year old) with A7SII or A7R (1 and a half Years old) with A7RII. However, the NEX-7, which is 3 and a half years old already, should be replaced. A9 or some sort is unlikely but just hope… A99II? I don’t think so. Sony seems to forget A-Mount completely, but could be a non-issue if they can introduce a system that seems to be promising to upgrade from A-Mount shooters..
I hope for A6000 ii just like A7 ii – improved AF algorithms, improved video codec and built-in stabilisation at the same price.
A7000 is pointless – crop camera with metal body, one more dial and dedicated mic in compared to A6000 on double price???
ahhh, thus your a6000 records 4k and has Ibis. Double price, tell me more, you seem to know something more we ignore.
APS-C/S35 is preferable for a lot of video shooters. Having a well constructed body that has good controls and inputs is a dream.
If it has double the price – yes it is going to be useless. But some rumours suggested that it is going to be priced £800 with the lens, which is not bad at all. Logically thinking it should be a very good camera, and your A6000II dream features could (partly) be on the A7000,of course, if it stays under the 1000 mark with lens.
And Sony still refuses to properly market the best camera they ever made – The A77ii.
And for all those E mount lovers out there…wait ’till you want to take photos of something that actually moves.
If I were to get rid of my gear, it would certainly not be for the current E mount range. Overpriced bodies, overpriced lenses, adapters for this, adapters for that, etc. It’s a system which goes on costing…and that’s not counting the plummeting resale value of the things.
Not for A6000/A5100 shooters. They take pics of something that ACTUALLY moves.
Overpriced bodies, relative to what. Overpriced lenses, only true when compared for very few third party lenses. You shouldn’t deny that E-Mount is always improving and is actually a good option for some people, especially for A6000 and A5100.
I do shoot birds, sports and so on with both A7 and A6000 …what is there to wait for?
A mirrorless which can take, and comfortably handle a 500-600mm lens..without adapters ….then shoot as fast, focus as fast etc as the A77ii.
I use A mount adapter. Making mirrorless only telephoto lenses is pointless. I hope they will make STM like Canon that can work on both focusing systems. For now EA4 uses dumbed down DSLR focusing system but with decent focusing algorithms – I guess same as A77 ii
No, the EA4 uses an inferior autofocussing system to the A77ii.
Quite why anyone would want to buy, what is, an inferior camera to the A77ii, then put an inferior adapter on it is beyond me. Want to do some real birding, go get an A77ii and put a 300 or 400 G lens – or even a 500 or 600 lens from Sig/Tam ‘directly’ on it and see how that improves your life. You’ll never go back.
No having a go, just stating facts as I and many others see them.
“And Sony still refuses to properly market the best camera they ever made – The A77ii.”
Pound for pound, the A6000 is arguably the best camera Sony has ever made.
“And for all those E mount lovers out there…wait ’till you want to take photos of something that actually moves.”
I do, and tracking even works well on the A7, so the A6000 must be pretty impressive. As a matter of context, the A7 is better at tracking than the original A77.
“…the plummeting resale value of the things”
Tried selling any A-mount stuff recently?
How can the A6000 be the best camera Sony ever made when it needs an inferior adapter (to the A77ii) before you can put on a long lens. No long (500+) lenses will be made for the E mount, how restricting is that.
“Tried selling any A mount stuff recently” – and why for goodness sake would I want to do that?
It’s the best general purpose camera they ever made.
99% of photographers will never even touch, much less use, 500+ mm lenses during their entire lives. There are always some who need specialized gear, but products meant for those niche markets are not necessarily particularly good for anyone else.
Agreed, it is a good general purpose camera…provided you will NEVER want to use a long lens (and who can guarantee that) and want just that…a small general purpose camera which can take only expensive (and quite large for what they are) lenses unless you fork out the price of a decent Tamron/Sigma ‘A’ lens for an inferior focussing adaptor.
No thanks
For me it is the A7s that is the best camera they have ever made under $3K, so I guess even objective pound for pound arguments are highly subjective.
$3K…What??? when you can take your pick of just about any other great camera for a minimum of half that stupid price. No adapters, no silly priced lenses and the full choice of lenses from 00mm to 600mm+ as well. Come on, you must be very rich or very……
Or just sold my 5DIII with all it’s lenses? You do understand “For me it is the A7s that is the best camera they have ever made under $3K” doesn’t mean the A7S is $3K right? Yes, I make a lot of money shooting, no you have no asked me why it is the best camera for me. You must be really new to this camera thing, or just don’t understand not everybody has the same needs?
Great that they will announce the a7000 at the next big show. This will be the third time 🙂
The third time ? That’s a big lie.
I am sure Sony has made not three but hundreds of announcements at big shows so far. And not once has it announced a A7000 camera.
You missed the sarcasm. This is the third time it has been rumored that Sony will announce the a7000 at an upcoming big show.
I got it at the first time. 😛
You said mark your words about an a7rii, I see no a7rii. I’m just going to buy the a7ii I think. I do really large prints where 36mpix is pretty essential. Up scaling looks nasty, I don’t care what people say. I can’t take my h5d everywhere, it’s simply too big and my insurance is bound to work use (it’s a long story…)
I’ve rented the a7rii, I hated the shutter button placement. I hated the shutter lag. I physically felt the camera shake when it took a photograph. This can’t be good. Most of the issues I have with it are fixed in the a7ii, it still feels crappy to buy a camera knowing the a7rii is around the corner.
The lenses I’ll order are the Loxia 35, loxia 50, leica 90, sony zeiss 28 and I’ll wait for the 21 loxia. I’ve spoken to profoto about a sony transmitter for the b1. That looks promising.
Next issue is GPS tagging. I’ve not researched it yet but there should be a tagging device somewhere for not very much money or size, hopefully. If anyone here is in a similar situation, reply to this with something other than flames. This is disappointing news about the cameras
You never know what is around the corner. If 50MP A7r M2 lacks electronic first curtain shutter it will be less useful than the current A7r even if it has stabilisation and improved video.
This said I decided to wait for early May to replace my A7 with either A7ii or A7Rii. Bad part is Sony often announce things in early May …..I guess next time I pan a big shoot or travel I will just pull the trigger on A7ii
Why would it be less useful? Higher mega pixels means more blur when looking at 100% only, but a 50MP camera will not have any more or less blur than a 5MP camera when down-sampled to 5MP. FOV change is what causes motion blur, not more pixels
Brilliant…..
Stop fibbing, Bob…
Let’s assume that everything I’ve written above is fiction or “fibbing”. Let’s pretend I’m not even a photographer, I have zero interest in photography and I have some mental condition that causes me to research cameras.
Let’s also assume there are photographers in this world, a world consisting of over 6.5 billion people. Out of the many photographers, perhaps a few of them are in a similar situation to the “fiction” (it’s not actually fiction but I’ll pretend it is for the sake of gibberish replies) described above. Perhaps some of these photographers are looking at buying a small full frame camera.
You have judged me as someone that must stop “fibbing”, for this not to be hypocritical, you must be a morally sound person; an ethical person. As a person with good ethics, perhaps you can reply in a way that benefits the people my post was aimed at, rather than simply attacking me as a person.
Even if I were a fibber, stupid, an idiot, suffering from a mental condition, ugly, fat, anorexic, a nerd, geek or whatever else online people like to say, it wouldn’t affect me by telling me it. If I chose to be fat, saying I’m fat wouldn’t matter. I’m pretty sure if I chose to be fat, telling me to stop being fat would achieve nothing since I would have chosen to be fat for a reason. If I were in denial and I actually thought I was extremely slim, again, the point would be pointless because I wouldn’t even be conscious of the fact I were fat.
Similarly, I can spend time calling you an idiot, a disgusting person, criticising your photography or whatever else, but the bottom line is you are still going to be that same idiot. One thing I do think you can change though is your replies.
Either you a) reply to this with insults thereby proving you are unethical, immoral and are not suitable to judge my morality, a way in which amuses me and does not aggravate me, and a way that fuels my arrogance
b) reply in a morally superior way beneficial for everyone, in a way that doesn’t attempt to aggravate me
c) reply completely off topic and likely to amuse me
d) offensive deflection
I eagerly await your response, I’m sure it will amuse me
Can you please do a 3 sentences recap of this post? The beginning sounds interesting but I don’t want to read too much.
Basically, I’m intellectually superior to other people.
Basically, you are an idiot…
Oh but on here that’s pretty easy,.
Yes.
It was a verbal trap.
Despite the trap, they replied and made a fool of themselves
LOL
“Verbal trap”… what a stupid pedantic prig…
You are so stupid that you can’t see how stupid you are….
This makes you unbeatable! LOL
A verbal trap, designed to provoke replies? In other words, you admit to being a troll. You are now in the elevated company of people like Anton Berlin, Barry and the fondly remembered MyContentSites.
Why bother replying with an entirely delusional and laughable 30 lines answer (that nobody would read) if you weren’t fibbing? ….
You aren’t very smart, are you?
Who read your previous comments knows you are an arrogant naive slow-witted obsessive-compulsive fraud… A “literate-clown”…
You don’t even realize we are making fun of you and playing with you every time….
You said: “fuel my arrogance”
So you are admitting with your own words to be arrogant, to overestimate yourself…
Question is: why you need to pretend?
You are waiting for the A7R 2, right? So keep waiting without saying boll*cks if you don’t want to be attacked.
I’m saying this for you own sake…. You should be grateful….
Your reply is as predictable as you are illiterate
My god, Bobby… You are really hopeless….
You should shut up sometimes…
You lower the IQ of the whole forum with your laughable replies….
Hey , what happened to Andrea? Has he been fired from this blog? it sounds like corporate writing now.
and Amazon link store
Probably just a copy/paste of a press release somewhere
Like what else would or should a post about a corporate press conference sound like?
My suggestion: try to make your own blog. And do it for free, without any commercial influence. After that come back to SAR.
I you followed this blog long enough buddy, you’d immediately recognize that this is not the original author’s writing. English was his second language, and his writing was way more original then what we’ve been getting here recently. It was way more personal and fun. You can keep your advice to yourself, I don’t need it.
Hehehe, it’s always me writing. Nobody else 🙂
P.S.: I recognize that I have to tell you why the lats months I am a bit more silent. It has to do with personal matters. But there is good news to report soon…
Sony don’t have new products coming out like everyday you know…
A99II will simply squeeze whatever juice is left out of the lemon. Nikon has 5 full frames to choose from. All do better with Sony sensors. All have support and frequent body upgrades. None force EVF on the user, although live view and I’d image tilt screen functions will now be the norm moving forward. I bet when Nikon does EVF they’ll still continue to offer OVF- easy enough with so many choices in bodies. Sony needs at least 3 A mount full frame bodies to compete. It needs a similar FE strategy if it plans on stopping the endless erosion of sales. One SLT camera is marketing suicide. If they can so quickly pump out FE cameras, what does it take to plug in the A7S guts in to an existing A99 body. Come on, seriously!
That step wouldn’t be a hard one and very logical too.
But Sony is expert when it comes to unlogical behavior.
For me it starts to be a matter of principle.
No A99II (and therefore real support of A-Mount ) = No FE-Mount
Illogical
LOL
Nothing unreal exists.
R&D costs are massive for a camera like the A7 or A99. Sony can “pump out FE cameras” so quickly, only if the expected sales are high enough. That is exactly the reason why Sony is not pumping out A-mount bodies like 5 years ago.
Contrary to so many commenters here on SAR, I srongly believe that these guys at Sony are not stupid. Developing and producing the wrong camera can eat up much of your profit. Developing and producing (or “pump out”) many wrong cameras can be fatal for the whole company.
Sony’s DSLR business has been closed years ago and it will never come back. The near death of SLT is only a matter of time.
The consumer DSLR business of Canon/Nikon is in serious trouble today. Sales has been declined seriously. When Sony made DSLR’s (not SLT) back in the days when the market was big, they dropped the ball. Why the hell would Sony want to compete in that market TODAY? These waters belong the big two.
BTW: I guess the days of Pentax consumer DSLR are numbered too.
It would be really too soon for a A7SII, maybe A7RII. A7000? Will there e any APS-C E-mount lenses as well then?
I would like to see a little APS-C brother to A7s: A7000s with IBIS, internal 4K, flat video profile, 12mp with one stop improved high iso compared to A6000. Other words; an compact (sized) APS-C high iso video monster.
Sony’s APS-C is 42% the size of Full Frame. So if you want A7s capability into APS-C, you will need to reduce those 12 Megapixels to 42%.
You would then have a 5,1 Megapixel camera.
And it wouldn’t be enough for 4K resolution.
I understand that it´s not possible with the same capability as A7s in 4K (except for a possible internal recording). One stopped improved in high iso compared to A6000 is about one stop worse than A7s in high iso, but that would be good enough for me.
Amen to this brother.
Came here to write exactly this.
Sony A7000 will not have internal 4k recording. It is too recommended to have it that sony should go opossite way just to mantain its dna of weird decisions.
Ya cant believe I waited for the mythical A7000 should of bought an A6000 during the holiday sales.. Seems like its always going to be announce at the NEXT big show..
Buy Canikon DSLRs. I recommend 6D and D610. Upgrade your A77.
If Pentax days are numbered, then why are they coming out with a full frame?
I said Pentax CONSUMER DSLR. Pentax is doing pretty well in the pro market (which was never the case with Sony). So, to me, the FF Pentax makes sense.
Got it. Well, what can you say to that. I think what is worse is that many A mount users want a new camera. However, they won’t buy it even if it comes out because it’s too risky now. There’s more versatility in FE, cheaper and even better IQ. Sony will end up with a niche within a niche now with their SLT’s. I just hope for a better adapter.
Don’t get me wrong, I say this almost with a tear in my eye. As a Ricoh GR user it would break my heart if the Pentax days were numbered.
To drop A-Mount would be a drastic move, similar to a change of brand
i would say better adapters ;). for Sony A, Canon EF, … lenses
I think this guy did a great job summarizing this issue….
You know, you can replace Sony with Canon or Nikon, I read the same “subjective” reasonable rants for all brands. The simple fact is if you want a pro camera you have to be patient and stop thinking their dev. cycles are as fast as compacts or iPhones. Just read what was said about the 5DIII before it was released and all the “end of the world canon sucks” nonsense when it was released…. until people learned to use it. The A7S is fantastic, so is the a6000. I think the real problem is people are too busy complaining instead of learning how the gear works.
Well, canon doesn’t have competing FF systems. Nikon is pumping out bodies at a steady pace and indicate their direction in terms of lenses and cameras. His frustration is mostly pointed at Sony’s silence. All you have to say is, yes we are creating new lenses. Yes, we have a new body coming out we expect at such and such a date. That is it. You give nothing to the competition by doing so.
You are right, even the slow Af Eos M was basically the same as a 650D, but when I was in the Nikon and Canon camp I felt just as much in the dark, but perhaps less confused then I am right now because of the weird lens line-up Sony has just released. But I still think if you are ready to upgrade and throw money at a system none of the other brands will give you the ultimate satisfaction either. For me there is something seriously wrong with all of them, sony was the least problematic, good enough to switch from the 5DIII, but that is based on what I need.
Anyway, I think you can go mad trying to look into the future and guess what is next, it is why a while ago I said “I only look at lenses in the shops” and sure, all the rumour nerds will think that is crazy but gear is nothing but meaningless junk unless you can really use it and have it in your hands. I shoot 20 photos a day with gear I have, and it does what I want no matter what direction sony is going to take next week/month/year. All this arguing about nothing, I think we are just here to see if we made the right decision and trash talk whomever disagrees with your choice. Pretty sad really.
I’m here to see if Sony is the company I’d like to invest in. That’s why I’m waiting and not buying a single nail from it until it is clear what the A-mount future looks like. No FE , no Adapters
Considering all the comments you have made, I think you do a little more then Waiting not Buying, but sure whatever you want. I did the same before I jumped from nikon to Canon and last year from Canon to Sony. 8 months of Waiting not Buying. Just never commented on anything until I had some actual gear to use and see how far specs are removed from reality.
Than
Я уверен, что вы можете понять смысл без вашего проверки орфографии, но спасибо в любом случае.
Translation:
“I’m sure you can understand the meaning without your spelling checker, but thanks anyway”
A7s II with the new body design of the A7II and stabilisation, and the ISO performance of the A7s..probably no internal 4k,
Too late for me with Sony A7000. Already bought an OMD EM5 II and several fast, weather-resistant lenses, and it’s fantastic for what I do. I plan to add a Sony A7 series camera in a year or two when the system matures a bit more with lenses and overall performance. But as a former NEX fan, Sony dropped the ball with APS-C and continues to do so. Yes, A6000 is fantastic, but still not what I needed (i.e. weather sealed camera and lenses for field work in changing environments). The mythical A7000 has just taken too long, and even if/when it does, I know it will not have lenses like I have for my OMD.
I am also looking at the Oly EM5II, is the low light high ISO really good ? thanks.
I bet that camera is wicked sick. I have the EP5 and the 25 and 45…sold the 9-18 and waiting for the pro 7-14. Still my most enjoyable camera.
I have to finally ask:
After waiting several years, I’ve started to accept that there will be no A-mount successor to the A99. I want a new full-frame body. If you were buying into a new system now, would you go with Sony, Canon or Nikon?
I have a good set of A-mount primes and zooms, but if Sony is not updating their a-mount line, I’m not at all wedded to staying with Sony. The A7 series looks great, but investing in, say, an A7II with two fast primes and a mid-range zoom means buying all new equipment, at considerable expense. I’ve always liked how I can find old a-mount legacy lenses, and I see a lot of quality used Nikon and Canon lenses on Craigslist and Ebay that would work on a new full frame body.
I like the feature set on the new Nikon D750. I could wait for the Canon 5D IV, too. Or, if Sony is about to announce something new in the A7 line, I’d consider it, but I have some reticence about sticking with Sony after hoping for so long that they will announce a new A-mount. If you were starting into full-frame from scratch, what system would you get?
I should add: my most important need is for very good low-light performance. I shoot a lot of fundraisers, legislative hearings, banquets — and also my son’s indoor basketball games. A Weather-sealed body and lenses are also important (I live in Seattle.)
If you can wait for the 5D IV, then maybe you can wait for the A9 announcement then decide.
A7 series is weather resistant to some extent but definitely isn’t weather sealed.
If you were to choose a body at this moment, D750 is probably the choice.
What’s wrong with your A99? I don’t think it’s outdated yet and don’t need to be replaced anytime soon. Sony said their A-mount f2.8 zoom lenses are going to get refreshed.
Hi. I don’t have an A99. I have an ancient A350, and recently bought a cheap A570 to use until a new flagship A mount appears, but I can’t wait any longer. I wasn’t ready for the A99 when it came out. Then, when I thought I was ready for a full-frame, I figured I’d just wait for the A99 replacement. ‘Figured it would only be a year or so. Boy was I wrong.
I also have a Panasonic FZ1000, which has become my everyday camera for everything but low-light. Great camera.
Full frame DSLRs are typically released in 3-4 year cycles. New full frame A-mount cameras are coming, but it would be a mistake to expect before the fall.
I’m in the same boat. My a350 has seen better days since I was caught in a bad rain storm with it. And have been waiting for the a99ii. I might just go mirror less now.
I’m right there with you! I spent a good chunk of today pricing out a nikon D750 kit and requesting quotes for trading in my Sony A900 kit.
Don’t trade the A900 in- you’ll take a wash on it. Still goes for 850-950 abouts on evilbay.
Ya I assume they will low ball my price a bunch. I was more just curious what they would offer and see if it was worth not dealing with selling each individual camera and lens I have. But ill most likely list on dyxum and eBay
I’d pick Sony for full frame work. The lens selection is top notch if you can stomach the prices. Even more promising is things to come- which is why I’ve accepted it and actually enjoy the A7. For wildlife I’d go D7100 and skip full frame all together- or maybe dare I say Pentax K3.
You don’t have to really “invest” to enjoy a system. A7II and the new 28mm F2 is a sick value. Even the 55mm 1.8 can be had used for around 700 bucks. For full frame, that’s cheap IMO as it’s top notch and all modern. The 28mm is getting me to consider the FE mount even more. Once Sony finishes cycling through overpriced Zeiss lenses, I think we’ll see more sony branded lenses. That to me is exciting.
It’s easy to ridicule and revile Sony for some decisions they’ve made – and for those they’ve avoided. But I think all the big camera makers are in similar chaos right now. I follow the story with Nikon too, and over there, angry users are talking about going to Sony :-). These companies are in a full-blown identity crisis as camera phones devour their market. They can’t decide which users they’ll try to keep on board with new products, which ones will be ‘stalled’ with false hopes, and which will be openly thrown under the bus. Any decisions they make or plans they announce are likely to be abandoned in a few months’ time. Internally, it has to be a madhouse and I’d expect turnover in top marketing and engineering spots as some people find they’re no longer being listened to.
They have still many models to choose from, Sony has only the A77II A-mount
Well said. At least we can still use our A mount glass on mirrorless cameras. We may even owe A mount survival to E mount. So what can I say but shoot away.
That’s what people said when 20MP came out…You only need 12MP!
Sony could easily surprise us all and enable a h.265 4k codec in every camera that is currently available on the market. That still wouldn’t put Atomos out of business for those that want uncompressed output.
Some individuals can be so negative. They complain that new cameras dont come fast enough. Or they complain when new cameras come out too soon when it has new features not present in thier current camera…
Did the Samsung NX1 catch Sony off guard?
Seems like Sony were going to announce camera(s) at CSS, then photokina, then 2-3 weeks after shows, now NAB. Maybe their long rumored enthusiast/pro aps-c offerring came up too far short of the nx1 and they have to make major adjustments to avoid market perception that their planned offering is ‘just’ another consumer n0000…..
Delay is disappointing, but if result is an nx1 topper it would be worth waiting to NAB to get an announcement.
Don’t blame Sony for missing the release dates when the admin is just throwing out random dates until one is right. Sony has never said when they will release a camera until they say it. All other release dates are rumors from a so called source.
Example: My sources said the US president is going to be in California this week. The President finally comes to California but a month later. And People respond with, screw the President he can’t even keep on time with his schedule. But in truth the president never released a date to go to California. See how that works!
All Samsuck products are crap by default, so Sony have absolutely nothing to fear from Samsuck.
Are you talking about Samsunk
Hi Admin,
How about the 24-70 II and 16-35 II? They rumored before for upgrading video function.
I hope they will release them at NAB!
Me too 😀
BTW, will there any announcement in middle may? Last year A77II is release at that time
So a7rII not coming in March, and maybe not even April? How about next year?
All we really want is an α7S-II with stabilized IBIS sensor and a few enhancements for video like a 10bit XAVC codec and S-Log3. Of course the machine will need the new , expensive XQD cards to achieve that. Honestly, is it too much to ask ?
The xavc file type for A6000 finally would be a cool revelation too. Still annoying the A5100 only got this.
An S model for lowlight APS-C format would be appealing also 😉