What’s Next for Sony Interchangeable Lens Cameras
The Orphanage: a photo essay by Mike Kobal, shot with the Sony A77
Sony Real Time Gallery – World’s First (ePhotozine).
sony Cyber-shot DSC RX100 + magfilter adapter ring 52mm + hoya Pro1 Digital 52mm MC PL-C at Cadabras.
NEX-6 and powerzoom AF testing by SonyAlphaLab.
NEX-7 review at SansMirror.
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In the video the guy makes a remark about Sony replacing its compleet lineup every year…. Hope that’s for apsc only
I fail to see the problem with replacing models on an annual basis. The camera you buy right now will still do what you bought it for.
Only idiots who need the latest gadget worry about such things, it will not make you a better photographer.
+1.
I had a nicely written reply but when I hit submit it disappeared and didn’t post..D’oh!
here’s the abridged version of why you should be concerned about annual updates.
1 – it will devalue your current camera as retailers look to flush out old inventory. So if you think you might want to trade in or sell your camera to get the new update or upgrade to a higher end camera..forget it…you won’t get much for it.
2 – concern that Sony will forget about their previous products. Granted they are currently not popping out firmware updates that often, but I would be worried that their concept would be ‘if you want the new feature – buy the new camera’ …and not really offer any good firmware updates. People say Sony is doing that now and they aren’t even on the annual update schedule so it’s not gonna get better if they do.
I don’t agree, OneTrack
When we are talking about technology there are two things that have absolutely no negatives associated with them.
INNOVATION and COMPETITION
The more – the better!
You failed to get Frank’s point above. Only gadget fanboys will see quick evolution as negative, as it would be too costly for them to keep at the edge of gadgetry. They buy stuff for it being the newest/fastest/dearest and not to use it. The people that buy the product for what it DOES fully appreciate the evolution as in several years time they will get a product with far more advancements that it would have if the manufacturers were trying to limit innovation and delayed updates.
Just look at what is happening with Nikon’s 1 system. They tried to cripple the cameras to protect their DSLR range and are losing market share as a result.
Are the J1/V1 are retaining their value better?!?
^This^
I am happy to keep my camera for a few years, it does what is says on the box and will continue to do so no matter how many later models are released.
While new firmware features are welcome, I don’t expect to get them. I have the camera with the features that I specified, I didn’t buy the camera with a long wish-list of things I wanted in next years model.
Some may see a camera as an investment, to be sold on later for an upgraded model, I see it as a photography tool.
He also mentions that they have the nex 3,5,7 so what happened to the 6?
he said, before they had the 3, 5 and 7, now they also have a 6. the 7 was “too expensive/advanced” for some, so they decided to make a model between the 5 and 7.