I wonder how many of these will be bought just for taking cat photos?
They also co-announced an Experia smartphone that pairs with the camera for another $2500. It has an HDMI in, so I guess they are pushing really hard on the video front. It’s a weird combo for a phone, IMO, but I guess they’ll see just how much integration they can muster. I do wonder how many Sony camera users are also Sony smartphone users.
Yeah, I question the value of it. Other than having the ability to livestream (which I suppose most phones could be made to do through software), it is your usual tall and skinny display, which means letterboxing on the video. I wonder how much bigger of a screen you’ll end up with over the one that‘s built right into the camera. I’m not a video guy by any means, but I’d figure you’d want a larger display in the aspect ratio you’re shooting, so you can better verify focus and lighting, but maybe I’m off on that assumption.Interesting take on the video monitor. No Idea if this is actually a good idea though. I'm not a video guy.
You're right of course. But there's one problem. It costs more than my car, and if push comes to shove, my wife will shove me in the direction of a new car.I knew this forum would be full of nothing but vitriol for the A1. Yeah, not exciting ergonomically, we all know the Sony folks don’t seem to actually be interested in that. The sensor and processing that goes into the A1 though, I’m very excited about that. Sure, most of this has existed for MFT for a while, but this isn’t MFT, we are seeing full autofocus and exposure in a full frame 50mp camera that can do 30fps with NO blackout, improved AF, and their bird AF is already insane, now they have bird eye AF for all your bird portraitsalso, the EVF is 9.44 million dot. I’ve owned several cameras with sensors that have lower resolution. The 1/400 flash sync in a focal plane shutter camera is also awesome.
Will I get this camera? Probably not. Do I think it significantly advances the ball in what a flagship full frame mirrorless can do? Absolutely. Don’t forget, all this in a body about the same size as most of the other A7’s (so smaller in most respects than the G9) with a full frame sensor while maintaining basically the same IBIS as the G9 (5.5 stops). To me that’s just impressive, and makes me excited for the future of photography. We all get so fragmented and defensive in this hobby (like many other things in life these days). Let’s just appreciate how cool that is! Imagine reading those specs to someone shooting a Nikon D1 in 1999. Ultimately, no matter if MFT dies, Nikon dies, whatever, I’m just happy such crazy awesome machines exist to help me take good pictures of the things I enjoy and care about.
True, though lots of us drool on exotic high performance cars and motorcycles and beautiful yachts and handmade custom mechanical watches etc. I *could* afford this body if I wanted to. But I don’t think I want to. I’m still very excited and happy for the hobby to see this development!You're right of course. But there's one problem. It costs more than my car, and if push comes to shove, my wife will shove me in the direction of a new car.
And besides, I still have a PL15mm to buy before anything else. Sigh
I knew this forum would be full of nothing but vitriol for the A1.
My second system is Sony. I'm still pissed they're abandoning the A Mount.True, though lots of us drool on exotic high performance cars and motorcycles and beautiful yachts and handmade custom mechanical watches etc. I *could* afford this body if I wanted to. But I don’t think I want to. I’m still very excited and happy for the hobby to see this development!
I'd be surprised if the IBIS gets near to the Oly (or Panasonic) system in the real world. Many FF systems claim IBIS at 4 or 5 stops but then when people use them they find they lag m43 IBIS by a large margin. I certainly found that when I ran a Nikon Z7 for a few months last summer. It was good, but couldn't get near the extent and reliability of the EM1.2 or EM1.3. And of course, it's the overall system size/weight that matters, not the body alone.Don’t forget, all this in a body about the same size as most of the other A7’s (so smaller in most respects than the G9) with a full frame sensor while maintaining basically the same IBIS as the G9 (5.5 stops). To me that’s just impressive, and makes me excited for the future of photography.
No single format is a cure for all types of photographyLooks a nice camera, but it's not something I'm interested in - whatever the price. I say that as someone who's twice now dipped a toe into FF mirrorless (A7rii and more recently the Z7) and I can re-iterate that any comparable FF system will be bigger, heavier, and more $$$/€€€/$$$/YY etc more than m43; but the results for the type of photography I do will be, for all intents and purposes, identical. Of course, FF will suit others better - but I do still feel that too many people are lured into FF without good reason. The power of marketing I guess!