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artur5 wrote:
I don't know where you checked the prices, but right now at BH the M10 is priced at $6900 while the A7rII is $2700. A differential of $4200. We all know Leica pricing so no surprises but, IMHO, what I find ridiculous is that a M10 costs 2.5x times more than a Sony A7rII. Of course, if you want a camera for investment purposes, then get the most expensive Leica model that you can find
That said, Sony cameras aren't cheap by any means, considering that the cost of manufacturing a mirrorless must be much lower than a reflex of similar specs. If other main brands entered into the FF mirrorless arena, I'm sure prices would go down significantly.
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The A7R II is already > 2 years on the market whereas the M10 was just released. The price for an A7R II has come down a bit in the 2 years (still high though!) - when it was first released, it started at $3500. Rumor-wise the future A7R III is estimated to be another $1K up at introduction - estimated above $4K - the A9 currently is at $4500. This is another step closer to the M10 (the M10 might be a bit cheaper by then, too). Other than the A7R II, Sony cameras are not known for maintaining the camera value for long - the opposite is true for Leica. I agree with you fully that Sony's prices refer mostly to their monopoly in the FF mirrorless market - I really hope to see some competition soon.
Since I don't do commercial photography, I can't justify easily putting down more than $2.5K for a new FF mirrorless camera. Last time I did such investment was for the A7R which I am still using. But putting more money down? No way, depreciation of electronics is much too quick these days. Even professional photographers might thing twice about vesting more than $3K into a new camera body.
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