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Archive 2020Sony a9 seems to have a great instant rebate currently.....
p.2 #1Sony a9 seems to have a great instant rebate currently.....
molson wrote:
Maybe the new A7 IV will offer performance close to the A9, and Sony wants to clear out the A9 before releasing the new camera...?
That would make it close to the performance of the A9II then as well. The A9II only improved a few things nothing much AF wise, no extra speed, just better second car performance, higher EVF refresh at full res, better FTP transfers and bigger grip and some larger buttons. A7IV won't get a stacked sensor and I doubt it will even get a new sensor. Apart from A7RIV body and AF improvements and improved EVF and LCD, I doubt it'll do more than 12fps.
Maybe the new A7 IV will offer performance close to the A9, and Sony wants to clear out the A9 before releasing the new camera...?
That would make it close to the performance of the A9II then as well. The A9II only improved a few things nothing much AF wise, no extra speed, just better second car performance, higher EVF refresh at full res, better FTP transfers and bigger grip and some larger buttons. A7IV won't get a stacked sensor and I doubt it will even get a new sensor. Apart from A7RIV body and AF improvements and improved EVF and LCD, I doubt it'll do more than 12fps.
Oct 15, 2020 at 08:37 PM
p.2 #2Sony a9 seems to have a great instant rebate currently.....
Pixel Perfect wrote:
That would make it close to the performance of the A9II then as well. The A9II only improved a few things nothing much AF wise, no extra speed, just better second car performance, higher EVF refresh at full res, better FTP transfers and bigger grip and some larger buttons. A7IV won't get a stacked sensor and I doubt it will even get a new sensor. Apart from A7RIV body and AF improvements and improved EVF and LCD, I doubt it'll do more than 12fps.
Yeah, no way the A7IV will have a stacked sensor for the price point Sony wants to hit with that body. Therefore no way it will come anywhere close to the experience with an A9.
Having owned both A9 and A9II, I can say there is no difference in AF, no difference in EVF. Basically A9II is good for MS improvements, ergonomic improvements and more responsive when using an alternate AF-ON button. EVF wakeup is maybe a little faster but still very lame...overall operation speed is a little better but still lame compared to my R5.
The best thing about the A7IV may be if it gets the new processor from the A7SIII. That is supposed to eliminate all the operational lag and allow you to do things like switch aspect ratios while writing files. That new processor is the number one thing I'm looking forward to in my next Sony camera (A9III or A9R).
molson wrote
Maybe the new A7 IV will offer performance close to the A9, and Sony wants to clear out the A9 before releasing the new camera...?Yeah, no way the A7IV will have a stacked sensor for the price point Sony wants to hit with that body. Therefore no way it will come anywhere close to the experience with an A9.
Having owned both A9 and A9II, I can say there is no difference in AF, no difference in EVF. Basically A9II is good for MS improvements, ergonomic improvements and more responsive when using an alternate AF-ON button. EVF wakeup is maybe a little faster but still very lame...overall operation speed is a little better but still lame compared to my R5.
The best thing about the A7IV may be if it gets the new processor from the A7SIII. That is supposed to eliminate all the operational lag and allow you to do things like switch aspect ratios while writing files. That new processor is the number one thing I'm looking forward to in my next Sony camera (A9III or A9R).
Oct 16, 2020 at 05:03 AM
p.2 #3Sony a9 seems to have a great instant rebate currently.....
arbitrage wrote:
The best thing about the A7IV may be if it gets the new processor from the A7SIII. That is supposed to eliminate all the operational lag and allow you to do things like switch aspect ratios while writing files. That new processor is the number one thing I'm looking forward to in my next Sony camera (A9III or A9R).
The A7IV needs to bring quite a bit to the table given the recent releases from Canon (mostly the R6) and Nikon's gen 2 lineup. I feel like Sony is a little bit behind when it comes to they standard release model, and the A7C was a great idea but it is built on an older system and doesn't have the speed or the new menu for example.
The best thing about the A7IV may be if it gets the new processor from the A7SIII. That is supposed to eliminate all the operational lag and allow you to do things like switch aspect ratios while writing files. That new processor is the number one thing I'm looking forward to in my next Sony camera (A9III or A9R).
The A7IV needs to bring quite a bit to the table given the recent releases from Canon (mostly the R6) and Nikon's gen 2 lineup. I feel like Sony is a little bit behind when it comes to they standard release model, and the A7C was a great idea but it is built on an older system and doesn't have the speed or the new menu for example.
Oct 16, 2020 at 05:20 AM
p.2 #4Sony a9 seems to have a great instant rebate currently.....
zz wrote:arbitrage wrote
The best thing about the A7IV may be if it gets the new processor from the A7SIII. That is supposed to eliminate all the operational lag and allow you to do things like switch aspect ratios while writing files. That new processor is the number one thing I'm looking forward to in my next Sony camera (A9III or A9R).I was close to pulling the trigger on this A9 deal but I'm worried that the next A7IV may make that purchase look silly. All I need is a camera that can hit shots in focus of subjects running towards the camera at a shallow DoF, but I don't need the 20fps of the A9. My A7iii struggles to hit shots like this consistently, using a 135GM @ f1.8. If a 2-2.5k AIV can manage this with other QoL upgrades I'd much rather just wait.
Oct 16, 2020 at 07:37 AM
p.2 #5Sony a9 seems to have a great instant rebate currently.....
arbitrage wrote:
Having owned both A9 and A9II, I can say there is no difference in AF, no difference in EVF.
Maybe that's the real problem - the A9 is so close to the A9 II it's hurting A9 II sales by keeping it in the current product line?
It sounds like the $1000 discount is going to remain in place until the end of the year, so maybe Sony are trying to clear them out.
Having owned both A9 and A9II, I can say there is no difference in AF, no difference in EVF.
Maybe that's the real problem - the A9 is so close to the A9 II it's hurting A9 II sales by keeping it in the current product line?
It sounds like the $1000 discount is going to remain in place until the end of the year, so maybe Sony are trying to clear them out.
Oct 17, 2020 at 09:19 AM