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 p.1 #3 · Speculation time: Sony a7V body design and... | |
patotts wrote:
Intro/Context (feel free to skip)
I visited the "Salon de la Photo", the big annual photo show/exhibition in Paris, France. It runs for 4 days, tons of lectures and interviews (all in French though), and retailers are there offering special deals (e.g. I got 30% off a Shimoda Side Street 28 I've been meaning to buy anyhow).
I had the chance to play around this stunning combo - the a1 II with the new 28-70/2.0. If I had the cash, I would run and buy one right away, even if I don't need/would use 89.9% of the features of the A1 II.
https://i.imgur.com/G49EpsJ.jpg
Main question:
After trying the Sony a1 II and the a9 III it finally feels like the body design I always hoped Sony would build - it finally fits my fairly large hands comfortably and feels natural in the hands - much like my old Nikons always did (and to some extent Canon R5/II, but let's not go there). Shooting it next to an a7RV body, which I have years of experience with, still feels like a big step back. I know, I know, I'm being overly picky, but I do care about these things.
So the key question is: do you think the upcoming a7V (November announcement?) will have the new "pro body design" as the a1II and a9 III? Or will they differentiate and keep the mid-level/hybrid A7 line of cameras the same?
Being in tech, I humored myself with some ChatGPT Plus and Gemini (can you tell that my wife and kids are out of town this weekend?), both of them - after some pretty extensive prompting - both came to the same conclusion that the a7V will maintain the same a7IV type of square-ish box with sharp-ish corners. Yes, it will feature a 4-flippy screen and a new sensor with faster read-out speed, offering either a 33 MP or 44 MP sensor, depending on sources, more FPS, and no crop 60 fps video, among other improvements, but no real body change.
But what I really want as the a1 II body in a much less capable camera below $3,000. I don't need 30 fps. I would love 40-50 MP, but I'm not after the absurd speed, global shutter, or supreme BIF tracking. I just want that new body!
Am I crazy? Is it too much to ask for? You think Sony will offer it?
Or maybe I should just get a Nikon Z6 III, live with the 24MP and slightly worse AF speed/accuracy, but get a body that I really enjoy holding and using...
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At this point, anyone who knows isn't talking. My own preference, different from yours, is for smaller bodies. Sony seems unlikely to make radical changes in body design, so something like the A7RV body seems the most likely. Maybe tweaked a little smaller? I think that Sony has lately shown an interest in smaller bodies, as with the A7Cxx series and the RX1R III. For cameras aimed primarily at pros, for sports or for birds, the larger bodies are probably more desired, and Sony's recent f2.0 zooms probably are more comfortable on a large body. For enthusiast use in other areas, Sony might be continuing to think in terms of smaller bodies that are very portable and that provide an alternative to iPhones.
The camera I am waiting for is a smaller (A7Cxx-size) stacked-sensor body, which I hope will be what the A7CIIIxx cameras turn out to be. I don't hold out much hope that the A7V will be that camera.
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