Re: Sony announces A7R III and FE 24-105mm f/4 OSS lens today!
chez wrote: mreynolds767 wrote:
Also surprised the A7riii was released before the A7iii but I assume Sony feels they can sell more cameras by doing so in this order. Or at least more of the more expensive R camera by releasing them in this order.
I suspect a A7iii will follow.
Maybe the 850 had some influence on the release timing of the A7R3.
Totally agree It is great that we have competition and really Sony just had to use existing hardware, tweak the A7rII sensor combined with the A9 features. Having 42MP is more than enough and later when the sensor development cycle permits Sony can release a higher MP version at an appropriate pricing level. The pricing and features are a direct response to the D850 and everyone wins. I think Sony realized that you cannot just demand pricing level and expect the market to follow, so the A7III hopefully will come in an appropriate lower pricing level.
I have the D850 which I love for all the features with DSLR and the specialty lenses, but I will also acquire the A7rIII if the specs stack up. I know many dismiss the DR, but having the D750 and D850, the DR is superb and I find it hard to go backwards. If the spec'd DR of 15 is real this is great. I suspect it is like how the D850 was marketed with marginal improvement all round. For me the A7rIII package now will be minimal with careful selection of small/light lenses and I see it as a replacement for my Fuji XT2 system. I was also seriously considering the M10, but the A7rIII will fill this niche.
Re: Sony announces A7R III and FE 24-105mm f/4 OSS lens today!
chez wrote: mreynolds767 wrote:
Also surprised the A7riii was released before the A7iii but I assume Sony feels they can sell more cameras by doing so in this order. Or at least more of the more expensive R camera by releasing them in this order.
I suspect a A7iii will follow.
Maybe the 850 had some influence on the release timing of the A7R3.
Totally agree It is great that we have competition and really Sony just had to use existing hardware, tweak the A7rII sensor combined with the A9 features. Having 42MP is more than enough and later when the sensor development cycle permits Sony can release a higher MP version at an appropriate pricing level. The pricing and features are a direct response to the D850 and everyone wins. I think Sony realized that you cannot just demand pricing level and expect the market to follow, so the A7III hopefully will come in an appropriate lower pricing level.
I have the D850 which I love for all the features with DSLR and the specialty lenses, but I will also acquire the A7rIII if the specs stack up. I know many dismiss the DR, but having the D750 and D850, the DR is superb and I find it hard to go backwards. For me the A7rIII package now will be minimal with careful selection of small/light lenses and I see it as a replacement for my Fuji XT2 system. I was also seriously considering the M10, but the A7rIII will fill this niche.
Oct 25, 2017 at 06:14 PM
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It is great that we have competition and really Sony just had to use existing hardware, tweak the A7rII sensor combined with the A9 features. Having 42MP is more than enough and later when the sensor development cycle permits Sony can release a higher MP version at an appropriate pricing level. The pricing and features are a direct response to the D850 and everyone wins. I think Sony realized that you cannot just demand pricing level and expect the market to follow, so the A7III hopefully will come in an appropriate lower pricing level.