Steve Spencer wrote: nhsonyshooter wrote: Fred Miranda wrote:
Same EVF resolution as A7 III: 2,359,296 dots
Lightest interchangeable full frame mirrorless weighting only 424 grams.
Big, big disappointment. I mean how much money does that really save to make the camera much more usable.
I think for this camera, the two numbers that Fred quoted are related 2.4 M dots and 424g. The lower res EVF let's them keep the camera smaller and lighter. This camera is meant to be small and light, and a higher res sensor would make it less so. Don't worry, I think you will be quite happy when the A7 IV comes out in the next six months to a year, then Sony will have a nice set of cameras with price points that I think will make pretty decent sense--the A7 III for about $1,500, this A7c with similar capabilities but smaller for $2,000, and a much more capable A7 IV for $2,500 or so. I think many here who don't like the A7c, might love the A7 IV, which will very likely have a better EVF, will very likely have the A7s III processor and menus, and may even have a 42MP sensor. If that camera is what I expect, then I think very few people will be disappointed with it.
In the mean time, those of us who want a small camera can be happy with this one. This small camera becomes the base model, and the A7 IV becomes a mid level model between the base model and the high level models that are more specialized (high res, action oriented, and video oriented) and that mid level model makes it very hard for something like the Canon R5 or the Nikon Z7s to get much traction because it competes well with them at a substantially lower price.
The whole reason I was initially excited was because of the smaller body. Why would I want the larger A7iv. I have and A7riv I don't need another bigger body. Besides your telling me a higher quality EVF is technically not possible without adding alot of weight? Sorry, don't buy that. It was simply a cost savings measure. Nothing more nothing less. Glad for those that are happy with this camera. Unfortunately I have been waiting 5 years for an Rx1riii and thought this camera might fill that purpose. It doesn't. I'll just keep waiting I guess.
Sep 14, 2020 at 06:57 PM
Previous versions of nhsonyshooter's message #15347890 « Pre-order: Sony A7C Compact Full Frame ($1,798) »
