Alex W wrote:
I think it would be great if Sony added new features to the A1 and more importantly fixed any bugs some report having with a firmware update. However speaking for myself my A1 is operating perfectly even with the last firmware update. When I bought the A1 I bought it for the features it had at the time, not what it might have in the future. It still amazes me when I use it and is still an amazing (do it all) camera. Later released cameras will usually have features and improvements that an older camera might not. Fact of life. However would I sell my A1 to buy the A7RV or A7IV because they have a few features the A1 doesn't? No way. Will I quit enjoying my A1 because Sony hasn't released an update adding some things the newer cameras have? Heck no. Just my opinion.
It amazes me that a camera can go from hero to zero in such a fast time just by the user looking over the fence and seeing a greener lawn.
Chez, no one said the A1 is now zero. I bought two of them brand new knowing fully what features it had. It checked most of my boxes (high resolution, best AF available at the time, high FPS). I don't agree with the argument that "you knew what you were buying, why do you expect more now". What some of us are saying is, for some of the new non hardware-related features Sony is now capable of providing to other newer cameras, they can add them to the A1, after all it's only 2 years old and it cost US$6500 or a lot more in some countries. I am not even talking about the bird eye AF issues that many have encountered, just features like focus bracketing, bulb mode, video eye AF, etc. And I don't think Sony should charge customers to add these very basic features. The competition keeps adding new features to their cameras in the same class, albeit their camera were lacking in some ways at launch compared to the A1. There is something called "customer satisfaction". Loyalty goes both ways...
Mar 11, 2023 at 09:43 AM
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