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 Re: Do you feel Sony is falling behind on the low to mid range FF market? | |
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wordfool wrote:
Yeah, saw the PetaPixel article talking about this and IMO one problem is that Sony's lineup has grown to be too big and complicated, not helped by the fact they continue selling old models alongside the new versions and have a model numbering system that makes little sense, where the 9-series and 1-series are both more expensive than the 7 series. At least Canon and Nikon have a numbering system that makes (more) sense. I guess Sony likes to milk its old models for revenue rather than launch new models.
If you want a Sony FF sensor body you can currently buy an A73, A74, A7R4a, A7R5, A7S3, A7C, A7C2, A7CR, A92, A93, A1, A1ii, and the ZV-E1... which leads into the FX series and another weird numbering system. And don't even get me started on the APS-C bodies, which sometimes seem like an afterthought -- at B&H you can currently buy an A6100, A6400, A6600, and A6700. At least the numbering makes a bit more sense, from oldest to newest, but what happened to the in between models?! 
Take a look at the Canon lineup at B&H…is it really better? R1, R3, R5, R6 and R8 are full frame but the R7 is apsc…that makes a ton of sense. And why so many full frame models?
Sony uses the A7n designation to differentiate between versions of the same line. IE: A73 and A74.
Canon uses R5xx designation to differentiate between versions of the same line: IE: R5 and R5 mkii.
What makes Canon mirrorless lineup so different than Sony’s.
Yeah, but in Canon's case, the higher the number the further down the range you go (the R7 being the outlier in some senses), which makes sense. The R1 is the flagship, the R8 the most stripped down option. And the "Marks" (which is a naming system Canon invented IIRC) indicate the newest model. To me that's logical. And that's five FF models with distinct feature levels and sensor resolutions, which is arguably two less than Sony (A1, A9, A7, A7R, A7S, A7C, A7CR)
Compare this to Sony's 7 series -- you have the plain numbers, the S versions and the R versions (and the Ra version), all offering different tiers of sensor and features. We know what they all are, but logic suggests (to me at least) that they should be separately numbered series. The A7R series is IMO akin to the R5 (high resolution, general purpose, almost best AF), while the plain A7 models are equivalent to Canon's R6 or R8
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