That's with today's eyes. At the time people thought it was silly to put 61mp sensor in an A7C style body.
Having fewer pro features is not dysfunctional. Heat can be dealt with... Dysfunctional is not the right description.
The person who wants this will pay the cost. Lots of hobbyist buying Leicas says that cost isn't the hurdle you think.
So A7R IV should have been called Sony A7R IV+?
Er, I think you mean A7RV on the left...
Brain fart.
I hold the 200-600 with an A7CR, with no issues (and slightly less weight than with an A7R5).
They did no such thing, they swapped the display on the A7R IV due to a parts shortage and that was the sole change on the A model(s)...
Sony is fully capable of developing multiple bodies in parallel. Just like money isn't a limitation for you, time isn't really a constrict on them, however development resources and market research determines what those are devoted to. I think Sony has shown they have a pretty good idea of what the market wants...Everything is rumor at this stage. BUT we are hearing that it will have the same sensor, be a bit faster, and have the a9iii body and CFa slots. So no legitimate information.
I can't. Just having fun with the rumor mill. When the final version is released to the public, I may or may not like it but for now, based on the rumor mill the A1mk2 seems like a waste of time. Time better spent making what I want...
You'd spend a lot more time in post picking the best shot is what you'd do, heh. I've been there, it's absolute overkill for some moments and incredibly useful for others, and I'm not just talking across different use cases... In the very same use case / event / sport shooting at 30fps one moment could be a waste of space at one point and absolutely crucial a few moments later.Thanks for that. Although I joke a lot, I was having a hard time seeing the justification. But we will know for sure in about two weeks.We don't know what the upgrades are yet - remember, all we have is a rumour, and this from a source who has been spectacularly wrong in the past.
Let's look at what was in the A7RV over the A7RIV:
There was more, but those are the things that come immediately to mind. The A1 only has CFexpressA and the A1 EVF.
- new rear screen (which is on the A9 III as well, and I really want)
- new EVF (lifting it to the resolution of the A1)
- CFexpressA slots
- new AF (the first with the "AI" chip)
- focus bracketing
- the stills/video/S&Q switch under the mode dial (giving 9 custom modes instead of 3)
I expect the A1 II to bring all of the above, and more. It will probably get a bunch of enhancements to the wireless connections, as the A9 III did (I don't use any of it, but I can imagine it being useful to a news photographer). I am sure it will also get the "authenticity" features, too.
The rumour says that the CFexpressA slots will be V4. I already own a couple of V4 CFexpressA cards - they upload to the computer much more quickly (providing you have USB4 and a fast SSD in the computer). Having that in the camera will mean faster burst clearance (and having the A9 III, I can attest that I want that!)
Can they improve the EVF? I don't know if I need more resolution, but I would like to see it keep the resolution up during focussing and shooting, and ideally run at 120Hz. That would be a good improvement to see.
I want to see the camera shooting 30fps and faster in lossless compressed RAW. I refuse to use lossy RAW, so for me the current A1 has a top speed of 20fps. Going to 40, or even 60 fps would be a significant speed boost.
We see the C5 ("turbo") button on the front of the claimed photographs (or they are photoshopped images of the A9 III!) - the extra customisable button is welcome, and it the A1 II had the speed boost option, it would be welcome - I typically run the A9 III at 20 or 30 fps, but boost to 120 at important moments. That would be a welcome addition.
I would very much like to see the A1 II in the A9 III form factor - it is a little more comfortable to hold,
Is all of that enough to justify upgrading an A1 to an A1 II ? It is to me. Owning the A9 III has me wanting those features in an A1. Gee, just like owning an A7RIV and A9 II made me want the original A1 - I don't think that's accidental
I am good with thatand look forward to your reporting out...
YES. I have resolution, now I want speed. I can make do with 8fps, but I can feel the difference when I go back to my a6700 and get 11fps. (I still don't know what I would do with 20fps or even 30fps...)
I disagree with this one but that's subjective...
I think you actually left out the biggest compromise by far that the A7C series make vs even the regular A7/R line, let alone the A1/9, the miniscule buffer. Sony has constantly improved the buffer by leaps and bounds between most generations and the A1/9 as sports bodies are at the top in that regard, yet the A7C II/R were actually a regression in that regard vs the gen III bodies, let alone vs current ones.
People who actually need it professionally, it's not necessarily for existing A1 users, it's literally for everyone else. The A9 III with it's global shutter was arguably more niche... Yet there's still a subset of pros who will absolutely take advantage of it, or either.
See above, for the rest of us the original A1 will likely be coming down in price.
Of course it's personal preferences, we all want what we want. SLR bodies sell better because of pros, old habits, and acknowledged and fixable issues with the A7C. But there is a group of people who are paying premium prices for older RF style bodies because they aren't making enough new bodies with these features.
No argument here.
An A1C doesn't compete with an A1, it competes with Leica and Fuji.
I never said anything about Sony under cutting Nikon. I agree the A1mk2 will make the A1 competitive with the z8. But for how I shoot, if I was looking for an ultimate hybrid, it is the Z8 as of today. But I try to avoid humps when I can.
My last post confirms your optimism.
Not if you also shoot high end video. I agree if you are primarily a photographer.
Good point, I actually need to shoot in apsc mode to overcome this.
Definitely niche market, but I would submit an A1C gives Sony time to make an even better A1Cmk2, which to me should have a 50MP global shutter to keep it as the true best of breed Camera it is meant to be.
Pros aren't worried about that though...
The buffer on the A7C line is still pitiful, I'd rather they address that before adding CFexpress but hopefully both things are improved on the next gen. That wouldn't make it an A1C tho... The 50MP stacked sensor is what makes the A1 the A1.
Then you gotta pony up for a stacked sensor, it's that simple. In Nikon land that can come a bit cheaper because they're the underdog and they have to claw back market share somehow. In Canon or Sony land a fast 1/200+ readout comes with a price. Used A9 bodies are pretty cheap. Hopefully the price of the original A1 will come down as well when the Mk II is released, but that's the Z8 competitor, it's not gonna be a new model out of left field.
No, a few people did, some had already done it (eg Sigma fp). Regardless, there wasn't a cost barrier to doing so. IBIS and shutter aside, they didn't have to reinvent the wheel or bring the cost of something down in order to make the A7CR.
I am waiting on a stacked sensor RF style camera, but until then I find work arounds with the A7CR. In Nikon made an RF style Z8, I would sell everything to get it and the 28-400 lens. Then spend the next months playing with the small glass.
Says you. It seems like you're brushing under the rug the practical advantages of that form factor. The EVF hump will always yield more space for better optics and a better EVF, that isn't changing anytime soon. A lot of people also prefer to have the EVF in line with their lens when shooting action and there's sound arguments why this makes practical/ergonomic sense if you're building a professional tool. Pros don't care about having a less conspicuous or marginally smaller body. The A1 is made for them.
What older RF style bodies?
Nah, you or I might cross shop those, but the vast majority of people interested in Leica aren't buying anything from a Japanese conglomerate (sounds harsh and snobbish but that's literally how they see it) and a good chunk of the X100 hype was built on viral marketing/trends... Yet even Fuji themselves hasn't seen it fit to update the X-Pro, I think that says a lot about the size of that market.
That's why you're a niche within a niche within a niche. Most high end videographers aren't concerned with where their body has a hump or not, they're shooting with cages and all sorts of add ons. In fact, Sony makes hump-less bodies for them (but not for the hybrid enthusiast), see FX3 & FX30. Similarly pros shooting action want that SLR shape. Enthusiasts don't wanna pay more than $1.5-4K.
