geoson
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zakk9: I don't mind that dpr writes about the A9, but conveying as "news" the fact that Sony has finally implemented functionality that has existed on pro level cameras for a decade or more strikes me as odd. Even my $900 G85 and slightly more expensive GX8 offer most of these options by pushing a button, flipping a switch or turning a wheel. Most Panasonic and most Nikon cameras that I own or have owned do this. The fact that Sony has relied on deep diving into menus to change primary settings doesn't make the improvement a revolution.
The news isn't that Sony has these features, but that they FINALLY have these features. After all the pro reviews and user complaints, Sony may finally understand that the user experience is just as important as the specs.
DPPMetro: Incredible. This and the new Fuji MF are bringing lots to the table and surpassing Pentax by a huge margin.
I don't know about a huge margin. All three have unique characteristics despite having the same sensor.
Nikon and others have introduced special anniversary editions in the past. Stop panicking! Next year is an Olympics year. If there is nothing new for next year, then you can panic.
I'm not a Nikon user, so I don't have much at stake here. But I think the lamentations here are overdone. It's only February, and the D500 was a unicorn until it actually appeared. Yes it would be nice to see something exciting, but there is still time, and next year is an Olympic year.
rsenk19: Review and posting sample gallery is fine. In real life, how many serious sports photographers are shooting with Sony gear ? Isn't the work horses like D500 or 7D Mk III excel in that sector ?
The workhorses are the Nikon D5 and the Canon 1-series. The a99, a 35mm sensor camera, is stepping into the ring with those two.
I can make a case for a high performance APSC vs aan
entry level 35mm. I think m43 should at least be cheaper
than a D500.
Thorgrem: Why are there no new Nikon 1 announcements?
It could be a great portable and blazing fast system if Nikon put some more effort in it.
They already invested a lot into the developing, so keep going and make it profitable.
There's a feeling that the 1 series has been replaced by the DL series of compacts.
Alec: I expect, SONY will follow suit with a medium format mirrorless with a particularly short flange distance - a feature that has served its full-frame mirrorless so well in terms of 3rd party lens support.
It would be lovely to be able to mount a full-frame lens and select a "native" aspect ratio (with a 43mm diagonal at all aspect ratios not just "native" - they'd all be native) between 1:1 square format and 2.39:1 for video. Maybe even a 43mm round format for a fisheye :)
I would not consider a Sony medium format to be a sure thing. They may look at the return on the money spent on 35mm and conclude that another system format is too much, even for them.
n3eg: This just makes me more convinced that micro four thirds was the correct way to go.
@jefftan, have you looked at the m43 forum? People have asked for these new lens for some time. The reason they are coming out with the pro line is because the consumer line has largely been fulfilled. There are already small primes at the consumer level. My Panasonic 42.5/1.7 is a little gem. The pro line is there for those that want it. I also have the 12-35/2.8, another beauty. m43 would not be much of a system without a lens selection for most situations.
As a mirrorless user, I'm happy to see this effort from Hasselblad, even if I could never afford it. They may not be big, but the name still matters, despite the Lunar debacle.
Everythingis1: It's a shame they aren't using a Full Frame Sensor considering its best suited for 28-85mm lenses. The camera and lenses would probably nearly nearly the exact same size. When I compare it to the A7 in the studio scene is shows excellent noise patterns, but the contrast and detail on the cards make me yearn for a FF Fugifilm.
Androole, have you looked at the Pentax K1?
"Get them printed!" Absolutely! Nothing I've shown any other way gets the same reaction as the 13x19 prints that I make.
This is VERY aggressive pricing, and raises questions for future product pricing. Will Pentax offer a lower priced option to compete with Nikon and Canon's flagship pro sports units? What will be their intro price for the next flagship APS-C?
geoson: I find the wailing about the price the most amusing thing of all. Not because I'm flush with money, but because we've all seen this pricing scheme from every manufacturer. High opening, followed by gradual decrease, ending with near fire sale when next model is introduced. I purchased a GX7 last September for $599. The only camera I've ever had in the digital era where I did not wait at least a year after introduction is the LX100 (very happy customer, btw). The most aggressive pricing I've seen in the last few years has been from Pentax.
Don't tell me, tell everyone else wailing about the price!
I find the wailing about the price the most amusing thing of all. Not because I'm flush with money, but because we've all seen this pricing scheme from every manufacturer. High opening, followed by gradual decrease, ending with near fire sale when next model is introduced. I purchased a GX7 last September for $599. The only camera I've ever had in the digital era where I did not wait at least a year after introduction is the LX100 (very happy customer, btw). The most aggressive pricing I've seen in the last few years has been from Pentax.
This commentary would have been a great addendum to the review of the LX100. I remember the howling when DPR gave it an 85. I let my sister borrow it when the battery in her Dslr died. Health issues have prevented her from joining me on my photo journeys, but now she can imagine slipping an LX100 in her bag everyday.
kisvakoncl: OMG!
"I feel a great disturbance in the Force..
..as if millions of Canonian fanboys suddenly cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced.."
Canonites! It's Canonites vs Nikonians!
NoMirror99: Pentax, Nikon, and Canon could just rip the mirror out, keep the same body and distance from the sensor, add an EVF. Same lenses work, no more mircro adjustments for lenses, fewer moving parts, less vibration Etc. And offer these new models alongside the standard. May the better camera win.
Leica is as much a lifestyle as it is a camera. A sales success for Leica is far different from what would be a sales success for Pentax.
NoMirror99: Pentax, Nikon, and Canon could just rip the mirror out, keep the same body and distance from the sensor, add an EVF. Same lenses work, no more mircro adjustments for lenses, fewer moving parts, less vibration Etc. And offer these new models alongside the standard. May the better camera win.
Mirrorless without a reduction in size? That won't work against current offerings from the mirror-less makers.
mediasorcerer: Im sure its a nice camera, im just wondering though, if there are better options for the money?
You can get ff nikon now for the same price or even cheaper, and sony too.
With many more lens options. I think its [probably]a nice cam without a real target market.
If your going to build a camera that big, why wouldnt you just be done with it and put a ff sensor in it?
Lets face it, that is where most serious shooters end up sooner or later.
Its the natural progression.
Apsc is usually defined by its portability and can end up complementing a ff system for those times when weight size ratio and or focus speed allows convenience without a huge quality compromise?
Does this camera fulfill that brief i wonder?
At the end of the day a cam is a means to an end, however, there has to be quite compelling reasons for a consumer to take a chance investing in a relatively new and unknown system, i dont see those reasons for this camera.
Others may though.
I don't think it is smaller than a d5300, but the d5300 has neither the fps, buffer, focus points, etc. You have to look at all the specifications. The NX1 is not going against the d5300's of the industry, but the Canon 7D2, the Pentax K3 (and it's eventual successor), and (if they ever make one) the Nikon D400. I had a chance to hold the NX1 and the 7D2 with comparable lens. I definitely felt a difference.