Official Sony A7 or A7r discussion thread

[ricleo]

good price for the A7. time for my first investment into the Sony FE mount!

 

[Rashkae]

That doesn't prevent Sony SG from putting an A7 and an A7r on display at Wisma or to announce the pricing more than a few hours before the products hit local shelves.

Unless Sony SG is a separate entity from sony Asia, in which case they have their own "promos" to figure out. Just look at the cellphone division, other countries get free charging docks, etc, only sony sg gives out dinner tickets.

 

[Errz]

Available from Nov 27, it's actually cheaper to buy the Alpha 7 (body only) locally at $1,999 than in the US (US$1,700 or S$2,100). Now that's a win.
https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.p...set=a.416286147253.212467.404765837253&type=1

can see many ppl getting excited liao. nov 27!! early christmas present! ho ho ho

 

[ageha]

Prices are out.... Yeahhhh

A7R(body) S$2799
A7(body) S$1999
A7(with FE 28-70mm lens) S$2399
RX10 (with 24-200mm f/2.8 lens) S$1599.

Source from harwarezone FB
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...725371.1073741844.127409140370&type=1&theater

A7 price is good, though the kit lens seems a bit overpriced. A7R seems to be a bit excessive considering production cost shouldn't be that much higher. Anyway, still reasonable prices.

 

[Sliverclone]

A7 price is good, though the kit lens seems a bit overpriced. A7R seems to be a bit excessive considering production cost shouldn't be that much higher. Anyway, still reasonable prices.

Yes the prices are quite reasonable. Now i am thinking should i do the change.
My Nex7 is serving me well and simply love what it can do. However my hunger for better quality grows as this tread grows... Haha

 

[sagiluck]

Too good to resist. Very timely release to grab our AWS haha

Edit : no pricing for the 35mm prime?

 

[Thoth]

More poisons to share... latest thread below seems to show no visible magenta cast when using UWA like CV15 on the A7... Sweet...

http://cityusam01.blogspot.tw/2013/10/sony-a7-ilce-7.html

 

[wonglp]

More poisons to share... latest thread below seems to show no visible magenta cast when using UWA like CV15 on the A7... Sweet...

http://cityusam01.blogspot.tw/2013/10/sony-a7-ilce-7.html

does look pretty decent

 

[ayuready]

Wow nice prices. Hope the 35mm price be out soon as well.

 

[ricohflex]

So will A7 cannibalise the Nex sales & the RX1 sales? I think so. But that is progress. Sony is a company that dares to do this.

 

[sje4182]

So will A7 cannibalise the Nex sales & the RX1 sales? I think so. But that is progress. Sony is a company that dares to do this.

NEX maybe a little (not every one willing to pay more than double for ff), RX1 quite a bit I imagine. Yes agree that Sony is brave enough to do this. I have always felt canon/nikom has not been serious in developing their mirrorless range so as to protect their dslrs. Do they really believe at least some of their users will simply jump ship?

 

[Zenten]

So will A7 cannibalise Nex the Nex sales & the RX1 sales? I think so. But that is progress. Sony is a company that dares to do this.

Sony has got money to throw..... Lots and lots of it.....

 

[ayuready]

I wonder within the next 6 months, will we see a series of Ff mirrorless cams from the major makers.

Sony probably push them to release these designs earlier. If not they will continue to milk consumer with evolutionary updates then revolutionary ones.

Huat ah. Hope Sony get some head start but daring to push the envelop ahead.

 

[ageha]

Sony has got money to throw..... Lots and lots of it.....

Really?

 

[sje4182]

I wonder within the next 6 months, will we see a series of Ff mirrorless cams from the major makers.

Sony probably push them to release these designs earlier. If not they will continue to milk consumer with evolutionary updates then revolutionary ones.

Huat ah. Hope Sony get some head start but daring to push the envelop ahead.

The m43 camp (oly and pana) won't - if they didnt do aps-c why would they do ff? Canonikon wont as they need to protect their dslr. So Sony will be the only mirrorless ff for at least the near future - just as they were - and still are - the only mirrorless aps-c.

 

[ageha]

The m43 camp (oly and pana) won't - if they didnt do aps-c why would they do ff? Canonikon wont as they need to protect their dslr. So Sony will be the only mirrorless ff for at least the near future - just as they were - and still are - the only mirrorless aps-c.

They aren't. Samsung, Fuji and Canon also have mirror-less APS-C systems (OK, Canon is actually APS size).

 

[ayuready]

The m43 camp (oly and pana) won't - if they didnt do aps-c why would they do ff? Canonikon wont as they need to protect their dslr. So Sony will be the only mirrorless ff for at least the near future - just as they were - and still are - the only mirrorless aps-c.

Thought fuji also apsc?

 

[sje4182]

Thought fuji also apsc?

Oh ya. Ok so lets see if fuji will follow suit.

 

[ageha]

Thought fuji also apsc?

Oh ya. Ok so lets see if fuji will follow suit.

Guys, where have you been the last few years? 4 companies have APS-C mirrorless systems.

 

[sje4182]

They aren't. Samsung, Fuji and Canon also have mirror-less APS-C systems (OK, Canon is actually APS size).

Sorry, my bad. In my defence samsung at the moment, at least to me, is not in the same league and canon is not serious enough about their aps-c mirrorless so I doubt very much they will do an ff mirrorless until they feel they have "no choice".