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Video: What We Want in the Sony a5 (If It’s Real and Not Fake)

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07/04/2020
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Last Updated on 07/04/2020 by Mark Beckenbach

On a recent episode of Pro Camera Reviews, the Reviews Team at the Phoblographer discussed the possible Sony a5.

Is it real? We honestly don’t know. But if the Sony a5 is real, then we’ve got a ton of questions. Like, what’s the pricing going to be? Will it still really be over $1,000? What sensor will be inside? Will Sony remove a whole lot of their more innovative features? And if Sony does that, then why would someone buy the camera? Will it still have a DSLR style camera body? If Sony were to make one of these come out, then it would probably be very soon. A Sony a5 camera would be a very entry-level option for the market. It would most likely be targeted at the hobbyist. Heck, they may even take away a control dial and make it more like the Sony a6000 series of cameras.

“Don’t hold your breath when it comes to the EVF and LCD. The EVF will likely be a low-quality affair. Given that the EVF in the A7 III is only 2.36 million dots, don’t be surprised if Sony springs for the same lower resolution (1.44 million dots) EVF found in the a6100.”

If Real, a Sub $1,000 Full Frame Sony A5 Would Kill The Canon EOS RP

Last weekend, Gear Editor Brett Day, Reviews Editor Paul Ip, and I sat down to discuss the Sony a5. The truth is that we don’t know what it’s going to be like either. And we’re just as curious. The reports have stated that this camera is going to be a very low priced full frame camera. After all, everyone wants full frame, right? Considering that Sony makes all the sensors for mostly every manufacturer, it’s a great way to offload some extra product and make some extra money. Plus, cameras are pretty expensive. We can easily consider them a mid-tier luxury. Lots of folks don’t want to pay four figures for a camera, but they want higher-end quality. Look on the used market, and you’ll see lots of cameras being traded and sold there. Maybe the Sony a5 will be cheap enough to make someone not want to buy a used camera? We’re honestly not sure. But we’d love to hear from you.

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Chris Gampat is the Editor in Chief, Founder, and Publisher of the Phoblographer. He provides oversight to all of the daily tasks, including editorial, administrative, and advertising work. Chris's editorial work includes not only editing and scheduling articles but also writing them himself. He's the author of various product guides, educational pieces, product reviews, and interviews with photographers. He's fascinated by how photographers create, considering the fact that he's legally blind./ HIGHLIGHTS: Chris used to work in Men's lifestyle and tech. He's a veteran technology writer, editor, and reviewer with more than 15 years experience. He's also a Photographer that has had his share of bylines and viral projects like "Secret Order of the Slice." PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. EXPERIENCE: Chris Gampat began working in tech and art journalism both in 2008. He started at PCMag, Magnum Photos, and Geek.com. He founded the Phoblographer in 2009 after working at places like PDN and Photography Bay. He left his day job as the Social Media Content Developer at B&H Photo in the early 2010s. Since then, he's evolved as a publisher using AI ethically, coming up with ethical ways to bring in affiliate income, and preaching the word of diversity in the photo industry. His background and work has spread to non-profits like American Photographic Arts where he's done work to get photographers various benefits. His skills are in SEO, app development, content planning, ethics management, photography, Wordpress, and other things. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. FAVORITE SUBJECT TO PHOTOGRAPH: Chris enjoys creating conceptual work that makes people stare at his photos. But he doesn't get to do much of this because of the high demand of photography content. / BEST PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Don't do it in post-production when you can do it in-camera.