The Sony a5 sounds like one of the most exciting new cameras to come from Sony in a while if it’s real.
If there’s anything that I’ve learned about Sony and cameras, it’s that the Sony a5 will probably be a flawed attempt at greatness. The camera has been reported to be in the works and may be an entry-level, full-frame camera. The Sony a5 would enter a market already teeming with full-frame camera options. However, the Sony a5 is reported to be something more akin to a rangefinder. For those of us who’ve been in the photo world for years, liken it to a Mamiya 6. For everyone else, think of a rangefinder with a grip and autofocus. Sony has undoubtedly come a long way in the past decade, and there are high hopes for its future. But the Sony a5 is a camera I probably won’t want despite it sounding like almost everything I’ve been asking for.
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