I really thought that Sony would be a welcome addition to the photographic universe. They seemed to be interested in photographers opinions and I got quizzed by them at a trade show some years ago. However they now seem to have completely lost the plot. Particularly with their pricing. They now seem to think that they are Leica and they have been charging ridiculous prices for their ugly nasty plastic output. I HATE the look of Sony's current cameras. Particularly their compacts. About as much class as a Nissan Micra.
The price in the US is $5100. $5100 !!!!!!!! OK so in the US you have these ridiculous tariffs. (And if you voted for Trump - It serves you right!!) For a plastic piece of crap that will probably fall to bits in a couple of years. And it looks like one of those compact landfill cameras that were so popular in the past. Plus everybody you pass using this thing will probably go 'Ahhhh what a shame they can't afford a proper camera)
I have a Fuji X100VI and that's a work of art. In my opinion it looks better than a Leica. And with the two conversion lenses I have it's far more versatile. I couldn't care less that the Sony has got 61M pixels, I can easily get that with my Fuji by using Photoshops super resolution. I guess people will buy them. Looks like the kind of camera that David Beckham would buy. As I wrote in the title - They are joking right?
David Taylor Hughes 27/07/2025