Sony introduces SLR-esque A3000, a mirrorless camera for $400: Digital Photography Review
The peanut gallery over at DP Review seems about evenly divided on this beast's prospects... I'm leaning toward the game changer side of the fence.
Pros:
- interchangeable lens SLR-style mirrorless camera with a 20 MP Sony sensor -- probably excellent -- for $400 w/ kit lens at launch (matches street price of roughly comparable m43 models and SLRs about a year after release)
- that's about it, but what a massive, massive 'pro'
Cons:
- apart from the sensor it seems both stripped down and dumbed down, apparently to hit that magic $399 - no articulating screen, low spec LCD, few manual controls
- build quality may leave something to be desired
- E mount lens range is both limited and (mostly) pricey... Not a great choice for buyers who might eventually go beyond the kit lens
- confusing Sony product line up could cause problems. This is really a NEX, but it's named like an SLR and looks like one. And then there are two distinct camera types using the A mount (SLRs and SLTs). Is this the beginning of the end for the A mount?
Most of those cons are really only of interest to enthusiasts. I think plenty of consumers who want a better camera than their phone will snap this up, as will NEX users looking for a cheap second body and/or a camera for another family member. And I hope it drives competitors' prices down without being a wrecking ball for the industry.
The peanut gallery over at DP Review seems about evenly divided on this beast's prospects... I'm leaning toward the game changer side of the fence.
Pros:
- interchangeable lens SLR-style mirrorless camera with a 20 MP Sony sensor -- probably excellent -- for $400 w/ kit lens at launch (matches street price of roughly comparable m43 models and SLRs about a year after release)
- that's about it, but what a massive, massive 'pro'
Cons:
- apart from the sensor it seems both stripped down and dumbed down, apparently to hit that magic $399 - no articulating screen, low spec LCD, few manual controls
- build quality may leave something to be desired
- E mount lens range is both limited and (mostly) pricey... Not a great choice for buyers who might eventually go beyond the kit lens
- confusing Sony product line up could cause problems. This is really a NEX, but it's named like an SLR and looks like one. And then there are two distinct camera types using the A mount (SLRs and SLTs). Is this the beginning of the end for the A mount?
Most of those cons are really only of interest to enthusiasts. I think plenty of consumers who want a better camera than their phone will snap this up, as will NEX users looking for a cheap second body and/or a camera for another family member. And I hope it drives competitors' prices down without being a wrecking ball for the industry.
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