New Sony Alpha Camera | January 26th

So this does not shoot Raw, only compressed 8K video?

DLD said:
If ya gots 8K to stream ---

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I own a 75 inch LG NanoCell 8K TV with my PC connected to it, and it looks great. Can't say much about color, as I don't have enough experience.
 
Pascal_Parvex said:
So this does not shoot Raw, only compressed 8K video?



I own a 75 inch LG NanoCell 8K TV with my PC connected to it, and it looks great. Can't say much about color, as I don't have enough experience.
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There is 16-bit linear RAW output from the HDMI, that can be captured as 12-bit log ProRes RAW with an Atomos Ninja V. However the RAW is not 8k, it is 4.3K, so I'm not exactly sure how it is being done. Atomos's NEON monitors are the only recorders that can record 8K ProRes RAW currently, so maybe eventually they will release new portable recorders for 8K ProRes RAW.

https://www.sony.com/electronics/interchangeable-lens-cameras/ilce-1

"The α1 allows 16-bit RAW output to an external recorder via HDMI for improved post-production flexibility. RAW output via HDMI is available while recording 4K to internal card media."

"The α1 allows 16-bit RAW output to an external recorder via HDMI for maximum post-production flexibility. Full-frame 4332 x 2448 16-bit image output easily covers 4096 x 2048 DCI-4K, with a choice of frame rates and color spaces. It is also possible to output RAW via HDMI while recording XAVC HS 4K, XAVC S 4K, or XAVC S-I 4K to internal card media. Proxy recording is also available."
 
Samuel Dilworth said:
It’s interesting as a glimpse of the future, in that it’s got novel specs that will eventually become mainstream.

But who is it aimed at, exactly? Costs more than an FX6 (not saying it shouldn’t, necessarily) or a Canon or Nikon pro SLR (ditto). Has the pixel count of a studio stills camera and a better flash synch speed (1/400 s) than anything else with a focal-plane shutter.

In some ways it combines the power of all of the above cameras, but how many people are willing to pay serious money to have all of those capabilities at the same time? No-one I know has work so varied and simultaneously well paid. And I bet there are compromises to squeezing all of those features into such a small camera.
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Who? Sports photographers. You probably just don't know any.
 
Samuel Dilworth said:
It’s interesting as a glimpse of the future, in that it’s got novel specs that will eventually become mainstream.

But who is it aimed at, exactly? Costs more than an FX6 (not saying it shouldn’t, necessarily) or a Canon or Nikon pro SLR (ditto). Has the pixel count of a studio stills camera and a better flash synch speed (1/400 s) than anything else with a focal-plane shutter.

In some ways it combines the power of all of the above cameras, but how many people are willing to pay serious money to have all of those capabilities at the same time? No-one I know has work so varied and simultaneously well paid. And I bet there are compromises to squeezing all of those features into such a small camera.
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No sir. Sony is aiming to compete with Canon and Nikon's flagship sports/photojournalism cameras(1DxIII & D6). Both of which are also $6500.
 
Before its known faults, the R5 was revolutionary for its feature set and price.

This camera is mostly for photographers...and the 1% who really needs exactly this whether for work or for high-society aspirations.
 
Pascal_Parvex said:
Well, for all the "Canon is doomed" talk here the hype has died fast: We are barely on page seven, and the R5 thread has 296 pages...
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It's almost like video shooters don't really need 8K and aren't willing to pay thousands extra to get it
 
ahalpert said:
It's almost like video shooters don't really need 8K and aren't willing to pay thousands extra to get it
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Those cameras are built to be beasts, and "measly" 4K is no longer cutting it. I think the R5 is more impressive for its internal 8K capture. And it has been out sooner.
 
Best hybrid camera yet. You'll get great high res stills with amazing auto focus plus 10 bit video. The low MP 4k sensor on the A7S3 turned off a lot of hybrid shooters. Pretty pricey though.

Is Sony going to put out an A74 with 10 bit?
 
sgttom said:
... Is Sony going to put out an A74 with 10 bit?
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At a rumored $2,500 price point, it'll probably have 30-32 MPX for stills and a 6K-into-4K for video. Its main competition will be R6, so getting ahead on specs is paramount.
 
sgttom said:
Best hybrid camera yet. You'll get great high res stills with amazing auto focus plus 10 bit video. The low MP 4k sensor on the A7S3 turned off a lot of hybrid shooters. Pretty pricey though.

Is Sony going to put out an A74 with 10 bit?
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Latest rumor I saw was that a7iv is only external for 10-bit. 8-bit internal. Not solid info tho
 
A7II is currently discounted to $1,700. If 7IV is indeed priced at $2,500, there will have to be a reason to ask for $800 more. 6-8 million additional pixels in and of themselves are unlikely to be sufficient in a landscape with A7c, Z6II, R6, etc..

Of course, Sony can sacrifice 7IV and release an APS-C model (A6700, let's say) with better specs. I think we'll know soon enough.
 
These are first and foremost photo cameras, y'know. I agree with you from a videographer's perspective
 
ahalpert said:
These are first and foremost photo cameras, y'know. I agree with you from a videographer's perspective
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The current Sony full frame lineup works something like this -

an entry level hybrid (A7III/A7c)

followed by

a videocentric (A7SIII)

and a separate photocentric (A7RIV) model

followed by

the high end hybrid (A1), which basically does everything two lower priced cameras do in one body. Plus things they can't do such as 8K.

A1 is new. A7s and A7SIII are half a year old. A7RIV is 1 1/2 year old. A7III is three years old.
 
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