Sony A1 A little fun reading :)

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The Best Mirrorless Cameras in 2025

The best mirrorless cameras you can buy.

petapixel.com

 

[AlphaWorld]

The write-up for the Z7II describes it as Nikon’s flagship camera - that didn’t last long…

And before you say “it’s only including cameras you can get”, let me point out that the article includes the A7IV.

 

[AlphaWorld]

What's crazy is listing the A7 IV as the best 'midrange' camera. Yeah, I know, things are what they are. But who of us ever thought it'd take $2500 to get into midrange, or for that matter $6500 to get to the top of the line? On the surface it all sounds so ridiculous.

Over a decade ago I bought the then top of the line 35mm DSLR (the Canon 1Ds III) and it cost me a higher number than the A1 did this year. Not talking equivalent dollars, talking actual dollars. So, no, I do not consider it ridiculous at all.

I think some are shocked at the price of the A1 because Sony didn’t have a top of the line camera until now.

Or is your surprise that the A1 is so cheap?

 

[liggy]

Be glad we're buying camera bodies and not fancy watches.

IMO the new Nikon Z9 is downright cheap for what it delivers. I think the A1 is priced fairly considering it it such a high performance beast in many disciplines.

Now that the entry level camera market has been decimated I think we'll continue to see a move upmarket in price and capability from Sony/Fuji/Nikon/Canon

Non-camera people don't think twice about buying a $1200 phone these days and oftentimes the replacement cycle is much faster than with camera bodies.