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I've been torn between the original A9 and the A7rIV for weeks now. Both are available brand new for just under $3K. In fact, I have had both cameras in my virtual shopping basket at different times.
As much as I like the A7rIV with its new shutter and enhanced weather resistance, I find 61mp to be as much a liability as a feature. I'm just not interested in complications like huge files to store and slower workflows.
If Sony also had settings allowing us to shoot jpgs and raw at, say, 42 and/or 36mp it would be different. But it's 61/26/15mp for jpgs and then crop mode - and full resolution for raw.
And if I'm going to shoot 26mp except on rare occasions with wildilife (which is one of the few times I can imagine using 61mp and then cropping) then I might as well buy an A9 with the autofocus system that's even better than the one in the A7rIV.
But the A9 - as good as it is - still has the questionable weather resistance of the older Sony bodies. What I really want is the A9II, with the new shutter and the better environmental sealing. But it's $4,500 U.S.
This morning, my head suddenly cleared. As great a deal as is being offered on these cameras right now, it is madness to spend that much money on something that still isn't what one really wants. So I'm waiting to see what the Sony A7IV will turn out to be. And, by then, perhaps the A1 will be shipping and there may be a sale on the A9II.
Just posting this as a reminder to others. Don't spend money on what you don't want or need. The price on any of these cameras isn't rising. If the answer isn't clear to you, then just put the question aside until it is.
As much as I like the A7rIV with its new shutter and enhanced weather resistance, I find 61mp to be as much a liability as a feature. I'm just not interested in complications like huge files to store and slower workflows.
If Sony also had settings allowing us to shoot jpgs and raw at, say, 42 and/or 36mp it would be different. But it's 61/26/15mp for jpgs and then crop mode - and full resolution for raw.
And if I'm going to shoot 26mp except on rare occasions with wildilife (which is one of the few times I can imagine using 61mp and then cropping) then I might as well buy an A9 with the autofocus system that's even better than the one in the A7rIV.
But the A9 - as good as it is - still has the questionable weather resistance of the older Sony bodies. What I really want is the A9II, with the new shutter and the better environmental sealing. But it's $4,500 U.S.
This morning, my head suddenly cleared. As great a deal as is being offered on these cameras right now, it is madness to spend that much money on something that still isn't what one really wants. So I'm waiting to see what the Sony A7IV will turn out to be. And, by then, perhaps the A1 will be shipping and there may be a sale on the A9II.
Just posting this as a reminder to others. Don't spend money on what you don't want or need. The price on any of these cameras isn't rising. If the answer isn't clear to you, then just put the question aside until it is.
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