Skip Sony

I sold my Sonys. They look great on paper but I didn’t like shooting with them. I didn’t like the colors and IQ

A7R

The A7R had a shock every time I clicked the shutter. How could this product ever be approved to ship? The IQ was terrible. Color was off and softness from the shock was obvious. You can’t see this from a spec sheet. It looks great on a spec sheet and even a dpreview or cnet review, but it’s really an expensive door stop.

  1. The a7R has this shutter shock that vibrates the whole body much more jarring than a mirror flipping up and down.
  2. It’s loud and prevents the user from getting sharp images at multiple shutter speeds, not just the range listed on a blog.
  3. It’s a mystery how Sony could have even shipped this product with such a major design flaw that can’t be fixed with
  4. a firmware upgrade. This is really a beta product. I read about it on blogs and forums but didn’t think it was as bad
  5. in reality. It’s as bad as I’ve read, even worse. Even outside the problematic shutter speeds listed on some forums
  6. I got pix that were not very sharp. Even ignoring the shutter shock, the UI of the menus is not intuitive and can be
  7. frustrating when out in the field shooting. Not sure how this camera has such a large following.
  8. I considered trying the a7Rii, but will just stick with Canon or Nikon.
  9. Hopefully Canon and Nikon will release a high end mirrorless camera soon in either FF or APS-C or both.

In summation stick with Canon or Nikon for full frame.

A6000

The A6000 was a great price on eBay but the feel and UI of the camera was just awful. It felt like it was designed by engineers with no input from user interface people or end users. The whole A6000 line feels that way, great specs, terrible feel and usability. Feel is the hardware, buttons, knobs, dials, grip etc, usability is the look and human interface with the menus and the hardware.

I bought it used and sold it for about what I paid so I’m happy.

Will I buy a Sony again? An A6300, A6500, A7Rii? No. Why? Do I really want to see if they’ve improved and invest $1000’s? No. If Sony shipped a beta product in the A7r why would I take a risk again? The A6000 wasn’t a beta product but the usability of their cameras just isn’t as refined as Canon or Nikon. It’s as if Sony designs cameras for a spec sheet hoping that will lead to sales. I suppose they are right a lot of customers but not for me.

Stick with Canon or Nikon for an APS-C or Full Frame DSLR, or Canon and Fuji for a mirrorless APS-C camera. Skip Sony