New Sony press release confirms A77/Nex-7 production has started.
A dozen of our USA readers sent us the same message received via Sonystore US. Thanks! Here is the original text sent by Sony:
“We would like to update you that Sony has restarted production of NEX7 in our Chonburi Thailand factory which was not impacted by the flooding.
Since we are just beginning to ramp up production in these new lines, we have just begun restart of production at this early stage; however this is positive news that Sony is getting back on track and recovering from flood impact. Although there are no details to share on production schedule today, we expect within the next 2 weeks to have a clearer idea for you.
Again, thank you very much for your continued patience.
Sincerely,
Sony Customer Care“
emopunk
2 years ago |Nice from them to keep potential customers updated.
SonyA77
2 years ago |Very unusual for Sony to do so too!
Worried about christmas sales…
Beer_Stalker
2 years ago |Also the Bangpa-in industrial estate in Ayuthaya where Sony camera plant is based is now dry:
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Production-to-resume-at-Bangpa-in-Industrial-Estat-30170356.html
zybx
2 years ago |cancelled nex7 and got an a65 instead, probably wait for future nex models.
matgay
2 years ago |if only nex7 resumed reproduction with microlenses.
nex9 ff?
cd
2 years ago |how about 5N?do they have a new version wihout “click”?
pancanikonpus
2 years ago |very lack efficiency company! Sony cannot to commit a certain number they can produce by a date
lol…
Ollder
2 years ago |And cannot tell the phase of mine one
tfd
2 years ago |Is that a translation of some sort? Hard to believe Sony would issue a corporate communication as poorly written in English as that one. Doesn’t sound right.
Avenir
2 years ago |Sony are Japanese! You did not know that? Come on!
SonyA77
2 years ago |People in Japan can’t write English?
pancanikonpus
2 years ago |yamateh!
Jiri
2 years ago |Some nations couriusly prefer their own language, how odd …
tfd
2 years ago |Yes, and since this communication reportedly came from Sony US, one would expect it to be in reasonably well-stated English, like other communications Sony US puts out. But some people just like to argue and snipe, I get it.
ronin
2 years ago |How can they claim they are ‘back on track?’ They were on track to deliver product in October or November, I thought.
What is it they are now ‘on track’ for if they provide no metric to track against?
Bill Burton
2 years ago |They only need to make one NEX-7, MINE!
Peace,
Bill
Andy MCkay
2 years ago |I’ve a Nex 7 pre-ordered here in Toronto with Vistek. They initially had a availability date of November the 18th.
Just got an email from them saying they expect them in on December the 30th.
Jiri
2 years ago |A Sony NEX-7 Rolling Review by Luminous Landscape:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/sony_nex_7_rolling_review.shtml