Making the case for the Sony A7000

I am laying out the case why Sony should make the A7000. I a doing this because at the moment I have a hard time recommending anyone who wants to buy into a new APS-C system to buy a Sony APS-C camera:

The reasons AGAINST a Sony APS-C camera purchase are:
– Fuji makes much more useable APS-C cameras
– Also Nikon has shown with their Z50 that they can make serious APS-C cameras too
– Fuji offers a broader variety of APS-C cameras including a proper high end camera like the brand new X-T4
– Sony has a limited “native” APS-C lens range. Sony’s argument that you can buy FE lenses is flawed because those lenses are bigger and more expensive than native APS-C lens equivalents

The reasons FOR a Sony APS-C camera purchase are:
– You absolutely need the best AF on the market. But be aware, competitions is really good too and may close the gap soon!
– You are already heavily invested in FE lenses
– You want to have the choice to eventually upgrade to Full Frame and still keep using the already purchased lenses (In that case Fuji is a no go while some might consider the Nikon Z system).

This is why Sony has to make the A7000:
– You have the tech and resources to make the A7000 at relatively low cost. Use the A7 body style and a new 30+ MP sensor!
– The A7000 would justify the existence and further development of high quality lenses like the recently announced 16-55mm f/2.8. Why make such great glass without having a really great camera?
– Another reason is marketing: At the moment Fuji is winning the “image” game: It means they are perceived as innovative, flexible and non conservative. With the A7000 you can show everyone who is the king in the animal kingdom :)

After years of relatively conservative approach it’s time for Sony to “wow” people again with completely “new” gear! I know this year we will get a “solid” A7IV and an expensive and long expected A7sIII (or A7sIV). But why stop here Sony when you can kick the ass with a new A7000, a low entry A5 Full Frame and other new gear we all would love to get?

 

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World Press Photo Award Show canceled

And here comes the next cancelation :(

World Press Photo Foundation cancels the Awards Show and Festival because of COVID-19

We have decided, after intense deliberations, that the global situation surrounding the COVID-19 virus, requires us to cancel the World Press Photo Awards Show 2020 and the World Press Photo Festival 2020, due to be held in Amsterdam on 16-18 April.

We are devastated that we will not be holding two of our major events that honor and showcase this year’s contest winners in person. Both events have become pivotal occasions for the visual journalism community to come together and we are all going to miss this moment.

We were well advanced with the planning for these events and to bring that to a stop is not an easy decision. Combined with the on-going uncertainty about the scale of the COVID-19 virus, this means it is not possible for us to postpone the events until later in the year.

However, the safety of our community, staff and society outweighs all other considerations.

We have been following the assessments of trustworthy sources such as the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, and they report that in the coming weeks there is a moderate to high risk of more countries reporting more cases and clusters. ‘Social distancing’ is the way the risk of the COVID-19 virus is being managed, and we have concluded we can not hold events where international guests are invited to join local participants in a mass gathering.

The winners of the 2020 Photo Contest and the 2020 Digital Storytelling Contest – including the winner of the World Press Photo of the Year and the three other major awards – will be announced on the evening of 16 April 2020 (under embargo until 22:00 CET) and presented to our global audience through a wide range of online and media channels.

We will be working hard to give those winners the recognition they deserve. The nominees for those awards can be seen now at worldpressphoto.org, the worldwide exhibition tour continues, and we are also looking forward to finding new ways of fulfilling our mission: connecting the world to the stories that matter.

Important dates

  • 16 April 2020 22:00 CET: 2020 Contests winners announced
  • 18 April 2020: World Press Photo Exhibition 2020 starts its worldwide tour at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. See all confirmed exhibition locations at worldpressphoto.org/calendar. More locations are added regularly.

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