As for sports and action shooters, the earlier A6000 may have been no slouch, but I’m genuinely excited by the new capabilities of the A6300. In my brief time with the camera it felt quicker and more confident at tracking subjects, and I’d be happy to sacrifice 3fps for the new live update in the viewfinder. If it performs as hoped in my tests I’ll definitely be upgrading. The final word is the price which, at $1000 for the body, is double that of the now heavily discounted A6000. This isn’t surprising for a new camera, but it illustrates how the A6000 continues to be such great value and it’s a model I can still recommend
Perhaps the most surprising thing is the addition of both S-Log2 and S-Log3 gammas to the camera. Something previously not seen at this level. So where does this camera sit? It has almost every feature that the a7S II and a7R II have, but at a much lower cost.
If you need the very fast (120fps) refresh of the new EVF, 4K video and the improved audio functions (whether using jack plug mic or the MFAccessory shoe mic choices) then it’s easy – it will cost you less to get these than any other comparable route. Even the RX10 MkII no longer looks so attractive.
Sony made the mistake to invite the crazy Canadian Chris&Jordan team. Now you have to watch those 19min long video :)
Chris favorite lens is the 85mm f/1.4 GM lens. But the best news he took from the Sony presentation is that Sony is listening to its customers and they are getting in the professional territory. It’s one “less excuse” to keep a Nikon or a Canon.
Yesterday Sony stated the new G Master lenses do have a world-class leading spatial frequency at 50 lines per mm. Canon-Nikon lenses are somewhere between 10 and 30lpmm while the best Zeiss lenses do scratch the 40lpmm mark. That’s why the new GM lenses are as big as the DSLR competition (See comparison on top). It is very clear that Sony will soon launch very High resolution cameras. Probably with 100+ Megapixels. We need to test this lenses before to be sure of that claim: That those Sony lenses are the best FF lenses on the market yet! Jason Lanier explains why this matters:
Let’s start with a roundup of new Sony FE GM image samples: CameraLabs posted some 85mm FE GM image samples and so did DPreview. Sony Artisan Brian Smith posted some image samples shot with all the new lenses.
And here comes the big question: Youtuber Matt Granger analyzed the Sony GM lens range and is debating if those lenses make the Sony system finally be a “Pro option”:
Thanks to Camerasize you can get a clear idea of the lens size on your Sony A7rII (or any other E-mount camera you own). The lenses are big yes…and probably better suited for a larger A9 body (that would be nice Sony!).
Here are some more A6300 and GM related news:
New York show pics by Hugh Brownstone.
Top 5 Reasons You Will Own a Sony A6300 (PMRphoto).
10 Key Differences Between the Sony a6000 and a6300 (BestMirrorlessblog)
Sony FE G Master Series Hands on With Samples – 85mm F1.4 & 24-70 F2.8 by Dan Watson on Youtube.
The full Sony A6300 presentation page is up and running at Sony.net
