Re: Official: Sony A7R V announced (pre-order tomorrow)
We wall want as much as we can get as cheap as we can get it. But this isn't the a1R (or a1 II for that matter), and yet Sony has added some nice features that aren't available in the a1 (and yes, those that are technically possibly through firmware would be great to have, but probably won't happen). It has also added some nice features above what the a7R IV offers. Is the price fair? Well, price is often determined by what the market will bear, weighed against the responsibilities of companies to their shareholders. If it doesn't sell well based on merits or price pressures from competition, then I imagine Sony will adjust. I bought the 5D, a7R, a7R II and a7R III over the past 15 years...and this camera isn't REALLY out of line from a price perspective. With the shrinking market, companies aren't looking to pass efficiencies in R&D, production, etc to consumers via lower prices. They are trying to maintain profit based on higher margins with lower volume. And in terms of currency conversion, listen to any quarterly or yearly shareholder meeting, you'll hear things like "increased profit in xxx region partially due to currency conversion", or the opposite when currency differences swing the other direction. Camera pricing has never seemed directly tied to currency swings, which can be volatile at times.
Too expensive, not enough value, etc....all things that people need to weigh in deciding based on what makes sense for them.
Oct 27, 2022 at 09:17 AM
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