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Sony A-Mount Cameras Will Live On

September 23, 2013 By Eric Reagan

Sony A77

After the recent introduction of the Sony A3000 (an E-mount camera), I have been wondering whether or not Sony would move exclusively to the E-mount and leave the legacy A-mount system in the past. If statements attributed to Sony UK’s head of digital imaging, Frederik Lange, are accurate, then Sony plans to keep on making A-mount cameras.

Though designed to work with E-mount lenses, Sony UK’s head of digital imaging, Frederik Lange, stressed that the A3000 launch does not signal the end of A-mount cameras. -Amateur Photographer

I still have my doubts about the long-term viability of the dual mount system in Sony’s line up. The A-mount was inherited from Minolta, which was certainly beneficial to Sony when the change of the guard took place. However, I can certainly imagine a scenario where Sony picks to E-mount over the A-mount for its future.

There are a broad range of the cameras using the E-mount now: from consumer mirrorless cameras, up to professional cinema cameras. It has proven a versatile mount, and if Sony can make a full frame system on it without serious compromise, then I just have to wonder how long the dual mount arrangement will last. Of course, we could be talking about years to phase out the A-mount system if my theory were to hold water…

[via Photo Rumors]

Filed Under: Sony Tagged With: A-mount, alpha, e-mount, Sony, Sony rumors

 

Comments

  1. DONALD PULLUM says

    September 23, 2013 at 10:16 am

    With a back pack of Minolta Lenses, guess why I went with Sony as my camera-of-Choice. Yep Alpha/Minolta Comparability. Comparability was a smart move on the part of Sony Marketing, bet it will continue to be Compatible,,,,, I hope!

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