Even though the new $1800 Sony FX30 is meant for videographers, it gives me hope for the a6000 cameras. After reading a few comments and watching the first batch of video reviews, it seems the FX30 is surprisingly good value. This is why Sony I believe Sony should continue the a6000 line of cameras by using some of the FX30’s specs.
First of all Sony should have only two a6000 cameras. I’ll start with the cheaper one:
- 26-megapixel sensor
- 4K 60 fps, 10-bit video recording
- 1080p at 240 fps
- S-log2, S-log3, HDR-HLG
- 15 fps mechanical burst mode
- Single UHS-II SD slot
- USB-C, audio in, audio out, micro-HDMI
- NP-FZ100 battery – it’s time Sony dropped the tiny NP-FW50
- 3″ vari-angle touchscreen
- 2.36 million dot EVF
- New menu
- $1200
Top of the range APS-C camera:
- 26-megapixel IBIS sensor
- 4K 60 fps, 10-bit video recording
- 1080p at 240 fps
- S-log2, S-log3, HDR-HLG, S-Cinetone
- 20 fps mechanical burst mode
- Bigger buffer than the cheaper model
- Dual UHS-II SD slots
- USB-C, audio in, audio out, micro-HDMI
- NP-FZ100 battery
- 3″ vari-angle touchscreen
- 3.69 million dot EVF
- New menu
- $1600
These two should replace the ageing a6400 and a6600. As for the a6100, Sony has the entry-level market covered with the ZV-E10. Maybe 2023 will bring us at least one of the above.
