In a very quiet move, Sony recently removed all its A-Mount cameras from their website, including the Sony a68, a77 II, and a99 II. Content creators in the Sony ecosystem are now left with E-Mount-only mirrorless cameras and cinema cameras. Let’s take a closer look at it! Over the last couple of years, Sony put a lot of energy into developing E-Mount mirrorless cameras, cinema cameras, and lenses. Indeed, one of the last A-Mount cameras we saw was the Sony a99 II back in 2016. In September 2020, the company also released the Sony LA-EA5 A-Mount to E-Mount adapter, that could now be seen as a first hint. The Sony LA-EA5 adapter. Image credit: Sony Sony A-Mount is Dead This is the end of an era for some Sony shooters/content creators. Indeed, all Sony cameras with an A-Mount, including the Sony a68, a77 II, and a99 II, are now gone from Sony’s website. On our partner’s website B&H, all these cameras are now “no longer available”, either. It’s too soon to tell if removing this product line is a smart choice by Sony, as it has always been hidden in the shadow of the E-Mount, that really took off thanks to popular mirrorless cameras like the Sony a7S/a7R. Also, most of the company’s cinema cameras, including the Sony FX3/FX6/FX9/FS7, also feature an E-Mount. The Sony a68, a77 II, and a99 II. Image credit: Sony However, could this mean that Sony will no longer manufacture “traditional” DSLR cameras and focus all...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 6 May, 2021