image courtesy of DPReviewDPReview met with Yasuyuki Nagata at CP+ this year and the follow are some of the highlights.
- The failure of the Nikon DL stunted the growth of the 1-inch sensor market.
- Professional users are driving FE lens production.
- We might see bigger batteries in future a7 cameras.
- Professional support will continue to improve.
- Sony will have to create longer glass in the future for professionals, but for now portraiture and landscape are their main areas.
- Most of their customers shoot stills and video equally.
- Sony sees all 5 models of the RX100 as important.
- G Master lenses caused some professional users to switch.
- No plans to make a 360 camera. They would rather support pro customers with 360 rigs.
- The professional segment has the most growth.
- Sony believes that offer new imaging experiences is key to their growth going forward.
- Sony isn’t going to force A-mount users to switch to E-mount and they are prepared to support both mounts going forward.
- It doesn’t sound like we are going to see new A-mount glass though.
You can read the full interview here.
