Sony in 2023: The E-Mount Cameras and Lenses That Landed This Year

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It was a busy year for new cameras and lenses, and few companies were anywhere near as prolific as Sony.

Sony released five new cameras in 2023 and announced a sixth, the a9 III, which will be available next spring.

The Japanese tech giant released its first camera of 2023, the Sony ZV-E1 vlogging camera, at the end of March. The “(almost) perfect video creator camera” features a full-frame 12.1-megapixel Exmor R image sensor, the same one as the Sony a7S III. It includes a robust suite of video features, including AI-powered autofocus and subject tracking.

Two months later, Sony followed the $2,200 ZV-E1 with a much more affordable vlogging camera, the ZV-1 Mark II. The sub-$1,000 content creator camera has a much smaller sensor and a built-in lens, but is a competent tool at a reasonable price.

 

 

Another couple of months later, Sony was back with another “sequel,” the long-awaited Sony a6700 APS-C mirrorless camera. Calling it “definitely worth the wait,” PetaPixel lauded the a6700 for its fast-scanning 26-megapixel sensor, refined body design, and across-the-board upgrades.

 

 

 

After the ZV-E1 and ZV-1 Mark II, things got much more interesting. The Sony a6700 was a long time coming and is an excellent APS-C camera. Ideally, Sony would lean more into the enthusiast market with an APS-C camera design similar to what Nikon and Canon used to do with the D500 and 7D Mark II, respectively. But beggars can’t be choosers; the a6700 was a welcome addition to Sony’s lineup.

 

 

 

 

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