Most Overpriced Camera for 2018: With camera models changing every year or two, in much the same way that cars used to, I notice that the newer models tend to be ridiculously expensive...

Shutterbugsailer Loc: Staten Island NY (AKA Cincinnati by the Sea)

With camera models changing every year or two, in much the same way that cars used to, I notice that the newer models tend to be ridiculously expensive at introduction, while last years' leftovers are often a bargain. IMHO, the most overpriced new introduction is the Sony RX100VI. Any other opinions?

WayneL Loc: Baltimore Md

Shutterbugsailer wrote:

With camera models changing every year or two, in much the same way that cars used to, I notice that the newer models tend to be ridiculously expensive at introduction, while last years' leftovers are often a bargain. IMHO, the most overpriced new introduction is the Sony RX100VI. Any other opinions/

I agreed about the Sony and all of those in that model line.

drklrd Loc: Cincinnati Ohio

Shutterbugsailer wrote:

With camera models changing every year or two, in much the same way that cars used to, I notice that the newer models tend to be ridiculously expensive at introduction, while last years' leftovers are often a bargain. IMHO, the most overpriced new introduction is the Sony RX100VI. Any other opinions/

Always thought Hasselblad was over priced. Which is why I used a Bronica SQA for many years. Back then I thought Sony and all the new names were just flashes in the pan and would soon be gone. I owned Canon and now Own Nikon. the price for back conversion and Hasselblad digital back come to almost 20 g's. I figure if I wanted to spend that much I would just buy a 'Blad. Still think Sony is more into the pro digital video cameras than digital still cameras. Nikons give a larger lens selection.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

Shutterbugsailer wrote:

With camera models changing every year or two, in much the same way that cars used to, I notice that the newer models tend to be ridiculously expensive at introduction, while last years' leftovers are often a bargain. IMHO, the most overpriced new introduction is the Sony RX100VI. Any other opinions?

$1,200 for a 1" sensor does sound like a bit much.

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

Shutterbugsailer wrote:

With camera models changing every year or two, in much the same way that cars used to, I notice that the newer models tend to be ridiculously expensive at introduction, while last years' leftovers are often a bargain. IMHO, the most overpriced new introduction is the Sony RX100VI. Any other opinions?

It is called Photoeconomics. Get more money for small changes.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

The interesting thing about Sony is the way they produced updated versions so often. That's one of the things that differentiate them from companies like Canon and Nikon. Sony rushes their products to market and as a result, quality suffers. I'm not saying Sony doesn't make quality products, they do, but their products seem to get upgraded far more often than other manufacturers, and unlike Canon, they tend to buy a good bit of technology as opposed to in-house development, which is also not a bad thing. It's like the old wine commercials that advertised, we will sell no wine before its time; and the old definition of a Viking, someone who will drink any wine before its time.
Anyway, Sony is into quicker turn over, from design rooms to consumers whereas Canon puts more time and effort into research and development and manufacturing making their products less likely to have problems.
Here's an interesting example; a whole lot of people diss Canon for not embracing 4K as others, like Sony, have. Canon has been slow to roll out 4K products, mainly because they determined the majority of people who buy dedicated cameras don't really need 4K. Many folks want it but don't really need it and many, many of them only have 2K viewing devices.
While Canon has begun to do more with 4K, they are currently leading the development of 8K, which is knock your socks off amazing but won't be hitting the streets for a couple few years.

Shutterbugsailer Loc: Staten Island NY (AKA Cincinnati by the Sea)

rmorrison1116 wrote:

The interesting thing about Sony is the way they p... (show quote)

You are making some very good points. At the same time, I do notice that Sony continues to sell the some of the older models even after 3 or 4 updates. The Alpha 6000 which came out in 2014 is still available, and though it lags behind its two successive replacements, it is priced quite reasonably, which is not usually the case for Sony products. You also are getting a camera with the latest updates, and most, if not all of the bugs worked out. The original Rx100 is still sold at about 1/3 the price of the latest version.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

dsmeltz wrote:

$1,200 for a 1" sensor does sound like a bit much.

For that much money Canon gives you an APS-C sensor, which is almost twice the size, in a pocket camera.

snapshot18

Shutterbugsailer:

Yeah, the Hasselblad (don't know the exact model) top of line, at a cost of around $50,000. At that price, I could have Leonardo D. 'chisel' me a lifelikeness out of Marble.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Shutterbugsailer wrote:

You are making some very good points. At the same... (show quote)

They continue to sell older models mainly because they made a lot of them and it costs a lot of money to retool the production facilities. When a new model is first marketed, they need to charge more to pay for development, then reduce the price to move more units.

Shutterbugsailer Loc: Staten Island NY (AKA Cincinnati by the Sea)

rmorrison1116 wrote:

For that much money Canon gives you an APS-C sensor, which is almost twice the size, in a pocket camera.

If you want to best bang for the buck, buy last year's entry to mid level DSLR in a two lens kit on Black Friday

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

Any camera that I can't afford is over priced

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

snapshot18 wrote:

Shutterbugsailer:

Yeah, the Hasselblad (don't know the exact model) top of line, at a cost of around $50,000. At that price, I could have Leonardo D. 'chisel' me a lifelikeness out of Marble.

.They do sell a Pure Crystal lifelikeness Hasselblad.

Photocraig

snapshot18 wrote:

Shutterbugsailer:

Yeah, the Hasselblad (don't know the exact model) top of line, at a cost of around $50,000. At that price, I could have Leonardo D. 'chisel' me a lifelikeness out of Marble.

Surely, but it'd cost $4.6 Trillion to get him back to do it.
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mizzee Loc: Boston,Ma

Kinda like bikinis! The less material, the higher the cost!