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As a Canon shooter, seeing the phrase cripple hammer in a Sony thread is pure comedy for me 🤣, my how times have changed in the Canon world. I have nothing else to add to this thread since I know nothing about Sony cameras and I am quite satisfied with my current Canon setup, but I will be disappointed if Canon does not add the FW features that are in the R6II to the R5 and R7. Not a big loss, but it would still be disappointing. It would not surprise me if Canon doesn't do a single thing for the R7 due to its price point but the R5 is a different story. So yes, other than Panasonic who literally throws everything but the kitchen sink into every camera they make, I think all camera manufacturers look at the cost vs reward ratios of effort vs additional sales and at the end of the day that bottom line is what drives their priorities. Quite frequently its us consumers that get left behind. Fortunately camera's are so good on day one these days that most FW updates are nice to haves vs necessities.

Being a Sony apologist isn't particularly professional, either. You've argued that the A7siii isn't meant for professionals, even though the very first thing Sony said in it's marketing material was how this camera is for "movie makers." You've then faulted people for not immediately selling their A7siii and buying the FX3, because apparently that's a reasonable thing to expect people to do less than a year after they dropped $3500 on the A7siii. Frankly it's pretty ridiculous for Sony to have released the FX3 in the first place just six or so months after the A7siii, given it was pretty much the same camera in a different body, but that's a debate for another day. And now you're faulting folks, many who use the camera professionally, for feeling burnt because they dare "whine" about features being withheld from their flagship cameras but not entry level ones even though it could be easily done in a firmware update. This is silly. @Andrew Reid you should check to see if his IP address is located at one of Sony's headquarters! 😉

Yes, I acquired the a7siii when it first came out for its video features. It was the best option, then. As soon as the fx3 was introduced I traded. The fx3 was clearly superior as a video tool, even without the updates. I agree not upgrading the a7siii is deliberate marketing. But if the new features of the fx3 are important and one's profession is video it seems odd to not trade up. If a professional hangs on to the a7siii, then it is actually clear the new features are unimportant to her. The trade up cost is a tax-reducing investment and is a trivial expense, again, for a professional making a living based on video quality. Just whining is not professional. Worse are those who say they will never buy Sony again over this. That is surely not professional.

Bigger sin than this is Sony calling these FX line plus A7s III FULL FRAME camera without enabling full sensor 🙂 They call Venice full frame camera but they have Open Gate mode enabled ( if you purchase FF license for $4000 lol ) when do they gonna give us OPEN GATE mode for these so called FULL FRAME cameras?

How many times do I have to say that Sony behaved badly on the a7siii and I agree with you on their bad behavior for you to understand I am not defending Sony. Read my posts again. My point is if you need the added features of the fx3 then trade up. That you do not do that reveals you are just blowing hot air, because you are unwiiling to buy those features. Two days work, or less, for the difference between the a7siii trade-in-value and a new fx3? Sony misbehaved. You have an option if you need the new features, but it will cost. The fs7 does not have those features either. For a casual camera person, the trade up is a big cost for a hobby. But for a real pro making a living from video prowess, it seems to me ludicrous to just whine if one actually needs the new features. I don't call into question your right to whine, or the useful techical info you provide, just your credibility about how important you claim these added features are to you.

Well, it's certainly true that the GH6 has not made the same kind of splash that the GH5 did. Personally, I don't find M43 to be too much of a burden when shooting with a 0.64x Speedbooster. It's kind of a sweet spot of boosted light for exposure and manageable DOF. For me full frame has too little when shooting wide open with fast glass and I think that approximately APS-C or Super35 sensor size is pretty good. M43 is too small, but with a 0.64x speedbooster it's actually "bigger" than APS-C at 1.28x crop relative to full frame. Here are a few clips shot wide open with an Iscorama 36 on an Olympus OM 50 1.8 manual lens. Talk about making life difficult for myself with an Iscorama shooting wide open - swapping diopters between almost every single shot! A lesson in patience! Oh well, it's worth it for the bokeh and the flares I guess 😂