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		mtw on April 19, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sony debuts the new Alpha 9 mirrorless camera with... It lacks super telephoto lenses, advanced lenses (such as tilt shift), and more flash options to make it a "true" professional camera. I also agree on reliability. I broke an A7 II after 5 months of mild usage. I don't think the sensor stabilization system is ready for pro usage

mikeyouse on April 19, 2017 [–]

They're improving on one front, they also launched a 100-400mm super telephoto lens today:

http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sony-announces-the-new-100-40...

But yeah, they have a long way to go to match the lens offerings of Canon / Nikon.

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