Why do camera manufacturers have such a difficult time coming up with consistent and simple naming schemes for their cameras? For instance, when the Olympus OM-D E-M5 first came out there seemed to be a fair amount of confusion about what to call it … the OM-D … the E-M1 … or did you need to refer to the entire combination? Well, that was cleared up when Olympus announced the E-M1, setting the OM-D as a series name and E-M1 as a specific camera in that series.
Now, with Sony there seems to be some uncertainty about just what exactly do we call the new A7II. On the Sony website, it is called the ILCE-7M2 (now there’s a mouthful … interchangeable lens camera Extraordinaire?), and on the camera the designation is ∝7II. But here’s the rub. I’ve also seen (and heard) this camera referred to as the:
- A7II
- A7M2
- A7 Mark II (or A7 Mark 2)
- A7Mk2
- A7MkII
Lots of choices! (oh, and I think it’s also okay to insert small “a” instead of capital “A”)
Yeah, I know … a big fuss about nothing … who cares? Well, I do! I haven’t slept a wink since it was announced! 🙂 No, actually I was just curious. What’s your preferred title for this new kid on the block?
Mirrorless Madness 