Sony stops ordering a7C and a6600, confirms a7 II and a6100 have reached end of life: Digital photography review
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Sony Japan has announced they are stopping production of two more cameras due to an ongoing chip shortage. Sony Japan also confirmed they are no longer producing another pair of cameras as the end of the series
In a statement posted on Sony Japan’s website, Sony said it is no longer fulfilling orders for the a7C full-frame mirrorless camera and a6600 APS-C mirrorless camera, because “there is a delays in procuring parts for digital imaging products due to a global shortage of semiconductors. ‘ Sony even hinted that existing orders may not be fulfilled, saying ‘in addition, some orders will be suspended.’ Sony Japan said it will update retailers and consumers on the supply situation through the product pages on its website for the respective products.
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Both the a7C and a6600 are relatively new cameras, both due to be released in the second half of 2020. So to see Sony drop the prices of these models is a bit of a surprise. Presumably, Sony is making this move in an attempt to direct the chip to its higher-end (and more expensive) full-frame camera systems, such as the a7 IV, a1 and a7S III models.
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| This is the current state of Sony camera cancellations, as listed in the recent announcement. |
In the same announcement, Sony also confirmed that it will no longer produce any a7 II or a6100 camera systems. In mid-November, Sony stopped taking orders for both models, citing supply chain issues. For now, Sony says there is ‘no prospect of future parts’ for these cameras. So if you are hoping to get your hands on an a7 II or a6100, you may want to do so sooner, because as of December 23, 2021, no more will be produced. .
Sony Japan said it was ‘sincerely sorry'[s] for any inconvenience this may cause to our customers ‘and say it’ will do [its] Best to deliver the product as soon as possible. ‘ Here is the full statement (machine translated via DeepL):
Notice and Apology for Pausing Digital Image Product Orders
Thank you very much for your continued patronage of Sony products.
Due to a global shortage of semiconductors and other factors, there is currently a delay in the procurement of parts for digital imaging products.
We are therefore informing you that we will temporarily stop accepting orders from our distributors and from customers at the Sony Store for some models with limited supply, such as: after.
In addition, there will be a change in the supply status of some products subject to the suspension of orders as follows.
Resumption of order acceptance for products that have been suspended from order acceptance will be announced separately on the product information page as we review the availability of spare parts.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our customers.
We will try our best to deliver the product as soon as possible, we hope for your understanding.
Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
