A7cna? C)anon N)o A)dapter

[l_d_allan]

Am I the only one who would be interested in a "pie in the sky" Sony A7 variant that:

• directly accepted Canon EF lenses as native
• no adapter involved, even with retro-focus wide angles
• good-as-Canon 5d3 AF, AE, and high-ISO ... few or no compromises
• good as Sony follow focus video, maybe with 4k, and maybe with enhanced Dual-Pixel
• no issues with "filter stack thickness" (see LensRentals blog article)
• ...
• MagicLantern-like built-in Dual-ISO for astonishing DR near human eye (might require new RAW format?)
• Other ML-like features, especially Auto-ETTR, RAW histograms, RAW video, motion detect, flexible intervalometer, enhanced Bulb, Auto-Dot-Tune (if applicable with mirror-less), several focus aids, programmable "P" mode, scripting, etc. Hire A1ex.
• ...
• Shutter shake issue resolved
• Adapter to allow Sony E-mount lenses as non-native (but see below)
• Depth-optimized power-zoom and/or power-prime wide angle that extends just as deep as possibly revised grip, to improve pocket-ability. To me, the grip and least-depth lens should be related, if not a match.
• Reasonable price, such as existing A7r
• ...
• While I'm dreaming, retractable-prime lens available that was flush with a small-or-no-grip body so dimensions getting small enough to integrate smart-phone capabilities and Android.
• Another dream: hybrid mount that accepts both EF and E-mount as native
• Other?

Maybe Sony should buy Canon and release the SoCan?

Maybe Canon should buy Sony and release the CaSon?

Maybe they should merge, and develop a 5d3 size hybrid of the above with Exmor, and also the A7 size mirror-less A7cna describe above?

GB Shaw: I hear you say "Why?" Always "Why?" You see things; and you say "Why?" But I dream things that never were; and I say "Why not?"

 

[tomscott]

Don't ask for much then...

 

[Lee Jay]

Even if such a thing were available, I would not be interested.