Full-frame compacts, world-first telephotos, hybrid cine cameras – Sony has had an exciting and varied 2025. Over the past twelve months we saw some long-expected releases from the manufacturer, and some genuine surprises. It wasn’t the most groundbreaking and seminal year Sony has ever had, but one thing’s for sure – Sony’s 2025 was not boring.
While there were some affordable items on the menu, it has to be said that Sony’s 2025 was marked by cameras and lenses with wince-inducing price tags. With a full-frame compact that was aiming to eat Leica’s lunch, and a new format of lens aiming to supplant the professional standard of 70-200 f/2.8, this was mostly not a year to shop Sony on a budget.
