First, it was the sensor business, then the TV business, and now, Sony’s corporate headquarters is looking into splitting off their imaging business into its own company. This news comes as a footnote in a recent Sony Press release which was discussing Sony’s recent plans to spin off most of their major divisions into subsidiaries of the Sony mothership.That is all the information that was shared, but if things go the same as it did with the sensor business, this would mean that Sony’s camera business would be its own company. They would be able to make their own decisions, and likely move a lot faster (though, let’s be honest, Sony is already moving too fast for some people in many respects) in regards to product development without having to run everything up to food chain to Sony’s high command.
On the consumer side, it is unclear if much of anything would change if Sony made a move like this. It certainly has not appeared to affect the sensor business much. But given the recent popularity and .success of the imaging business, thanks in large part to the A7 series of full frame mirrorless cameras, it’s hard to imagine this not being a good thing for current and prospective Sony camera owners
