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| Sony DSLT-A77 and 16-50 f/2.8 SSM hands-on review | |
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| Rashkae | Aug 24 2011, 01:16 PM Post #1 |
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Many thanks to Sony for this great opportunity to molest one of their latest and greatest cameras... The Sony SLT-A77. This is Sony's long-awaited A700 replacement, and it certainly has a lot of expectations on it's curved shoulders. First off, I want to make it very very clear that this is NOT the final production firmware, and there may be slight tweaks/improvements with the final release. So with that out of the way, let's take a look at this beauty: Construction: SOLID! Much like the A700 and A850, A900, this is a serious chunk of tough camera. Magnesium alloy frame, weather sealing, it's all here!! It feels great in the hand, with a comfy grip and a finger recess that is deeper than that of the A900! Great for people with slightly bigger hands!!! Everything fits great, there's no creaks or unnecessary slack that I can find. Even the pop-up flash is perfectly flush. It's surprisingly light too - definitely heavier than the A580, but very light compared to the A900. ![]() Layout: Everything but the kitchen sink is here... You have buttons for all sorts of options, from the display layout to Sony's Fn (function) button for quick setting changes, the 5-way navi, AEL, AF/MF, Teleconverter button, playback, Movie, Finder/LCD, Drive mode, White balance, exposure comp, ISO, top LCD illuminator, flash sync, Remote, Mic, HDMI, DOF preview (customizable to be smart preview)... Nice. The only thing that seems odd is that Sony went very n00b friendly and gave a dedicated "?" help button to explain settings, but did not provide a dedicated SSS on/off switch. ![]() ![]() ![]() Top LCD is actually useful: ![]() |
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| aqualy | Aug 24 2011, 02:02 PM Post #11 |
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I am in!!! |
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A700, VG70AM,A200,SAL 50 1.8, Minolta 75-300,CZ 135 , CZ Jena Sonnar ,HVL 42 Mind over matter, if you don't mind, it doesn't matter | |
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| les40sail | Aug 24 2011, 02:06 PM Post #12 |
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wah! serious poison! thanks for the review.
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| Rashkae | Aug 24 2011, 02:08 PM Post #13 |
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Very serious poison. n00b and pro-friendly. |
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| kei | Aug 24 2011, 02:16 PM Post #14 |
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pricing? |
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| Rashkae | Aug 24 2011, 02:17 PM Post #15 |
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No idea about SG pricing. |
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| KaiT | Aug 24 2011, 02:23 PM Post #16 |
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Thank for your review..Hope we able to play wif it during Alpha 4 outing.. |
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| Aimevous | Aug 24 2011, 02:33 PM Post #17 |
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Irritating you with my awesome blinking avatar!
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ha i submitted it to SonyAlphaRumors just now and this link is up there already. However I think he confused it with something else and called this place "Noisycamera". lol |
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| montoyasg | Aug 24 2011, 02:42 PM Post #18 |
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Looks very impressive feature wise! Well deserved wait I must say. |
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| Mysilentkaopei | Aug 24 2011, 02:46 PM Post #19 |
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Yes yes... MO PLEASE!!! |
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| vibranze | Aug 24 2011, 02:47 PM Post #20 |
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How is the feel compare to FF body? |
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