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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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| Krisgage | Aug 25 2011, 03:20 AM Post #41 |
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Great review! Thanks for sharing! |
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| kingfishers | Aug 25 2011, 03:28 PM Post #42 |
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http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/rashkae2/A77/A77_A900_scene_crop.jpg Just for query is the object shoot at the same timing? |
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| Rashkae | Aug 25 2011, 05:03 PM Post #43 |
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2 minutes apart. |
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| Rashkae | Aug 25 2011, 05:04 PM Post #44 |
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Correct. full PASM while shooting. |
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| Mysilentkaopei | Aug 28 2011, 05:19 PM Post #45 |
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is it possible to post a test video in 1080p? |
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| toader | Aug 28 2011, 07:15 PM Post #46 |
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This is the quote from Imaging-resource: "The Continuous Hi mode offers one more frame than is available for Continuous Priority AE mode when shooting Fine or Standard-compression JPEGs, achieving 18 frames with either compression level in Continuous Hi, and 17 frames in Continuous Priority AE according to the manufacturer spec." Just a small request:If you have the time can you try out how many shots will it take before the slow down buffer kicks using 12fps with fine settings and full 24mp?? Cos if its the same like what IR reviewed its quite a let down. Also kindly provide your card reading speed ^^ Thanks!~ Edited by toader, Aug 28 2011, 07:20 PM.
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