09-15-2010, 06:03 AM
> I do not get why some have to make out as if the SOny A55 is an amazing machine.
Because it's different. In a sea of same-same cameras it stands out. Whether you like/need the differentiators is a different question.
> It is just a DLSR-like camera, from the bottom end (compact consumer end) of the DSLR market.
I find it hard to classify it. However, even the difference between the latest EOS Rebel and the EOS 60D/7D is mostly firmware anyway (plus build quality). Regarding all the pressure from the bottom end it's probably hard for the manufacturer to make a high-end body really stand out from the crowd.
> Is it bad, that the A55v behaves the way it does? Of course not. But be realistic about its abilities.
No mirror slap / blackout.
Live Histogram in the viewfinder.
Size/Weight.
These are the key features. The fps rate was already a gimmick in the A550 as far as I remember.
Anyway, technically the K-5 seems to be the best new APS-C DSLR of the season. It seems superior to the 60D/D7000/A55/E5 to me at least.
Because it's different. In a sea of same-same cameras it stands out. Whether you like/need the differentiators is a different question.
> It is just a DLSR-like camera, from the bottom end (compact consumer end) of the DSLR market.
I find it hard to classify it. However, even the difference between the latest EOS Rebel and the EOS 60D/7D is mostly firmware anyway (plus build quality). Regarding all the pressure from the bottom end it's probably hard for the manufacturer to make a high-end body really stand out from the crowd.
> Is it bad, that the A55v behaves the way it does? Of course not. But be realistic about its abilities.
No mirror slap / blackout.
Live Histogram in the viewfinder.
Size/Weight.
These are the key features. The fps rate was already a gimmick in the A550 as far as I remember.
Anyway, technically the K-5 seems to be the best new APS-C DSLR of the season. It seems superior to the 60D/D7000/A55/E5 to me at least.