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I have touched a A290 and find its too small for me. The handling experience is not so good. I think you need to touch it before buying. If you can wait a bit, the new A580 is really better.

Hi betta01, Thank you for your info.:thumbsup: It helps me to make the decision. Now I have a strong tendency to buy a A450, whose eyepoint is 16.5mm. Although it is not so high but it seems to be the only choice since A500/A550/A580 has only 15mm. A700 is not available and A850 is too...

Congrats! A850 = my dream;p

Agree that the Great Wall is unique in many aspects. Some experts said that Rice Gruel had been used in order to strengthen the Wall which astonished me very much. It is said that many ancient buildings in Beijing, such as TuanCheng in the BeiHai Park, still have so many architectural secrets...

Thank you Ghostfit for the information. I will save up for an A450 or A580;p. P.S. have just checked that the viewfinder in A580 is about 0.95 * 0.8 with eyepoint of 15mm while the one in A450 is about 0.95 * 0.83 with eyepoint of 16.5mm. Seems A450 is better for my bad eye.

Hi Ghostfit, Glad to hear that you have a visit to the Great Wall. Did the guide tell you that the Chinese saying " A Man (or Woman) cannot be said to be brave until he climbs the Great Wall" ?:thumbsup: For the cameras, if A850 is available here I will be happier although I will hardly...

Hi Ghostfit, You must have missed something. I live in Beijing and am pretty sure that I have touched both A33 and A55 in my local store. The most popular electronic shop DaZhong and Guomei both holds A33 and A55. The price of A33 is about USD 680 whereas A55 is about USD 780, both including...

Thank you Rashkae, Yes I prefer a good OVF and LiveView is only a plus.:) Thank you for your info about A450's AF and other characteristics which are also important for me. I will try it.

Hi maxwell207, I need to try out a450/500/550/580 in my local store and find one fits my budget. I am in China where a450 is availble but a700/a850 are not.

Thank you Galdor. Yes I will try out a450 and compare it with a580.

Hi all, I am trying to find a first dslr for myself, after some digging, three models have attracted my attention. In my market, I can get the following: A new Sony a450 with kit a lenses is about $520. A used Dynax 7d body only for 90% new is about $300, but the number of shutter...