Sony A55 .. Dpreview Gold award!!!!

[Atarandas]

I guess right ! :bsmilie: ...Sony's A33/A55 is more in direct competition with Panasonic's range of video capable DSLR rather than the Canikon's line up (that's where the A560/A580 fits in ! :bsmilie.

The impending releases of the A33/A55 has touched some raw nerves in the Panasonics G1/GH1 camp : http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=221014

Sheesh ! ...the cameras aren't even released into the market yet and some pple are already trying their level best to suppress it. :dunno:

Ah this fella has been making similar posts in many forums already. I mean , can ignore what he says. Bottom line is , this is a 1k camera , dont expect all the BMW features in it.

As long the video is good for you to shoot your frens and families and whatever you want to shoot , most consumers would not make too much noise.

If you want a truly convergence device between still and video, this is then not the camera ba. No point bashing it for what it is not meant for rite .

 

[EvolutionZ]

i have noticed it for quite some time, sony's dslr is often used to compare with DSLR above its range.. like what bro atarandas said its a 1k camera.. i have seen ppl comparing it to 550D.. tot it suppose to compare to DSLR of similar range to be fair..

 

[Atarandas]

i have noticed it for quite some time, sony's dslr is often used to compare with DSLR above its range.. like what bro atarandas said its a 1k camera.. i have seen ppl comparing it to 550D.. tot it suppose to compare to DSLR of similar range to be fair..

I guess reviewers being reviewers , they need advertisements income to survive =). Its the same as games reviewers ma , see all the big productions sure have very high ratings de.

If you look at the Dpreview patterns, very obvious they pay homage to the big boys. Take a look at the ratings they gave the Leica X1 , can tell its very very jialat. Haha , but then i understand la , its Leica, so everything from them must be good lo

 

[Skies123]

yupz... nex 5 wit RF lenses great combination

What is RF lens?

 

[kei1309]

I guess right ! :bsmilie: ...Sony's A33/A55 is more in direct competition with Panasonic's range of video capable DSLR rather than the Canikon's line up (that's where the A560/A580 fits in ! :bsmilie.

The impending releases of the A33/A55 has touched some raw nerves in the Panasonics G1/GH1 camp : http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=221014

Sheesh ! ...the cameras aren't even released into the market yet and some pple are already trying their level best to suppress it. :dunno:

>.< there will always be people trying to squash something good. whatever he said most of it didn't make sense... like what Atarandas said, i agree with it.

for a camera that costs like $1k thereabouts... you can't expect much more after the pellix mirror with the 10fps and phase detection AF...

it's like... buying a honda wave and expecting the performance of a Hayabusa.

 

[Atarandas]

What is RF lens?

Rangefinder lens .

Refers to the commonly known Leica M mount , LTM mounts. Apart from Leica , Cosina Voigitlander also makes M , LTM mounts lens.

Infact Cosina , has annouced that it will make lens for the M4/3 cameras. A Nokton 24mm F0.95 !

SOny NEX can also mount these lens made for RF , but need adapter. But then , these lens are all manual focus la , but they are sharp sharp sharp haha

 

[Ghostfit]

i have noticed it for quite some time, sony's dslr is often used to compare with DSLR above its range.. like what bro atarandas said its a 1k camera.. i have seen ppl comparing it to 550D.. tot it suppose to compare to DSLR of similar range to be fair..

>.< there will always be people trying to squash something good. whatever he said most of it didn't make sense... like what Atarandas said, i agree with it.

for a camera that costs like $1k thereabouts... you can't expect much more after the pellix mirror with the 10fps and phase detection AF...

it's like... buying a honda wave and expecting the performance of a Hayabusa.

Now that you guys mentioned it, yah hor ! ...they were comparing the A550 with the 550D and D90 ...instead of the same pricing level D5000 and 500D.

 

[haqeel]

having my a200 for one and a half years, time for a55.
plus its at the end of september. = hari raya = more money.

im really proud of Sony :lovegrin:

but i would really love if the flash sync speed is 1/250 than 1/160. :|

 

[EvolutionZ]

Now that you guys mentioned it, yah hor ! ...they were comparing the A550 with the 550D and D90 ...instead of the same pricing level D5000 and 500D.

that shows how good sony alpha is.

 

[ahyooo]

Sony SLT operations explain

http://youtu.be/HXA0mTZCQbI

for a noobies like me, it certainly helps

the presenter speaks strange accent, he pronounce lens as leens. he from nz btw...

 

[Synergyworld]

Interesting.....deciding over Nikon or Sony. The Steady Shot on Sony camera body make it very useful for video shot. But love Nikon colour.

Wonder when will it be available?

 

[android17]

A55 ISO 6400. Taken with kit lens,so don expect it to be very sharp. This is just an ISO test.

http://www.forum.sony.pl/download/file.php?id=32618

Warning, big file...

ISO 3200
http://www.forum.sony.pl/download/file.php?id=32617

 

[Synergyworld]

OMG!!! :bigeyes::bigeyes::bigeyes:

Like that A580 will even more interesting!

A55 ISO 6400, taken with kit lens

http://www.forum.sony.pl/download/file.php?id=32618

Warning, big file...

ISO 3200
http://www.forum.sony.pl/download/file.php?id=32617

 

[Rashkae]

But love Nikon colour.

Wonder when will it be available?

Nikon color and Sony color are quite similar... After all they share the same sensor. That being said, color tone is always adjustable, so you can easily achieve the same color tones on a Sony as on a Nikon.

 

[clownpo09]

But love Nikon colour.

Wonder when will it be available?

what nikon color??

 

[Synergyworld]

Just wonder are 3rd party lenses like Sigma/Tamron for Sony Mount easy to find in Spore? Felt that Carl Zeiss lenses too ex most of them don't SSM.

Looking Sigma 8-16mm f4.5-5.6 HSM and Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 or Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 OS HSM.

All these while I don't really bother about Sony until A55 and upcoming A580.

Nikon color and Sony color are quite similar... After all they share the same sensor. That being said, color tone is always adjustable, so you can easily achieve the same color tones on a Sony as on a Nikon.

 

[Synergyworld]

Basically their lenses.

what nikon color??

 

[Rashkae]

Just wonder are 3rd party lenses like Sigma/Tamron for Sony Mount easy to find in Spore? Felt that Carl Zeiss lenses too ex most of them don't SSM.

Looking Sigma 8-16mm f4.5-5.6 HSM and Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 or Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 OS HSM.

All these while I don't really bother about Sony until A55 and upcoming A580.

Yes, quite easy to find, and also pop up here in the buy-and-sell.

SLR Revo has a good collection of Sigmas, and John 3:16 has sigmas and tamrons too.

 

[Rashkae]

Basically their lenses.

Interesting when you consider that many do like the Sony colors as well, especially when paired with Sony or old Minolta lenses. Very nice for skin tones.

Sigma tends to have a slight yellowish cast, and Tamron is cooler (more blue).

 

[Atarandas]

Just wonder are 3rd party lenses like Sigma/Tamron for Sony Mount easy to find in Spore? Felt that Carl Zeiss lenses too ex most of them don't SSM.

Looking Sigma 8-16mm f4.5-5.6 HSM and Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 or Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 OS HSM.

All these while I don't really bother about Sony until A55 and upcoming A580.

Quite easy actually . Cathay keeps decent stockpile for alpha mounts. can try ms color as well. Alan photo orient photo slr revolution also have but the smaller retailers might not have stocks all the time