Sony bridge camera
Nov 6, 2014 09:38:45 #
I have a 400V and love everything about it except it's write speed. You will notice that many people on this site use a Canon SX50 and rave about it, but I am convinced the Sony blows them away in IQ and features. Although I shoot RAW with my DSLR, I have never missed it with the Sony and actually enjoy shooting Jpeg with this camera. If you can live with poor write speed ... which I am told is endemic to bridge cameras in general ... I highly recommend it.
Nov 6, 2014 10:03:55 #
I do not have that camera, but I do have other Sony cameras. they are very good. the one you mentioned does not shoot raw. If you do a lot of post processing this would be a problem Otherwise it should be easy to use and take excellent shots.
Nov 6, 2014 10:28:28 #
I have this camera, and really enjoy it. I bought the "v" version; the. GPS is very helpful for traveling. The Zeiss lens is precise, and the zoom is very fluid. It took some time to learn this new system, but it's worth it. L. Hatch
Nov 6, 2014 10:51:26 #
Lenore Hatch wrote:
I assume your talking about the knurled ring on the lens for focus and zoom.I have this camera, and really enjoy it. I bought the "v" version; the. GPS is very helpful for traveling. The Zeiss lens is precise, and the zoom is very fluid. It took some time to learn this new system, but it's worth it. L. Hatch
Nov 6, 2014 12:22:58 #
Bill MN wrote:
I assume your talking about the knurled ring on the lens for focus and zoom.
Yes, it has a knurled lens barrel which controls manual focus (when in that mode) or zoom control when the camera is set on auto focus. Of course you still have the power zoom toggle lever located at the shutter button. Or you can control zoom and shutter via wireless interfaces such as a cell phone.
One thing no one has discussed is the jog dial on the back right corner of the camera. This nifty feature no others have that allows you to control all three phases of exposure control (ISO, shutter speed and lens aperture). You don't have to go through menus or buttons when you want to change those settings. It is active all the time in manual modes. Push the jog dial in and it will select ISO settings, push it in again and it switches to shutter speed, push it in again and it switches to aperture setting. Spinning the wheel is how you change the settings once you've selected one.
Filters screw directly onto the lens...seen here is a circular polarizing filter
Manual/Auto focus switch is located on the side of the lens barrel
Jog dial which controls exposure settings. In Auto it controls EV settings
Nov 6, 2014 14:32:31 #
James56 wrote:
Yes, it has a knurled lens barrel which controls m... (show quote)
Thank you for taking the time to help which answered most of my questions. Focus and zoom ring should work perfect for me when a bird is back in the branches and leaves. I didn't know much about how the dial on the back worked. That sounds just like I want. My cameras are Nikon SLR's. I like to put a rubber sun shade on the lens just for protection when I bang into something. Will a 55mm rubber shade work on the Sony?
I did look at some of your excellent pictures. Great shots of cemeteries which hold many untold stories of people. Its so peaceful when no one is around.
Nov 6, 2014 14:38:06 #
nicksr1125 wrote:
If a Sony is proprietary, so are Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Fuji, etc. bridge cameras. You can't use just any battery in any of them. Only the original battery or a match made by another battery company will fit. Otherwise you can use almost any accessory that will fit. A 55mm filter is a 55mm filter no matter whose brand name is on it.
As for proprietary price, all manufacturers have a minimum advertised price policy.
As for proprietary price, all manufacturers have a minimum advertised price policy.
I don't know about other models, but I have a Fuji bridge camera (HS10) that runs on AA batteries. I keep it (as well some Canon sx-series cameras) for folks who show up at workshops without a DSLR ( as instructed) .
Dave in SD
Nov 6, 2014 15:47:15 #
James56 wrote:
Yes, it has a knurled lens barrel which controls m... (show quote)
Good to know. That's what happens when you don't read the manual they don't supply with the camera and have to go looking online for information.
Nov 6, 2014 16:27:45 #
onepictureatatime
Loc: St. Louis, Missouri
I thank you for taking the time to explain this to me. You are a gentleman and a scholar.
Nov 6, 2014 16:27:48 #
Bill MN wrote:
Thank you for taking the time to help which answer... (show quote)
Well Nikon and Sony speak the same language so you should have no problem understanding the mode dial. Yes you can use any threaded 55mm lens hood. I am looking for one dual threaded (external & internal) so I can still use my filters with the lens hood attached. My wife recently took a bunch of her family graves recently. She's unexperienced with this camera, so if she can operate it...anyone can. I put them online on Flickr so the rest of her family could view them and do genealogy stuff. My Flickr account has thousands of images from this camera. Your welcome to look around all you want. There's a ton of stuff posted. Thanks for your patience too Bill, so many I've found want to put this camera down and sell you their brand before I can get a chance to explain any of it's features. Good luck with your search.
Nov 6, 2014 16:30:46 #
nicksr1125 wrote:
Good to know. That's what happens when you don't read the manual they don't supply with the camera and have to go looking online for information.
Yea, everythings online theses days. I used the online manual.
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