Thats right, you'll need an extra battery, it hogs energy with the EVF, but those are pretty cheap and widely available over the internet. Another cool feature with EVF is you can see all your menu items thru the viewfinder and make changes/adjustments without having to lower the camera from your face. The adjustments you make can be seen, the image will get lighter or darker depending on your settings. A preview button on front allows you to kill all the menus and information, so you can check your composure with no distracting numbers in the way. It also lets you see how your depth of field is coming out.
Yes they are just as the reviews say and then some. I bought mine because I travel alot and shoot on the go. I need my camera to power on and focus in seconds. This one does the trick for me. There were many times I lost a shot because I couldn't get the camera ready and set in time. The moment had passed and I missed it. I usually take a few test shots as I drive to get the exposure dialed in. Eventhough lighting can change fast, this camera's electronics can keep up. As far as lens, you have a wide choice between Sony, Minolta and Carl Zeiss. The latter are very expensive though. I agree that the A77 is far superior...and next time I upgrade, I definetly will have it in mind. I didn't have a huge budget to work with, but wanted a camera that gave excellent images, good performance without breaking the bank. Another feature I needed was to be able to go back and forth from stills to movies and fast. Occassionally I shoot video to go with my stills for making DVDs for home movies. With just a push of a single button...I'm shooting HD video. Push the button again and I'm back in still mode. All with full time autofocus, no dials to turn, no menus to go through, its just that easy. The camera has built in HDR up to 6EV...you pick how much or less you want and the camera does the rest. Its a great camera for the price.
Howdy from one Nashvillian to another...I too just joined. So welcome...I hope you have some fun here. And, those are lovely kids. Great photo!
Howdy ya all,
I'm not really that southern...was born and raised in Missouri, but I hear that southern drawl from time-to-time down here. I have just recently taken up Photography as a hobby although I've taken photos for years. Now I'm trying to do a little bit better. I am married to my wonderful wife who I heard singing in one of the prettiest sounding Choirs I ever heard. Christ Church Choir to be specific...Google them and you'll see why. My father brought an old 35mm camera back from Korea during the war. I used it with KodaChrome and was hooked.
Living in Nashville is convenient if you like Country Music. We live 20 minutes from the Opry House and I love taking pictures of the stars. Otherwise the traffic stinks. I enjoy reading everyone's postings here, hopefully I will make some friends and learn a thing or too. Currently I shoot with Sony Cameras which I like. The main thing is to have a camera (doesn't matter price or brand) as long as you get out there shoot pictures and enjoy this beautiful world we all live on.
Hi, I bought both...I too hate manuals, but like you, I found that the Sony A55 has so many features that I wasn't sure how to use them all. So I bought David Busch's book from Amazon. Only cost 17.95 and you can use their "Look inside" feature to actually look the book over first. The book has been a big help. He explains things in simple terms. I'm discovering things I never knew this camera could do. It's an amazing camera. I am so pleased, I pinch myself everytime I use it.