A200 Based Flip screen DSLR - Main Discussion

I agree, interesting idea, but i dont see it happening at all. Maybe just one unique model in the line up with live view at first? Would certainly allow for as much variation between the first 5 models. Plenty of choices, all offering something of their own. What any system needs i guess... but then continuity is also important - liveview through out the line up eventually i guess. but if they had the technology why not include it inthe A700??? Are sony maybe saying liveview is still an 'amateur/p&s" feature? Or just a way of luring in P&S/bridge camera users to the sony mount? OR i dont know.. so many options.

Judging by the looks of the pics (the state of the camera shown), this is what we're going to get at PMA.

Well... I must admit I'm a bit disappointed. I had hoped the next release would be something above A100-A200 and under A700. This looks to be an A200 with live-view. All bright and shiny, but I don't think it will have a pentaprism VF (that's my main concern regarding the A200), so... I don't think that it's the camera I want :(


PS-I took around 25-30 shots today for the OnePrime challenge because I couldn't AF in the exact point I wanted (the outmost AF sensor wasn't as much out as I needed) and MF was a pain in the poor light. I believe a bigger VF would have helped a lot, hence my wish for the next camera I buy.

Edited by cezarL - 08 January 2008 at 22:47

Hmmm, still no AF assist light ...maybe I am "doomed" to get the a700 (financial circumstances allowing)

...actually, doesn't the area that would have had such a light (up-right from lens mount) look a bit photoshopped? Maybe it's just my impression.

Sorry to disappoint you, but that area is photoshopped just to hide the camera name (A300?)

cezarL ... go back to the first or second post in the thread ... assuming this source is valid at all, it specifies two new cameras (10MP and 14MP IIRC) so there's hope yet ! [Edit: I take it back, the reference to 2 models was from another poster, so who knows ?]

Syber ... Michael Hohner got hold of the A200 manual (posted a link somewhere ... on the Sony site, I believe) and verified that it does not have DOF preview. DPreview put the available specs into their A200 table, then copied the rest from the A100 ... initially, many of the specs (LCD size, camera dimensions) were incorrect and they either haven't bothered or haven't confirmed DOF preview yet.

Edited by CTYankee - 08 January 2008 at 22:57

I just have to say that it looks like Sony is about to make new users really question what system to buy. They are going to quickly pull would-be N/C buyers in since they have such a big marketing group, brand recognition and money to do so.

The ship is starting to power up and moving...only more good things to come, w/ more attention it means prices drop, 3rd party accessories are easier to find and we all get happy.   

I hope Sony doesn't take everything we write here too seriously (assuming they read this forum). ;)

I'm trying hard not to say anything but let me just express an opinion once again... an SLR without a mirror box and optical viewfinder is not an SLR.

It would be good to see a Sony model with a live view but I hope they keep working on improving the cameras' output (image) quality. Can't wait to see how the A200 compares to the A100 in terms of IQ.