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I love how the SEL18200LE is just the Tamron rebranded (not particularly a bad thing).
As mentioned in the press release, the SEL18200LE is 12% lighter than the SEL18200.
The Tamron 18-200 is 16.2 ounces, while the SEL18200 is 18.5 ounces. Difference is ~12.3%. Same 62mm filter size too. Also, SuperSteadyShot is replaced by OpticalSteadyShot. Just my observations…

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A37 seems competitively priced to me, especially when you look at the specs.

Here we go again…
“Asked if Sony still makes DSLRs, Asai would not confirm either way: ‘We are looking at both avenues,’ he said.”

F3 looks nice at first glance. Decent grip, not too big, excellent sensor, built in flash ( pretty useless in daylight: GN6 limited at 1/160s ISO200 ), interesting screen, but there are two usability issues:

-reaching the shutter button when the flash is raised seems uncomfortable
-the screen tilts down only 13 degrees now, so the “shooting above the crowd” was sacrificed for “self portrait”

All in all a good step forward compared to C3.

I don’t like the fact that the NEX-F3 is quite a lot bigger than the NEX-C3. I can bet the NEX-F5 will be quite a lot bigger too. Stupid. They probably did this to comply with the “bigger must be better” consumer false assumptions.

Where is the white NEX F3?

The 18-135sam has DMF according to dpreview ! Is it a mistake from dpreview?
” The lens features a SAM design that assures smooth, rapid, whisper-quiet autofocus operation and Direct Manual Focus for accurate fine-tuning of focus.”

It’s just Sony doesn’t have that starter sub £400 camera that gets first time buyers in the door with the system. Say A27?

All this bitching makes me laugh. Must be some serious trolling going on today.

The F3 looks like a super smart move by Sony. They have recognized that the tiny bodies come at a sacrifice in usability and have wisely moved the NEX line in the direction of better handling and less hobbling of features on the low end.

This camera looks like the absolute best value on the market @ $599 and I will be recommending it to all the soccer moms looking to ditch their bulky SLRs in favor of something smaller.

It’s time these companies stopped issuing these lenses with a very slow f/6.3 aperture on the long end. If Nikon can do f/5.6 then so can everybody else.

With such a lacking of visionary thinking from Sony designers, it’s no wonder they promote “auto portrait” and “smile detection” so vehemently. They must think everyone is a thoughtless goon, incapable of being creative on their own.

Who is the brainless vacuum in charge of Sony design philosophies?
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Dear Sony,
Have you considered putting less effort towards features that make people become bad photographers, and put more effort into features that allow people to become better photographers? It’s just a thought, but you might be interested to learn that we could live without the gimmicks, and gladly trade them for a real wired remote that doesn’t lock out all shooting features beyond single shot. We’d like a good flash system that works well with SLTs too. We’d like multiple resolutions, sweep pano, and smart TC in RAW mode. We want intervalometer and time lapse built into the camera OS. We want SLT mirrors that can flip up for option to shoot without them. We want rear screen with full articulation in vertical shooting. We want HSS wireless flash transmitter that works on every camera and we want it to take the same batteries as the flashes do. We want NEX to shoot wireless flash without a delay and full compatibility for all units. We want NEX-7 to have diagonal scrolling on the control wheel. We want NEX to allow image review in magnified view. We want higher quality optical viewfinders to stop the smearing in the beautiful EVF. We want the OLED to rotate in all directions, rather than just horizontal. We want a menu system that makes sense, and doesn’t change with every camera. We want a lock feature for video button. We want manual audio controls. We want an extension cable for the 5″ accessory monitor, and of course we want tethering to control the system from a distance.

We don’t want gimmicks. We don’t want a dozen cameras and lenses that do practically the same thing.

Thank you kindly,
Loyal Alpha user of 25 years.

Ok, so if i understand this correctly, Sony just released:

- a lens which already exists twice (18-200 Sony, 18-200 Tamron, and now 18-200 Sony/Tamron.)
- a nex that already exists twice (NEX 3, NEX C3, and now NEX F3)
- an slt that already exists twice (SLT33, SLT35 and now SLT37)

Might this 3 x 3 story be a publicity stunt for an upcoming A99 / NEX9?

But seriously, i am (still) planning on buying a NEX 7, expecting Sony to release a quality zoom some day. But as time goes by and my trip (reason for wanting a new cam) comes closer i find myself looking at others systems more and more…

I still think the NEX 7 will be a joy to have, but looking at the way Sony puts their resources to work i’m starting to have real doubts about the NEX system as a whole…

“Dream modus activated”

Sony SEL G 16-50 f/2.8 OSS SSM?
Sony Carl Zeiss T* ZE 16-80 f/2.8-4.8 OSS SSM? (R1)