(SR5) First picture of the Sony A57
Gdgt (Click here) already leaked the first picture of the upcoming new Sony A57! As you see it’s pretty much the same camera like the Sony A65. And as I told you before Redcoon Germany is also listing the new product. The camera will be announced on Tuesday 4am London time.
In short the specs are:
16 megapixel Exmor HD sensor
10 fps (12fps in tele zoom mode)
100 up to 16.000 ISO
1,44 million dots EVF
15 point AF with 3 cross sensors
AVCHD 2.0 60p/60i/24p recording
All that for a body only price of $699. Sony’s goal with that camera is to compete against the Canon 600D/T3i ($620 at Amazon) and Nikon D5100 ($650 at Amazon). If you are waiting for the new Sony A99 FF model than you will have to wait until September!
Thanks Stefan
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JW
2 years ago |WOOOOOWWWWWWW! Looks just like a Sony DSLT lol. Lets get these official specs though
Babon
2 years ago |a99 for september??? there is no announcement of a99 on 13th march??? any proto type?? any thing??? i am waiting for a99 badly
Victor
2 years ago |do you know if the video have manual mode?
windd
2 years ago |consistency in the slt design
Marc
2 years ago |The only difference I can spot to the body of the A65 is that there’s no “GPS” written between “Remote” and “DC In”.
That would match previous rumors, but it wouldn’t match the SLT-A57V model name (V=GPS ?).
Joe
2 years ago |Some countries do not allow GPS, A65 sold in China have no GPS markings
peter marcellin
2 years ago |I am a Canon user however,i need to change from Canon to Sony
Sony users please let me know if i am doing the right change,I am
waiting for either the A99 or the A9x Sony camera.
However,i am hopping there will be an announcement on 13th March
2012.
Joe
2 years ago |Depend on why you want to change and how much you invested in Canon gear
quobetah
2 years ago |We are a wedding photography/videography studio in the Philippines..as you know, most of the big dogs here dominate the WPPI and WEVA awards for excellence so we fight in a pretty competitive pool. We use all sony systems both in photos and in videos. Alphas/SLTs for photos, Nex’s for videos. Fantastic innovative products we have here with all the new sony stuff thats being announce. We’ll never ever switch..Carl Zeis on Sony are the only ones that autofocuses..and as you may be aware Zeis is the best glass that exists. Thats what makes sony special.
jeremi
2 years ago |If you are going to stay at basic level in photography then you may consider switching to sony but if you need more than bacics (semi-pro or pro) then stay with Canon.
Pei
2 years ago |I think you should change to Nikon if you really wants to change. Lens lineup and 3rd party support is pretty much the same as you have experienced with Canon. D800 is already here and quite decent for the price.
peter marcellin
2 years ago |Gentlemen,
I am a wedding photographer this is how i make a living for my
self and family,Nikon was my first choice until i start having problems with the camera,switch to Canon,i find Canon is over pricing
they products now.
Andrew
2 years ago |Did you check sony’s lenses? They also gone up too and some of them are much more expensive than Canikon’s lenses. Stick with Canon or switch to nikon since you make a living as a professional photog. I used to be with sony (don’t get me wrong, they are a revolutionary company) but compared to canon or nikon’s offering they still have a long way ahead.
adam
2 years ago |im not pro because photography is not my main income.
First, with sony, you’ll have a less lens choice, but as for wedding photographer, the current lens line up is more than enough..if you have the money, go pro for zeiss 24F2, 16-35, 24-70, 85F1.4, cheaper option is to go for sony’s lens(35F1.8, 50F1.8, 85F2.8,16-50F2.8)cheap but with great optics
2nd, the pricing..sony is not cheaper compared to the canikon counterparts..price of a77 vs nikon D7000 vs Canon 60D.. now a57vs600dvsD5100… If you look at sony pro lenses, with carl zeiss badge it is compelling, but cost more than pro canikon lenses
if you want to jump ship, and you have the money for expensive A77 and carl zeiss line up, do try sony.. if you shoot with Full Frame , the better option is to wait for upcoming a99.i have no issues with using EVF, you really2 should it first..
Right now, im happy with my A77+sony cheap 35,50 and 16-50.. i dont care about camera’s brand, ive tried canon 60d and nikon d7000 i like it both.People do complains about lack of sony lenses line up, but its pretty much covered my photography type.
Poor Engrish
E
2 years ago |Peter, for better or worse Sony is all SLT now.
It gives you a different camera, better som aspects , worse in some.
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+ video AF
+ hi fps @ the cost level.
+ no moving mirror means a bit more silent.
+ AF performance can be better as phase detect system never goes blind because the mirror movement, and indeed AF performance on a77 seems very good. Atleast noone talk about it
- transparent mirror steals light so noise becomes more visible.
- EVF means maion sensor is always on, heatiing up a bit, probably also adding some noise.
+- EVF: Makes it possible to display more and othe information than an OVF, some like some not. But many who have tried for a while will never go back. It is a different experience.
In body stabilisation means a lot to some, your primes and 3rd party gears all become stabilized, more than making up for the “SLT noise”.
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C & N Pro’s seem to like having focus on oine button and shutteer firing only on the trigger. On Sony you set eye-start instead and the camera always stays in focus when using OVF, sorry EVF
Lenses may be a bit more sparse, but the ones you need are there.
If it is your business, by one, try one. but don’t start with selling of your Canon gear. All system have a their quirks and you need to get pass the way of working today. Much the same as moving from N to C.
If you choose to switch , you are welcome to a great and innovative company that pushes limits.
/E
A900 faithful
2 years ago |Why? I’m a pro using the ziess line with the 900 and I’ve been researching canon and Nikon, because sony hasn’t shown the commitment they should to the pro market. I jumped to sony from canon 4 years ago and now I wonder why I did. Sony would rather sell consumor brand crap( which is fine) then be a serous contender in the pro market. Which I believe they could of taken over! But missed the boat! Why in gods name would any “pro” now consider Sony.
Mike Kobal
2 years ago |I am a pro using the Sony SLT A77 in addition to my Canon gear, I find it a lot more convenient for certain type of work, high mp sensor and articulated lcd, SLT for studio and decent video -check out the series below shot with A77
http://www.mikekobal.com/blog/?p=3841
I agree the lens line up is not up there yet,though some of the Zeiss glass in the Sony line up kicks serious but*
cz 24/2.0, cz24-70mm, cz16-35mm, cz135/1.8,
If the new Sony SLT A99 FF builds and improves upon the A77, I will seriously consider a switch
klw10
2 years ago |thanks for sharing Mike!
Randy S.
2 years ago |When was Sony or Minolta anymore in the pro market? They never have been. They are as much in it now as they have been since the 1960′s
Almazar80
2 years ago |John Isaac, one of the best photographers of the last four decades, used Minolta cameras and lenses for many of his great photographs. To say that Minolta or Sony was/is never used in the pro market shows a deficit in knowledge of camera/photography history, as well as obliviousness to the reality that real professionals will use the tools that best suit their needs (and can make money for them), not what you imagine they should be using. Lots of people used Minolta and now Sony equipment to earn a living and create great photography.
enesunkie
2 years ago |I saw John at a speaking engagement. That man has seen more death and despair than most could dream about. No doubt, there is is a lot of emotion in his images. I believe he shoots with Olympus gear. Not a good example of a pro that shoots with Sony gear.
Daemonius
2 years ago |I know why. Cause 1DsMK3 was too expensive, 5DMK2 build and other qualities certainly couldnt match Sony A900. And D3x was stratospheric high..
Thats why most ppl bought A900 or A850. And Zeiss lens, even only one lens from them – 135mm f1.8 is good reason to have Sony.
I personally witnessed how photos changed when one pro switched from A900+135mm f1.8 to various Canon/Nikon gear. Colors are still unmatched and always somehow “off”, it lacks “air/lightness” of CZ 135mm f1.8 look, no matter how hard he tries.
Good question is, do you need anything better than A900? If you fight with high ISO, then I understand.. otherwise, not much. Maybe some ppl miss video capabilities.
Even today there isnt much better camera then A900. Only comparable thing from Canon is 1DsMK3, which even second hand is usually more expensive than was new A900. D3x is still where it was, really expensive.
Sure there will be D800, but that will be mostly landscape camera, cause ISO performance will be very simillar to A77 (slightly better due being Nikon and dSLR not dSLT). And it will have extreme demands on lens, you will see how soon will ppl learn than only very few lens from Nikon can match that sensor. And why Canon sticked to 22 mpix.
If you want to try something else, I would recommand trying second-hand 5DMK2, or 1DMK3. Especially second is really good camera, very close in IQ to A900, if you dont mind lacking 14 mpix.
But I think that soon you will learn that there isnt much upgrade paths from Sony A900..
David
2 years ago |You were pretty accurate until the thing about d800 high ISO. I agree that the a900 is better than the 5d2, particularly in build quality and focusing.
I downloaded some NEF files from the d800 and looked in LR4. I think they are two stops or more better than my a850.
An underexposed ISO6400 from the d800 looks better than ISO1600 on my a850. 25,600 on the D800 is *FAR* better than ISO6400 on my a850.
I wouldn’t say it’s a “landscape camera”. Why did Nikon give it a 51 point 3D tracking autofocus system?
You’re also wrong about the “only few lenses can match the sensor”. ANY lens will look better on 36mp. That argument makes no sense. Think of it as finer grained film.
SonyA77
2 years ago |Frankly if you need to ask here, then you should seriously re-evaluate your knowledge of the various systems before spending any cash.
peter marcellin
2 years ago |Mike
Very nice colors colors are beautiful
Mike Kobal
2 years ago |thanks Peter!
Carl
2 years ago |Rather than letting fanboys and haters make the decision for you, it would be better to find someone knowledgeable and tell them what you are looking for in a camera and together pick one that suits your needs.
Lance
2 years ago |The Sony A99 will not become available until close to the end of this year. If you are a still photographer, then I would recommend that you get the Nikon D800 instead, as it contains a 36 megapixel Sony sensor in it, whose performance has been further enhanced by Nikon.
The Sony A99 will no doubt be less expensive, and have better video recording features. But Nikon has far better lenses, in a much larger variety of models. Nikon flashes are also the best there are.
Carl
2 years ago |“Further enhanced”, I love that shibboleth.
KShooter
2 years ago |This is an area that I find confusing. I have been looking into Canon and Nikon lately as I have been considering my future purchases. I do not understand why Canon/Nikon has such a reputation for lenses. I am looking at high end optics at the moment specifically the Zeiss 24 f2, 16-35, 24-70 and Sony 70-400G and Canikon equivalents seem to be either equal, inferior or non existent. What am I missing here?
I am not looking for an argument. This is a genuine quandary for me.
Carl
2 years ago |Sony makes less lenses, not worse lenses. Zeiss and Minolta are at least as good at optical design as Canon and Nikon are.
Andrew
2 years ago |Because they are good at it. They always evaluate their lenses and if their is room for improvements they do it. Most of sony’s lenses to be quite frank are no more than rebadged tamron or minolta lenses that unfortunately haven’t been updated for such a long time, the only edge sony has is their carl zeiss lenses and some of their G lenses (ie. 70-400 and 70-300)
customercopy
2 years ago |Sony lenses are generally better than Canon lenses. All of the lenses you mentioned are better than their Canon equivalents.
Canon lenses were always the least good of the japanese big five from the film era. I’ve never seen a test where a Canon lens beats a Sony or Minolta equivalent.
Google the MTFs of both and compare. The Sony lenses are sometimes significantly better. This is something the Canon fanboys seem to have no awareness of.
E
2 years ago |“Most of sony’s lenses to be quite frank are no more than rebadged tamron or minolta lenses that unfortunately haven’t been updated for such a long time”
I’m not sure what you mean?
I have no problem with rebadging KM glass, and of 34 lenses on sonystyle, I can see 24 that are not rebadged tamrons. And of the rest I know that some are Tamron, the rest I’m not sure of, but it is mostly superzooms and kit lenses, and the 28-75.
If you look back 5 years, have really C & N released that much more new glass than Sony/Zeiss have?
woop
2 years ago |Ok, now this could easily be a manipulated picture. The number 57 is pretty suspicious.
JW
2 years ago |You know what…. I magnified the picture about 7 times and that ’7′ is suspiciously jagged in comparison to the 5, also there is a square block. I’m gonna go with this is a photoshop.
– I first looked at it thru my phone display. Now that I’m on the laptop…. SMH 
SonyA77
2 years ago |Have a look further down the comments @ Dennis_photo
peter marcellin
2 years ago |Joe,
I have been reading the Sony rumors for a long time
when i check the info on the A900 i got hook.
Regardless how much Canon gear i have,Sony here I come.
jeremi
2 years ago |Both Nikon and Canon releaseed their FF cameras before olimpics in London and soccer cup in Poland-Ukraine. This means that they think seriously about semi-pro and pro users. I am just fed up waiting and waiting and dreaming about decent semi-pro camera from sony. I am going to switch to Canon or Nikon as soon as possible.
SonyA77
2 years ago |bye!
jeremi
2 years ago |good luck with taking high ISO/sport photos!
SonyA77
2 years ago |No problems here, but then I know how to use it.
Almazar80
2 years ago |People have managed to take great action photos/high ISO pictures with Sony cameras. Sometimes, it’s the person behind the camera that makes the great picture. The greatest camera in the world will never take a great photograph unless there is someone with an eye behind it.
jeremi
2 years ago |absolutely! our mind (through our eyes) is a main creator of image but we need technology too. We need fast and accurate AF for clear, sharp pictures, decent high ISO for low light scenes. In many cases there is only ONE chance to take a picture and we cannot miss that chance. As a photographers, we should trust our mind and our camera, they cannot disappoint us.
Clyde
2 years ago |Ughhh… I was making a living at published sports photography with all manual lenses and 1600iso film. What’s this I hear about “needing AF and Low noise for SHaRp pHoToS?”
Balderdash!
SonyA77
2 years ago |@Clyde, we’ll have none of that commonsense attitude here please.
Hello World
2 years ago |For North Americans and the rest of the world: In short the specs are:
16 megapixel Exmor HD sensor
10 fps (12fps in tele zoom mode)
100 up to 16,000 ISO
1.44 million dots EVF
15 point AF with 3 cross sensors
AVCHD 2.0 60p/60i/24p recording
matt
2 years ago |ok sony.. how about a mirrorless full frame camera?
Vlad Theodor
2 years ago |…and “how about” 1067,22 US dollars and not 1067,22 Euro’s !?
Pei
2 years ago |Pretty pointless. A55 has the same basic specs and is smaller and cheaper.
SonyA77
2 years ago |If you don’t mind it overheating for stabilised video.
clark kent
2 years ago |What’s with you people and mirrorless full frame? It’s not gonna happen. Very unlikely it will happen either. Physical constraints are the major player. Plus, there’s currently NO official lens at all that is FF compatible on a short flange distance. Sony’s not gonna bank on releasing something which allows only MF M-mount lenses or whatever rangefinder lenses there is outside. Wake up call!
Steve
2 years ago |Thanks superman,
To be clear you’re writing about the possibility for a larger or FF sensor NEX E-Mount camera correct?
And I agree, and have never seen a post from someone that I believe to understand the engineering that disagrees with you but if I’m wrong I’m sure someone will correct both of us fast!
So, would it be true that Sony will need to fundamentally change the lens mount to allow for a full frame sensor in a NEX camera?
poke
2 years ago |Why not a mirrorless a mount? That would take care of the short flange distance. All they would have to do is perfect the focus mechanism. Just asking. I think the mirror will eventually be able to be eliminated. I am stating to prefer the SLT for certain shooting over my 850, but only for the focusing aspect.
Steve
2 years ago |Poke,
Agreed, maybe the next NEX with have yet a different mount and the E-mount will stay limited.
NEX is cool, and I really like the smaller size, although I doubt I’ll be that much less noticeable shooting on the street with a NEX-7 attached to my 70-200/f2.8 that when its attached to my a850
Maybe I need a smaller lens
skeptical
2 years ago |No way will Sony start a new mount with a new line of lenses. They are already overstretched. It might be an E-mount / A-mount hybrid as has been suggested. That’s the only realistic option.
Almazar80
2 years ago |What stops Sony from releasing mirrorless A mount bodies (both APS-C and full frame). A lot of people would welcome that. I would say that an updated lens line full of SSM lenses along with mirrorless A mount cameras would be a boon for the company (and photographers) alike.
Carnicero
2 years ago |@Almazar: Simple, CDAF is too slow. Sony will release a mirrorless A-mount once they have perfected on-sensor PDAF, meaning even SLT becomes unnecessary.
Almazar80
2 years ago |That much is certain. But as an interim step, why not PDAF on the SLT and then lift the mirror up for slower CDAF?
Helena
2 years ago |I like the body, not the kit lens. That lens on that camera?
I think that Sony, Nikon & Canon have a crap of kit lenses on their reflex cameras, maybe its time of doing a renovation.
emopunk
2 years ago |They should sell it in kits with the 35mm f1.8, indeed.
SonyA77
2 years ago |If you want a better lens buy body only. The 18-55mm is actually quite good for a kit lens, most people never buy anything more than the kit lens and a longer zoom anyway. We aren’t most people.
passer-by
2 years ago |+1
I like the “we” definition.
sonyboy68
2 years ago |+1
Carnicero
2 years ago |@Helena: The Sony 18-55 (which is a new lens already btw) is actually the best “kit” lens of the big 3. It also has very nice bokeh.
Or, just get the camera, keep the kit lens as a spare/backup/emergency lens, and buy the 16-50 SSM.
Dennis_photo
2 years ago |That photo looks extremely similar to this a65 picture:
http://sonya77.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ISOSLTA65K1_3.jpg
i suspect that someone has been creative with GIMP or similar.
SonyA77
2 years ago |Yup good spot, they are spookily very similar.
Even the reflections on the lens match!
JW
2 years ago |I was suspicious as well, good eyes
kevin
2 years ago |This isn’t as strong a point as it could be. Sony’s own product images for the 85/2.8 and DT 35/1.8 have identical lens reflections and are otherwise indistinguishable from each other aside from their printed markings.
feedmatekill
2 years ago |agreed
Mike
2 years ago |Yes, but that could have even been Sony themselves. The official pictures are no photographs but renderings. And if the body is similar, why shouldn’t they use the same source file from which the final image then is created?
cranehunter
2 years ago |Nice catch.
BTW, does A57 have swivel lcd of any kind? Because the camera above is equipped with one.
REVENGE
2 years ago |*Yawn*
Where’s that compact APS-C fixed lens camera?
SonyA77
2 years ago |Me too. That was pretty interesting news.
Hello World
2 years ago |I am getting Nikon D5100. No comparison at all.
SonyA77
2 years ago |Yup there is definitely no comparison, the A5x is indeed better.
Steve
2 years ago |How does IQ compare between the two?
both look to be about the same price, and Nikon has a great selection of optics at all price points, but I don’t know……… the D5100 has been on the market for a while.
SonyA77
2 years ago |Shhh, I’m trying to feed a troll…
Steve
2 years ago |Oh, Okay
SonyA77
2 years ago |Hello World
2 years ago |Steve,
A57 is not out yet but according to dpreview.com, “Image quality is definitely the D5100′s trump card.”
Don’t listen to me, see for yourself at http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond5100
SonyA77
2 years ago |Define “image quality”. You do realise that the A5x and D7000 share basically the same sensor?
Any difference in IQ will be lenses and the tog taking the picture.
David
2 years ago |And the SLT mirror.
i.e. see the a580 vs a55
http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Cameras/Compare-Camera-Sensors/Compare-cameras-side-by-side/(appareil1)/675%7C0/(brand)/Sony/(appareil2)/685%7C0/(brand2)/Sony
In the a580 vs a55, the mirror costs the a55 0.9Ev dynamic range, 30% worse ISO performance, and even less colour depth.
SonyA77
2 years ago |Ah the tired old ISO argument, thought somebody would trot that old chestnut out. So ISO is the be all and end all of IQ to you then?
Put two images side-by-side, you will not see a difference and that’s what matters, not some pixel peeping idiocy.
Hello World
2 years ago |Thanks David.
David
2 years ago |No, ISO isn’t the only important thing. But the tests show loss of dynamic range and colour depth too. The mirror takes the great 16.2mp sensor and makes it mediocre.
Cliff
2 years ago |Ehhh,….so the A77 isn’t the best ISO performer. A77 owners don’t care. Dynamic range isn’t the A77′s strongest point either. So what?
If you want PDAF, as with anything in science, it DOES come at a price. That is something we need to always be realistic about.
And,….if you don’t want to pay that price than you are just a SLT-hating idiot that is stuck in the old ways of contract detect AF.
David
2 years ago |I’m sure that the whole “SLT” idea (or maybe just removing the mirror altogether) will be a good idea in a few years. But until then, it’s pointless. It’s a sacrifice which gives you very few benefits. And out of those benefits, you can get most of them in normal SLR cameras anyway.
As I’ve said before here:
EVF should give you a preview of the picture you’re about to take – except the colours, dynamic range and contrast aren’t displayed correctly. No point as a preview then.
EVF should give you overlays like gridlines, spirit level etc. Oh wait, you can get those in OVF cameras too.
EVF should let us have faster burst rates. Well I guess it does – though I haven’t seen a Sony camera yet where this isn’t crippled by fixed aperture and a tiny buffer.
SLT with EVF should let us have phase autofocus during video. Admittedly it works quite well, but contrast based detection will be catching up. Nikon are offering it in the d800. Within a few years, contrast detection will be just as good, making the SLT pointless.
Maybe in 5 years SLT/EVF/no mirror will be ready for proper use. So maybe in 5 years I’ll consider coming back to Sony. But right now it’s immature and full of compromise. Some people can shout loud and proud about the “benefits” but most of them fail to actually come true in the real world, or they could simply be accomplished through a standard OVF.
I’m not against progress. I’m just not willing to be Sonys guinea pig any more.
SonyA77
2 years ago |David, we get the message, you don’t like SLT and EVF. Trouble is, it is blinding you to the advantages.
No matter, have it your way. In the meantime, I’ll continue to enjoy taking excellent pictures on my crappy SLT EVF A77.
Instead of looking at charts and lab tests, try looking at the results for a change.
Carnicero
2 years ago |@ Hello World: At the time the DPReview review was released, sure, the D5100 had some of the best IQ out. If you don’t mind not being able to focus with older lenses, no fast AF in live view, no articulating screen etc.
But, in all the time AFTER the DPreview article was written, the D5100 has been left in the dust.
enesunkie
2 years ago |The D5100 does have an articulating screen.
SonyA77
2 years ago |I suspect Carnicero was thinking of the screen on the D3100. The other points still stand.
E
2 years ago |Compare “Manual AF on old lenses” with “Full stabilization on old lenses”.
If I can get 2-3 stops extra that way, I wouldn’t care that much about losing a 3rd of the light due to SLT.
Oh, that manual AF … does it have focus peaking support …? just askin’ …
Spoon
2 years ago |The A580 walks all over the D5100. Similar IQ, but the A580 adds fast LV, IS, DOF preview, in body AF motors, faster fps, etc.
SonyA77
2 years ago |All the A580 lacked was a Nikon badge. Had it had one, it would have sold like hot cakes. Sad but true.
sergei
2 years ago |I tried to use d5100 , Sonys are much easier to operate. I had to make a camera suggestion to my friend and used the chance to play with everything entry level at BH. The only ones I could wholeheartedly recommend were the Sony Models. Canon and Nikon do not apply your settings to the displayed picture in live view (crucial for learning what does what) and the whole operation discourages you from trying any other modes than Auto. The only cameras simple to figure out and use turned out to be Top Shelf D700, D3s and Canon 1D models. Sony was able to offer this simplicity with a850/900 and all other cheaper models at MUCH lower cost.
MightyD
2 years ago |Looks exactly the same like the sony a 65 at this picture: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51xox-E1CKL.jpg
Hope this is not a fake…
Clyde
2 years ago |That must be a fake absolutely. MightyD… I think you’re right… It’s the same shot no doubt.
Daemonius
2 years ago |Thats one chubby camera.
Tho specs look amazing.. this will wipe floor with Canon 600D. And specwise even with Nikon. Tho D5100 is rather good camera, unlike 600D. Its really shame there isnt much APS-C competition for Sony..
Vlad3D
2 years ago |I just did pre-order on redcoon.de – 749 euros for body,
Expecting it for birthday in September
Knurd
2 years ago |Manual video controls? If so, will there be a firmware update for the a55 to allow some functions of the a57…like manual video?
JW
2 years ago |Now what reason would you have to purchase the a57 if you could get most of the features via fw updates?
Mike
2 years ago |If Sony does not offer good firmware support for the A55, what reason would I have to buy yet another camera from Sony?
JW
2 years ago |You can switch systems if you want, but getting firmware support that addresses problems in your model and getting a new firmware that offers new features of a new model camera body is an entirely different thing.
Why on earth would I introduce a product only to offer most of the features in the newest model which I want you to purchase in the older body?
He specifically asked for them to ‘allow some functions of the a57…like manual video?’
Firmware issues that address performance? Yes – Offering new features from a newer camera body? No.
Mike
2 years ago |Of course it is not something Sony has to provide. But something they could provide.
This is not completely unusual. Examples:
- Metz has provided a slave mode for my Metz 48 with firmware v4
- Ricoh (http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/02/23/Ricoh-GRD-IV-firmware)
SonyA77
2 years ago |@Mike, do Canon or Nikon introduce new features in firmware? I’ve never seen them add firmware to the 550D to make it into a 600D.
Why buy another CaNikon if they don’t offer upgrades through firmware?
enesunkie
2 years ago |Most of the “performance” of the body will be limited by the hardware, not the firmware. I don’t think most firmware updates every bring “new” features, just fix current issues.
obican
2 years ago |@SonyA77 Check the 5d Mark II firmware update from two years ago, it was pretty badass
Basicly made the camera a Mark III.
knurd
2 years ago |If Sony didn’t give manual controls on the a55 then I MIGHT buy the a57 but do so grudgingly. The a57 still has a better sensor, a new battery grip and longer recording times without overheating. I think the overheating alone is enough for Sony to say “sorry” by updating the firmware with manual video controls. But at this point, after seeing all the faults with the a55 video (even though video was a major highlight with this camera), I might just invest in a T3i specifically for video. Yes, I could just buy the a57 but Sony’s lack of concern is preventing me from giving them any more money.
@ JW, performance yes. I understand that, but how do you explain the new “creative modes” in the new firmware update? Adding manual controls is not adding new features – it’s just releasing the lock that Sony put on the controls in the first place. It’s hardly a feature – it’s a common function found in all cameras in that class.
SonyA77
2 years ago |@obican
What new FEATURES were added?
SonyA77
2 years ago |@ knurd
Adding manual video *is* adding a new feature. The A55 was never advertised as having full manual control.
Sandro
2 years ago |same video processor as the a77?
saiman
2 years ago |I’m curious about the back LCD. Is it like the same swivel screen as the a65 as well? or, like the a77?
Admin, do you know?
William
2 years ago |Definitely not A77-like. There’s no hinge like we find in the A77 here in this pic. Most likely same as the A65 bottom hinged type.
pancanikonpus
2 years ago |So good the spec and price! omg! who want a65 anymore?
Carnicero
2 years ago |People who want resolution over high ISO.
The A57 is for people who want high ISO over resolution.
SonyA77
2 years ago |The A57 is for people who want high ISO with minimum PP.
The A65 is for people who want resolution or high ISO after down-sampling and running it through LR. A65 is the best of both worlds if you know what you are doing.
pancanikonpus
2 years ago |I have a77, but i want high ISO like 5n and tether like a700, can?
Almazar80
2 years ago |I want an A57, because it’s a cheaper backup to the A77 than the A65 is.
Michal
2 years ago |Two setting wheel or one setting wheel? With one i have no reason to change from A450
SonyA77
2 years ago |I suspect one. There hasn’t been anything less than the 7 series with both front and rear dials.
Clyde
2 years ago |MightyD found this a57 photo a fake when compared to the Amazon a65 photo.
Quote MightD here:
“Looks exactly the same like the sony a 65 at this picture: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51xox-E1CKL.jpg
Hope this is not a fake…”
I completely agree with MightyD that this a57 photo is a fake, mocked up from the a65 Photo.
admin
2 years ago |Tomorrow you will see that it wasn’t fake
admin
2 years ago |P.S.: All prodcut pictures have been taken with same lighting. It’s SOny’s goal to have a uniform palette of product presentation pictures.
decato
2 years ago |Admin, good luck. I hope you are right, but I will bet on this photo being fake.
The real 57 could be very similar to this, but this is just not a photo of A57, IMHO
E
2 years ago |Correct, as most other product pic’s it is a rendering.
admin
2 years ago |So, now that the pictures are out yous till believe it’s fake?
blabla
2 years ago |very funny to read all the controversy statements here ( just follow since a few weeks and will stop reading as soon as I know what to buy next
Maybe we should now consider Panasonic, Fuji or Samsung! I have the impression that all your desires to see Sony in the PRO field just has an impact on higher prices but not really on IQ and pros anyway continue with Canikon’s or even have all 3 brands at home as their gears are often paid by their sponsors
In my opinion the little man from the street should still find a good DSLR body for no more than $€400 but Sony is leaving these customers alone or forces them to compacts, bridges and NEXs. Glad that EOS1100D is still available. Even Canons 18MP 550D &600D are cheaper than this 16MP A57 ! Does anyone has good knowledge of IQ with other margin brands like the 3 mentioned earlier ? Any recommendations ?
SonyA77
2 years ago |You are all over the place, just settle on what it is you want from a camera and buy it. Stop listening to people in forums.
Carnicero
2 years ago |“Even Canons 18MP 550D &600D are cheaper than this 16MP A57 ”
Really? You are basing everything on 2MP? What about the dozen featues the Sony has that the Canon doesn’t?
There is more to a camera than MP – But I see that’s a bit too far over your head.
mugen
2 years ago |NO leaks YEEEEETTTT ???
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admin
2 years ago |Specs and a picture have been leaked. Beside that there is no much else to see or to know about the A57
SonyA77
2 years ago |But the A57 was initially hailed as being somehow “better” than the A65 and almost like the A77. I’d have expected more rumours about such a camera.
Almazar80
2 years ago |Would it be too much for Sony to add micro focus adjust capability to a majority of its cameras?
SonyA77
2 years ago |Canon and Nikon don’t.
Simoquasimo
2 years ago |Admin when will you tell about the surprise?
SonyA77
2 years ago |Am I the only one who misses MCP?
JW
2 years ago |You TOO like getting a good laugh from his trolling? Thought I was the only one.
conny
2 years ago |primary school holidays in his region are over … he’s back to school now
SonyA77
2 years ago |Maybe he finally arrived at the end of line.
sleek
2 years ago |i think it’s legit. they have the plastic mold already for a DSLR design, the a65, they don’t want to redesign again and spend much time and create new molds. It’s an amazing design, great grip and great form factor. why are people still looking for a new look? aren’t you glad you’re going to be getting a cheaper version of the a65?
blabla
2 years ago |of course we are glad that’s now a little cheaper, but compared to the price drop of Plasma&LCD&LED TV’s over the last 10 years (got always cheaper, better an larger from one generation to the next), the DSLR market is NOT evolving at the same speed. If so you would pay at most €1000 for an 5dMk3 or D800 and the A57 would be at $200 ! Considering the increasing amount of sold cams in the world there is room for improvement, maybe the Chinese should build a Sony replica
PS: everywhere you can read that the mirrorless market is overpriced too, specially it accessories !
SonyA77
2 years ago |dSLRs aren’t sold in the numbers that TVs are. Economies of scale.
sleek
2 years ago |of course! which is totally great for manufacturers. DSLR is where the money is. TVs are going down pricewise and cameras not. so if i’m a manufacturer, i would spend most of my R&D money with digital cameras rather than TV sets where it’s growth is slowing down.
Carnicero
2 years ago |@blabla: 85% the manufacturing cost of an LCD TV is in the LCD panel – this is where the big cost savings can come in with new manufacturing technologies, etc.
On a DSLR, only about 15% of the cost is the sensor. Where else do you think they can cut down on?
Plus, if, 10 years ago, someone told you you could buy a 24MP fast FPS DSLR body for under $1k, you would have been laughed out of the room.