Sony A99 II

Sorry, should read A77 II, not A99 II.

Whoever at Canon is working on the 7D II should be taking some notes from Sony on this one: http://www.dpreview.co​m …medium=text&ref​=title_0_1

24.3 MP APS_C
12 FPS (60jpg/26raw burst)
79 Focus Points (15 cross type)
ISO 100-26,500 (51,200 high)
1/8000 max shutter
$1,200 MSRP

Had better change the title to A77 II

I'm very very close to buying a Sony A99 and when I saw your price of $1200! I them clicked on the link

Woops, good call, but I think a mod has to change it.

it would be cool if the SLT can remove the translucent mirror.... that's pretty much a dealbreaker having to deal with the light loss.

If I were to get another crop camera this would be it for sure.

Charlie wrote in post #16889277
it would be cool if the SLT can remove the translucent mirror.... that's pretty much a dealbreaker having to deal with the light loss.

Then you have mirrorless camera, aka NEX series, or a7

nekrosoft13 wrote in post #16891153
Then you have mirrorless camera, aka NEX series, or a7

I mean there should be a mirror lockup mode if the user chooses not to deal with the silly translucent mirror.

Charlie wrote in post #16891335
I mean there should be a mirror lockup mode if the user chooses not to deal with the silly translucent mirror.

that mirror is how the focus system works, just like a DSLR, except that it stays fixed instead of flipping up during exposure.

Billginthekeys wrote in post #16891376
that mirror is how the focus system works, just like a DSLR, except that it stays fixed instead of flipping up during exposure.

they could use contrast detect or on sensor phase... but then there would be no point to have a mirror at all... therefore why you need larger body...

Charlie wrote in post #16891335
I mean there should be a mirror lockup mode if the user chooses not to deal with the silly translucent mirror.

I don't know why you think it's silly, the light loss is so small I couldn't see a difference between a photo taken with a Canon and Sony on the same settings and of the same object, plus the advantages of it being there gave me options that just aren't possible in any other DSLR.

The only time you'd notice it is in very high ISO shots, then you'd probably notice the 1/3 stop difference.

nekrosoft13 wrote in post #16892396
they could use contrast detect or on sensor phase... but then there would be no point to have a mirror at all... therefore why you need larger body...

And for the moment, a dedicated focus sensor system is still faster and more accurate for tracking than even the on sensor phase detect that the E-M1 uses.