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Subject: Re: [OM] Fingering objects of desire...
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:33:44 -0400
Much of what makes this Sony SLT** A37 camera different is that it isn't 
an SLR since there is no reflex viewing.  Check this part of the A55 
review which I've chosen since DPReview covered the design of the 
innards of the SLT line of cameras fairly well here
<http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonyslta55/2>

There are now 7 different models of Sony SLT cameras.  The A37 is an 
APS-C size issued this year and the A99 is a full frame version also 
just issued this year.

** From: <http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonyslta55/>
"The designation 'SLT' stands for single lens translucent and it's the 
'translucent' bit that's the key to what differentiates these new models 
both from conventional DSLRs and mirrorless interchangeable lens 
cameras. The SLTs do have mirrors, but they're mirrors that let the 
majority of the light pass straight through to the sensor, rather than 
having to swing out of the way to allow exposure. As a result they are 
fixed in position, always reflecting a portion of the light emerging 
from the back of the lens onto a phase-detection AF array housed in the 
top of the camera."

Chuck Norcutt


On 10/24/2012 2:12 PM, Chris Barker wrote:
> That's very interesting, Donald.  I remember trying early Sony SLRs at a Mac 
> show in London about 4 years ago: I thought them clumsily designed (in looks) 
> although there were loads of features.  But it appears that the design has 
> come on apace.
>
> Chris
>
> On 24 Oct 2012, at 14:49, Donald <d1956m198d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> But then I picked up a couple of Sony Alphas. Nice cameras. Good
>> handling. Good weight. And the viewfinders knocked the OMD's into a
>> cocked hat, even the A37, which I think has the same resolution VF? What
>> are Sony doing with those? I like optical finders, but I don't really
>> think I'd miss one if I had a Sony.
>>
>> I didn't have a lot of time, and wanted to handle as much as possible
>> while I had the chance, so it's just a quick impression. Maybe the OMD
>> could be adjusted to look as good as the Sony finders?
>>
>> I couldn't fault the Sonys on handling or viewfinder. Which I find
>> exciting and also, oddly, sad. I normally don't buy Sony stuff because
>> they re-invent every connection and make everything proprietorial. But I
>> really leaned towards their cameras.
>
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