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One note on the ZA24/1.8, don't expect the same look as the ZE/ZF/ZM lenses, the rendering choices for the ZA lenses are different than the other current Zeiss lenses and you get a different look out of them as a result.
As to the cameras, First off I'm liking the fact that there's a real difference between the A77 and A65, Sony now finally has a consumer/amateur lineup that makes sense, with real differences between all three models(77, 65 and 35), not the usual 'two sets of two/three almost indistinguishable models' that has been their modus operandi since the A200/300/350 intro.
The A77 looks good to me aside from the gimped buffer (which is smaller than the A55, which had a 20 raw buffer, also my A700 has a 18 shot buffer) and the use of SD cards means it probably can't get better performance from using high-speed cards (the actual buffer performance of the CF-based Sony's was higher due to having extremely fast write speeds. The A700 for example had the fastest CF writes on the market when introduced, being faster than the single-digit Nikons or 1 series Canons of the same era). I'm sad to see the dedicated metering controls and the Quick-Navi system of the A700 disappear but there's enough other gains to offset that. And thankfully this implementation of the Invalid Operation button (Smart TC) is finally usable since it can be set to be a dedicated focus magnification button.
I'm not a NEX shooter, although the LA-EA2 adapter makes the NEX line more interesting (finally usable AF with A mount lenses, the LA-EA1's AF was glacial, it was MF only as a practical matter). Frankly I could see getting the NEX-7 and LA-EA2 as a practical replacement for my A33 rather than the A77 as a partner for my A700.
Big news: Peaking finally comes to the SLT's. I was distinctly annoyed that the A35 didn't get it (and neither did the A33 or A55 in the firmware updates). Also controls on the A77 and A65 are far more configurable than previous Alpha's, a nice change. My A700 has one programmable button, as does my A33. All the main buttons on the A77 have at least some configurability and it offers 3 programmable buttons. And thankfully DMF's still there, as it's a favourite feature of mine (Gives almost-FTM focusing on screwdrive lenses via an in-body AF clutch that disengages after AF lock or when the AF/MF button is pressed).
Downsides? Price on the A77, it was expected to be cheaper ($1200). The A65 price is quite good though (and guys, it's no D7000 competitor, it's priced closer to the D5100 or the Rebel T3i). Limited max ISO compared to the competition (except D300s, but that's due for replacement).
Edited on Aug 24, 2011 at 09:09 AM · View previous versions
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are we supposed to be impressed by that