Jman13 wrote:
Guess it\'s a good thing that these things are subjective. That camera looks like a giant clunky mess in comparison to the A7 II in my eyes. In addition to being far bulkier, the direct settings aren\'t there, as you need to twirl a wheel then change the setting for things like ISO. I\'ll take the three wheels that offer direct access to the exposure triangle and the direct quick menus and so on. But again, everyone has different things. I really like the A7 II layout, but I still prefer the Fuji X-T1\'s a bit more. We\'re all different, but Sony has been drastically improving in my opinion. I hated the NEX-7 control layout and grip. I like the a6000\'s quite a bit and the new A7 II body is even better IMO.
sjms wrote:
to me, just from the point of design, the Sony mirrorless cameras are pretty much a failing idea. they remove the pentaprism and mirror assy and make it essentially look and act like it still had one.
a long time ago there was a maker called Minolta. their early forays into the digital world were, in my opinion, well ahead of others when it came to ergonomics and features. whats even more amusing is that Sony purchased their camera division and essentially did nothing with its possibilities.
as a baseline the \"A\" series was full of potential in using the medium format form factor idea to start. and it was mirrorless concept long before it became fashionable. it could have easily become an interchangeable lens too
I used the Minolta A1 and A2 for years. The A2 is still my all time favorite digital camera. Of course it won\'t measure up in many ways to more modern digital cameras, but wee are talking almost 15 years ago! BTW, the fixed lens was an awesome perfomer
Jun 14, 2015 at 04:05 PM
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