DK on the a99

Dave Oddie wrote:

In the footnote he says:

"Like it or not, the Alpha 99 is actually competing with the 6D and D600, and it does not matter to the market that some aspects of its construction and specification are closer to 5D MkIII ‘build’. Sony is doing something in enthusiast-level photography right now that it has done well in the past in television and audio, positioning its pricing as a premium consumer brand. The DSC-RX1 specification and pricing tells you everything you need to know about how Sony sees the market."

That is a matter of opinion and in mine he's wrong there. It's precisely these things that are going to determine price of cameras more and more form now on. Not the sensor or number of pixels.

You want features the A99 has such as articulated screen and in-body stabilisation that a D600 lacks? Don't expect them for free. The underlined text reminds me of the Nikon 3200 v A77 comments we saw on this forum.

I am not saying the A99 price is right but its features are worth a premium over a camera with a similar sensor that lacks them.