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The A900 is Amazing but... What do u guys want/need from sony next?

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I'm amazed by the A900 first samples, not that amazed with the noise but i liked the camera anyway and i know it was a compromise sony had to make. My question is: What do u like to see in the next models?

1. More pixels.
2. A even better AF.
3. A even better WB.
4. A even better ergonomics.
5. A better iso performance.
6. Other.

vic.
 
I think the A900 is a good "flagship" - I don't really need more from it (perhaps a wider af-point array if anything).

Now they should complete the system with a cheaper FF body and a good face lift for the A700.

At the same time they should continue expanding the lens setup - there's still some basic lenses missing, especially in the mid-price range. CZ and normal primes are also always welcome. A 28-105 F4, 70-200 F4 and some longer ones, etc. Also more special lenses like the STF and other would appeal to serious photographers.

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A truely functional dual slot implementation. The current one is being programmed by a monkey, and not a smart one. It would have been easy to alternate shots to CF or MS, it would have been very simple to switch to the other card when the first one is full. Streaming RAW to CF and JPG to MS would be a little trickier, depending on the internals of the hardware, but the current implementation simply isn't worth it.
 
I'm going for option 5.

A body optimised for low light/high iso.

It would be a great addition/alternative.

One could have a APS-C or (if plenty of money available) FF high pixel density body for good light/tripod use along with a low pixel density camera for the rest/"dirt work".

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Dreaming of a xxxxx D700 equivalent for the Alpha mount...
 
Well not much but all crosstype AF sensors.

Better iso performance, only if retained as good IQ has a900 has now! No compromises can be done here.

More feature in the firmware.

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I use the a700 and I am very happy with it -- I like the a900 but honestly, to me the image quality if a 12MP APS-C is really great; I don't think FF is necessary at all.

The big things I would like to see improved:
  • Better AF in low-light conditions.
I had quite some trouble focussing well on a recent grizzly bear trip where the bears where in the shadows.
  • A pro-quality normal zoom for APS-C.
This should be the 16-80mm Zeiss but I believe the current Nikon/Canon offerings are better. I would love to see the 16-80 Zeiss being upgraded to a constant aperture F4 with SSM and with less CA and vignetting.
  • Improved JPEG engine.
Recently, I shot both raw and jpeg and I had some pretty bad jpg's. Since I am a jpg fan I am a bit disappointed here. (later this week I'll post some examples in a separate thread)
 
... but I, for one, am getting so far-sighted that I would need to hold the camera at arm's length, making it impractical for moving subjects, especially with a heavy lens.

There's little doubt it'll come, and no doubt that, if and when it does, I'll be using it to some (large) extent, but it really isn't something that I can't live without.
 
1. 14-16MP Full-frame (which should automatically bring better ISO performance)
2. Built-in flash
3. More cross-points in AF and wider coverage
4. Live-view (main sensor LV not the pentamirror based A300/350 type)

With the above, I would be completely satisfied. In-spite of that, I have pre-ordered an A900, since I doubt Sony would be introducing the above changes anytime soon.
 
As much as I have enjoyed seeing Sony complete the first wave of Alphas, I think the energy should be diverted to lens and accessory development at this point, and updating perhaps a model or two next year.

Just my thoughts though.

C
 
A. More Pixel, try to bring the Zeiss Glass to its limit
B. A better Viewfinder for glass-weares like me and even bigger....I love that

C. A better Design: The Camara is not half that elegant as the Zeiss Glass is...a revival of the Contax-Porsche-Design would be cool...
 
but major concentration of larger lens selection at all levels. Rebadge some of the better Minolta designs, but get them on the market at reasonable prices.
 
Would like to see on future Pro camera:
1) Radically improved improved metering for extreme conditions.

2) High Speed shutter sync w/flash (or a lens with diaphragm shutter that will sync at all speeds).
3) Mode where shutter and aperture can be set and the ISO will auto select.
4) High ISO quality.

Do not need:
1) Pop-up flash.
2) Move mode.
3) Live view.

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I would have to give the a900 a fair test first and I haven't even had one in my hands yet! So all I will add is - new wide-angle prime lenses equal in quality to the other CZ full-frame lenses. Focal lengths? Well, I'd start with a really sharp 35MM and hope for a 21MM as good as the 43MM on the medium-format Mamiya 7 film camera - my personal Holy Grail of lenses.... :-)
 
vitalsax said:
I'm amazed by the A900 first samples, not that amazed with the noise
but i liked the camera anyway and i know it was a compromise sony had
to make. My question is: What do u like to see in the next models?

1. More pixels.
2. A even better AF.
3. A even better WB.
4. A even better ergonomics.
5. A better iso performance.
6. Other.

vic.
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After you get everything on your list, what do you want after that? Then what after that...and so on...heheh.
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Vivec said:
  • A pro-quality normal zoom for APS-C.
This should be the 16-80mm Zeiss but I believe the current
Nikon/Canon offerings are better. I would love to see the 16-80 Zeiss
being upgraded to a constant aperture F4 with SSM and with less CA
and vignetting.
Click to expand...
You're very wrong if you think the 16-80 is not 'pro quality'. It out-resolves the sensor in the A350. Both the 16-50 Pentax and the 12-60 Zuiko SWD are better than the Nikon 16-85. The Sony is sharper than all of them. Canon doesn't have a zoom in this range. Don't be fooled by the price difference between the 16-80 and the other ZA optics, they are full-frame designs. Make the 16-80 full frame and you would treble the price, even without replacing the plastic body with a metal one.

Price is one reason why you won't see a constant f4 version either - although an SSM update would seem likely at some point.
 
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