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No Touchscreen on NEX 6 ...

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goshigoo said:
I think we have to wait to confirm

A few official sites and a photographer who has hands on on nex said there is touch screen
Dpreview said it does not have
And no sign of touch screen in official video/official intro in sony's blog

I hope it just missing the key touch interface
But
Touch AF / etc are still there
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What I pasted above on Amazon was supplied directly from Sony:

Advanced Control Dial

Mode control dial and Quick Navi assure quick an intuitive operation comparable to DSLR cameras Control dial, Fn (function) button and touch screen (including touch shutter function) combine to greatly facilitate operation and speed getting the shot.

Includes touch shutter, but is a touch screen. It's there or Sony wouldn't be promoting it in the specifications they provide to Amazon and B&H, etc.

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60 of my favorite shots from 2012: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/jayhawk/sets/72157630578089098/
 
From the press release:
http://presscentre.sony.eu/content/detail.aspx?ReleaseID=8032&NewsAreaId=2
Sean_Jayhawk said:
The OLED Tru-Finder™ is complemented by a 7.5 cm (3.0") Xtra Fine LCD that can be angled up to 90° up or 45° down (approx.) for easy viewing in virtually any shooting position. The LCD screen assures superb detail and contrast with significantly reduced on-screen reflections, aiding composition when you’re shooting outdoors or in direct light.
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Nothing about touch. :(
 
ajmiarka said:
Also indicates touch screen on Sony's US site in both the overview and feature tabs

http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666488065#overview
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If you compare the spec tab's for the 5R & 6

NEX-5R:

http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666485739#specifications
ajmiarka said:
LCD Display

LCD Type : 7.5cm (3.0-type) wide type TFT (921,600 dots)
Angle Adjustment : Up: Approx. 180 degrees, Down: Approx. 50 degrees
Brightness Control : Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode
Real-time image adjustment display : On/Off
Peaking : Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow)

Customization : Graphic display/Display all info/Big font size display/No display info/Levels/Histogram/Viewfinder
Touch Panel : Yes (Touch Shutter)
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NEX-6:

http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666486669#specifications
ajmiarka said:
LCD Display

LCD Type : 7.5cm (3.0-type) wide type TFT (921,600 dots)
Angle Adjustment : Up: Approx. 90 degrees, Down: Approx. 45 degrees
Brightness Control : Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode
Real-time image adjustment display : On/Off
Peaking : Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow)

Customization : Graphic display/Display all info/Big font size display/No display info/Levels/Histogram/Viewfinder
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Lightshow said:
Lightshow said:
The OLED Tru-Finder™ is complemented by a 7.5 cm (3.0") Xtra Fine LCD that can be angled up to 90° up or 45° down (approx.) for easy viewing in virtually any shooting position. The LCD screen assures superb detail and contrast with significantly reduced on-screen reflections, aiding composition when you’re shooting outdoors or in direct light.
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Nothing about touch. :(
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I've already supplied information from Sony noting a touch interface.

It has a touch interface, which includes touch shutter -- an upgrade over the 5N touch interface, for example.

Look what you've done wll. :P
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From what has been posted, I'm not going to buy until I get more definitive information.

As a person who uses the 5N touchscreen for inspecting images after a shot (by tapping the preview to load it and dragging to view different points), I'd surely miss having that feature. I use touchscreen for other things, too, like indicating a focus point.

So, until I get some definitive info on just what kind of "touch" is available, I will be holding off on my decision.

In conjunction with a lack of information, there is the unanswered lens compatibility problem with the new hybrid focusing system. Not very hyped about a better focusing system only to find out my existing $800 18-200 (and other lenses) lens won't be able to use it. Unless I have missed it somewhere, there is no definitive info on whether those older lenses will ever be able to use it.

So, as of now, it's a waste of money for me.
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(...from the generation that still uses capital letters and punctuation...)
 
Yes, that's true. However, the Nex cameras with a touchscreen have an option to disable touch functions if desired.
 
Slynky said:
From what has been posted, I'm not going to buy until I get more definitive information.

As a person who uses the 5N touchscreen for inspecting images after a shot (by tapping the preview to load it and dragging to view different points), I'd surely miss having that feature. I use touchscreen for other things, too, like indicating a focus point.

So, until I get some definitive info on just what kind of "touch" is available, I will be holding off on my decision.

In conjunction with a lack of information, there is the unanswered lens compatibility problem with the new hybrid focusing system. Not very hyped about a better focusing system only to find out my existing $800 18-200 (and other lenses) lens won't be able to use it. Unless I have missed it somewhere, there is no definitive info on whether those older lenses will ever be able to use it.

So, as of now, it's a waste of money for me.
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A veteran is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to their country for an amount of "up to and including my life".

(...from the generation that still uses capital letters and punctuation...)
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It's highly unlikely that any manufacturer would advertise a camera with a feature that it actually doesn't have. dpreview has confused the issue for everyone. Apps without touchscreen don't make any sense at all.
 
I've had a 5n for a year and I can honestly say I've never ever used the touch screen in anger, though it has made me angry when it thinks my nose touching the damn screen is where I want to focus...
I'd have the more compact lens and EVF any day.

In fact this Nex6 is pretty much my perfect camera right now; time to think of some excuses to the wife of why I need to sell the 5n and have the 6 for Christmas. :)
wll said:
How big of a deal is that for you guys and do you think Sony will have an app to have this feature in the NEX 6 if you want it ?

wll
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Mirfak said:
It's highly unlikely that any manufacturer would advertise a camera with a feature that it actually doesn't have. dpreview has confused the issue for everyone. Apps without touchscreen don't make any sense at all.
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Those are my thoughts exactly, I can't imagine Sony on an App induced camera not having a touch screen. I would like to know for sure ?

I use the touch screen all the time on my 5n when I take a series of pictures for focus stacking.

wll
 
wll said:
Mirfak said:
It's highly unlikely that any manufacturer would advertise a camera with a feature that it actually doesn't have. dpreview has confused the issue for everyone. Apps without touchscreen don't make any sense at all.
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Those are my thoughts exactly, I can't imagine Sony on an App induced camera not having a touch screen. I would like to know for sure ?

I use the touch screen all the time on my 5n when I take a series of pictures for focus stacking.

wll
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dpreview did a pretty thorough preview of this camera, and for them not to find a touchscreen probably means the NEX 6 does not have one.

Their previews/reviews are pretty darn good and I don't think they would make a mistake like telling folks the NEX 6 does not have a touch screen if it did .... what a bummer for sure !

wll
 
wll said:
wll said:
Mirfak said:
It's highly unlikely that any manufacturer would advertise a camera with a feature that it actually doesn't have. dpreview has confused the issue for everyone. Apps without touchscreen don't make any sense at all.
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Those are my thoughts exactly, I can't imagine Sony on an App induced camera not having a touch screen. I would like to know for sure ?

I use the touch screen all the time on my 5n when I take a series of pictures for focus stacking.

wll
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dpreview did a pretty thorough preview of this camera, and for them not to find a touchscreen probably means the NEX 6 does not have one.

Their previews/reviews are pretty darn good and I don't think they would make a mistake like telling folks the NEX 6 does not have a touch screen if it did .... what a bummer for sure !
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Sure they could be mistaken. If they had the camera for a short time, and if the touchscreen function was turned off, they might not have realized that the touchscreen function exists.
 
Mirfak said:
wll said:
wll said:
Mirfak said:
It's highly unlikely that any manufacturer would advertise a camera with a feature that it actually doesn't have. dpreview has confused the issue for everyone. Apps without touchscreen don't make any sense at all.
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Those are my thoughts exactly, I can't imagine Sony on an App induced camera not having a touch screen. I would like to know for sure ?

I use the touch screen all the time on my 5n when I take a series of pictures for focus stacking.

wll
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dpreview did a pretty thorough preview of this camera, and for them not to find a touchscreen probably means the NEX 6 does not have one.

Their previews/reviews are pretty darn good and I don't think they would make a mistake like telling folks the NEX 6 does not have a touch screen if it did .... what a bummer for sure !
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Sure they could be mistaken. If they had the camera for a short time, and if the touchscreen function was turned off, they might not have realized that the touchscreen function exists.
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I very much hope you are correct !

wll
 
wll said:
Mirfak said:
wll said:
wll said:
Mirfak said:
It's highly unlikely that any manufacturer would advertise a camera with a feature that it actually doesn't have. dpreview has confused the issue for everyone. Apps without touchscreen don't make any sense at all.
Click to expand...
Those are my thoughts exactly, I can't imagine Sony on an App induced camera not having a touch screen. I would like to know for sure ?

I use the touch screen all the time on my 5n when I take a series of pictures for focus stacking.

wll
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dpreview did a pretty thorough preview of this camera, and for them not to find a touchscreen probably means the NEX 6 does not have one.

Their previews/reviews are pretty darn good and I don't think they would make a mistake like telling folks the NEX 6 does not have a touch screen if it did .... what a bummer for sure !
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Sure they could be mistaken. If they had the camera for a short time, and if the touchscreen function was turned off, they might not have realized that the touchscreen function exists.
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I very much hope you are correct !

wll
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Another possibility is that it is disabled in the preproduction firmware.
 
But Sony UK sports two pictures of a Sony NEX-6 with LCD tilted (second and fourth picture on this page: http://www.sony.co.uk/hub/nex-compact-system-camera/range/nex-6 ), and states:
"For even more control and possibilities, there’s a tiltable LCD touch screen."

Hope it is true (since I am interested myself, especially for my legacy lenses which are collecting a good amount of dust)?

Ciao!
wll said:
Mirfak said:
wll said:
wll said:
Mirfak said:
It's highly unlikely that any manufacturer would advertise a camera with a feature that it actually doesn't have. dpreview has confused the issue for everyone. Apps without touchscreen don't make any sense at all.
Click to expand...
Those are my thoughts exactly, I can't imagine Sony on an App induced camera not having a touch screen. I would like to know for sure ?

I use the touch screen all the time on my 5n when I take a series of pictures for focus stacking.

wll
Click to expand...
dpreview did a pretty thorough preview of this camera, and for them not to find a touchscreen probably means the NEX 6 does not have one.

Their previews/reviews are pretty darn good and I don't think they would make a mistake like telling folks the NEX 6 does not have a touch screen if it did .... what a bummer for sure !
Click to expand...
Sure they could be mistaken. If they had the camera for a short time, and if the touchscreen function was turned off, they might not have realized that the touchscreen function exists.
Click to expand...
I very much hope you are correct !

wll
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