erick5408
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Hi, I don´t know if you already talk about this, but I'm wondering how well work the SLT cameras, it better than the DLSR or not? It worthwhile buy ony of these camaras???
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DSLR vs. SLT
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Mike Walters
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There is no set answer to this. You need to decide on what kind of photography you would like to do, what your budget is, what size camera you want to carry around, what flexibility you need, the ergonomics of the camera, optical vs electronic viewfinder etc etc
The choice of a camera is quite a personal thing, so you need to figure out some of the above and decide.
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Mike
The choice of a camera is quite a personal thing, so you need to figure out some of the above and decide.
Regards
Mike
DSLT is cheaper to produce and faster shot to shot, versus half a stop light loss, creating more noise. You can see that NEX outperforms Sony SLT using the same sensor.
The A57 gold award got me looking again. I have some old Minolta lenses, unused for a decade. Looks like a fine camera, unless you are a JPEG-only person.
The A57 gold award got me looking again. I have some old Minolta lenses, unused for a decade. Looks like a fine camera, unless you are a JPEG-only person.
World Peace
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SLT cameras such as A57, A77 and A99 are all using the EVF viewfinder which in my own opinion is the future of viewfinder. You can view the video why Electronic Viewfinder is better than traditional Optical Viewfinder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPmatcZ99Qw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPmatcZ99Qw
There are many threads and discussions comparing these in other forums on this site, Open Talk and Beginners Questions are good forum starting points. I suggest you take some time and review some of the existing threads in those forums, you'll find lots of good information.
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goetz48
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with the 1Mp EVF of the Konica-Minolta A2 after 30 years of film SLR shooting. Then returned to A700 OVF. Now I am glad to have the A77 EVF. Level gauge, life histogram, bright display in dark environment, WB check before shutter release, and so on.
The one thing I don't like is the inevitable lag created by the EVF. With an OVF you see what's happening, with an EVF you see what happened.
Very true, especially at ISO 800 and above.
BertIverson
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Lots of good points in the above posts. Let me state that I own DSLR OVF A700 and my daughter has EVF in her SLT A55 (both from Sony). Here is my take: Yes about 1/2 stop loss of light in SLT -- not important to me given the recent sensor improvements. Current SLT have excellent EVF and yes they have a minimal lag. Recent SLTs shoot HD TV at 60p frames per second so how much lag can you have in the EVF if the sensor can be read at 60 FPS (or faster). If taking multiple shots of an irregularly moving object, do you not have significant lag in OVF when the mirror is up ? Is seeing nothing in OVF better than seeing where the subject was a moment ago?
With SLT, you have continuous PD auto focus during video. With SLT, you have fast PD auto focus during live view. With EVF, you have useful info in the viewfinder. With EVF, you can review your just-taken shot in the EVF (as opposed to squinting at a washed out LCD on the DSLR). To me, it seems the decision hinges on the 1/2 EV loss vs many useful features of the SLT. If you mostly shoot at ISO 800 and up, the 1/2 loss might be relevant. However, most of my shooting is at ISO 200, so the SLT/EVF makes sense.
So there you have my take on SLT vs DSLR,
Bert (with DSLR wishing he had A77 SLT
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TrojMacReady
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Currently already less than 0.02 seconds in lower light (A77).
beshannon
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Maybe, Depends what you want to do.
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goetz48
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I think that SLT is an intermediate technology and will be replaced by PDAF on the main sensor (see A99 and NEX 6. But there seem to be some restrictions why they are used for dedicated lenses only and standard AF. But anyhow, I prefer the EVF, and 30% light loss are not bad with regare do image noise. One sensor generation is worse than the SLT light loss. In dxomark ratings A77 is not much worse than NEX 7. Both have the same sensor but only A77 is a SLT. For me image stabilization is more important. And I shoot a lot in low light conditions.
Photographically speaking, that's still very much in the past. Thank you for telling us exactly how late it will be.
Documensony
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I think the OP will find, that there is a LOT of defensive talk from people using the old DSLR technology. Much of it rooted in mythology rather than facts. Much of it rather protective about those persons' own gear.
SLT means better viewfinder than most entry level (penta mirror) DSLRs with a clearer, larger, more vivid picture. It also means a more informative viewfinder than any DSLR -- and it means much better video control and some performance advantages, especially more fps.
I you really want to know more - and if you want a more balanced view - you'd better look at the latest DPR reviews of SLT cameras, like this one from about a week ago only:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sony-alpha-slt-a57
DPR awarded the Sony A57 a gold medal, and the review specifically pointed this out:
■ Very good Raw file output up through ISO 6400
■ Dynamic range at the top of its class
■ High magnification EVF with comprehensive information display
■ Manual focus 'Peaking' option for both stills and video modes
■ 10fps shooting in full resolution mode
Are those features interesting to you?
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Chris R-UK
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But probably not as "late" as a DSLR is because of the need to lift the mirror before the sensor can be exposed.
I really don't know how we have managed to put up with DSLR mirror lag, not to mention OVF blackout while the mirror is up.
Or maybe we just haven't noticed it, just as EVF users don't notice so called EVF lag - because both effects are undetectable.
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TrojMacReady
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"Photographically speaking", everything you capture is in the past. Even your shutter finger moves slower than that.
IME, it's not an issue at all with OVF.
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