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SX70 - A few quibbles ?

Started Apr 8, 2019 | Discussions thread
DonA2
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Re: SX70 - A few quibbles ?

Stephen McDonald wrote:

I never hook up a camera using a USB cord nor do I use a card-reader. I always put the memory card into my computer's card-slot. So this is a non-issue with me. Don't most computers have card-slots?

True enough.  My Dell has 4 various card slots.  Never used them.  I tend to download often even for a few shots and pulling the card each time is a bit of a multi step nuisance.  I like direct wired stuff so I leave a USB wire attached to the computer for quick attaching to the camera.  With 3 cameras in use all have the same fittings.  Now the SX70 goes off the rails and for what ?  Progressive obsolescence ?

I've also used a Sony camera for 5 years, that has the same sensor specs as the SX70. It produces photos and videos that look plenty good to me. The processors and firmware that different cameras use, seem to vary a lot and that makes quite an impact on image quality.

I like Sony products in general but their cameras have some reported menu, software  issues that could be a put-off for a Canon user.  Otherwise highly rated on image quality.

I'd solve the missing shoe on the SX70 by simply gluing a non-electronic shoe onto it, to handle one of my wired mikes.

A good fix for a mike although not aesthetically pleasing.  I still wonder if the omition is due to a cleaver, (expensive) accessory they plan to introduce.  A bolt on shoe with a BT connection ?  Naaa.  They wouldn'd do that would they ?   

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