Official Predict the features thread for 'Flagship'

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For posterity and fun (mostly) put in your guesses for features on A900 (?) and whatever else you want to predict. Just remember that it is prediction thread and not a wishlist. You will be held to your statements

1. A900
2. 100 % VF

3. Increased ISO performance over A700 by 1 stop. Native to 6400 and push to 12800.
4. 7 shot bracketing (in increments of 1 EV)
5. Shutter speed 1/8000
6. Ratio flash control from camera (3 groups, unlimited # of flashes/ group)
7. DOF preview triggers modelling flash
8. 4 stop SSS
9. 5 fps
10. Dual CF (potentially a 3rd MS slot) UDMA
11. Grip based GPS, and meta data annotation
12. 3.5 inch LCD high res (No OLED yet )
13. HDMI, Tether control

14. Crippled Live View like Canikon (please dont, but ...) but with STF ...heaven.
15. 17 sensor AF, predictive AF.
16. Interchangeable focus screens
17. Weather sealed slightly better than A700 (way better than 40D)
18. Crop mode for DT lenses auto detect for both camera and flash.
19. Kit lens 24-105 f4 SSM (maybe not a G)
20. Body only price US$ 2699
21. Direct Print button (jk...)

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[Gregg Helleren]

Capability to compensate for lens defects, and recall settings for a dozen different lenses.

Software tools (such as PTLens) can do this in PP. How fabulous would it be if corrections such as CA, pincushion & barrel distortion, could be corrected in camera. The database would probably not be too large.

Perhaps even the ability to calibrate for an unknown or older lens. This might be a service that your friendly Sony dealer could provide.

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[Bramley]

Beyond what's known, I predict:

5fps
Same AF as A700, or maybe a very slight improvement
CF + MS slots
AF tweaking for a fair handful of lenses

No built-in flash ability :/ But I'd love it to have some radio transmitter hidden in there.
Very slight increase in high ISO ability from A700, but not going beyond 6400.

Crop mode for APS-C lenses, maybe not a masked viewfinder though - just a different frame-line.
Same kind of body/sealing as A700 - maybe a very slight improvement.
Competive price.
To be launched with 24-105/4 G

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