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April 2013
(86%)
105 Reviews
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Users
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121 Reviews
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The editors liked
Image quality is excellent. We used the Carl Zeiss 24–70mm lens which is ruinously expensive ($2214) and absolutely sublime
Optically and mechanically. Video quality is the best we have had from a DSLR and the continuous autofocus tracking
Controlled by
24.3MP
Noise under control
AF Range control
Articulating screen
The Sony Alpha a99 SLTA99V has a lot going for it
Including excellent photos and very good video
A wellconstructed and welldesigned body
Solid performance
And a great feature set.
The editors didn't like
The electronic viewfinder is a 2.4m dot screen
But it still has the feeling of looking at the subject on television
Unlike the traditional mirror/prism viewfinder that is unbeatable for realism
AF slower than rivals'
Poor noncross type AF
Object Tracking mode is limited
For some folks
Things like the lack of CompactFlash
Poor battery life
And compromises on video autofocus may not be reasonable tradeoffs
Published: 2012-12-10, Author: Phil , review by: popphoto.com
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Light body, bright and detailed viewfinder, most flexible LCD on any camera, high level of customisation, general image quality, superb handling, Smart Teleconversion function, highquality video
Delay in changing exposure settings, slow start up, electronic viewfinder can stagger, occasional focus freezing issues, unhelpful error messages lead to dead ends in operation
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Very good JPEG output at default settings, Excellent high ISO output in both JPEG and Raw images, Wide dynamic range Raw files, Pleasing metering and white balance results, Solid build quality, light weight and good ergonomics / handling, In-body image stabilization system works with all lenses, High quality OLED EVF with high magnification, Articulated rear LCD, Quick Navi menu for fast access
Small coverage area of AF array compared to its peers, Autofocus not compatible with manual exposure control in video mode, No histogram available in video mode, Live view not available with continuous shooting above 3 fps (an image review is displayed instead), Magnified live view not available in video mode, AF tracking accuracy lags behind its Nikon and Canon peers, Tedious navigation throug
The SLT-A99 is a very well-specified camera capable of delivering consistent results in a wide range of shooting scenarios for both still photography and video. Sony has typically maintained a blistering pace of new camera models and the nearly four-y...
The Sony Alpha 99 is a full-featured full-frame D-SLR that can focus as quickly when recording video as it does for still images, but it doesn't have an optical viewfinder....
Fast burst mode beyond its rivals, continuous autofocus in good light, movie mode, silent adjustment dial, electronic viewfinders don't come any better, full-frame image quality, vari-angle LCD mount, teleconverter mode, AF Range option
Centralised AF point arrangement, autofocus system not as fast or customisable as competition, AF point adjustment shows in black which can be hard to see, battery life really doesn't cut it, limited buffer feels inconsistent with burst feature, pricey, a
The first full-frame SLT has plenty of strengths such as a fast burst mode, great movie mode and quality pictures, but comes up a little short elsewhere. The battery life isn't good enough, the burst mode is hindered by the buffer's limitations, pictur...
On paper the Alpha 99 reads well, and for the best part it is impressive in the hand, too. It is made to a high standard, its LCD screen and viewfinder are easy to use, and there are useful additional accessories available, namely the battery grip that ca...
