A560? or A7xx?

[Greg Beetham]

Don't like the on off switch or the top LCD, but the VF access looks realy improved, has a rear control dial, A5's don't have rear dials hmm could be a fake.http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sr3-is-t ... wn-at-pma/
What you think David?
Greg

[dynax800si]

It is just a photo of the "advanced DSLR" from PMA show

Here is the same photo: http://www.photographybay.com/2010/02/2 ... chd-video/

[Greg Beetham]

Yep that looks like it, someone over at DPR was 'discovering' it just now, so I thought it might be something new, I don't usually bother with rumours much.
Greg

[Birma]

I don't like the idea of moving the on/off switch either - but I have only every used a dslr with it in the A100/700 position so it is perhaps something I could get used to. I don't much want a top plate lcd either, but I do remember the A100 and A700 especially getting a lot of negative review comments because of not having one. In fact high -ISO noise and lack of a top plate lcd were two of the big criticisms of the A700 and as Sony seem to be doing well on high-ISO noise, not a surprise if they also bend to the critics on the top plate.

(Going OT, I see that DK has made it to the front page of Sonyalpharumours with his video on Nex focusing - advertising the t-shirts and magazine makes so much more sense now .)

[bfitzgerald]

I thought that was a top shot of the A7xx? AF assist is there and a what looks like a metering select on the back.
I would not expect this in an A5xx model least not going on Sony's previously ungenerous offerings in this price range.

[KevinBarrett]

That's definitely the same concept seen earlier this year. If this is what we can expect of the a7xx, I might be more interested in the a5xx cameras. I rented the a550 this past weekend and really enjoyed its interface. It's missing some of the external control of the a700 but some of the menu-diving was quite speedy and direct. The concept here is missing an external ISO button, which would be more greatly appreciated than a top-plate LCD.

[Mark K]

I personally will wait for an upgrade to A700, if the new version is comparable to D300s or 7D

[roysmith]

I thought that photo was from the A7xx too.
I like the new position of the on/off switch, in fact that and the top LCD were the two thing I missed from my D50 when I switched to the A700. I also believe that micro focus adjustements are a requirement for a camera in that range (I still hope to get a firmware fix for my A700 sometime)