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deeslexia
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I have just bought an entry level A290 because it is so uncluttered with one recessed dial and not bristling with knobs etc like the oppostion .
OK , it's plastic fantastic , but light and reasonably compact and so reminiscent of my much loved Minolta 404si unshamedly advanced point and shoot .
I love it .
I have currently exhausted funds , but would consider an close out / used A55 body when the next model appears , 'cos it is small and light , despite the EVF !
The Nikon 5100 and Pentax K5 , even the Sony A580 seem too bulky to me , but heck , my 1st DSLR were and are used Leica Digilux 3 / Panasonic L1 bodies with Olympus zooms with totally retro controls , but the magnesium body and ' brick ' styling seems less obtrusive somehow .
The 7.5 meg sensors are computer storage friendly too LOL
I wonder if specs are everything , or handling and personal preference is as important ?
OK , it's plastic fantastic , but light and reasonably compact and so reminiscent of my much loved Minolta 404si unshamedly advanced point and shoot .
I love it .
I have currently exhausted funds , but would consider an close out / used A55 body when the next model appears , 'cos it is small and light , despite the EVF !
The Nikon 5100 and Pentax K5 , even the Sony A580 seem too bulky to me , but heck , my 1st DSLR were and are used Leica Digilux 3 / Panasonic L1 bodies with Olympus zooms with totally retro controls , but the magnesium body and ' brick ' styling seems less obtrusive somehow .
The 7.5 meg sensors are computer storage friendly too LOL
I wonder if specs are everything , or handling and personal preference is as important ?