Currently deciding between the A57 and the A65! Which one would you say was the better camera overall? There's only so much I can tell by looking at specs. I can pick up an A65 + Kit Lens for around 630 new at the moment, which is about the same as the A57 minus lens. I really can't make up my mind though! As far as I can see, the A57 looks slightly better in many ways (higher ISO range, better burst rate, amongst other things), but I know the A65 is a higher model, are there any big differences I'm missing (besides 24mp).
It's tough..
The noise is worse on the 24MP A65, but it's not a million miles away, in the same way the 24MP resolution is only a bit more detail in real terms over a 16MP sensor, unless you have specific need for the absolute best in either, then it's more academic IMO.
The OLED viewfinder in the A65 is definitely better, the A57 is better then the A55 it replaces, but it's still not at the same level as the A65 (Size, progressive display nature, dynamic range, brightness)
The A57 12fps mode is only with limited resolution, the A65 does 10fps at full resolution, but quite frankly, it's still way too fast, the buffers fill up in no time (1 second or just over), I generally stick to the slower modes..
I think the only 'software feature' the A57 has is the auto-portrait mode (auto crops an image in the camera) and the enhanced digital zoom feature..
I'd personally go in to Jessops and look at the A65 (most stores have them) and if they don't have an A57, see if they have an A55, the viewfinder is somewhere between the two, but on price, if the A65 is cheaper, it's mighty tempting..
Had the A57 been a quantum leap in performance, I'd have suggested that, but it seems a confusing A65 with a 16MP sensor, giving that little better noise performance for a little less resolution at normal ISOs.
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