Digital Home Thoughts: Sony Alpha A550 Reviewed by PhotographyBLOG

"The Sony A550 is a mid-range 14.2 megapixel DSLR camera offering enhanced Live View, Auto HDR functionality and high-speed continuous shooting capabilities. Slotting in above the A3- series cameras and below the A700, the Sony Alpha A550 employs a new Exmor CMOS sensor for better low-light images with an increased ISO range of 200-12800. The A550 offers 7fps continuous shooting when using the optical viewfinder or 4fps in Live View mode using the 3 inch tilting LCD screen, while the new Auto HDR mode promises to capture a huge range of shadow and highlight detail in landscapes, interiors and other scenes."

PhotographyBLOG has a pretty positive review of the Sony a550, but it is baffling how a review of a camera does not dock more points for it having a crappy viewfinder. I wonder if the tech specifications are that good to overcome what is essentially the main interface to taking photos. I struggled with cameras like the Nikon D70, and the Sony DSLRs with their live view implementation is worse; it really is like looking through a straw. I think Sony knows the issue as well, hence the pellicle mirror a55 and a33 cameras, as well as the NEX cameras.