Concept Sony Alpha DSLR Offers a Slanted LCD and Futuristic Design

  • Michael Zhang · May 21, 2010
 

Here’s a new Sony Alpha concept DSLR camera that features a slanted LCD to keep your face away from the screen, similar to the Sony a352 concept camera that we featured last month. Unlike that one, which had a solar and rounded design, this one has a lot of edges and sharp angles, like what you might see in futuristic concept cars.

There’s also a concept flash unit that uses metal arms to make the flash extendable, allowing you to not only adjust direction but height as well.

What do you think of this design? Should camera makers design cameras to keep it away from the face, or do eyecup extenders suffice?

Prototipo reflex con nueva ergonomía (via Gizmodo)

 

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  • http://twitter.com/joachimthieren Joachim Thieren

    Really like the sharp angles, looks pretty futuristic indeed (at least better than the a352 concept…) The added flash looks a bit over the top though.

  • George

    Yes.

  • http://twitter.com/craigd Craig Damlo

    As a alpha shooter, I agree like it. It looks much more usable than the last concept with the sharper angles. And the flash looks nice too.

  • smool

    Has this camera been tested for long hand-held exposures in low-light conditions?
    I personally like the fact that normal DSLRs rest on your face, it can add stability, giving you a couple more well-needed stops for your exposure. Looks good, but impractical. Sorry Sony.

  • aguy

    Personally, I think that manufacturers should be working to reduce the overall size of DSLRs in general. Where's my Nikon FM3a Full frame digital?

  • http://twitter.com/bluchikn Ryan Burney

    Look closer, that’s a follow up for the 850/900. The big angular nub on top is a penta-prism viewfinder, the mess of buttons and info LCD on top right also evocative of the flagship line. Then check the Mode dial. See any scene modes over there? I only see C1, C2, C3, P, A, S, M. The camera is also wearing the Zeiss 24-70 2.8, a full-frame lens. This, friends, looks to me like the next full-frame camera from Sony.