In the studio: Sony A99
that front. On first glance, it may seem like there are too many buttons, but most of them are useful and well-placed.
The top has the shutter button, enclosed by the ring-shaped power switch. Just ahead of that, there is a dial which lets you adjust shutter speed, aperture or ISO (light sensitivity). The placement is excellent and lets you tweak your image quickly before clicking. On the top panel, the A99 also has dedicated buttons to adjust settings like ISO and white balance, along with a dial for switching between various camera modes and an LCD panel that lets you take a quick look at exposure, shutter speed, aperture, etc before clicking. There is a standard flash hotshoe here, which is compatible with most flash accessories in the market.
The back panel has a 3-inch LCD screen that can tilt and swivel, making it useful for composition from low angles. There is another dial at the top-right side of the back panel, just like the one close to the shutter button. Ideally, your thumb will be on this dial and the index finger will be at the one in front. This lets you adjust two settings simultaneously, great for quick shooting. There are lots of standard buttons like menu, function, etc on the back panel. There is a joystick to scroll between options and pictures, which is far better than the scroll buttons in most cameras.
All the ports are on the sides, with the exception of the battery slot at
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