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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands 12-08-2013, 12:56 AM  
Sony A3000 tests up on DxOMark
Posted By rawr
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Yes, probably. Unless the A3000 does things differently than other NEX, normally when focus peaking is enabled and you are using a manual focus lens, you can't choose a specific camera AF point to work as the focus confirm target, so the camera won't, for example, 'beep' to confirm focus at any point.

As you manually focus the lens, you simply see the focus peaking coloured 'halo' creep around the contrasty edges of whatever is on the display as you shift focus. It's up to you to decide if you have obtained the focus you want by observing the halo.

The camera can help you manual focus in several ways alongside focus peaking. For example the NEX have an option for 'MF Assist' during manual focus which will enlarge a portion of the image for a specified time whenever you adjust focus, to help you more precisely get things in focus.

FWIW, a handbook and manual for the camera are downloadable from Sony USA
Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands 12-07-2013, 09:36 PM  
Sony A3000 tests up on DxOMark
Posted By rawr
Replies: 11
Views: 3,813
Good question. I would assume in both, like with other NEX bodies. But the EVF seems pretty low resolution, so the focus peaking may not stand out very well.
Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands 12-04-2013, 02:30 PM  
Sony A3000 tests up on DxOMark
Posted By rawr
Replies: 11
Views: 3,813
It seems a great bang-for-buck camera.
And it supports all the NEX lens adapters, of course, with focus peaking.

Despite some limitations, I think this guy has got it right about the camera:

Patrick Murphy-Racey Photography Blog: Sony A3000 Put to the test: a Magazine Cover Assignment
Patrick Murphy-Racey Photography Blog: The Sony A3000: The perfect small camera? Almost.
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