Sadly Argie my old mate, the features you speak of are gimmicks to me.

Nikon and Canon put in everything that is necessary to help the photographer produce amazing images, Nikon make cameras designed to be usable.
Sony are fairly ethical with their cameras because they damn well have to be, mainly because they are fighting with Nikon and Canon for marketshare. So 'cameras' are the ONLY market that Sony offers more features in.
Let's give you the lowdown on Sony in other markets...
Overpriced TV's that are no match for Panasonic offerings.
Overpriced laptops that are not even well built, I had a Sony laptop which had to be sent into repair on 3 separate occasions.
Overpriced stereo systems, had one and the CD reader stopped working.
Don't get me started on how Sony tries to LOCK their customers in, they are as bad as Apple when it comes to bad business ethics in this respect. Only difference is that Apple make decent products, although overpriced and Sony simply make over priced products that sell from BRAND name alone.
Nice try though Argie!