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April 2008
(82%)
74 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(55%)
4 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Very good photo quality at lower ISO settings or in RAW mode
Well built
Easytohold body
Sensorshift image stabilization reduces blur on most legacy Minolta and all Sony lenses
Best live view system on the market on a tilting 2.7" LCD
Focuses ...
Most integrated
Best performing live view system on the market
Superior flash metering means better flash shots
Articulating LCD a nice touch
Long list of picture styles
Processing controls
Tilting
Live view LCD
Excellent optional vertical grip
Articulated LCD screen allows more comfortable shooting from above or below
Live View mode doesnt affect AF speed at all
Good body size
Solid feel
Easy to learn and use
Great grip
No-nonsense design
14.2-megapixel sensor
Function button makes ...
Great image quality in nearly all environments. Tilting LCD. Innovative Live View system. In-camera mechanical image stabilization. Fast autofocus. Handy function button provides easy access to settings.
Solid
Reassuringly weighty build given its plastic look and feel
Fast in operation and more user friendly than expected
A helpful array of features not usually found on a digital SLR
Never mind in this price bracket
Tilting screen coupled with Liv...
Excellent specification for price
Great image quality
Super Steady Shot
Anti Dust system
Eye Start
D-Range Optimiser
Ergonomics.
Sensor-shift image stabilization
Useful Live View implementation with flip-up LCD.
Fine 14MP images
At last! Live View that makes sense
Loaded with features
Good detail at lowest sensitivities
Competitive with best in class
Reliable metering
JPEG output makes good use of the sensors dynamic range
Most seamless live view system of current DSLRs
Probably the easiest DSLR to use for a compact camera user
S...
Built-in anti-shake - works with any lens
No-fuss Live View with quick AF
Tilting monitor
InfoLithium battery gives accurate feedback.
Fantastic live view system with fast AF
Good shadow detail maintained
Easy operation
The editors didn't like
Photos are on the soft side
With heavy noise reduction above ISO 200 (in low light) and ISO 800 (in normal light)
Shooting in RAW improves things noticeably
Tends to underexpose
Sluggish low light focusing
Live view issues
Only shows 90% of the f...
Noise performance is middle of the pack
White balance a bit of a mess
Build quality feels unremarkable
Tiny
Dark optical viewfinder
Slow continuous shooting
Awkward menus NillSlightMODERATEPalpableExtreme
Smaller optical viewfinder than A200
Kit lens is slightly soft in the corners
Advanced DRO slows camera down when shooting rapidly
Pop-up flash doesnt go very high
Infrared sensor activates AF system when you dont want it to
Like when youre jus...
Slightly overexposed flash. Cropping occurs when framing via Live View. Too few quick-access buttons. Similar model available for $200 less.
Plasticky build
Kit lens not of highest quality
LCD cannot be swiveled back into the body (for protection)
“Fn” function button replaces hard buttons for some controls
No direct manual focus control
Spot metering via menu selection only.
Kit lens could be better
Mixed performance
Small viewfinder
Interface annoyances.
Could be faster (fps) especially in Live View
Noticeable noise above 800 ISO
Forget the kit lens
Soft JPEGs with poor low-contrast detail
Smallest viewfinder to appear on an APS-C DSLR
Screen obstructs use of viewfinder
Image quality suffers above ISO 400 (from both noise and excessive noise reduction)
The 14.2-megapixel A350 fits somewhere between the beefy a700 and the a200, positioning itself to directly compete with other entry-level priced DSLRs like Canons EOS Rebel XSi. Design-wise, the main attraction of the a350 is the 2.7-inch live view ...
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Sensor-shift image stabilisation, Useful Live View implementation with flip-up LCD
Kit lens could be better, Mixed performance, Small viewfinder, Interface annoyances
Unless youre prepared to spend a disproportionate amount on a really good lens, the resolution bump offered by the Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 isnt worth the price. ...
Great interface, 14.2-megapixel sensor captures high quality pictures, excellent live view functions
Kit lens could be better, dust reduction not as good as competition The Final Word Sonys Alpha A350 is another great SLR offering a combination of incredibly high resolution pictures, a robust list of features and a simple easy interface.
Sonys Alpha A350 is another great SLR offering a combination of incredibly high resolution pictures, a robust list of features and a simple easy interface.
Abstract: The new Sony Alpha digital SLR camera features a lighter and slimmer body for easy handling, has an improved user interface, 14.2 megapixel resolution and other features that make it worth a second look. Click to enlargeThe A350 is a compact, 14.2-meg...
Abstract: Announced shortly after the DSLR-A200 model, Sonys DSLR-A350 offers higher resolution and a variable-angle LCD that supports live view shooting. This makes the camera body slightly thicker and heavier than the A200 - although its still significantly ...
Live View framing on SLRs has been a mixed bag – some feel nearly as sluggish as old-fashioned manual focusing. The A350, on the other hand, has Live View with near-instant autofocusing, a tilting screen and built-in stabilisation to keep those over...
Use the A350 at night and image quality takes a tumble, with grainy noise creeping in. Using the flash helps a bit, but the irritating strobe focusing system might encourage your subjects to punch you repeatedly about the head, even if they’re not R...
The geeky A350 won’t win any beauty contests but the Live View is great and images are solid. You could even do your wallet a favour and step down to the near-identical A300: it has a perfectly respectable 10MP sensor, slightly faster burst shooting...
Abstract: The Alpha 350 from Sony is packed with features, including a 14.2Mp sensor and tilting Live View screen, but does it pack enough punch to take on the competition?...
