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Sony Alpha DSLR A350 review

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Does the Sony DSLR A350 have a wireless remote shutter release?

Jun 10, 2008 by ripetshopboy401 | Posted in Cameras

I found one online but that has to be plugged into the camera (reciever)
I'm looking for one that 'connects' with what appears to be an infra-red window on my camera face

You have had it for a bit now; what are your thoughts on the Sony α DSLR-A350?

Jul 07, 2008 by Mere_Mortal | Posted in Photography

I love Minolta Glass and this seems like a great platform.

Don't miss this question and read the answers.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ai3f..xV6wgM5dMCKLrwaDfty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080706032112AA7i17E&show=7#profile-info-4g27lbECaa

Not to mention: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydslra350/ where the camera is merely "recommended" instead of "highly recommended."

This shows that noise is already an issue at ISO 400: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydslra350/page17.asp
but it is a CCD sensor and not a CMOS, which handle noise better.

Unless you already own some Minolta lenses, maybe you can look at this competitive set:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=sony_dslra350%2Cnikon_d80%2Ccanon_eos450d&show=all

There's nothing wrong with Nikon or Canon glass... Both of these are "highly recommended" in the review. If you are not in a hurry, you might even wait until Nikon introduces whatever will replace the D80, which ought to be in the same ballpark on price – maybe a little higher.

Canon EOS 450D vs Nikkon D60 vs Sony DSLR-A350?

Sep 28, 2008 by Beni S | Posted in Cameras

Canon EOS 450D vs Nikkon D60 vs Sony DSLR-A350? which is the best? in terms of overall.

I would say the Nikon D40 or D60. The D40 has a full manual mode, Flexible progam, aperature priority, shutter priority modes. These are the same modes on all DSLR. It also has several other programed modes for things like portrait, night, children etc. As a photographer improves and learnds to use metering better these additional modes seldom get used so they are usually found on the more amature cameras and seen as not needed on the professional cameras. I feel I have a fair amount of experience as a photographer and it performs well for me but I can give it to my 12 y/o grandson if set on program and he can get good usable pictures as well. His photography is improving as he is already learning to use many of the functions himself ( yes I'm a proud granpa) .

I also would not get caught up in the megapixel hype and instead look at the entire sensor issue. Look at the article I linked below The D40 will do everything a beginner to intermediate photographer needs at a great price. It comes with an 18-55 lens. It will let you use any other money to buy more accessories. And by the time you outgrow it cameras will have advanced to the point that most of what is on the market now would be obsolete. I bought a D300 last year and only had a it a few months when the D700 came out. The canon would also serve you well but I am a Nikon person so I suggest them. I have friends that are very happy with thier canon's and take great photos. You will have others that like Pentax and Olympus and they are not bad cameras but if they were in the same ballpark you would see many more professional photographers use them

Now for the longer answer as you already have some experience I will be preaching to the choir on a good bit of this.

I would say the Nikon D40 Its an entry level DSLR. A digital SLR will give you a much larger sensor than any point and shoot camera. Larger sensor = more light to each pixel = clearer, crisper photo with better color saturation. DSLR will also let you grow and take more control as you learn more and you can change lenses when you have a need to. The sensor on the olympus is smaller than on Nikon or Canon

I am a nikon person and have had nikons since the 70's I personally think the nikon D40 give you more for the dollar than any DSLR today. There are some that do more but you pay a good bit more. Do not let the lower megapixels concern you if you do not do very very large prints you will never notice the lower DSLR. My brother recently needs a DSLR for a class and I recommended the D40 to him So I would also say get the D40 not the D40X. The Nikon D40 does not have limited functions compared with other entry DSLR. Yes it has fewer funtioncas than a 1500 dollar camera body would. It is not a a cut down version its equal or above most any entry level DSLR.


There is a great article in this months Digital Photopro Magazine that is titled "Megapixels how much is enough" EVERYONE looking at buying a new digital camera can profit by reading this article. Its here
http://www.digitalphotopro.com/studio/megapixels-how-much-is-enough.html

I have a d300 and a d40 and when I am shooting for fun I grab the d40. Its weightless, a joy to use and gives good results

If you have a bit more money the D60 give you a number of things you want. It has newer firmware and image processors, designed for the 10 mp sensor. It has an "Active Dust Reduction System with Airflow Control ". Nikon not putting a system on the D40 to deal with dust is one of the biggest drawbacks I see to the D40 ( though I think its still a great camera for the money) If you change lenses dust will get in and the camera needs a system to deal with it. With the D60 you get a VR lens. That will help with low light situations ( they may offer that now with the D40 but originally it was not) . The D60 has Adaptive Dynamic Range. Nikon calls it "Active D-Lighting," it lets you save some highlights that my otherwise be lost. It has a newer better metering system than the D40. So you can get the D40 not the D40 x and spend the other money on lenses or a flash



Some people will want to make a big issue out of the fact that there are some nikon lenses that will not autofocus on these cameras. Right now there are "only" about 39 lenses that autofocus on these cameras. They cover the range of focal lengths. I doubt any photographer would be seriously limited with "only" this many lenses to choose from. If you want to manually focus you can more than double this and do so at a low cost. Manual focusing is easy and how we did things for decades before the advent of autofocus.

Cannon and Nikon chose to put the vibration reduction in the lens rather than the body. Somefolks put it in the camera and make of that. Yes that means you get stabilization only on lenses with that feature built in. In the body in theory it would work on every lens. But in fact image stbilization in the lens has proved to work faster and smoother with a lower impact on focus times than image stabilization in the body/ One problem with in body stabilization comes from the fact that the sensor would have to move different amounts for different focal lengths. A canon white paper says an in body system would have to move the sensor 1/4 inch to account for movement on a 300 mm lens.

Now a comment on liveview. Have you ever tried to hold several pounds of digital camera and lens steady at arms length while you look at an LCD screen. It not at all the same as holding a few ounces of point and shoot camera steady in the same position. One of the things we preach to new photogrpahers is to learn to hold the camera properly so the body mechanics give you a steady shot. You can't really do that looking at the LCD. So liveview is really something that will have very limited applications in a DSLR. So liveview is really something that will have very limited applications in a DSLR. Usually only when its on a tripod. I have liveview on my D300 and have never used it.

Nikon also has great service. I was just reading the other day on eyefetch in the Nikon forum where someone posted that they had dropped thier lens and broken it. It was not a fault of the company they messed up. The sent it to Nikon and Nikon could not fix it. Nikon offered them a brand new identical lens at half the price. They did not have to

In closing all major camera manufactures make good cameras get out and compare the features and how they feel in your hand. Go to places like kenRockwell.com and DPreview.com to compare them. Nikon and Canon have the largest market share and I personally think there is a very good reason they do. Not bashing other brands but photographers tend to be very very demanding folks and they then tend to be loyal to what has worked for them well and consistently. That is not a pavlovian response anymore than it is a pavlovian response in my work at the fire department when I trust the brands of turnout gear and airpacks that have worked for me time and time again. Sometimes even going beyond the published specs. People in ANY demanding profession gain loyalty and trust from thier experiences. And if the product did not perform it would not be favored for long.

Sony α (alpha) DSLR-A350? Is it worth the money?

May 06, 2008 by -doozer- | Posted in Photography

Quick review:

Live View that works with auto focus.
In-camera Image Stabilization.
26 Sony branded lenses.
New line of Carl Zeiss lenses.
Can use every legacy Minolta Maxxum AF lens made since 1985.
First non-film SLR with 3 interchangeable bayonet mount lenses - the Sony Mavica of 1981.

My opinion? Buy the A350.

Sony DSLR-A350 or Nikon D90?

Jan 05, 2009 by Viperdude5064410 | Posted in Cameras

Im not sure what to buy. They both seem pretty good. I know Nikon's reputation is a lot better when it comes to DSLR's but the Sony A350 doesnt look that bad. Though I found the prices to be $529 for Sony A350 (body only) and $569 for Nikon D90 (body only). Sony a350 has 14.2 megapixels while Nikon D90 has 10.2. Does megapixels really make a difference?
sorry Nikon D90 is 12.3mp
prices from "www.1wayphoto.com"
forget the prices i posted. just read a couple of reviews and the website where i got them from. they scam people as far as i know.

The Nikon system has 59 current lenses available at this time. Sony has only 24. This can be important as you begin to build your system.

Second the pixel counts really don't mean that much and the difference between 14 and 12 while may seem like a large difference it is not.

Link:

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/mpmyth.htm

The prices you have quoted are far too low. This means you are getting your prices from a dealer who is selling gray market cameras.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d90.htm

The present best price for a Nikon D90, body only from a reputable dealer is $840.

http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-D90-12-3MP-Digital-Body/dp/B001ET5U92

To check on your source, you can call the Nikon help line to see if they are an authorized Nikon dealer 800.NIKON-UX

Help with Sony DSLR-A350 camera flash?

Feb 26, 2009 by KrAzY K | Posted in Cameras

I bought it a few weeks ago, and when I use the pop up flash it blinks a few times before taking the picture and flashing all the way. How do I change this?

It's red eye reduction.

It works farily well by getting people's pupils to close down before the final flash.

I don't like this feature because of the lag time, so I turn it off.

Just get into the menu turn off red eye reduction.


if you take pictures in low light, and you get that super fast flicker from the flash like at night, that's what the camera is using as a focus assist lamp because the A350 has no dedicated assist lamp, I don't think you can turn that off.

I had the old A100 and it worked the same way. I now have the A700 and it has a dedicated auto focus assist lamp.

Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 vs Olympus E-520 (or 510)?

Mar 06, 2009 by DavyT | Posted in Cameras

I am trying to figure out which would be best. I mainly do outdoor/nature photography but still consider myself a beginner. What would you prefer out of these two and please explain why?

This is a good question actually.

Both the Alpha and the Oly have the advantage over Canon and Nikon with built in stabilization, so every lens is stable including primes.

Both have good live view (unlike Canon and Nikon) Oly had the best live view until Sony did it just a little better. So advantage Sony by a hair.

The 350 shoots a tad slow because of the high pixel count, and noise at high ISO isn't great. It's not bad compared to the A100, but it should be a bit better considering the competition out there. If you do a lot of day light work, then it's not an issue.

The sensor size does bug me though on the oly, it's a smaller 4/3 sensor. So even at 10 megapixels, it's maybe too many pixels for a small sensor. The Sony has too many pixels even though it is a little bigger (APS-C) so maybe that's a toss up.

I am a biased Sony shooter (A700) I'll get that out of the way. Since both cameras are so close, I'd go Sony because there are millions of Minolta lenses out there that will work with Sony (1985 to present auto focus) How much is out there for olympus? Plus you have Sony lenses, Sony just dropped another 6 or so at PMA 2009, so they are filling the gaps, plus there are a small number of really great Zeiss lenses.

If the Oly used APS-C sensors like Pentax, it would be a super close call in my eyes.

I'd do more research on what olympus has when it comes to glass. If you do nature stuff (animals) you'll need some reach, 300mm would be the minimum, 400mm is better. See what's out there new and used. If you are mainly outdoors you won't need the large aperture (expensive) glass, so just some long reach.

The Sony/Minolta lenses you need are out there, that much I know.

Good luck

plz help me!!how to make the background blur using SONY DSLR A350..??i mean how to set it?

Nov 16, 2008 by Fikri A | Posted in Photography

help me!!

You will have to probably use one of the manual settings. So shutter priority, aperture priority (AP)or manual.

Learn to set your aperture to the lowest number possible. Focus on your subject and the background should blur, depending on your lens type etc etc.

I know there are some tutorials that show you the different effects with different settings. Try googling for them.

I would also advise you read your manual. And get out there and take tons on photos, the only way to learn.

Which DSLR camera is the Best and worth buying?

Mar 17, 2008 by Jasmine | Posted in Cameras

Which DSLR camera should I buy?

Nikon DSLR D60,
Nikon DSLR D40,
Nikon DSLR D80,
Nikon DSLR D200 or
Sony DSLR A350

For Sony's, the screen can be adjusted to different angle while shoot and it's 14.2 megapixel. But was told by alot of people, friends and informations from YAHOO ANSWERS that Nikon is a good brand.

Pls give advice!

Thanks & Cheers

my suggestion
go to yahoo shopping
digital cameras
digital camera GUIDE
be sure to check titles on the left side
the guide should answer your questions

Should I Get This DSLR Camera?

Aug 31, 2008 by Teddy | Posted in Cameras

Sony Alpha DSLR-A350


Likes:

DSLR
14 Mega Pixels
Stylish
Inexpensive
Display

Dislikes:

Sony

Is there a reason you do not want to buy a Nikon or Canon?

Stylish never produced great images.
14 mp is not a big deal, but it will fill your memory cards very quickly
Live view is mostly a gimmick and will use battery power VERY quickly.

On pixel counts:

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/mpmyth.htm

One of the largest complaints here is taking blurry pictures ... this is mostly caused by camera movement. You can just about guarantee camera movement if you attempt to hold a 2 pound plus camera/lens combination at arms length in an attempt to use a DSLR as you would an inexpensive P&S camera.

Unless you are shooting through a microscope or telescope, live view has no place in the realm of serious photography ... use the viewfinder. Pros and advanced amateurs have been using viewfinders to produce perfectly composed and exposed images since the late 1950's

On Amazon .. Nikon D40 with 18-55 mm lens, under $470
On Amazon .. Canon XTi with 18-55 mm lens, under $580

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40.htm
http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/rebel-xti.htm

Bottom line?

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/notcamera.htm