Sony Alpha A350 with 18-70mm lens Reviews: Digital SLR Camera

+ Excellent Spec - Feels good to hold - Good features and takes crystal clear pics. RAW image output. Uses CF memory.

- Could have included memory - plastic camera body but at this price level to be expected.

+ quality of image, speed of readiness for next image, software.

- slightly plastic, noise with additional lenses

+ lots of features able to use my old lenses very good pictures need little post processing

- build quality is not to great a bit plastic some buttons are difficult touch with large fingers

+ excellent value for money sony have excelled as new comers to the market

- lens are very exspensive not to sure about cleaning system spare batteries e prices over the top.

+ Simple to get fast shots; quick fire-up. Good with option for live view and tilting screen.

- Bit plasticy-loking case

+ very easy to use and a light weight even with a long lens attached.

- haven't found any yet.

+ My minolta accessories fit the sony range

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+ Excellent camera with great features. Good feel in the hands and superb battery life

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+ Reasonable Price, Good starter camera

- None... yet

+ Excellent quality lens and electronics

- As with all SLR's size

+ love the photo quality

- still quite chunky to carry around

+ Battery Life, Auto-Activating flash

- n/a :)

+ Ease of use. Very good images and potential to be creative. Its very enjoyable to use.

- None really but need to understand better ARW image copying to computer as images need to be in JPEG to send on.

+ Being a novice to SLR's, I found this camera easy to use and does everything I need, picked up a Sony telephoto lense in the US for about half the UK cost. Battery lasts for ever, brilliant camera in my humble judgement.

- Haven't found any yet.

+ Excellent features and performance

- A little bit plasticky

+ Instinctive to use if you have previously owned an SLR camera. Software easily loaded.

- Quite a heavy camera.

+ Great being able to use the LCD screen as the viewfinder
Solid build

- LCD image can be difficult to see in bright light

+ easy to use, light in weight

- none

+ as a starter in DSLR photography, I have found the camera extremely easy to use and producing high quality images

- Heavier than I thought but not really a problem

+ as a beginner it seems a great camera to start to learn dslr photography ...........

- kit lens isnt the greatests

+ very cleared signed buttons placed exactly under fingers

- you can't use manual focus on auto position

+ easy to use just need to read starting manual first
good quality pictures

- live view usefull but not always clear to see

+ well i bought it for my hubby and ive been fiddling around with it abit and its easy to use and set up, the images come out very good and very sharp. overall its a very good camera and would recommend it to others.

- cant think of any!

+ Excellent picture quality.
Easy to use.
Comfortable. I myself have a bit of a big nose and don't have any issues when using the camera through the viewfinder.
'Live View' feature with tilting screen makes those awkward angle shots that bit easier.
Compatbible with Minolta lenses as well as all sony lenses.
Not too heavy.
Good build quality.
An excellent choice for a first timer who wants that extra quality over basic models when starting out.

- The only bad thing is that the lenses are a bit pricey. It isn't really a 'bad' point and don't let that deter you from this excellent choice of mid-range DSLR camera.

+ Great photo quality

- Often poor in low lighting conditions

+ Very easy to use.

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+ Live view

- Feels Cheap and plasticy

+ resolution

- too big

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- could do with video feature but not many dslr have this anyway.

+ easy of use

- it's a bit noisy

+ Considering Im new to this and havent got a clue about technical things. Im managing just fine. Iv had a lot of advice from other photographers and they like the usuability and features and the photos that are coming out are amazing! Iv started getting my portfolio together now as a hobby and it might have landed me a job.
Not as heavy as Id thought it'd be

- The manual isnt blonde friendly lol

+ A nice, suitable camera for beginning photographers and a really affordable SLR.

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+ Fabulous camara with loads of great features. It's is a quality product and great value compared to similar spec cameras by other manufacturer's. It's build quality is very highand too heavy too hold for long periods.

- None realy!

+ A very good DSLR starter camera, got this for my daughter and she loves it.

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+ Get much better picture quality from the "Auto" mode than I ever used to on my Cannon 350D. The built-in stead-shot feature is brilliant and the lens quality on the bundled kit is also very good.

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+ It is simple to use and a good camera for beginners

- None so far.

+ Excellent live view functionality, easy to use, and the tilting LCD is really useful.

- Jpeg processing could be a tad quicker, and some people with big hands may find the grip a little small, but that's about it!

+ Ease of use and good picture quality.

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+ Its shape is easy to handle whether your hand is large or small and it is not too heavy. It's easy to change according to the type of shot you wish to make. Even for a beginner, it is easy to use successfully. Picture quality is good too.

- It doesn't have the capacity to zoom in very close and needs a different lens to do so which can be very fiddly if you are trying to capture something likely to disappear at any moment.

+ Very easy to use - point and squirt. The standard lens is a good compromise although might upgrade to slightly better telephoto for close-up work. Good battery life and easy to download to PC.

- A bit heavy and no clip for lens cap - will need to buy another !!!!

+ The body features are good but the buttons to the left of the screen are a bit awkward to use .
The image stabiliser is a very good especially in the body & not the lens.

- The 18-70 mm lens that comes with the body does not produce a sharp image even at high speed.
The macro is not macro as you can not get less than 18 ins from the subject such as flowers.
The accessories are rather expensive.