Testseek.co.uk have collected 74 expert reviews of the Sony Alpha A350 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Alpha A350.
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.
82010074
The editors liked
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...
Plenty of features
Takes some great pictures
Impressive price
LCD aiming with a rapid autofocus
LCD is (partially) movable
Good image quality up to 800 ISO
Optical stabilization integrated to the camera
Easy to use
Tilting display
Excellent battery life
Huge range of lenses available
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 Live View is a boon for creative angled shots
Whopping sensor
In-camera shake-free setting
Live View
Canon EOS 450D Star rating
Canon’s EOS 450D comes with an image stabilised zoom to aid sharp results in low light
Stuffed with features
Superb value
Sensor-shift image stabilisation
Useful live view implementation with flip-up LCD
Excellent specification for price
Great image quality
Super Steady Shot
Anti Dust system
Eye Start
D-Range Optimiser
Ergonomics
The editors didn't like
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...
Shoddy lens
Confusing to handle
Very narrow optical viewfinder
LCD lacks a bit of definition
Weak burst mode (via viewfinder or LCD aiming)
No HDMI connection
Construction a bit frustrating!
Too small for big hands
No DOF preview
Poor kit lens
Plasticky build
Kit lens not of highest quality
Hefty unit
Noisy images at high ISO
Poor continuous shooting options
Canon EOS 450D
Ugly
Slow burst rate
Kit lens could be better
Mixed performance
Small viewfinder
Interface annoyances
LCD cannot be swivelled back into the body (for protection)
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?...
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 Live View is a boon for creative angled shots,
On the face of it, this new Digital SLR from Sony is positively groaning with extra features and some very clever functions.But just like a bargain car that comes with electric windows, alloy wheels, CD player and air-conditioning, those extras don't n...
Excellent specification for price, great image quality, Super Steady Shot, Anti Dust system, Eye Start, D-Range Optimiser, ergonomics
LCD cannot be swivelled back into the body (for protection)
Excellent performance and great image quality combine neatly within in an easy to use body and good price that make the Sony Alpha 350 worthy of serious consideration
On the plus side, Sonys Alpha 350 shows great image quality, an effective antishake system, a good build and a handy pull-out LCD monitor. However, we werent so impressed with its ergonomics, its poor layout of controls and tunnel-like viewfinder. L...
