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April 2008
(82%)
74 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(64%)
5 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)
Plenty of features, Takes some great pictures, Impressive price
Shoddy lens, Confusing to handle
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 dont n...
Abstract: More pixels and a tilting screen. Very well conceived, but the reality is flawed. Sonys A350 has some enormously attractive specifications, including a 14 megapixel sensor, 2.7 inch tilting screen with live view, image stabilisation built in (so i...
Tilting display, Excellent battery life, Huge range of lenses available
Too small for big hands, No DOF preview, Poor kit lens
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(80%)
Published: 2008-04-24, Author: Lori , review by: CNET.co.uk
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 of money on a really good lens, the resolution bump offered by the Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 isnt worth the price ...
Abstract: After making a rather slow start in the lucrative digital SLR market with the original Alpha 100, in the past few months Sony has announced a flurry of new models, in a bid to compete with the usual Nikon and Canon choices. The latest of these is the m...
Abstract: The Alpha DSLR-A350 is a new model to Sonys rapidly expanding DSLR range. Although based on a similarly new entry-level model, the A200, it adds a number of significant features aimed at users looking for the next step in picture quality, but with the...
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
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!
Whether you print off your photos at home or send them to the developer, one thing is certain, with the Sony DSLR A350, they will always come out looking great. There are over 24 lenses available, phenomenal battery life, USB transfer speed is very fas...
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,
Noise performance is middle of the pack, White balance a bit of a mess, Build quality feels unremarkable, Tiny, dark optical viewfinder,
The Alpha A200 was a solid performer, but at the end of the day what it really had going for it was one key spec: a fantastic price point for its level of specification. With street prices for the A350 all in the $800 range, the value equation changes ...
Abstract: The Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 gives a new identity to the fledgling Alpha line with an industry-leading, auto-focusing, tiltable Live View display. Other user-friendly features include built-in image stabilization and dynamic range optimization (DRO), makin...
