Sony DSLR-A350 - Expert Reviews

Pros: 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

Cons: Noise performance is middle of the pack ; White balance a bit of a mess ; Build quality feels unremarkable ; Tiny, dark optical viewfinder

Verdict: The A350's tilting Clear Photo LCD is relatively unique as well, making it easy to "shoot from the hip" (or over your head, for that matter) with the camera in live view mode. In-body image stabilization, a reasonably powerful pop-up flash, eye-start ...

Review summary: When Sony launched the Alpha series with the budget A100 in 2006, it struggled to find an identity in a digital SLR market dominated by Nikon and Canon. Sony's better-established competitors had budget SLRs that lured professional hopefuls into ...

Pros: No compromise Live View auto focus, Tilting LCD, Built-in image stabilization, 14.2 megapixels of resolution, Anti-dust coating and sensor vibration, Detailed battery meter

Cons: Detail-destroying noise reduction, Small viewfinder, Fn button and other controls need fine-tuning, Lots of plastic parts, Only 2 frames-per-second capture rate using Live View

Review summary: Otherwise the two cameras have almost identical control layouts and functions, although we found the A350's grip slightly more solid and comfortable than the A200's. The review camera was supplied with the new Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16-80mm F3 ...

Verdict: The LCD screen itself is essentially the same as the A200's - and lower in resolution than the A700's. However, on the A350, its mounting pulls out to an angle of roughly 40 degrees from the body and hinges up through about 130 degrees. You can't ...

Review summary: A budget busting SLR with top notch camera tech

Pros: Whopping sensor; In-camera shake-free setting; Live View

Cons: Hefty unit; Noisy images at high ISO; Poor continuous shooting options

Verdict: A big camera, with a big spec, capable of fantastic pics

Review summary: The Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 (priced from $799) is a midrange digital SLR, whose biggest claim to fame is "live view" on its tilting 2.7" LCD, with super-fast autofocus speeds. The A350 also features a whopping 14.2 Megapixel sensor, Alpha lens mount, ...

Pros: Very good photo quality at lower ISO settings or in RAW mode ; Well built, easy-to-hold body ; Sensor-shift 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 ; ...

Cons: 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 ...

Verdict: confused