Sony DSLR-A350 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Sony doesn't do things by halves and the A350 proves it. The most feature-laden DSLR

Pros: Stuffed with features / Superb value

Cons: Ugly / Slow burst rate

Verdict: . It has in-body image stabilisation, effectively making every lens you put on it about two stops faster. It's a compelling feature and one that's made the Alpha range very popular

Review summary: Digital SLR with a twist

Review summary: Digital SLR with a twist

Pros: 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 ...

Verdict: Though initially slow to capitalise on the growing market for digital SLRs, Sony now has everything in its range except a professional model.

Review summary: They both offer Sony's new "Quick AF Live View" technology so you can frame photos on the camera's LCD without sacrificing auto-focusing speed common to other live-view systems. Sony's innovative Penta-mirror Tilt mechanism directs light to a ...

Verdict: With its two sensor design, Quick AF Live View can even continuously focus-track the subject and provide live view during burst shooting, helping you capture that special moment. Taking further advantage of Quick AF Live View is the models' variable ...

Review summary: Sony have aggressively attacked the DSLR market in 2008, introducing no less than three new models, with a full-frame, 24 megapixel professional camera also due out later this year. The Sony A350 sits bang in the middle of the range, above the entry ...

Verdict: Sony have certainly hit the ground running in 2008, with three new digital SLR cameras that really deserve to threaten the Canon / Nikon status quo. The