Sony DSLR-A350

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 ...

Award: Editor's Choice!

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