On paper and when shooting resolution charts, the A350 is an impressive performer but that prowess doesn't always hold up when you step outside the studio. The biggest reservations we have about this camera, though, relate to its image quality. Waiting around for the camera to start displaying a shooting screen (either the status screen or the live view preview), further distances you from the shooting experience in a way that will be unfamiliar for DSLR users. The continuous shooting speed is some way behind the models it will share retailer shelf space with, but the bigger problem is the general lag while waiting for the review image to appear after each shot. Unfortunately, the A350 is a slow camera by modern standards. And, at low sensitivity settings, you do get a camera that offers the easy composition simplicity of a compact camera with the focussing speed, shutter-button responsiveness and image quality of a DSLR. And to an extent, it'll be their loss: the ability to seamlessly shoot overhead or down at waist level gives a degree of freedom that no other current DSLR is able to offer. This will make many compact camera users feel at home while the small, inaccessible viewfinder will alienate those familiar with using DSLRs. This subtle philosophical change is borne out in the rest of the camera's design: the A350 behaves in a much more coherent manner when it's in live view mode, rather than being held up to the eye - every button press brings up a new menu screen and draws your attention back to LCD. The provision of an exterior switch makes it clear that live view is a technique for using this camera, rather than simply an option, or mode that you might consider using. The secondary-sensor live view system is interesting: most modern DSLR designs are saddled with their film legacy and the A350 makes the strongest bid to step out of that shadow. Most convenient button on body given least useful functionīoth the greatest compliment and greatest criticism you can level at the Alpha 350 is that it's probably the most compact-camera-like DSLR we've ever reviewed.Slower and less responsive than its contemporaries.Long exposure noise reduction turns hot pixels black.
#SONY A350 CAMERA LENSES ISO#
Image quality suffers above ISO 400 (from both noise and excessive noise reduction).Smallest viewfinder to appear on an APS-C DSLR.Soft JPEGs with poor low-contrast detail.
#SONY A350 CAMERA LENSES SOFTWARE#
Well-featured and usable software included.Super SteadyShot helps keep snaps sharp.Probably the easiest DSLR to use for a compact camera user.Most seamless live view system of current DSLRs.JPEG output makes good use of the sensor's dynamic range.Good detail at lowest sensitivities, competitive with best in class.$800 body only, or $900 bundled with DT 18-70mm kit lens. Tilting 2.7" LCD with Live View Quick AF during Live View (pentamirror Tilt mechanism directs light to a dedicated live view image sensor, enabling fast and responsive TTL phase-detection auto-focusing, even during live view.) Super SteadyShot IS Anti-Dust Dynamic Range Optimizer. Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR):įull Autofocus Live View with Flash = 0.288sīattery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View):īattery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF):ġ x Proprietary NP-FM500H Lithium Ion rechargeablīattery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps):īuffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames):
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution):īuffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution):īuffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports action, Sunset, Night portrait, No flashīuilt-in Auto Popup: Auto, Fill-flash, Rear flash sync, Slow Sync, High Speed, Sync, Wireless off camera flash (with Flash HVL-F56AM, F36AM)Ĭycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution):Ĭycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame):īuffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames):Ĭycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed):Īuto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature/Color Filter, CustomĤ0-segment Honeycomb Pattern, Center-weighted, Spot (1200 zone metering in Live View mode) Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): SLR type eye-level pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.74x magnification 9-point, center cross TTL phase detection with eye-start and "Quick AF" for Live View
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