Sony Alpha 350 DSLR review by What Digital Camera

[CamaraMountClamp]

thats cool

[maureenOWW]

Perhaps they could employ someone who could speak acceptable english next time. 'Fum' (thumb), 'Wiv' (with), 'Lihel' (little)....you get the idea. The letter T is there for a reason, if you don't use it you sound like you've escaped from a production of Oliver or My Fair Lady. I've seen italian and spanish reviewers with a better english pronounciation that this.

[maureenOWW]

@maureenOWW Yes, I misspelled 'than' for comedy effect.

[praburamanathan]

Hi, Recently I observe some shift in y-axis once I take a snap. Do you have any idea of why this is happening? Little more detail: I see a an object which is completely in the frame. After taking the snap, the object lies little bit shifted from the frame. Thanks for the support.

[WhatDigitalCamera]

@praburamanathan The Alpha 350 does not have a 100% viewfinder. I think its about 95%, which means you get a bit more in the picture than you see in the viewfinder. It should be an even amount on each side but perhaps in your case it isn't.

[Patryk199356]

Hehe Polak się znalazł.

[AssemMuhammed]

Thank you for the video.

[AirUpThere996]

the lens and the picture quality sucks. get a 450d instead

[georasken]

>dy2dlb: you can find the a350 manual online, google it :)

[latin2c]

I have the A350 and i love it so far but will have to sell it because i notice i record alot of mini videos and it makes sense to just carry around one dslr tht can do both record movies and take great pictures..sad to see it go but if anyone is in the market for one let me know.

[Snakeman418]

How much are you asking for it?

[dy2dlb]

help me please. my aunt gave me sony a350 but the nenu is in japanese language. what should i do?

[cfish3r]

turn on > menu > right > right > right > right > right (Spanner 1) > down > down > down > down (second to bottom) > select > (up to the very top) > Select.

That will change it to english.

[dy2dlb]

thanks but i didnt work. one else should i do?

[crisno1]

learn japanese

[dy2dlb]

hahaha, Your right.

[panzarw]

god, i understand thats the only way to describe how to do it but its so funny XD

[aerospace82]

one more vote for the 350!

[Hunstanton29]

Image stabilisation in the BODY (A.350)does-away with the need to buy expensive Image-Stabilized-Lenses as you would if you buy the Canon on Nikon equiv'. = Worth getting the A.350 'Twin-Lens-kit' (18-70mm & 55-200mm) NOW (while you can), as it's been replaced by the A.380 = much dearer (no-better !)

Some dealers still stock the A.350, but be quick, as the A.380 has mainly replaced it on the dealers shelves - naturally, at more £/$ (roll-eyes !).

Sony DT.55-200mm makes Twin-set = good-value

[Innmanu]

I would buy the a350 because of the optical image stabiliser. Its cheaper with buying lenses without a image stabiliser.

[SheldonA27]

I'm getting ready to jump into a DSLR. Though, I can't figure out which would be the best one to buy atm. I am leaning towards Sony, even though there lens selection is a little bit fewer than the competition, there cameras just seem to be the better buy. Out of research I've done between the 330, and its competition, the camera seems to have the same picture quality as the competition, or better. I hope this is true.

[ndn2369]

Sony Style has the a350 + 2 lenses + the veritcal grip for $699.99. Savings of $480.

[CornflakeGirl95]

I have this one! And I love it! I have a question.

Which wide-angle lens is the best for Alpha 350?

I'd be so gald, if someone answered back :)

[ryanking23]

I have a Tamron 17-50 2.8 which is excellent. It has a slight wide angle at the 17mm range and no wide angle at the 50mm telephoto end. Stop the lens up to f/4 and pictures are SUPER sharp. The slight wide angle is perfect for group shots with out adding much distortion, and there is very little darkness in the corners. It's well worth the $400. You can see other reviews on it online, and it usually has 5/5 or 4.5/5 marks. Best thing you can do, is go to a store and try a few lenses on.

[CornflakeGirl95]

do you have Sony A350??

[ryanking23]

Yes I do. And it is wonderful...

[socal1000]

no just the 17-80mm

you can get the body and stock lens

for 560

the d80 is 600 and only 10.2 meg

i think the sony is better quality beacuse

my brother has the d80 and by all means it is nice but in your hands you can tell sony def did a great job the speed and clarity of this camera is as good as the nikon with more features plus with this it can match all your other stuff you have tv,computer,camera,printer,ps3­,desktop,laptop,cell phone,psp,

[PRAGMATICIST]

i thought u got 2 lenses with it...eh

[ketz555]

350 body only = about £400

Carl Zeiss lens you recommended = £500

total = £900

would it not be better to just get a better camera kit to start with? say something like Nikkon D90 kit.

[bradleypaul10]

I bought the a300 which is the exact same camera aside from the pixel resolution. I have the 18-70 + 75-300mm pack but I barely use either lens. I bought a used Minolta 50mm 1.7 prime lens on ebay for about $100 and a brand new Tamron 17-50 2.8 wide angle lens and they are amazing for low light, indoor shots.

[Ricky230180]

if you want to buy this camera, which lens pack would you buy ??

18-70 + 75-300

or

18-50 + 55-200

What's your opinion ???

[sybyabraham]

I'd buy the 18-70mm + 75-300mm pack

[ashleewang]

anybody knows which lens he recommend?

[jackin9p]

Sony alpha 350 or Canon EOS 450D?

[quack18]

ive got the same question, its killing me, i cant make up my mind of which to go for , did u end up buying either one

[jackin9p]

I bought the 450d, because it was for sale with 20% discount in The netherlands :D

Its pretty nice..

[galaris]

a300 or pentax k200d? :/ Hard to choose for me :(

[haz0510]

alpha 350 or nikon d60 ?

[kezamizogabi]

sony!

[haz0510]

how about id D80?

which one

D80 or alpha 350 ?

[kezamizogabi]

sony is still the leader brand,so go 4 it!

A350 is absolutely stunning..quality and everything is perfect in it.

Nikon is all right but..u know not that good

[alocan]

the leader brand in what??? please tell me you are not talking about the dslr market... neither in the consumer nor in the professional segments of dslr the sony stands a chance against nikon or canon. btw. i own a a350. i am satisfied, but by no means sony is top of the noth...

so please get your facts straight

[tanhockjun]

it depands what company you like,because there are no best camera in the world, it is just only getting better.

[WhatDigitalCamera]

See some image samples from this and other cameras at our website. Go to Equipment>Digital SLRs>Sony.

[madsdesigns]

Would You recomend this for simple Photoshoots?

Im looking to get a camera with very high detail within the image when zoomed in thorugh Photoshop,I was impressed with 10mp but What are the photos like taken from this have you got any you could send me?

[rebelle505]

will u recommend buyers to buy this sony alpha 350? what are the pros and cons? if we were to compare it with a canon 450D,which will work best?

[TechnologicMe]

450 D

[n40798]

Are there any down-sides about having the image stabilization in the camera instead of in the lense?

[Minyahil]

well i dunno if i would call it a downside cause its just that you wont be able to see the image stabilization at work, but wether it is in the Lens or the Body shouldn't matter as they both work effectively, its just very reassuring when its on the lens because when it is turned on you can see the effect in the view finder.

hope that helps.

[WhatDigitalCamera]

There's pros and cons for each, Optical Stabilisation is arguably more effective because it can be matched to the lens (ie a big tele lens needs a different solution a shorter one), but more expensive since you have to buy the IS again every time you buy a new lens instead of just once, as with in-camera IS. But I think any differences are subtle and marginal and not worth agonising over.