Sony Alpha DSLR A350 review

[Teslasdik]

can this camera take movies? it's pissing me off cuz i just wanna throw it away if it doesn't!!!

[YmePt]

@Teslasdik it doens't :X

[will98fb]

does this camera take any sony lenses or is it particular lenses? please help!

[1kieran96]

what fps does this camera. i need a camera wich has 9 fps for skateboarding. any one recomend a good camera wich i could afford and has 9 fps. ( used/new condition)

thanks

[PhotoShopChannel]

video?

[watheer1]

Lex luthor sell cameras now !!! damn you clark kent :(

[NikeMike417]

one question, does this camera support UDMA cards?

[MRA9700]

I have this camera, and it rocks! getting a new telephoto lens for it soon

[rid100jnr]

I am looking to buy this camera, and one reason i would purchase it is for taking pictures of riding bmx's. But it says has a slow shooting speed so would't this be suitable for this camera??

[rid100jnr]

I am looking to buy this camera, and one reason i would purchase it is for taking pictures of riding bmx's. But it says has a slow shooting speed so would't this be suitable for this camera??

[tzandmannetje]

My dad has one how can i change the closing time?

[InuyashasFreak01]

such a beautiful creation! i must have it! 

[TheSar112233]

I'm getting this camera, i really cannot wait! :D

[PracticalGuitar]

please help??? Nikon D80 or Sony A350. For indoor and indoor use. And why. Thanks.

[TechCuber]

Go for da nikon or take a canon eos 500d

This camera SUCKS!!!

very much problems

just Nikon or Canon

[PracticalGuitar]

I opted for the Canon 450D. My reason being although the megapixels is higher on the Sony,it has far more noise in darker scenes when comparing images. Only had my Conon two weeks but so far it's been faultless to me,touch wood. Though I do think i need a better lens as the zoom isn't to clever on the 18-55,I'm going for the 18-200

[TechCuber]

Canon FTW. Out.

[PracticalGuitar]

FTW?

[TechCuber]

For the win...

[AntonyTH]

Problems? I dont have any probs with this one. I love this camera =) Makes beautiful pictures!

[RobJonkman]

Those pictures he showed where taken in Queenstown New Zealand!! I've lived there for quite a while! LOL

[lexam55]

i think the latest model is a380..

[mikeaquino94]

i've read different reviews but never came to a good conclusion. this one helped a lot. will get one definately

[bollekeil]

Wow realy nice review!!!

Thanks a lot! You help me very much!

[quack18]

i bought this cam 2 months ago, and at first took me a whle to get used to it, but now am loving it, its a great great cam. this review and the information he has on the webpage are really usefull also

[lmedinany]

the best review i've seen for this camera yet. thanks!

[ARGH28]

i read the full review on your website and have a quick question regarding the coninuous shooting mode. i have this camera and after about the 9nth shot it starts hitting the buffer and crawls to about 1fps in jpeg mode. i have a ms pro duo in there instead of cf card. i noticed you used a 300x cf card and i am wondering if that is what it takes to avoid the slowdown in continuous shooting mode or if the camera slows down regardless of card speeds? sony tech support did not help with this.

[ARGH28]

i purchased an HG ms pro duo and that did not have any performance increase over the sony mark 2 ms pro i am using (with the ms pro duo cf card adapter for this camera). i am not sure why they call these new and much more expensive ms pro duo cards HG since they have the same speeds as the sony mark 2's. anyway, i did notice that there is a 450mb/s ms pro duo card and i am thinking of trying this to see. i prefer ms pro duo since my laptop cannot read cf cards and hate any more adapters.

[cameralabs]

I didn't test it with an MS Pro card, so can't really say, but yes it sounds like that might be the problem - in case you didn't see it, the part where I test the A350's continuous shooting is at the bottom of the features page in my A350 review at cameralabs . com. Feel free to ask the Sony owners on the forum if they have experienced the same thing.

[1TranceMusic]

can some one tell me where is the best place to buy one like this please.

[cameralabs]

You can find reputable shops on my review at cameralabs . com!

[NorfWeezey]

@cameralabs

Not there..

[fukiwow]

@1TranceMusic I think in Japan

[pandoratommorow]

people are always blabbering and debating of which is better =.="..

they say Sony is the best...

some say Nikon would be more superior than Canon...

i dont get it...

all of them looks nice... =.="...

Just a simple tweak on photoshop won't hurt XD... LOL...

[MyLittleBonsai]

Some people love their photographs to be pure. Photoshop just adjusts your images to what ever you want. You didn't really capture the image then. You just changed an image. There's a sense of pride I suppose.

[ColdingoVich]

What's the best - Sony A350 or Canon HG10?

[rvi36]

gordon , just a follow-up question..in anti-shake...if im going to use a high iso,or nightshot,which performs better?in-lens or in-body .which has better picture quality,noise,general performance,etc...thank you for the advice

[cameralabs]

Hi, Ive only got a couple of minutes a day on YT, but feel free to ask in the Sony section of the cameralabs forums...

[moreflair]

I am reading that the Minolta "beercan" lens is a good fit for the a350. Anyone care to comment?

[xDjAsOnF]

which would be a better buy?

the a350 or the canon 450d?

[cameralabs]

See the verdict page of my 450D review at cameralabs . com...

[rvi36]

gordon..in anti shake..what are the pros and cons of the one built in camera (sony,pentax,)and the one in the lens(nikon,canon)....which performs better ..pls help

[cameralabs]

They perform similarly, so it depends whether you prefer to see the effect through the viewfinder (in which case you need in-lens), or whether you want it to work with every lens (in which case you want in-body).

[kennylc]

I'm in the market for a dslr and am glad to have found this on YT. Also i have book marked your site.

:-D

[kombizz05]

good video

[jlwinklervideo]

Awesome!

Thanks for this very detailed information!

Going to buy this one soon ;)

And: Don't listen to stupid people trying to tell you how to do your job... I like the video and the review on you website!

Keep on doing this please!

JL++

[KmcStas]

just bought this one. pretty nice

[racer14344]

Greetings!

Your reviews are very helpful to us, buyers.

They are very comprehensive, so clear that all we need to know are already presented.

Sir, what lens would you recommend for a neophyte like me, a SAL 55-200mm or a 75-300mm? or the standard 18-70mm is enough for now?

Thanks! Godbless!

Merry Christmas!

[cameralabs]

If you only get one lens, then it should be a general purpose one like the 18-70mm. I'd stick with this and not worry about additional lenses until you know how the current one is restricting you - it might be fine for more than you think... Feel free to discuss this further on the cameralabs forums!

[kyleruddell]

I've had this camera for a couple of months, the only gripe I have with it is the size of the viewfinder and the horrible kit lenses that I got with it. £600 for the camera and 2 lenses which I will have to replace because they are so out of focus and distorted in the corners, especially with the 18-70mm.

[xxblonda]

how many pictures can you take continuous? and how do you do it?

[cameralabs]

Check out the Features pages of the review at cameralabs . com.

[DXm8]

why do you always say that, cant you just tell people if you think someone will bother 2 go 2 your page 2 see the specs your wrong, cos everyone will google it. btw if you think thiss will give you this one more page view then try advertising on google adsense

[cameralabs]

It's dead simple DXm8 - this my job and my business, and posting videos here only generates money for Youtube. I don't make anything from them at all, so it's like you going to work for no salary. The business only works if people visit the site, so if no-one bothers, then it fails and there will be no more reviews. By the way, it's not just specs at the site, it's proper full review with sample images, results and a detailed analysis. There's no point repeating the information here.

[DXm8]

just wondering then, how much money do you make per day if say, 2000 people visited it? (just wondering)

[condieboy]

Do you have no comprehension of a business strategy?

Seems a perfectly fair answer to me.

[cameralabs]

Hi DXm8, actually no website earns any money from pure visitors alone - indeed, since most bigger websites pay for bandwidth per GB, the more visitors they have, the more it costs them to host the site. Most only make money when people subsequently click ads or shop through affiliate stores. But for that, they obviously need to be on the site to start with.

[DXm8]

thank you for the explanation :) now i know xD

[giannchloe]

great review! thank you very much! more power to you~

[Tourville69]

yea i got this camera 4 weeks awesoem 4 senic shot esp living in nh

[slupmed]

can i use it for astrophotography mounted on a telescope

[douglasestrada26]

I got this camera like 3 weeks ago, and just let me tell u that this thing is awesome, cristal clear pictures, the autofocus works exellent, I dont have a lot of experience about DSLRs, but this camera is great.. thanks. Doug.

[LOFC4LIFE]

sorry though i might add that i will mainly be taking pictures of sport, most likely to be football. and if you dont feel this is the camera i hope you have a good cheap one to recomend. Thanks

[TheStig000]

Like he said, this camera won't be great for capturing action sequences. You'll want a camera that can get more than 2 frames per second. Nikon and Canon are good places to start.

[LOFC4LIFE]

I want to get started in proper photography, what do you think as a first time camera? i dont want to go spending thousands and from the reviews i have read and looking at the prices i have seen this camera looks great.

[cameralabs]

Hi, the models I'd recommend are in the Best Buys section at cameralabs . com - feel free to discuss your options in the cameralabs forums!

[metalliclaugh]

do you think this camera works better for astrophotography when compared to canon 450d as it got a better tiltable live view and built in image stabilization?

need your advice

[cameralabs]

Image Stabilisation won't help in astrophotography unless you're taking handheld shots of the moon or bright planets with normal exposures. The tilting screen might make it easier to compose poitning upowrads, but the LV won't help you focus on stars. See our reviews at cameralabs for more details and if you have any more Qs, feel free to have a chat on the cameralabs . com forums!

[mouimen]

i received mine today with 2 lenses 18-70 and 55-200 mm and its awesome camera, i have now d40x and this sony alpha a350

[teddyboysmith2]

this camera looks awesome, how slow is the camera to catch a picture whilst using live view? can you not get instant capture

[cameralabs]

Hi, you can find out everything you need to know about Live View on the Sony Alphas by reading our full reviews of them at cameralabs . com. There's direct links to the right of the video windows.

[knoose]

Wow, you do some truly great and

very informative, smooth moving videos.

Good job, its easy to listen to you.

[szybkilopez566]

Another great rev. by Gordon :-) Kudos

[killiandarcy42023]

im tinkin of getn a camera, wat 1 shud i get???? i was tinkin about the nikon d40?????

[subpoprec]

I think that's only a 6 megapixel camera. For the money, you could get a 10 or 12 megapixel camera instead. The D60 would be a better choice, imo.

[jcpowpow]

why does every one think that megapixels is all that maters with image quality. it isint the d40 is a great camera and you can take great shots. you only need 10 or 12 mega pixels if your making large prints, which if your a beginner you wont be doing.

[bangkokaz]

Tough coz Sony's features are alluring compared to Canon Xsi. 14mp, sliding LCD, real live view, battery percent, viewfinder shutter, better kit lens etc. The trouble is Sony ain't got no history as a camera maker, they just bought off a dead company and renamed the brand. And if you were to think of the future, Sony lenses are ridiculasly expensive. Checking out flickr would also tell you that Canon Xsi 450D produce better pictures. So guys you may as well forget Sony. It ain't got the thing.

[Thyressarexus]

Thanks mate, I was weavering between those two. So you say 450D worth it more... and it's even slightly cheaper where I live.

[bangkokaz]

Yes, I would definately go for the Canon Xsi or 450D given a choice between the Sony n former.

Canon 450 is not only better for now but your future lens and equipment upgrades too price wise.

And, as far as end result is concerned, the 450 will give you far superior results anytime.

You can bet your life on Canon but Sony is a shaky thing.

Go for Canon....Ur going to love it for life....

[Thyressarexus]

Thanks for the advice, I'll do that!

[neodelphi]

honestly my first DSLR is A100 and I am now a happy owner of Canon 40D. i love the wide lens options. Sony is pretty fancy has some few neat technological innovations I still consider to buy another sony as back-up.

[pdf101]

it doesn't make sens,

you'll need to buy lenses that are compatible

with SONY.

[HJvKProductions]

Nonsence, the canon kitlens is definatly the better one. And also I have to say: sony got a big history as cameramaker, and don't forget that most of the techniques are from minolta... And that is... or at least it was a big name on the market...

[neodelphi]

camera alone doesn't constitute better photo! it is the person behind the lens! most canon users are season photographers. please keep than in mind. this camera is geared towards consumers not for serious amateur and definitely not for Pro! for most photography situation this one can do the job pretty well!

[bangkokaz]

I sold off my Canon Rebel Xti / 400D as picture quality was no better than my old Kodak Dx7590. The only benifit i found was a powerful flash that gave good results at night.

Now no one can deny that sharpness wise Nikon is the king unless one goes for the Canon full sensor 24mp 1Ds MarkIII. But than i can't afford either becouse of high price and non existance of Nikon delership where i stay.

The two models that my local stores could get me are Canon Esi or Sony Alpha 350. Its a tough choice.

[MandeepGadgetBoy]

14.2 megapixels is the highest in the world, & SONY has incorporated that into thier cameras, right?! :-)

[djmikew]

Mandeep, 14 MP is not the highest in the world.

the Hasselblad H3D-39II has a 39MP sensor.

The Hasselblad H3D-39II cost $33,995.00

[MandeepGadgetBoy]

39 mega-pixel? You jokin?!!! That's amazing, thanks for that!!!!!!!!!!!

[redegamieste]

for gods shake!! fairchild semiconductors has an 81megapixel sensor for aerial photography apps. visit their site and you ll see. same sensor made by KODAK , has also one of the models of the phase one cameras. check out linhoff and sinar as well.

[MandeepGadgetBoy]

81 Mega Pixels! You are jokin! That is superior! :-)

[13stAndreas]

The retina of a human eye has aprox. 81 Mega pixels =D

[MandeepGadgetBoy]

OMFG! - I am suprised of that! I didn't even know someone had found out the mega-pixels of the human eye! If only you could take images with your eye, at 81 mega-pixels...

[ManuelDr]

dat would be awesum

[MandeepGadgetBoy]

WELL SED.

[ManuelDr]

lol and have SD slots in our foreheads

[MandeepGadgetBoy]

ROTFLMAO! ☺

[ManuelDr]

dats a gud idea tho!

[MandeepGadgetBoy]

Agreed.

[surfdigby]

I'm struggling to decide to get one of these (with the additional 70-300mm) or a Nikon D80 (with the 18-200mm VR). Various reviews show the Sony to be quite noisy when it goes to iso400 and above. As I take a lot of pictures of fast moving people in poorly lit sports halls (often from quite a distance) is this likely to be an issue? Outdoors, I regularly use a CPL, so the rotating barrel on the a350 is also niggling me, although as all my filters are 55mm, I wouldn't have to replace any.

[shteck2k6]

You should get larger diameter filters so you can use them on all of your lenses/future lenses with adaptation rings. :peace:

[surfdigby]

I probably will in future, but I bought these as a beginner (and venturing outside the comfort zone of Auto mode, into the scary world of Aperture Priority) and it made no sense to pay more for a bigger filter. I have some stepping rings, and I find using them to be a real ball-ache, to be honest.

[cameralabs]

Hi surfdigby, a lot depends on wehther you want the live view and tilting screen of the sony, neither of which are on the D80. We've compared the D80 against the A350 in our verdict page of our A350 review at the cameralabs website, but I'd also recommend picking up both in person to see which feels best to you...

[wink2020]

I'm thinking that the Sony A300 or 350 might be better for me than the Olympus E420.  The Oly 510 needs some fine tuning. What do you think?

[cameralabs]

I think the E-510's still a great camera - check the verdict page of our A350 review at cameralabs . com to see a comparison...

[GDfromSMSA]

Excellent Review on the Sony A350 sadly the screen does not flap out completely like Olympus E3. By the way Gordon When you were going to review the new Canon 450D Can't wait to see your review soon

[cameralabs]

Hi, I've just posted my review of the Canon 450D / XSi at the Cameralabs website!

[APEdude244]

oooooh

[APEdude244]

sorry SPELLING not speeling

[APEdude244]

nice review

i'm not sure but I think you're speeling "optimiser" wrong on your site. shouldn't it be "optimiZer"

[cameralabs]

I'm from the UK where we spell it with an S.

[Alphonzen]

Great review!

[palakaboy]

as usual...a great review Gordon. see you in the forums.

[cameralabs]

Thanks Palakaboy!

[palakaboy]

no seriously, thank you. check out my pictures @ cameralabs...

many of them look that way because of the information i found through your vids and your forum!

thank YOU!

[kris1991]

Excellent review!

[CanOfSpam]

I'm not a big fan of the flip out screens. It gets hooked up with stuff in your bag, dirt gets in it. Also its a very weak and potential danger for it to break.

[roger767]

cool camera, too bad it doesn't take canon lenses

[ftpaddict]

Some would consider that to be an advantage.

[DavidTheDivine]

rofl. :D.

[EnglishKeenan]

Another wonderful review :)

[zacsg1]

awesome video:)