Sony DSLR-A350 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Perhaps it was a feint, perhaps it was just a matter of introducing the right camera to the right audience, but Sony's Alpha A200 introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show early this year was a very minor upgrade to the A100. The more buzz-worthy news c

Verdict: Like the A200, Sony says that improvements to the A300 and A350's AF have made focus acquisition 1.7 times faster, thanks to the high-torque AF motor and improved AF sequence borrowed from the A700. Autofocus in Live View is also as fast as it is in optic

Review summary: A budget busting SLR with top notch camera tech

Pros: Whopping sensor In-camera shake-free setting Live View

Cons: Hefty unit Noisy images at high ISO Poor continuous shooting options

Verdict: A big camera, with a big spec, capable of fantastic pics

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 Live

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: 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-level