Comments on: Sony Alpha DSLRA350 14.2MP Digital SLR Camera with

By: Tony PI

Tony PI — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:48:47 +0000

Field tested in Europe!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This Alpha 350K, did function very well, it was very handy and convenient to use the tilting screen,

the responses are just fine, and I got used to the slow response when using the tilting screen.

I was able to take shots over my head at times or over crowds! Also was able to take unusual angles!

Also noted that the battery “metering”indicator show the drain/remaining charge, that it uses more

battery with the tilting screen on.I carry an extra battery anyway. We took excellent images with this camera!

By: ricknwaco

ricknwaco — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:24:52 +0000

Perfect camera for the job
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I purchased this as a second camera body to complement my KM 7D. I took it on a two week European vacation and it was perfect.

By: TomF

TomF — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:55:06 +0000

Goodness
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The picture quality is beautiful. I love that it uses my 35 mm Minolta’s lenses.

By: Byron W. Childress

Byron W. Childress — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:47:55 +0000

Sony Alpha 350 DSLR 14.2MP Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I am very pleased with the Sony A-350 DSLR Camera that I purchased on Amazon.com The camera arrived just two days after purchased. I am a photography student and this is my second Sony DSLR. My first was the Sony A-100, also an excellent camera. The photos that I have taken with the A-350 are outstanding. I have produced a series of butterfly photos, taken in my flower garden that are selling as fast as I can print and frame them. The excellent color and detail that is produced by the Sony A-350 is amazing.

I reccomend this camera to anyone who is a serious photographer. I reccomend also that you purchase it at Amazon.com, because they make sure that you get what you are promised and that you get it delivered quickly.

Byron W. Childress
WaveWalker Photography

By: T. Kelly

T. Kelly — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:43:22 +0000

A great camera & price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I replaced my Maxxum 5 with this Sony A350 body so I could keep all my minolta lenses. Very Impressed and I could not beat getting in the Digital game for under $500 not to mention a 14.2. Very happy, live view is clear and sharp, very easy to operate

By: Ken P. Gables

Ken P. Gables — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:55:06 +0000

This is a great camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I am a semiprofessional photographer who, as a former Minolta user, has been trying to patiently wait on Sony to come out with a suitable pro model so as to continue to use lenses and accessories dedicated to my system. A year ago I bought this camera along with Sony's 18-250mm zoom lens, used it for some work, including a wedding. My first impression of the camera, upon immediately opening the box was a bit negative; it is small and has a very plastic feel. But after using the camera only a few minutes I was impressed with the responsiveness of the auto focus and very impressed with the 14MP detail. (I had been using a 6MP Konica-Minolta Maxxum 7D) The a350 made some great pictures. With that said I decided to have this camera body converted to use as an infrared camera (paying a lab to remove the infrared sensor) and have been using it for infrared photography for a year now, with good results. Since then I have been waiting for Sony to come out with a true pro model, which it has: the Sony a700 and a900. But in the time I have had using the a350, I have come to really enjoy two features which the higher end Sony models still do not offer: live view, and a tilting sensor. These are really great features and I will wait until Sony has a pro model with these. With that said I have recently made a purchase of a second a350 body, taking advantage of some great closeout deals as the a380 is destined to replace this camera. Most of my work is landscapes and environmental portraiture. I hike with my cameras, I go on float trips with my cameras, I wade in streams with my cameras, I expose my cameras to a lot of risk. The idea of dunking a $3000 camera is nauseating. I can now have two small camera bodies to hike with and have a relatively small chance of such a disaster. This camera can produce great results with good exposures and technic. Professional reviews of the a350 camera tend to be negative regarding its performance in low light and high ISOs. How I would respond is that you just can't put 14MP on an APS size sensor and have great performance in low light, regardless of the camera brand. With that said, 99 percent of the people interested in this camera would likely never notice this 'low light' performance issue. A camera is a tool, the camera body is only a component. The skill of the photographer is still much more important than miscellaneous technical details that tech people like to argue about. I would strongly recommend this as and entry level or backup professional camera.

By: Allan

Allan — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:10:52 +0000

Works Great
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Specifically bought the body only for use with my Minolta AF lens from my film Maxxum 9000 days. Been wanting a dslr for a few years and finally did the dirty deed. Had a great opportunity to 'learn' this past week in the Eastern Sierra. It's one of those practice, practice, practice learning curves, but love the results thus far. If anyone's interested in the pix they can go to promoguy.smugmug.com and check out the pix in the gallery Eastern Sierra. Took me until the last couple of days to get the purpose of ae but once I did, it make a world of difference.

And while I'm at it, may a give a big shout out to onecall.com who amazon partnered with.

By: W. Baxter

W. Baxter — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:05:33 +0000

Sony DSLR A 350
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I had the initial Sony DSLR A100 and decided to move up to the A 350. So far I have been very pleased with the camera. It has additional features not found on the A 100. I in paricular like the pop up flash which activites automatically when indicated unlike the A 100 which had to be raised manually. It also has 4.2 more mega-pixels than the A 100. My only concern is the package in which the camera arrived. The package appeared to have possibly been exposed to liquid for it looked as if it had been wet and then dried out. This is reason I have only given it 3 stars. I still have a concern that something may show up later as a result of whatever caused the packing problem.

By: Chaz Chillers

Chaz Chillers — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:29:13 +0000

Cross Over to Digital
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have been shooting for more then 30 years now and any god photgrapher will tell that the only thing tha you have to have is light and a good camera. the lest that you have too do to get a good shot the better.

Its like batman and his utility belt you will need stuff but the Sony A350 is One of the king of a well thought out DSLr’s joy too work with view finder clear clean

image fast focus lens the tine flash is unreal edge to edge coverage is by far one of the best that I have Used. Not to SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST.but the flip screen now that’s the kicker all and all this is the tool of tools for me Canon Nikon you better look out

By: Walter A. Mickelson

Walter A. Mickelson — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:27:43 +0000

camera Alpha 350
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is an excellent camera! I like it very well and very pleased with the service!