It is a relatively small camera, measuring 130.8 x 98.5 x 74.7mm, and at 582g it is less than 40g heavier than the A200. It is made of plastic, but the rounded shape feels very strong and build quality is at least as good as any of the competition. The A350 shares the same body as the A200 and A300.
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Sony’s solution is faster, more effective and much more useful, enabling full autofocus function in live view mode.
Competitor DSLRs that offer live view have either simpler and slower contrast-detection AF systems when in live view mode, or have to temporarily flip the reflex mirror down to use their phase-detection AF systems.
However the A350 not only has live view, it also has a two-way tilting 2.7-inch 230k monitor and, more importantly, a fast nine-point TTL phase-detection autofocus system available in live view mode. Sony was a relatively late adopter of live monitor view for its digital SLRs, and both the A700 and A200 lack this feature. Of course sensor resolution isn’t the only criteria by which a camera should be judged, and the A350 has another important feature that sets it apart from the competition. Canon has a slightly closer match in the shape of the popular 12.2-megapixel EOS 450D (review coming soon) at £459.99 body only or £499.99 with an 18-55mm lens. Olympus offers the E-520 for £499.99 body-only or £549.99 with a Four-Thirds system 14-42mm lens, but again it is only 10 megapixels. Nikon’s closest competitor is the D80, currently £499 body only or £639.99 with an 18-70mm lens, but the D80 is only 10 megapixels. The A350 is currently priced at a very competitive £449.99 body-only, £499.99 with an 18-70mm zoom lens, or £649.99 as a two-lens kit with the addition of a 55-200mm zoom. Neither market leaders Canon nor second-placed Nikon has anything that directly competes in this band, which must be helping with Sony’s stated intent to overtake Nikon and put a serious dent in Canon’s seemingly unassailable lead. With a sensor resolution of 14.2-megapixels, the A350 occupies a relatively new band in the digital SLR market, along with the 14.6-megapixel, £800 Pentax K20D.
There were two more models launched in March of this year, the Jessops-exclusive Alpha A300, currently £399.99 including an 18-70mm lens, and today’s review camera, the Alpha A350.
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We reviewed the flagship Alpha A700, a 12-megapixel professional model in November of last year, and in February we took a look at the Alpha A200, the 10-megapixel entry-level model currently priced at £300 with an 18-70mm lens. Cyber-shot models will typically be smaller and thinner, without an interface for lens attachments, while Alpha models will typically have the greek alpha symbol (α) on the side of the camera body opposite the shutter button, along with any further model information.Sony’s campaign to cut itself a bigger share of the lucrative digital SLR market continues to gather pace. Sony cameras can be identified by the ‘SONY’ logo on the camera body or the top of the flash module, with the model’s identification usually on a label on the bottom. Older Alpha models use an A-mount interface for lens attachments, while the newer models use an E-mount. Contemporary Alpha models make use of mirrorless technology, which places the image sensor directly behind the lens. Sony developed their Alpha line in 2006 as a result of the company’s acquisition of Konica Minolta. However, the Sony Alpha line continues to rank third as of 2015 behind Nikon and Canon. Although the Cyber-shot was introduced early on in the digital camera game, they lost popularity as adoption increased and the market became more saturated. Sony’s cameras are divided into two main lines, the point and shoot Cyber-shot and the DSLR Alpha line. Sony is a global electronics company that started making cameras in 1996.
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