Excerpt: What's in a name? With DSLRs, not much. Case in point: Sony's new Alpha 350 ($800, street, body only; $900 with 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Sony DT lens).
Excerpt: AlphaMountWorld brings you our Alpha A350 Camera production Digital SLR Review - In Depth with Image Sample GalleriesSony Alpha DSLRA350 14.2MP Digital SLR Camera with
Conclusion: With some handy innovative features, the A350 is an easy-to-use, entry-level D-SLR that takes great pictures.
Pros: Great image quality in nearly all environments. Tilting LCD. Innovative Live View system. In-camera mechanical image stabilization. Fast autofocus. Handy function butt...
Cons: Slightly overexposed flash. Cropping occurs when framing via Live View. Too few quick-access buttons. Similar model available for $200 less.
Conclusion: Both the greatest compliment and greatest criticism you can level at the Alpha 350 is that it's probably the most compact-camera-like DSLR we've ever reviewed.
Pros: Good detail at lowest sensitivities, competitive with best in class, Reliable metering, JPEG output makes good use of the sensor's dynamic range, Most seamless live vi...
Cons: Soft JPEGs with poor low-contrast detail, Smallest viewfinder to appear on an APS-C DSLR, Screen obstructs use of viewfinder, Image quality suffers above ISO 400 (from...
Summary: Despite a few shortcomings, the autofocus-enabled live view is the best we’ve encountered and is exactly what compact owners looking to upgrade to a DSLR have been
Conclusion: While the A350 has an entirely usable Live View mode when compared to rival offerings, the high price and mixed performance is difficult to ignore.