Reviews for Sony Digital SLR Cameras

"So for this reason the company released three entry-level Alpha DSLR machines (the A200, A300 and A350) which it has now seen fit to upgrade to the A230, A330 and A380...Those expecting considerable innovations in the mid-range A330 will inevitably come away disappointed, as the most striking difference is in the appearance...Available (like its predecessor the A300) exclusively from Jessops, the A330 comes with a Sony DT 18-55mm, f3.5-5.6 lens and has undergone considerable controls simplification...Although remaining at a 10.2-megapixel resolution, the row of previously dedicated buttons on the left of the LCD has vanished - some to reappear on the four-way D-pad - and the AEL (autoexposure lock) button and capability have disappeared completely...Probably the best selling point for the A330 is the Live View feature that is the LCD-led alternative to the optical viewfinder..." read more »

"Capable of shooting some very nice photos; fast Live View AF and single-shot performance; tiltable LCD; dual card slots; relatively simple, straightforward...Smallish grip; middling viewfinder; color shifts with default settings....A year later, everyone else has caught up, and its successor, the DSLR-A380 isn't quite so novel for the money anymore...While the color shifts are noticeable, however, they're not quite as bad in the A380's photos as the A330/A230's,..." read more »

"Sony 's latest entry-level SLR shooter, the 10.2-megapixel Alpha DSLR-A230 ($549.99 direct, with 18-55mm kit lens) is competitively priced, captures great images, and delivers a solid feature set for the money...At ISO 100, the camera captured an average of 1,699 lines per picture height, which is good for an entry-level D-SLR...Outdoors I mostly shot at ISO 100-400, and images were clean and clear?not as sharp as those shot with the Canon Rebel EOS XSi, but the A230 did produce good-looking images...With its user-friendly interface and budget price, the Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 is an excellent choice for D-SLR newbies..." read more »

"Great 24-megapixel images; intelligent Preview a real aid; built-in image sensor-shift stabilization; tweaks galore...Still expensive; noise at ISO 1250 and higher; poorly positioned preview button; no built-in flash; it's...It's hard to call a $1,999 DSLR a great deal, but the Sony alpha DSLR-A850 is one...Until the introduction of the new A850, the most “affordable” full-frame models were the 21.1-megapixel Canon 5D Mark II and 24.6MP Sony alpha DSLR-A900,..." read more »

"I'm not sure that a grand and a half for a camera can ever be considered good value, but it costs significantly less that its main rivals...the review is on how the A900 performs as a 'full format' DSLR because that is what it is...Previous favourites amongst this hard working class of 'pros' were the also unfashionably-branded Fuji DSLR's for the same reason..." read more »

"High resolution Anti-shake Info rotates on screen as you move the camera...Some dust on images Lower quality images than some rivals at high sensitivities...If you're in the market for a budget digital SLR, this is probably the place to start...It may not be perfect, but this is still a great camera......" read more »

"This camera's 14.2 megapixel resolution makes for incredible detail and gorgeous enlargements...High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography captures more scene contrast than a single exposure can handle by combining two exposures into one incredible shot...The DSLR-A550L kit comes with the SAL1855 DT 18-55mm zoom lens, which covers everything from wide angle to midrange telephoto shots..." read more »

"The Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 ($999.99, body only) may be a solid shooter, but there are other digital SLRs (D-SLRs) that will give you more for your thousand bucks...The A700 did a good job of taking pictures in low light, but under better lighting its images were very soft...Outside the labs, I shot both indoors and outside with the A700 for a week, and I was pleased with its performance overall...The Sony DSLR-A700 with the lens I used in testing adds up to $1,199, within $100 of a Nikon D90 (which is bundled with a $300 18mm-to-105mm zoom lens for $1,299.95..." read more »