I retired a while back and rekindled my hobby of p...hotography, obtaining a better quality camera by buying and selling each model as soon as I could afford a better one. I have been using Sony cameras for years now and each new model has later advances in technology and the a350 proved to be absolutely right for me. I have painful and unsteady hands and my rip need larger cameras to be able to grip them firmly. The a350 can be enhanced with a portrait grip and double batteries to make the shooting sessions twice as long. The grip and double batteries make it a little heavier but the overall firmness of the grip means I can get some steady shots even at a low speed. I see others giving all the specs and pros and cons for camera reviews but I do tend to use manual settings for many subjects and the variation of speed control, aperture and ISO control gives a far greater depth of field and the sharpness can be phenomenal on the a350 making images of views perfect. Working the other way they can be used to have very tight focus on the subject and the background almost faded out using the same three controls making close-up work with, a small depth of field, enhance the subject perfectly. As in the heading I have now bought a second a350 to make switching to different focal lengths quicker than just changing lenses I just swap over the cameras. Pleased doesn't quite express how I feel about my latest second-hand two cameras, I am actually so pleased that I am not thinking of upgrading any time soon.
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This camera is brilliant for a starter camera - the price i...s excellent for what features it has and the equipment has been well looked after.
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Great little starter DSLR camera. Easy to use and fantastic res...ults. Huge range of lenses available as it uses the Minolta A Mount
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The Sony Alpha α350 was my first... delve into the digital SLR world, after having used 35mm Film for many many years before then. The α350 is a superb camera, with many features found only on more expensive cameras. It takes superb quality images, with little fuss, yet it has all the manual controls you could ask for. The fully articluated LCD screen is a nice touch.
Excellent value SLR, great camera with impressive a...uto focus and all the auto/manual modes you could ever want. Perfect for beginner or experienced photographers alike.
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