Sony Alpha DSLRA300X 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with Super SteadyShot Image Stabilization with DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 & DT 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Zoom Lenses by Sony
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Digital camera reviews of Sony Alpha DSLRA300X 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with Super SteadyShot Image Stabilization with DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 & DT 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Zoom Lenses
Digital camera Review: Bravo Sony
Summary: 5 Stars
As a Sony advocate I applaud the Sony Alpha! Sharp pics! Flip screen is awesome! Move over Canon and Nikon !
I upgraded from a Sony F828 (which I still use! and it's in excellent like new condition and trouble free since the day it arrived).
Sony stands behind their product!
The only glitch with the alpha is the must purchase of a convertor which allows one to use MemorySticks. Personally, I feel that for the price of this camera Sony should include the adaptor.
Digital camera Review: Digital Photography accessible to newcomers
Summary: 5 Stars
The Sony Alpha 300 is a very nice mid entry level camera to anyone with a desire to explore digital photography.
I had first purchased the Alpha 200, and about a week later, Sony launched the Alpha 300. I was able to return my out of the box camera, and ordered this newer model. I am glad I did, because of all the features that this camera has, as I will briefly describe below.
It is a fantastic piece of equipment that allows amateurs, and mid level photographers to engage in their creative shooting, while using some of the advantages of a point and shoot camera.
One of the main features that makes this camera so desirable is its 'live preview' feature on its LCD screen.
I was used to shooting photos on a Sony Cyber before upgrading to a digital SLR. The few days I had the Alpha 200 I hated the fact that I had to look in the viewer. But with the Live preview function in this camera, I was satisfied of being able to shoot as I had already been shooting for about 3 years, and do it with much better results with this 10Mb pixel camera.
I spent a couple months shooting with the automatic setting, which is just as using a point and shoot camera.
The real power of this camera is unleashed when you start playing with the other shooting settings. I have already transitioned into only using this camera on its manual setting, and being able to create certain moods in the photographs I have shot, all by controlling exposure and aperture, the two technical elements that are required in photography.
They are easily controlled and can be changed on the fly, while photographing your subject matter, by a simple button and a dial.
A less known feature is the ability to take 3 shoots per second, with different exposure settings, using the EAB (Exposure Auto Bracketing) setting, very useful for those who want to combine 3 shots into one, using postprocessing with either Photoshop, or any other graphics program.
The camera is compact, its weight is very manageable, and the life of the battery allows you to take as many photos as you want to create photographic essays on whatever subject you like.
I definitely recommend this camera to anyone getting into the fantastic world of digital photography. As I said, you can set the camera in automatic, and learn to use it, and gradually play with the other settings until you are using it as it is meant to be used.
Digital camera Review: Excellent Camera and Lens Kit at an Affordable Price
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my very first DSLR Camera. I spend some time reading articles and magazine reviews trying to decide which maker/model to buy. I was already inclined towards either the A-350 or A-300 so I decided to look and try them on a store, which happened some 6 weeks ago at a Sony Style Store.
Both models are beatiful and ergonomic, with 200 US$ being the difference in price for and additional 4 MP I finally went for A-300X kit, and bought the vertical grip with the 200 bucks I was saving.
I have taken some 600 shots with the camera so far, and I am really glad with the results. All in all this is an excellent kit for the price, and the vertical grip makes handling the camera more confortable for me dur to the additional height it adds to the grip area.
Digital camera Review: Expected more than what I found
Summary: 2 Stars
I have been using various sony cameras right from P9, P10, some fancy handy types which came out as limited editions and lately using DSC-H1 past 2 years now. I decided to buy a new series alpha of sony and is when I finalized the A300 and bought. The contrast, clarity, liveliness on the true colours is all that is lacking in A300. My DSC-H1 is excellent comparing to A300. The pictures from A300 look as if somebody has set an extra film of colour which ruins the results and photos look like they have been stored for many years. I am talking of clicking the photos in either "P" mode or "Auto" mode. So not as expected. Otherwise, the look of the camera, price, some extra features are not matcahable with other brands. Sony stays quiet exclusive in those terms.Digital camera Review: Fantastic and easy to use
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been using the a300 for about and a month and I love it. These are the best pictures I've ever taken. I am still learning to take advantage of all the dslr goodies, but it is simple to take professional looking shots right out of the box with auto settings. The articulating live-view and auto-focus are nearly perfect.
My dslr research led me to Sony and I am very glad it did. Amazon (and Electronics Expo) gave me a great deal and fast delivery. Great camera!