Hands on with the Sony A350 and A700
CNet has got lots to say about some of the latest offerings from Sony after getting their mitts on the two camera bodies.
Here’s some of the initial reactions they got from the A350…
The A350 is a 14.2-megapixel SLR. Even in our brief time with the model, we were impressed with the speed and accuracy of the autofocus. Even with live view enabled, there wasn’t much delay in snapping, thanks to Sony’s method of keeping the mirror up while composing using a secondary mirror. Sony claims 2 frames per second with live view running, which sounds about right from the shooting we did.
The A350 is lightweight and sturdy, with image stabilisation and an anti-dust filter, all of which are presumably useful while hanging on to the wrong side of a window 30 stories up in a Birmingham winter. Speaking as someone that comes over all giddy reaching for the liquor shelf, this Craver is happy to leave that sort thing to the professionals.
This side-on view shows the unique fold-out screen. Unlike other cameras with movable screens that adopt the twisty-flexy camcorder form factor, such as the Olympus E-3 or Panasonic DMC-L10, Sony has gone for this concertina-style display. Click through for more on this innovative live view system, and some other Alpha males with a penchant for dangling off buildings.
CNet has the full hands on story about the A350.
And then there is the A700…
No live view on the Alpha A700, but the screen does give access to a whole world of features. Here we were investigating the bracketing features, with this menu allowing us to adjust dynamic range across a number of simultaneous shots. Widening dynamic range is a new buzzword in the camera world, and this is just one of the features that saw us so impressed with the A700…
Along with the hands-on story, CNet also has a full review of the A700.
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