Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
Sony’s less expensive digital SLRs build on the brand’s expertise with point-and-shoot compacts, and the A300 is no exception: Live View on a swiveling LCD replaces the optical viewfinder whenever you like, and image stabilization is built into the body. Fast and responsive, the competitive 10 megapixel sensor can shoot up to ISO 3200.
Any Sony Alpha or Minolta A-mount lens may be used. The pop-up flash is rated effective up to 12 meters, and either CompactFlash or MemoryStick memory can be used.
…feature-packed DSLR with a compelling price tag.
…represents a huge technical breakthrough.
“That this model offers advanced features in a fun-to-use, uncomplicated form should only make for more photographic joy.”
Taking further advantage of Quick AF Live View is the models’ variable angle 2.7-inch Clear Photo LCD™ screen. This makes it easy to frame scenes from high or low positions difficult to reach when using an eye-level viewfinder.
This camera is more cost efficient than the A350 unless you need the 14 megapixels for huge prints. I wonder if the A350 was made just so people can spend more money, since these cameras are essentially the same.
The Sony Alpha DSLR-A300, along with the DSLR-A350 are Sony’s latest announced Digital SLR cameras. These models are essentially upgrades to the Alpha DSLR-A200 release in the fall of 2007
Other notable features include eye-start autofocus, which is triggered as soon as the camera is brought near the photographer’s eye, and Sony’s D-Range Optimizer (DRO) for enhancing shadow and highlight detail in high-contrast shots
While the A300 is essentially an A200 with an articulating screen and Live View mode, the A350 also raises the resolution from 10 megapixels to 14.2 megapixels.
Initially the company had no plans to release the A300 in Australia but it obviously saw a need to compete with other manufacturers that offered live viewing in their entry-level models.
The Sony Alpha DSLR-A300’s 2.7in Live View screen offers optional real-time viewing, so you can compose images using your LCD just as you would with a point-and-shoot camera.