Comments on: Which Sony Alpha? http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/05/26/which-sony-alpha/ Search this site - over 170 articles on Alpha system topics! Subscribe to our magazine too! Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:49:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: augustofretes http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/05/26/which-sony-alpha/#comment-977 augustofretes Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:35:08 +0000 http://www.photoclubalpha.com/?p=718#comment-977 The A350 has live view and 14.2 instead of 10.2 MP, however, is known that the A200 has better high iso noise, a bigger viewfinder, faster shooting rate (the A200 is 3 fps, tough some reviews say it's 2.8,), faster reviewing of images (because of the small size compared to the A350), better ergonomics, it's lighter, and, if you downscaled the crop from the A350 to match the size of the A200 100% crop you won't see much difference (if any), so this means that unless you make very bigs crops (which this may be the only real advantage) you won't be seeing any difference in your computer screen or prints (unless you decide to print every image at the biggest size possible, and this is still relatively since the A350 is more noisy when you move on with the ISOs). Instead of going with the A350 higher price tag I will undoubtedly go for the A200 and a use the extra cash for lenses (well, for one lens). The A350 has live view and 14.2 instead of 10.2 MP, however, is known that the A200 has better high iso noise, a bigger viewfinder, faster shooting rate (the A200 is 3 fps, tough some reviews say it’s 2.8,), faster reviewing of images (because of the small size compared to the A350), better ergonomics, it’s lighter, and, if you downscaled the crop from the A350 to match the size of the A200 100% crop you won’t see much difference (if any), so this means that unless you make very bigs crops (which this may be the only real advantage) you won’t be seeing any difference in your computer screen or prints (unless you decide to print every image at the biggest size possible, and this is still relatively since the A350 is more noisy when you move on with the ISOs).

Instead of going with the A350 higher price tag I will undoubtedly go for the A200 and a use the extra cash for lenses (well, for one lens).

]]> By: Ralpheyesight http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/05/26/which-sony-alpha/#comment-944 Ralpheyesight Thu, 29 May 2008 09:56:07 +0000 http://www.photoclubalpha.com/?p=718#comment-944 This is a great overview one I looking out for in March but perhaps a little early for the A350 or any sort of reviews. I have been an owner of the A100 from its launch previously owning several film Minoltas and a dynax700, followed by a brief interval with an Canon 300D because Minolta did not have anything available. I took the decision to purchase the A700, a touch worried about the extra weight, due to back and neck problems, along with the 16-105 mm lens, but from the instant of holding it I was impressed by the quality and feel. The back/neck problem seems to have been resolved by using a holster bag around the waist, rather than a rucksack type bag pulling on the neck and shoulders. I am delighted with the quality of the images and the way the camera works. I have since had a chance to handle a A350 and immediately recognised the difference in quality feel and the fact that the hand grip and space between it and lens has been reduced, the same issue that put me off the Canon 350D. So I am delighted to have made the purchase of the A700 even at the quite large price difference it all seems well worth it. The ablilty to fine focus manually after auto focussing for one thing. I am now working through a printed version of the Friedman Archives book on the A700, a book I fully recommend. Even though written by an American it is not written in the way many of the American Photoshop books are, with efforts to hype things up. It is an easy read with many tips to get the best out of the camera, much I would probably never have found without this well written book. Well worth buying the printed version, I can read it in bed! I class myself as an experienced photographer, but always accept I never stop learning, especially with digital cameras, and this book takes you along the way without talking down. I also realise that this has been written by somebody who does use the camera in real situations, like David K, rather than having just extracted the items from the handbook and placed then into a book form. This is a great overview one I looking out for in March but perhaps a little early for the A350 or any sort of reviews. I have been an owner of the A100 from its launch previously owning several film Minoltas and a dynax700, followed by a brief interval with an Canon 300D because Minolta did not have anything available.

I took the decision to purchase the A700, a touch worried about the extra weight, due to back and neck problems, along with the 16-105 mm lens, but from the instant of holding it I was impressed by the quality and feel. The back/neck problem seems to have been resolved by using a holster bag around the waist, rather than a rucksack type bag pulling on the neck and shoulders. I am delighted with the quality of the images and the way the camera works.

I have since had a chance to handle a A350 and immediately recognised the difference in quality feel and the fact that the hand grip and space between it and lens has been reduced, the same issue that put me off the Canon 350D. So I am delighted to have made the purchase of the A700 even at the quite large price difference it all seems well worth it. The ablilty to fine focus manually after auto focussing for one thing.

I am now working through a printed version of the Friedman Archives book on the A700, a book I fully recommend. Even though written by an American it is not written in the way many of the American Photoshop books are, with efforts to hype things up. It is an easy read with many tips to get the best out of the camera, much I would probably never have found without this well written book. Well worth buying the printed version, I can read it in bed!

I class myself as an experienced photographer, but always accept I never stop learning, especially with digital cameras, and this book takes you along the way without talking down. I also realise that this has been written by somebody who does use the camera in real situations, like David K, rather than having just extracted the items from the handbook and placed then into a book form.

]]> By: novak http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/05/26/which-sony-alpha/#comment-943 novak Wed, 28 May 2008 19:25:38 +0000 http://www.photoclubalpha.com/?p=718#comment-943 fantastic overview, thank you for doing this! btw, your images do not show at 100%, so they look a bit funny when scaled down by browser - shame not to have them showing at 100% since they look too good! fantastic overview, thank you for doing this!
btw, your images do not show at 100%, so they look a bit funny when scaled down by browser - shame not to have them showing at 100% since they look too good!

]]> By: iBuryl http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/05/26/which-sony-alpha/#comment-942 iBuryl Wed, 28 May 2008 13:22:09 +0000 http://www.photoclubalpha.com/?p=718#comment-942 I was long deciding between A200 and A700 (actual owner of A100 as of its launch). Your post has turned my decision towards A700... Made it yesterday, thanx :) I was long deciding between A200 and A700 (actual owner of A100 as of its launch). Your post has turned my decision towards A700… Made it yesterday, thanx :)

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