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( Rated 4.4 out of 5 Stars AVERAGE RATING | 9 REVIEWS Ratings Snapshot)
8 of 9 (88%) customers would recommend this product to a friend
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Pros: Easy too use, great lenses, price equal to the Nikons or Canons
Cons: None
Have had camera for over a year and shoot several hundred shots a month. Use to be a 35mm camera guy but this DSLR has converted me. Glad to hear camera based on Minolta. Changing lens can be kind of clunky, but learned to work thru it. I like the 3 or 4 shots a second ability. Now all i need is a good flash for it.
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Rated 4.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Cons: not a single con!
I previously used a Canon and changed after it kept freezing while shooting frequent or continuous shots. I have kids and take many pictures right after one another or continuously (like at their sporting events). The Sony A300 has never froze up on me and the pictures always turn out great. I can not tell you how many people comment on my pictures and ask "what kind of camera do you use". I have not one single complaint about it. Highly recommend it.
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Pros: Easy to operate
Cons: Shutter sound is loud
Reviewer: BamaSLRlover (Alabama)
Date: Jun 4, 2009
I've had this product for 3-6 months
2of 2 people found this helpful
"This is the first SLR I have ever owned and I absolutely love it!! I am the mother of three small children so I have been able to capture all of the wonderful things they do with out hesitation. I do recommend you purchase a extra lens. I purchased the SAL-75300 and it works great. I am able to take pictures of my son on the baseball field that look like I am on the field myself. Its very easy to operate which is what really made me purchase it."
Superb image quality gives you great DSLR shots right from the start, with a large APS-size CCD imager developed by Sony to expand dynamic range, and minimize noise more effectively for clear, sharp photos even at high sensitivity setting (up to ISO 3200).
The DSLR-A300 lets you shoot continuously at up to 3 frames per second while you see your subject in the viewfinder2, so you never lose track of the action. In JPEG mode, you can shoot up to the limit of your flash memory card; in RAW Burst Mode you can capture up to 6 shots, with intelligent buffer management to allow more shots to be captured without waiting for the buffer to clear.
Because image stabilization is built into the DSLR-A300, every lens benefits by an advantage of from 2.5 to 3.5 exposure steps. This allows you to shoot effectively with minimum blur even in low light without flash -- or adjust exposure control for smaller lens aperture, to increase depth of field and bring both foreground and background into sharp focus.
To improve results with backlit subjects and recover details hidden in shadows or lost in glare, the DSLR-A300 provides Dynamic Range Optimizer at two levels: Normal DRO, to improve detail using standard gamma curves for fast shot-to-shot response time, or Advanced DRO, to adjust dynamic range area-by-area for the greatest precision.
It begins precision autofocus adjustments the moment you raise the camera to your eye -- so unlike some DSLR cameras that don’t start focusing until the shutter button is half-pressed, the Sony DSLR-A300 never slows down your ability to catch fast action.
To express your creativity and personal taste, you can adjust contrast, saturation and sharpness settings for any of 8 finishing styles -- including Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Night View, Sunset, B & W and Adobe RGB modes.
On-screen menus are intuitive and easy to use -- and a simple Camera Function Display can be activated and operated with one hand using the “Fn” (Function) button and controller button to adjust Flash mode, Autofocus mode, White Balance, Metering mode, AF area and D-Range Optimizer.
Sony® α; (alpha) system gives you everything you need to expand your creativity in DSLR photography: precision Sony DT zoom lenses and specialty lenses, Sony “G” Series lenses with advanced motorized autofocusing, amazingly bright Carl Zeiss® lens designs, professional-quality flash units, and over 16 million Minolta a-mount lenses sold worldwide.
A large built-in screen with 2-way angle tilt provides a sharp, clear view of your subject and tilts up or down for low-angle or high-angle monitoring in situations where you want a child-level or overhead shot.
A broad sensitivity range from ISO 100 to ISO 3200 enables the DSLR-A300 to capture beautiful color images even in very dim light -- with High ISO Noise Reduction technology that reduces picture noise artifacts at high-sensitivity ISO 1600 and ISO 3200 settings by eliminating noise from RAW data after analog-to-digital conversion.
Exposure information from the image sensor dedicated to Live View is divided into 1200 zones of luminance and RGB color information. In addition D-Range Optimizer technology contributes to judge the scene and then determine the optimum exposure to reproduce images with a more natural look.
The camera flash automatically pops up and fires when needed, to help first-time DSLR photographers shoot more effectively. Auto Pop-up works in Auto mode and some scene selection modes; Flash is cancelled in Landscape, Sport or Sunset modes and in “Flash Off” position on the Exposure Mode dial.
Along with auto exposure, the DSLR-A300 gives you scene selection modes to optimize camera performance for Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset and Night Portrait/Night View situations.
The DSLR-A300 automatically creates high-resolution thumbnail images for viewing on Sony’s BRAVIA® HDTV in optimized PhotoTV HD mode, with image format adjustable for standard 3:2 or widescreen 16:9 display.
For conveniently storing and sharing your images, the Sony® α; (alpha) DSLR-A300 accepts CompactFlash™ Type I/II media and Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media via an optional adapter.
The DSLR-A300’s Live Preview mode links you and your subject on a large 2.7”1 LCD screen, for a familiar point-and-shoot style -- with super-quick AF response and accurate exposure control to help you catch the perfect moment. In Live Preview mode, the camera bypasses the optical pentaprism mirror to create a live “eye-to-eye” view of loved ones, children, pets and fast-changing scenes.
At the touch of a button you can zoom in electronically on your subject, reproducing pixels on a 1:1 basis with no degradation in picture quality. One touch zooms in at 1.4X, the second touch advances to 2X zoom -- creating the 35mm equivalent of a 200mm telephoto effect with the DSLR-A300’s standard 18-70mm zoom lens.
The “brain” of the Sony® α; (alpha) DSLR-A300 is the advanced Sony BIONZ™ Image Processor, using hardware-based Large Scale Integrated (LSI) circuitry to enhance images with rich tonal reproduction, improved white balance and exposure control, and expanded D-Range Optimizer capabilities. With 2-channel data transfer from CCD to processor, your camera can also respond faster.
Changing lenses in a DSLR can allow dust to enter the camera -- so to keep the CCD imager cleaner for better pictures, the DSLR-A300 utilizes both static-free anti-dust coating on the CCD filter and anti-dust vibration that automatically shakes the CCD to dislodge dust each time the camera is shut off.
A fast focus motor and improved focus control help bring images into sharp definition more quickly, with predictive focus control that automatically calculates the position of a fast-moving subject.
To quickly review your photos, the DSLR-A300 can display 4, 9 or 25-frame index views -- or present automatic slide shows with fade-in/fade-out effect.
In optical viewfinder mode, you can take up to 750 shots3 on a fully charged NP-FM500H InfoLITHIUM® battery -- and you’ll be able to see about how much power remains in percentage increments, so you can keep shooting in confidence.
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( Rated 4.4 out of 5 Stars AVERAGE RATING | 9 REVIEWS Ratings Snapshot)
8 of 9 (88%) customers would recommend this product to a friend
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Date: Nov 9, 2009
I've had this product for 1-2 years
Pros: Easy too use, great lenses, price equal to the Nikons or Canons
Cons: None
Have had camera for over a year and shoot several hundred shots a month. Use to be a 35mm camera guy but this DSLR has converted me. Glad to hear camera based on Minolta. Changing lens can be kind of clunky, but learned to work thru it. I like the 3 or 4 shots a second ability. Now all i need is a good flash for it.
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Rated 4.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: picturelover (Minnesota)
Date: Jun 30, 2009
I've had this product for 1-2 years
Cons: not a single con!
I previously used a Canon and changed after it kept freezing while shooting frequent or continuous shots. I have kids and take many pictures right after one another or continuously (like at their sporting events). The Sony A300 has never froze up on me and the pictures always turn out great. I can not tell you how many people comment on my pictures and ask "what kind of camera do you use". I have not one single complaint about it. Highly recommend it.
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: BamaSLRlover (Alabama)
Date: Jun 4, 2009
I've had this product for 3-6 months
2of 2 people found this helpful
Pros: Easy to operate
Cons: Shutter sound is loud
"This is the first SLR I have ever owned and I absolutely love it!! I am the mother of three small children so I have been able to capture all of the wonderful things they do with out hesitation. I do recommend you purchase a extra lens. I purchased the SAL-75300 and it works great. I am able to take pictures of my son on the baseball field that look like I am on the field myself. Its very easy to operate which is what really made me purchase it."
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: Clearview (Spartanburg SC)
Date: Feb 16, 2009
I've had this product for 1-3 months
10of 12 people found this helpful
Pros: Live view, Tilt Screen , In body stabalizer, simple control set, Wireless flash controller
Cons: a little high on noise on ISO 1600 and 3200 but useable
I have had this camera for more than a month now and have been very impressed with how this camera seems to handle everyday shooting very well. I have used Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax, and Sony DSLR's before and found that most if not all will deliver great photo's on a daily basis. But 2 things set the A300 &A350 apart from their competition. The first is their Live view with tilt screen, I just like most photographers were not to open of having a feature like this due to how the camera would perform. Sony put that problem to rest with the use of a second sensor it aloud for the camera to do a much better job than that of Nikon, Canon, and everyone else for that matter. The second was the camera's ability to use the creative wireless flash feature you normally don't find in a DSLR of this price point, which makes it a great second camera for me but one heck of a camera for Novice or beginner.
Rated 2.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: hannibal (los angeles, ca)
Date: Feb 1, 2009
I've had this product for 6-12 months
4of 18 people found this helpful
Pros: cheap
Cons: not even worth it
This camera lack low noise to signal processing anything over 800 is just depressing, do not buy.
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: manateediver (western WV)
Date: Jan 26, 2009
I've had this product for 3-6 months
Pros: Just about everything. Easy to use. Love the clarity and range with the 200 mm lens.
Cons: Noisy shutter in quiet settings. Not a huge problem, but causes some turned heads.
This camera was a gift to myself. I upgraded from a point & shoot. My pictures are much better in a variety of settings, indoor or outdoor shots, day or night.
Rated 4.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: krwhome
Date: Dec 23, 2008
3of 3 people found this helpful
Pros: easy to use, fantastic pictures daylight
Cons: flash leaves dark spot,needs to be sold with screen protector.
easy to use fantastic pictures outdoors only problem I find so far is dark spot center bottom of image when using flash
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: ez300alpha (New Jersey, NJ)
Date: Dec 9, 2008
I've had this product for 1-3 months
5of 5 people found this helpful
Pros: best for the buck
Cons: none
great for entry level people. specially when you learning to clean lenses. and learn how to handle the camera. this a300 is rough so you can beat this product up to lean
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