A competitively-priced, feature-rich DSLR with high sensor resolution plus a tilting LCD and live viewing facilities.Announced shortly after the DSLR-A200 model, Sony’s DSLR-A350 offers higher resolution and a variable-angle LCD that supports live view shooting. This makes the camera body slightly thicker and heavier than the A200 – although it’s still significantly smaller and lighter than the DSLR-A700. Otherwise the two cameras have almost identical control layouts and functions, although we found the A350’s grip slightly more solid and comfortable than the A200’s. The review camera was supplied with the new Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16-80mm F3.5-4.5 ZA lens, which proved to be a much better performer than the kit lens.
Sony DSLR-A230
https://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/dslr-cameras/entry-level/sony-dslr-a230/An entry-level DSLR with straightforward controls and body-integrated image stabilisation that works with all lenses.Sony’s Alpha DSLR-A230 is a modest update of the A200, which we reviewed in January 2008. Although this camera was one of three models announced in mid-May, it has taken until mid-September for a review unit to reach us, which is a pity as we were able to review its ‘sister’ model, the A380 back in July. (Let’s hope it doesn’t take as long to get the A500, A550 and, importantly, the 24.6-megapixel A850, all of which were announced in late August.)
CMOS Tipped to Replace CCD as Main Imaging Sensor
https://www.photoreview.com.au/news/cmos-tipped-to-replace-ccd-as-main-imaging-sensor/A report by Nikkei Electronics Asia says CMOS sensors will emerge as the main pickup device for digital imaging products in the near future.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H3
https://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/other-cameras/sony-cyber-shot-dsc-h3/A compact – and competent – long-zoom digicam with 8-megapixel resolution and Full HD 1080 widescreen still picture recording.Sony has packed an optically-stabilised Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 10x optical zoom lens and 8-megapixel imager into a compact body in its new DSC-H3 Cyber-shot camera. Small and light for a long-zoom camera, the H3 is well designed. Neither optical nor electronic viewfinder is provided and the 2.5-inch, 115,000-pixel LCD takes up most of the rear panel, leaving little space for control buttons, although most are large enough and adequately spaced.
Casio’s 6-Megapixel Exilim Pro EX-P600
https://www.photoreview.com.au/news/casios-6-megapixel-exilim-pro-ex-p600/Casio has launched its first ‘pro-sumer’ digital camera, the Exilim PRO EX-P600, which features a 9.08mm, 6-Megapixel CCD and fast, Canon-built 4x optical zoom lens.
Carl Zeiss Lenses for EOS DSLRs
https://www.photoreview.com.au/news/carl-zeiss-lenses-for-eos-dslrs/Carl Zeiss is expanding its SLR lens range to include new Zeiss ZE lenses for Canon’s EOS DSLR cameras, according to a report in PMA International’s Newsline.
Capture One 4 PRO Released
https://www.photoreview.com.au/news/capture-one-4-pro-released/Phase One has announced the release of its Capture One 4 PRO raw file conversion software for professional photographers.
Capture One 6.1 Released
https://www.photoreview.com.au/news/capture-one-61-released/Phase One has released the latest version of its Capture One raw file conversion software.
Sony DT 11-18mm f4.5-5.6 Lens
https://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/lenses/sony-dt-11-18mm-f45-56-lens/A capable wide-angle zoom lens for Sony’s Alpha DSLR-A100 camera.Sony’s DT 11-18mm super wide zoom lens represents a minor evolution of the 11-18mm lens released by Konica Minolta in mid-2005 for the Dynax 5D and 7D cameras. Its DT design is ideally suited for the APS-sized CCD imager of these now defunct models – and also for the Sony Alpha A100 camera. Used on the A100 it provides angles of view between 104 and 76 degrees, which is equivalent to 16.5mm to 27mm on a 35mm camera. This is quite wide for the smaller sensor.
Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 G Lens
https://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/lenses/full-frame/sony-70-200mm-f28-g-lens/A fast, high-quality zoom lens that covers a popular focal length range and can be used on all Sony DSLR bodies.The price tag reflects the build quality and performance of Sony’s fast 70-200mm f/2.8 G lens. Compatible with APS-C format and 35mm sized sensor cameras, it covers a focal length range of 105-300mm with the former. The fast f/2.8 maximum aperture is available at all focal length settings, as is the minimum aperture of f/32. Eight contacts inside the lens mount allow the lens to interact with compatible camera bodies.