Sony Alpha A-900 DSLR Review and Reliability Report

July 2009, Carl Garrard (Update 7-24-2009 added image gallery and specifications)

When deciding to write a review on the A900, I realized that this camera has already been reviewed, previewed, and examined from many different media and photography sources. So, instead of writing the stereotypical format review where I would just end up repeating much that has already been said about this camera, I decided instead to write a review from a photographers standpoint rather than a reviewers standpoint. This means much less writing on technical analysis and is indeed a deviation from the normal format I do here. This is intended to be a more casual read, where I do a basic tour of the camera and include my impressions of its handling and performance. I have hopes that those who read this review might take something new and unique from it, and one I hope you will enjoy a little bit.

AlphaMountWorld Review- Sony Alpha A330 DSLR

July 2009, Carl Garrard (*Updated 7-22-09)

Sony Alpha A330 DSLR Review- Introduction Recently Sony announced an update to all three of their entry level lineup of DSLRS- the Alpha A200, A300, and A350. Our hands on preview of the new Sony Alpha A330 shed some light about the new DSLR, yet, having the camera around for near a month of hands on use gave me greater insight to this new Alpha. Sony decided to change quite a bit about the A300 it replaces, taking a new path towards ease of use and menu accessibility, aimed at the entry level user. The overall look has been somewhat refined yet is entirely different from the camera it replaces, on the exterior. A peek at the performance and image quality is a similar, albeit slightly different story than the Alpha A300 it replaces.

Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D Review: The 'Digital' Analog Kid

June 2009, Carl Garrard

Introduced in early 2004, the 6.1 Megapixel Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D DSLR signaled an entry into the Digital SLR market for Konica Minolta. An impressive introduction at the time, the 7D threatened both Canon and Nikon as a viable alternative for a professional DSLR on the marketplace. Today it stands as one of the last cameras that Konica Minolta would ever make, and only one of its total of two DSLRs. Sony has long since taken over the camera division of "KM" and as we all know, have done quite a good job at capitalizing on the merger, as well as the design genius that emerged from Minolta's research and development department. This article is a tribute and review of one of the finest DSLRs ever designed.

Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 Review - V1.04 Firmware Long Term Use and Reliability Report

March 2009, Carl Garrard

Recently I received my serviced Sony A100 back from the Sony Laredo Texas facility. Sony did a great job at cleaning up my old workhorse by putting a new grip on, cleaning up the viewfinder, and doing a thorough general inspection of all of the moving parts. You can't even tell it is nearly 3 years old and that it has over 20,000 actuations on the shutter. My Sony A100 works as good today as it did brand new only now... just a little bit better with version 1.04 of the firmware. This review is a tribute, not only to Sony's first DSLR but as to my first as well. I've used/owned many other SLRs and even DSLRs prior to the A100 in my lifetime, but the A100 remains my first bought and paid for DSLR. Since I never got around to reviewing the A100 as I had hoped, it is now time to complete one. Sony just kept me way too busy in 2008 to consider reviewing the A100.

Sony DSLR-A300 Review

AlphaMountWorld brings you our Sony Alpha A300 Digital SLR Review, with Image Sample Galleries

May, 2008 Carl Garrard

Sony A350 Review

AlphaMountWorld brings you our Alpha A350 Camera production Digital SLR Review - In Depth with Image Sample Galleries

March, 2008 Carl Garrard

The Sony A350 is the entry level big brother of the three new DSLRS Sony has announced for 2008. It's packed with features like- Sony's proprietary Live View (the best design in any entry level DSLR to date), a 14.2 MP CCD imager, a 2.7" Multi angle/tilting LCD, Super Steady Shot image stabilization, CCD Dust Cleaning, Eye Start automatic auto-focus sensors and sells for body only at $799.00. This camera is punch number two in Sony's knock out attempt at entry level sales market share and may just be the biggest punch of the three. Let's see how this camera compares to the other recently announced Alphas!

Sony A200 Review

AlphaMountWorld brings you our Alpha A200 Camera In-Depth Production Digital SLR Review.

February 2008, Carl Garrard

The Sony A200 is a budget priced powerhouse entry level DSLR, set to challenge Canon and Nikon for a bigger chunk of market share in the DSLR industry; the first of a one-two-three knockout punch attempt at the entry level market. Can the Sony A200 Alpha Camera compete with the "big two" and slice out a piece of the consumer pie? Read our in-depth review of the Sony A200 Alpha, and find out more about this well priced, easy to use DSLR.

Alpha A700 Semi-Professional DSLR- The "User-Friendly" King of DSLRS

AlphaMountWorld brings you our updated Alpha A700 Camera production Digital SLR Review

January, 2008 Carl Garrard

Overview:

From the name... to the specifications, the semi professional A700 surprised many of us (remember that?). A great many expectations were put on the A700 before its release. Judging from the forum reactions and review sites all over the world, the A700 has met these expectations in terms of features, price, build quality, and yes now even the most important feature...image quality. The jury has come in and the A700's image quality is at a very high level. Months of use with my A700 have yielded some excellent results. Since my preview was completed in early September of 2007, the A700 received an upgrade in I.Q. with its first firmware update providing sharper jpegs with higher contrast. Its second firmware upgrade fixed a bug that would lock up the camera (and a bit more), and with those small wrinkles worked out the A700 can now truly shine to its fullest potential.