Sony Alpha DSLR A500 Review

December 2009, Carl Garrard (*Update 1-18-2010 Price Increase), (*Update 12-20-2009 Price Drop)

Sony Alpha DSLR A500 Review- The Sony Alpha DSLR A500 is Sony's latest released DSLR this year, along with the Alpha A550. The Alpha A500 and A550 are so close in specifications (a common strategy with Sony DSLRS within the DSLR lineup) that there won't be too much new information to report here in terms of 'paper performance' when compared to the A550 review I prepared, yet I will report on various areas of difference in details that I think are truly worth reading and hit areas that I didn't cover for the A550 review. Together both reviews should give the reader a combined and informative article in total between both cameras, and clarify some key differences that you would experience had you bought both cameras and compared them yourself.

Sony Alpha DSLR A550 Review

November 2009, Carl Garrard

(Updated 1-18-2010 Price Increase), (*Updated 12-20-2009 Price Drop)

(*Updated 11-21-2009 User Interface and Conclusion)

Houston, our Alpha A550 Review has landed. Speed back a few months ago and I was still suffering from an entry level Alpha hangover. I have to admit here that I was still a tad disappointed with those cameras going into the A550 review, and brought some of that disdain with me. After spending just two days with the new Sony Alpha A550 DSLR however, pretty much most of that negativity went away and a fresh green view on this new camera began to emerge. My time spent with Sony and the A550 was brief initially, and left me with a lot of curiosity and questions as well as a pretty good first impression overall. The Sony Alpha A550 charmed away much of my lack luster feelings and thoughts about the new entry level lineup, yet it was vital for me to spend some real time with the A550 alone, to give it a real thorough evaluation. Read on if you please for futher thoughts on this new DSLR from Sony. *Price $950 body only, $1050 with the 18-55mm Kit lens.

Sony Alpha DSLR A850 Review - Just Think Alpha A900 "Lite"

September 2009, Carl Garrard (Update 9-27 See Additional Commentary, Page 6)

Review - Just about a year ago today Sony announced the Alpha A900 DSLR, and nearly a year later its near twin cousin the Alpha A850 hits sales floors at 1/3rd less cost than the Alpha A900. The Alpha A850 is the worlds first full frame digital SLR to break the stubborn 2K sales price at release. There is no question about it, the Alpha A850 represents value. It is also the worlds highest resolution DSLR, sharing the 24.6 megapixel title only with the Alpha A900. If the Alpha A900 turned heads, then certainly the Alpha A850 must as well, yet this time it might make you pull out your wallet. This is a professionals tool, don't let the price fool you. Similar build, performance, and feature set are usually found at a much higher cost.

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.

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.