The European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) has published their 2008-2009 Award Winners. We're happy to say that both the Sony A350 DSLR, and the 70-300G SSM Lens(thank you Andrew!) have been presented awards in the Photo category. For the A350, there was particular note given to Sony's Live View implementation.

From the A350 Award:

While the Sony α350 offers handy functions like image stabilisation and an anti dust system, its most impressive feature is the superbly designed Live View system. Thanks to a unique design, the camera can perform fast autofocusing in Live View mode using the camera’s primary AF system. This avoids the problems of secondary AF systems, and delays while the mirror flips out of the way.

For the 70-300G, among other things, they note:

Optically, you can expect beautifully detailed pictures with an impressively even resolution across the image frame. Any limitations of the relatively small maximum aperture are more than balanced out by the reduced high ISO noise that is characteristic of Sony’s α cameras.

Full Awards Here
http://www.eisa.eu/eisa/awards/2008-2009

If you are not familar with EISA or their awards you might want to visit http://www.eisa.eu/eisa

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!

A350 Image samples:

Due to popular demand, we have now posted samples for lower ISO users, again from a pre-production camera from the counter at PMA. Remember, these aren't scientific, but I had a pretty steady hand :). 1/5th sec hand held shot look pretty sharp? All jpegs (again cannot process raw files without new software).

Ill leave you to do the feedback.

-C.Garrard

ISO 100 (1/5th sec, hand held, sRGB, A-Priority, Auto WB)

Sony A350 Sample Images, ISO 3200 and 1600 - 2/6 Note updated links, images moved to new location

Hey folks! Just finally getting some time to peek at a couple of the images I took at the Sony booth at PMA. These are hand held (of course) both jpegs (currently not able to view raw due to new software coming with the A350 supposedly). These are pre-production samples, and about as good as I could get while at the counter (I wanted lots of shadows). Lens was the Sony 18-250, and camera settings were A Priority, Auto White balance and 14mp res. (Good file sizes too! 4.5 megs and 6.7 megs respectively) Fine jpegs. Had to resize them for now, and shortly will post the full size images were resized in CS2 to 50% of original.

Sony's DSLRS-The Complete Lineup 2006-2009

This is a showcase of all of the DSLRS Sony has produced to date (with one future release). Under each DSLR is a link to reviews and accolades of each camera body that have been complied to date.

Sony Alpha A300/A350 hands-on first impressions report

By: C.Garrard 2-3-2008

We hope you enjoy this preview, note that you can also jump straight to the final reviews for these cameras, Sony A300 Review and Sony A350 Review.

Introduction

- Experiencing PMA was a real treat although I can say that the majority of the time I spent was dedicated to the Sony booth, namely the Alpha DSLR counter. I went to the Tamron booth and to the Sigma and Lowe-Pro booths as well, but those visits were very brief in comparison, with Tamron coming second to Sony. In retrospect, I believe it was the best way to spend the day. I could have gone another day and gathered more information, but I wanted to get a report up here as soon as possible on the cameras, lenses, and philosophical direction of Sony.

As expected at today's PMA press conference, Sony has announced two brand new DSLRS, the Alpha A300 and A-350.

Sony aggressively enters 2008 with a new DSLR, and today it announces two more. The 14.2-megapixel Alpha A350 and 10.2 megapixel A300. These are also Sony's first entries in the Live View technology category, which promises to be the best way to resolve this technology to date on any DSLR brand.

Been waiting for this for a while, have us? And as many can now see, Sony is really on the move. While Sony still has more to introduce this year, it looks like they are scoring a shutout so far. It isn't over yet folks.