Sony Alpha DSLR-A350K Digital Camera with 18-70mm lens

I seen this camera advertised in the media, i upgraded from a minolta 5d. This camera had a dramatic leap in pixels from the 5d from 6 - 14.2

I love the fold outscreen and the quick response live view for those awkward angles. I am using my old minolta lens and they are working fine. and with the additional battery grip this camera is very comfortable to hold.

I really recomend the 350 as a top range camrea and very easy to use.

I am stepping up from an older prosumer camera, like a lot of buyers don't fancy paying more than £500 for a camera, especially as the first thing your going to buy is a couple of extra lenses.
first things first i consider this to be good value at around £400 with the 18-70mm lens. I understand the basics of photography and it's really easy to use i got the hang of it without the instruction manual however read it later on for techy 'bits'.
The results are good, sharp pics, fast focus, easy to understand, battery life, fast live view, in fact as i'm writting this it's hard to fault. the old addage holds true if you pay more you generally get better quality, you can pay much, much more for a camera but as a move up from compact photography this is hard to beat.
Problems ! none really, if you're not used to SLR's its bulky - but all SLR's are, you will generally be carrying extra lenses ( what i'm getting round to is you can't just take them out on a night out round town )
The continuous frame rate could do with being a bit faster, on max res around 3 per second but it slows very quickly after the first 3 or 4 frames ( sounds fast but isn't in real life )
I am nit picking its a really good digital SLR, you can get much better results but you will have to pay £500 plus and the problem is as you pay more the results are only slightly better and i would only consider this if i was printing all photos on large size.
hope this helps bill.

This camera is really easy to use,(once You read the instructions)
it takes great photos and even a point and press expert like Myself can take great photos.
Tha camera itself looks and feels good well laid out controlls ,
the lens that comes with the kit is adequate for the job but i have opted for 2 after market ones for close up and tele zooming.
The best feature of this camera is the lcd screen with its tilting function makes viewing really easy in almost any light.
all round a very pleasing purchase.

My first DSLR camera. It takes excellent pictures. I have no regret buying it , specially at a bargain price in Ebay. My wife loves the Liveview. We can't wait for our next holiday. Buy it now. It's worth it.

Bought at the end of June to replace my Konica minolta 7D,colour reproduction is truly amazing the Kit lens however feels very cheap and plasticey compared to all my minolta lenses, I'm now using both cameras.
A shame sony felt it a requirement to put a knob on the top with various shooting modes, they dont really do a lot that you cant do yourself, Live view I have found useful whilst shooting Macro.I work all my pictures through elements 6. A good web site for all ex Minolta SLR digital users going over to sony is as follows :http://support.sony-europe.com/dime/digistill/alpha/alpha.aspx?site=odw_en_GB&m=DSLR-A350
Its amazing what minolta products are compatable...so have a look and buy cheaply on e-bay.
Question....Why do we have to put up with the thud of a mirror going up on a DSLR now that we are in the digital age.

The item Sony A-350 was as described used.
I was not expecting perfect conditions but the lcd was scratched, and the item was not complete. The missed drivers and software where sent later by the seller that recognised the error and he also refund me in 10£ for the USB cable that was missing.
After all it was a good price for a good product.

I bought this camera as a present for my husband. It was an excellent buy - the only thing that let it down was the delivery. Royal Mail 'next-day delivery' took over a week, and we were starting to stress that it was never going to get here.

Wanted to upgrade to a digital SLR camera, but needed one that fitted my lenses from my old SLR. This one is perfect and pictures are excellent, easy to use. Fab.

Sony well you cant go wrong with that name really, mainly the reason why i went with this particular model plus the 26 different lenses attachable with this camera as extras if you need them but the 75-100mm lens provided is sufficent to do a near professional job.
Already i have invested in the 75-300mm lens and already it is proving to get the pictures i have wanted for ages and with the 14.2 mega pixels you wont be dissapointed with the finished results either.
As a fighter jet enthusiast i have been bugged with knowing what camera to buy as there are so many cameras out there that you do get confused but as this is my first camera i have yet to be dissapointed by the quality this Sony camera has to offer, and if you like plenty of gadgets and gizmos on your camera then like me you will enjoy playing around with all the camera provides you with.
Definitely recommended for a first time affordable camera!