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At the heart of the 12.3 MP DSLR-A500 is a new Exmor CMOS sensor that ensures crisp low-noise images, packed with fine detail and vibrant colours. Sharing powerful on-chip noise reduction techniques with the full-frame DSLR-A900, this advanced sensor works with processing algorithms handled by the high-speed BIONZ engine to deliver premium images plus razor-sharp shooting responses. Dramatically reduced picture noise now allows super-sensitive shooting at up to ISO12800, allowing attractive results when shooting handheld in challenging situations like candlelit interiors.The A500 offers a crisp, high-contrast 3-inch Clear Photo LCD Plus screen with the same tilt range for clear, comfortable composition and reviewing shots.
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- Sony's Latest DSLR with 12.3 MP EXMOR CMOS SensorShoots up to 5fps
BIONZ Image Processing Engine with Nine Point Autofocus
Features Include: Smile Shutter, Steadyshot inside and HDMI Port
3 LCD screen with 2 -way Tilt and Live View
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By A. S. Styles
The Sony Alpha 500 sure is one hell of a camera for its price.
It has all the advanced features you want from a mid level camera without the £700 price tag. The new Exmor image sensor is a revelation providing low noise photographs upto ISO 800 and usable photographs upto 3200. At 12.3 megapixels the images are nice and detailed and this resolution means you can do A3 sized prints/canvas without worry of getting a pixelated image.
This camera is fast too so it can handle sports photography no problem, on the JPEG FINE setting it can fire around 5 frames per second in good light and fires about 30 in a 10 second burst (buffer starts to slow frame rate down a tad). The shutter itself goes down 1/2000th sec which will freeze any amount of motion you point the camera at.
The LCD liveview screen is good quality and allows you to compose decent shots without trouble. It is also really handy that it tilts so you can hold it over your head in a crowd and still take decent shots. The optical viewfinder is bright and clear and is as good as a camera without liveview and there is a simple selector switch to choose between the two aiming methods.
The 18-55mm SAM kit lens this camera comes with is a good quality lens and is fine for portrait and landscape work. It autofocuses quickly and produces good images with no noticable ill effects.
Battery life is very good and I can believe the rating of 1000 shots on one charge if using the optical viewfinder, the camera also has power saving options that are adjustable. If you do find yourself turning the camera off between shots it is not a problem as it starts up very quickly (1-2 seconds).
To sum this camera up; it is an excellent buy at this price point with a decent kit lens. And for those who are unsure of how this compares to other cameras I would say this matches the Canon 450D in performance, which would actually cost more as it does not come with a lens for this price. Also not to mention the 450D is not as fast in continuous shooting and does not have a tiltable liveview screen. This camera is well worth the purchase.
By C. Eason (Kenilworth.UK)
In a world where all the camera snobs insist on Nikon this and Canon that, it comes as a refreshing change to find a so called mid range camera that can rub shoulders with the best of them.
Sony itself can be accused of dampening the A500 down by touting its bigger brothers with their big price tags.
At the moment the Sony camera range appears over crowded with all the A2- A3-A4- and A500 ranges and to be honest none have them have set the world on fire.
Until now!!
Ive been a keen photographer for twenty five years, at the age of 15 i got my first proper camera, the Ricoh Mirai.
Recently ive been using my Nikon 700 to produce brochures for a local florists, but i thought i would test out my new spare camera- Sony Alpha 500.
With a little bit of tweeking, the Sony matched the quality of the Nikon with ease which was a shock for me, infact you would have to take the photos to a lab to pick out any trivial differences.
Its a very user friendly camera with very impressive systems inside to produce extremely high quality pictures.
You really need to look at the specs. Its also quite a big manly camera which is good for me as some other cameras, epsecially compacts can look really girly.
This is a message for anyone thinking about buying a Dslr, dont listen to the fan boys!!!!!
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