Đánh giá máy ảnh sony a350 năm 2024

There are plenty of things tolike about the Sony A350. In particular, we loved the fact that you could tilt the LCD review screen out from the body of the camera.

The best view you’ll get of an object is when it’s high up in the sky and visible through less of the Earth’s turbulent atmosphere.

If you’re using a refractor telescope this means that the back of the camera – the bit with all the information on it – will be difficult to look at.

The Sony’s tilting screen goes a long way to alleviating this issue.

We also liked the controls on the A350 and found them easy to navigate, although the menu features black text on white panels, not an ideal combination for night work.

The live view function was enabled by sliding a switch at the side of the optical viewfinder.

Đánh giá máy ảnh sony a350 năm 2024
Sony A350 camera review

Unfortunately, the way it worked was a bit primitive: you have to centre the object you want to focus on before zooming in.

We also found it to be the least sensitive live view.

When you turn the A350’s live view on, a small mirror in the optical viewfinder housing tilts so that the incoming light path is redirected from the viewfinder onto a dedicated live view sensor.

This means that the view you get is not being sent from the camera’s main imaging sensor.

This has many advantages for general photography, but for astrophotography it doesn’t help much.

Indeed, the extra live view technology inside the optical viewfinder housing made the camera harder to use without the live view enabled – we found the reduced view through the viewfinder tricky to use when targeting faint astro objects.

The A350’s lens mount is functionally identical to the Konica-Minolta lens mount, so we used a Minolta-to-T-thread adaptor ring to fit it to our scope.

The biggest issue we had with the A350 was camera noise.

Long exposures showed chroma and luminance noise (colour and light artefacts) at low ISO settings.

The Sony’s noise-reduction system gets to work on this, but appears to smear detail at high ISO settings.

High ISOs mean higher noise and less tonal variation in an image.

It’s best to keep your ISO levels low if possible, something that’s easy for a bright object such as the Moon, but not so easy for faint deep-sky objects.

Đánh giá máy ảnh sony a350 năm 2024
Sony A350 camera review

Image-stacking techniques can be used to reduce the noisy effect of using a high ISO setting.

The camera also exhibits a lot of amp glow, generating an unevenly lit field of view across the image.

The camera’s dark-frame subtraction goes some way to removing these effects, but this will affect the overall quality of a long-exposure image.

Our 15-minute dark test frames (exposures taken with the lens cap on) showed the corners of the image frame to be almost white.

One plus point is that the noise reduction facility, which smears detail at high ISOs, doesn’t appear to be applied to the A350’s RAW image files.

Sony A350 is a member of Sony's A300 series of cameras. Below you can see the latest models in this series and how their main specs have changed with each new version.

Check the link below to compare specs of the latest cameras in this series side-by-side: Sony A390 vs A380 vs A330 vs A350 vs A300

Alternative Model names found for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350: DSLRA350, A350, A 350, Alpha A350 and A-350.


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Sony A350 PROs and CONs Review

Now let's get in to more details of our Sony A350 review by analysing its specs and features and listing out its pros and cons compared to average competitor cameras in its class.

PROs

Image Stabilization Articulating Screen

Optical Built-in Viewfinder Flash Sync Port

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No Wireless Connection No Full HD Video No Touch Screen0.49x magnification - Small Viewfinder No Face Detection FocusingLow Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP Max Sensitivity only ISO 3.200

Only 9 Focus Points Small LCD Screen ( 2.70") Low Screen Resolution ( 230kdots ) Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps No Environmental SealingPoor Low Light Performance No AF Micro Adjustment

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Sony A350 Physical Specs

Sony A350 weighs 674 g (1.49 lb / 23.77 oz) and has external dimensions of 131 x 99 x 75 mm (5.16 x 3.9 x 2.95″). Considering that the average weight of DSLR type cameras is 773g, its weight is about average in its class. With a thickness of 75mm, it also has an average thickness.

Weight Comparison

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Thickness Comparison

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In order to give you a better idea about the real life size of Sony A350, we have added an image of how it looks next to a credit card and an AA type battery.

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Physical size of the Sony A350 Body Compared to a Credit Card and an AA Battery


Below you can find the comparison of the weight and thickness of Sony A350 with its main competitors:

Sony A350 Size Compared to Main Competitors

Weather Sealing

Sony A350 doesn't have any environmental sealings on its body so you got to be extra careful to protect it against water and dust. If you shoot under these conditions very often, consider checking Top DSLR Cameras with Weather Sealing page.

Sony A350 Lens Mount and Lenses

Sony A350 has a Sony/Minolta Alpha lens mount and currently there are 143 native lenses available for this mount. Sony took over all the Minolta AF lens legacy and extended it with lot of new lenses, some popular ones designed by Zeiss engineers. User can also choose from a wide selection of third party lens manufacturers portfolio.

A350 also has a Sensor based Image Stabilization system which means that all of these lenses will be stabilized when used on A350. Sensor based image stabilization is one of the most useful features that you can have in an ILC.

Weather-sealed Lenses for Sony A350

There are 16 lenses with weather sealing for Sony A350 but bear in mind that A350 body doesn't have weather sealings.

Here are some of the most popular Sony A350 Lenses on Camera Decision:

Popular Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount Lenses for Sony A350

Here you can find the lenses that are compatible with A350 classified by suitability to certain photography types:

Check our Sony A350 Lenses page for more detailed lens search.

Sony A350 Sensor and Photography Features

Sony A350 has a 14.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CCD sensor . You can shoot at maximum resolution of 4592 x 3056 pixels with aspect ratios of 3:2 and 16:9. A350 has a native ISO range of 100 - 3200 and it can save files in RAW format which gives you a wider room for post processing.

Sony A350 is not the highest resolution APS-C camera. Fujifilm X100VI with its 40.0MP sensor is leading in this class. Check the comparison of Sony A350 vs Fujifilm X100VI or take a look at Highest resolution DSLR cameras list.

Sony A350 DxOMark Sensor Scores

DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. Sony A350 sensor has been tested by DxO Mark and got an overall score of 65 for its image quality. You can find the details of their analysis of Sony A350 here.

Let's look at how the size of the Sony A350's APS-C sensor compares with other standard sensor sizes.

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Comparison image of Sony A350 Sensor Size with other standard sensors

Sony A350 LCD and Viewfinder

Sony A350 has a Tilting 2.70-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 230k dots. Tilting screens are more photography oriented while Fully articulated screens are highly preferred by videographers. At only 2.70", the screen is on the smaller side and 230kdot resolution is lower than most of the recent models in this class.

Đánh giá máy ảnh sony a350 năm 2024

Unfortunately Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 doesn't have a Selfie friendly screen. If this feature is important for your shooting style, check here the list of Best DSLR Cameras with Selfie Friendly LCD screen.

A350 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder, making it easier to shoot in direct sunlight and in other situations where it might be difficult to view the LCD monitor. The viewfinder has a coverage of 95% and a magnification ratio of 0.49x. 95% coverage means that what you see in your viewfinder while shooting will slightly be different from the actual image.

Sony A350 Connectivity, Storage and Battery

Sony A350 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) port to connect your camera to other devices.

Sony A350 Features Compared to Main Competitors

Sony A350 Other Features

Max Shutter speed

Sony A350 can shoot continuously at max speed of 3 fps and has max shutter speed of 1/4000 sec.

Flash

A350 has a built-in flash, and it also has a flash shoe to mount your external flashes too.

Focusing

Sony A350 features a Phase Detection autofocusing system. The AF system has 9 points to choose from.

What type of Photography is Sony A350 Good for?

In this section, we review and score Sony A350 in 5 different photography areas.

Sony A350 for Portrait Photography

Sony A350 has a score of 60 for Portrait Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Portrait Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 DSLR Cameras for Portrait Photography list.

Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor Image Stabilization Optical Built-in Viewfinder

Good Ergonomics&Handling Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP

Read the details of how we scored Sony A350 for Portrait Photography

  • Check the Best Sony Alpha Mount Lenses for Portrait Photography

Sony A350 for Street Photography

Sony A350 has a score of 76 for Street Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Street Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 DSLR Cameras for Street Photography list.

Optical Built-in Viewfinder Live-view Tilting LCD Screen

Image Stabilization Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor Large Body

Read the details of how we scored Sony A350 for Street Photography

  • Check the Best Sony Alpha Mount Lenses for Street Photography

Sony A350 for Sports Photography

Sony A350 has a score of 73 for Sports Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Sports Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 DSLR Cameras for Sports Photography list.

Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s Good Ergonomics&Handling Optical Built-in Viewfinder Image Stabilization

Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps Environmental Sealings 9 Focus Points

Read the details of how we scored Sony A350 for Sports Photography

  • Check the Best Sony Alpha Mount Lenses for Sports Photography

Sony A350 for Daily Photography

Sony A350 has a score of 63 for Daily Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Daily Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 DSLR Cameras for Daily Photography list.

Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor Large Body

674g Body Thickness 75mm

Read the details of how we scored Sony A350 for Daily Photography

Sony A350 for Landscape Photography

Sony A350 has a score of 38 for Landscape Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Landscape We strongly recommend you to check our Top DSLR Cameras for Landscape Photography list and consider these alternatives over theA350.

Live-view Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor

Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP No Environmental Sealings

Read the details of how we scored Sony A350 for Landscape Photography

  • Check the Best Sony Alpha Mount Lenses for Landscape Photography

Sony A350 Alternatives

In this section, we analyse how Sony A350 compares with other DSLR cameras within a similar price range.

Popular Comparisons of Sony A350

Here are the eight most popular comparisons of the Sony A350 amongst Camera Decision readers.

Sony A350 Alternatives in Mirrorless Cameras

It would also be interesting to compare the Sony A350 with Mirrorless Cameras. Below we have listed 4 highest ranked Mirrorless cameras in Sony A350's price range.

Sony A350 Conclusion and Scores

Currently, Sony A350 has an Overall Score of 52/100 which is based on our evaluation of 69 different technical parameters. Our scores are dynamically updated whenever a new camera is added to our database or when we change our ranking algorithm and the maximum score is always 100. Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 is ranked

135 out of 210 in DSLR cameras (Top 20 DSLR), and ranked

470 out of 1278 in all Cameras (Top 20 Overall).