Sony A65
By Brian Jones
With the Sony Alpha A65 Digital SLR Sony has constructed a great intermediate offering. There are plenty of choice below and above this one for different levels of photographers. This one offers enough features and technological upgrades to make photographers of many levels happy. The 24.3 MP HD CMOS sensor will capture high quality images that can be blown up to very large sizes without losing great amounts of detail. There are tons of scene modes and picture effects built in for those who like to experiment and shoot in varying situations that don’t have the time for manual adjustments. The ISO range is pretty wide so low light and lots of light aren’t going to be a problem. All in all, this is a great option for photographers that may want to stray away from Nikon and Canon. It would be a perfect upgrade for someone who has already invested a lot of money into Sony lenses as well. The camera body can be found for around $700. The standard 18-55mm kit lens adds about $100 to the body price.
Quick Specs
- Color: Black
- 24.3 Megapixels
- 3-inch High resolution LCD screen
- OLED Viewfinder
- 3lbs
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Strengths
The unique OLED viewfinder is bright and shows an extremely clear image of what is on the other side of the lens Translucent Mirror technology helps to speed frames per second (10fps) as well as auto focusing Full manual control in the movie mode is not something you are finding on a lot of DSLRs that are capable of recording video 15 point auto focus makes it easy to select what part of the frame you want to be in focus Multiple formats are available for video recording. This makes video files more compatible with certain software ISO range is 100 to 16000 (256000 is the max, but in JPEG only) The battery life is great at around 560 shots per charge Weaknesses The body is constructed out of plastic so it feels a little cheaper than some of the other models above it in the lineup No screen on the top of the body to display current settings Noise can get pretty bad when shooting at higher ISOs |
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Brian Jones has had a passion for photography and anything related for the majority of his life. One photography class in high school was all it took to get hooked on everything to do with the subject. He became more focused on learning about camera… See more about Brian |
