Photocritic SLR database

The Sony Alpha A200 model replaces the former Sony DSLR-A100 model, which was Sony’s first in the dSLR class. The new model is designed to be faster, lighter and easier to use.

Upgraded features include a wider, 2.7-inch LCD screen for easy playback viewing; a more compact body and an easily-accessible mode dial, faster auto-focus speed and a better built-in flash system. Get more »

The Alpha A350 looks like a sweet piece of kit on paper, with its 14.2 megapixels of DSLR goodness.

Sony are still struggling a little bit to be taken seriously in the world of photography (not being a photography brand themselves), but the newest range of Digital SLR cameras is set to change that, with some of the cheapest dSLR cameras on the market currently carrying the Sony brand.

It seems that its limited choice in consumer-grade lenses is holding it back from being a genuine competitor to some of the other brands out there. Get more »

The Sony A700 is the flagship of Sony’s D-SLR line, and it’s not half shabby. One of the fabulous and much-lauded features is its HDMI output, giving you full high-def pictures on your TV - no doubt tying in with the now-famous Sony Bravia advertisements. It may or may not be a gimmick, depending on how often you use your camera to show images on a big screen, but, hell, it’s kind of an obvious one: even 1080p screens only show about 2 megapixels, so why do most video out solutions show only a tiny bit of your photo, and in terrible resolution to boot? It ain’t pretty.

Beside from being export-happy when it comes to its display, the LCD screen built in to the camera body is one of the best ones we’ve ever seen on a digital camera. Overall, though, the A700 is detracted points for build quality. Get more »