Advantages: Stlish digital slr
Disadvantages: sony customer service

...At first glance the sony alpha a100 feals slightyly plastickly, but this is partly due to the fact that the body itself is made out of plastic, never the less the sony a100 is a fantastic digital sslr for the first time photograhper. Although it is slightly dissapointing that sony has not made a vertical grip for this product, overall the smooth shiny feal to the sony alpha a100, feals nice, and the shutter button fits snugguly into your right hand, however the camera is exceptional, but the custumer service is dreadful, when i accidently smashed my sony alpha 3 days after purchasing it, i was devistated, but not to worry, i was soon on to sony, and was relieved that there was a set price of £114 but i had to forck out a lumply sum of £360 to get it fixed. There isnt realy a fixed price and the level of custumer service... Read review

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Advantages: ease of use,good design
Disadvantages: lack of cover for preview screen

...I recently purchased the sony a 100 for two reasons the first being that I could use my existing lenses, and secondly the price at about £400 I thought was quite reasonable. although I have only used it for about two weeks I was really impressed when I took a picture in a cave with only ambient light, something that would have been virtually impossible with a film camera. The camera is fairly light it weighs about the same as a slr film camera. It is compatible with most minolta lenses. But check first with sony at their website. The design is good it sits well in the hand your finger naturally falls on to the shutter button. The lcd screen is large and clear although i am worried that this could be damaged easily, but i am sure you can get a cover for this, this will be my next purchase. The battery lasts for about 750... Read review

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Advantages: Packed with extras, looks good and feels good.
Disadvantages: See review for the very minor con`s.

...probably won't give as strong a sharpening effect as what will be needed. Puting those minor blemmishes aside this camera remains one of the best introductory DSLR`s I have used and I would happily shout from the rafters about it to anyone who was willing to listening. Compared to previous models the A350 is way better than the A100 and slightly better than the A200 and 300 so it was definitely worth bringing out, compared to other manufacturers in the same price range it is very competitive and has given me better images than most so I think Sony is going to be the next big thing in the world of DSLR cameras and it is certainly the one I will be recommending to people for the foreseeable future. WHATS IN THE BOX Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 Body NP-FM500H rechargeable battery BC-VM10 battery charger Video and USB cables Shoulder strap... Read review

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Advantages: Build & Picture Quality, Battery life, Brand
Disadvantages: Shutter sound, manual

...OVERVIEW I have always been interested in video editing and photography since I find that I can use these hobbies in combination with my other interests. I’ve always strived for the best quality, but, that usually comes with expense. The digital camera market is quite a complex one, because there are literally hundreds of cameras available across a huge range of prices. I have been using digital cameras for a number of years now, and in May 2007, I decided to take the plunge and get a Digital SLR camera. I took the decision to go for the Sony A100 Alpha and the following is my review and recommendation. Please note that my review is an overall purchasing and general review rather than a full blown technical evaluation, this is because I am not a photography expert and there are numerous web reviews that go into the minute... Read review

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Advantages: Great functions, east to use, looks and feels good and produces great images.
Disadvantages: The kit lens isnt the best and no live view may bother some.

...also be bought as a twin kit lens option with the 18-70mm and the 75-300mm lenses for a little over £400. At those prices this camera is brilliant value for money and without doubt it is THE unit I would recommend to people looking for an entry level DSLR. I think most new users could get a couple of years use out of this unit with a few accessories before having to upgrade to suit their advancing skills and the unit is so robust that it will easily still be re-sellable after those two years so you can recoup some of your money to go towards your upgrade. When it comes to upgrading you are in good hands too because all the lenses or flash units you may have bought for the A200 will fit straight on to its big brother the A700 and will also work with any future upgrades to the Sony Alpha range in the future. THE IMPORTANT SPECIFICATIONS... Read review

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Advantages: A great and on going Beat 'em Up!
Disadvantages: There are some but can't think of any at the moment!

...Ahhh the classic Street Fighter series. And here is a great game which is best used on the Sony Playstation (PSX - Oh..and for all you lot out there who wants to know why it is called PSX, it is because.......Sony didn't know if they were going to release a new Playstation or not, so they labelled it PSX, the 'PS' meaning Playstation and the 'X' meaning in maths format, X being any number....well that's as far as I know any way...any other suggestion, you're welcome to comment!) Well any way back to the superb Beat-Em-Up. Having played *all* the Street Fighters available, I'm going to have to say that this is one of my most favourite games of the Street Fighters Series I have played so far. I am saying this because i just love the way they have set everything out. There is all the classic fighters aswell as the new ones... Read review

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Advantages: Fantastic pictures, features, battery life, memory stick AND CF, battery life, no dust, moveable LCD.
Disadvantages: Size, timer button (see review below), cant swap lenses.

...My name is Alan Paterson from East Kilbride in Scotland and I purchased my Sony DSC R1 in January 2007. I was a bit reluctant purchasing the Sony DSC R1. Although I had read excellent reviews on this camera, the sales assistant tried to persuade me to go for the new Sony Alpha DSLR instead (or any other SLR for that matter). I'm glad I didn't listen to him. This camera is superb. I photograph stills (mostly bouquets and fruit baskets) for gift delivery web sites. I have to say that I was more than pleased with the results of the DSC R1. I especially liked the LCD display. This is not a normal LCD. Fantastic and innovative idea. No more crouching or kneeling on the floor to get the best angles. The display rotates and twists and