Sony Alpha DSLR-A330L with 18-55mm lens Reviews: Digital SLR Camera
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Some customer reviews of Sony Alpha DSLR-A330L with 18-55mm lens
Most helpful reviewsian, Buckingham Experienced amateur
- Good points:
- To use the camera as a beginner it is easy to pick and shoot.
- Bad points:
- Menu's within menu's
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Confirmed purchase: 22 Nov 2010
Frank, Yeovil Keen amateur
- Good points:
- Very easy camera to use good weight very good range of features. The tilting lcd screen is fantastic. good range of preset features. can get great pictures on manual settings now i have got used to the camera. excellent entry level camera for the price would recommend.
- Bad points:
- nothing really without being picky.
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Confirmed purchase: 19 Aug 2010
Confirmed purchaser Keen amateur
- Good points:
- easy to use, great features ,superb picture quality
- Bad points:
- none
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Confirmed purchase: 19 Apr 2010
Purchaser Experienced amateur
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Compact, fast, fairly easy to use and the tilting live view screen is clear and very handy.
Two memory card slots for SD and PRO DUO is also a bonus,
picture quality very good, especially in RAW.
Overall hard to beat for the price, "i would say". - Bad points:
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Changing aperature setting's in manual mode take some getting used to as there isn't a separate jog wheel for this,
The white balance button has to be held down with the thumb whilst adjustments are made with the front jog dile.
Also the lithium battery is very small for an SLR and does not last as long as others i'v used.
Apart from that i'm happy!
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Review date: 08 Jul 2010
Confirmed purchaser Point & shoot
- Good points:
- Easy to use as my compact digital camera but quality so much better and I love the on screen comments and tips
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- Reviewer left no comment
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Confirmed purchase: 07 Jul 2010
Ernie, andover Keen amateur
- Good points:
- The minolta lens fit and work well image quality good .
- Bad points:
- none
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Review date: 01 Aug 2010
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Product Features
| Camera Type | SLR |
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| Resolution (Megapixels) | 10 |
| Screen size (Inches) | 2.7 |
| Type of image stabiliser | Optical Image Stabiliser |
| Colour | Black |
| Media format | SD Card |
| Media format | SDHC Card |
| PictBridge | Yes |
| Video recorder | Yes |
| Manual Focus | Yes |
| Timer | Yes |
| Weight (g) | 490 |
| Flash | Yes |
| Body Only | No |
| WiFi | No |
| Longest shutter speed (Fractions of a second) | 1/30 |
| Waterproof | No |
| Viewfinder | Yes |
| USB port | Yes |
| Dimensions (mm) | 128x97x71.4 |
| RAW Format | Yes |
| Release date | 2009-06-23 |
| Height in mm | 97 |
| Width in mm | 128 |
| Depth in mm | 71.4 |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Autofocus | Yes |
Also known as: Alpha DSLR-A330L + 18-55mm Lens
Digital Cameras Buyers' GuideManufacturer's Description
High quality, freestyle shooting made simple
Catch life from any angle with the creative freedom of freestyle shooting. Compact, light and easy to use with fabulous picture quality: it all adds up to digital SLR photography made brilliantly accessible.
Great pictures from any angle
The LCD screen tilts up or down for comfortable viewing in different shooting positions. Its really useful if youre not holding the camera close to your eye: for example of youre shooting above a crowd or crouching down for an interesting viewpoint.
Super-fast shooting thats always in focus
Dont let your digital SLR slow you down. Unique to Sony, Quick AF Live View lets you enjoy live image preview without sacrificing the convenience of fast, accurate autofocus and rapid continuous shooting.
Quality that won’t weigh you down
Who wants to be weighed down by their DSLR? Small, light and comfortable to hold, there’s less to carry on days out, weekends away or longer trips abroad. Now there’s no excuse for leaving your camera at home.
Great results made beautifully simple
Never used a DSLR camera before? Don’t worry – help is at hand. There’s an on-screen help guide, plus a choice of Scene Selection modes to suit any subject. You’ll get amazing results without having to worry about fiddly settings.
Control the show in comfort
Connect the camera to your BRAVIA television – then effortlessly control playback functions with your BRAVIA TVs remote. Theres no need to get up from your favourite chair to enjoy the show in sparkling HD.
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Here’s a list of the questions other shoppers have asked owners of the Sony Alpha DSLR-A330L with 18-55mm lens
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Is it possible to take HD video with the A330? If not, is there likely to be any kind of software upgrade that would allow you to do this in the future? If not, what model would I have to change to to get video capability?
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As far as I am aware the SONYA330 does not take video of any form at all. It is a still camera only. As to software upgrades etc in the future to enable it to take video, that surely must be a question directed at SONY? Similarly which of their DSLR cameras does take video is one for them to answer?
I bought my A330 as a DSLR and am very pleased indeed with its performance. It produces some excellent still photos, is versatile and robust and all this at a fraction of the cost of more prestigeous makes of camera - and the Minolta lenses from my old film SLR fit!
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I bought a flash gun with an adapter. Is there a setting you need to activate to allow the adapter to work.
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I don't know as I do not have a seperate flash. Page 85 of the Instruction Manual has a small menu entry piece about firing an external flash gun by wireless, but other than that it seems a bit bare? Does the flashgun not have instructions on how to interface it? Will the place you bought it from help?
Good luck!
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peter, camberley Point & shoot
Score 9.0/10Confirmed purchase: 29 Jan 2011