Sony Alpha DSLRA300X 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with Super SteadyShot Image Stabilization with DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 & DT 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Zoom Lenses
Begin your new hobby with a phenomenal camera and two high-grade lenses, a DT-18-70 standard zoom and a 55 - 200mm telephoto lens. The Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A300 lets you capture the moment like never before. Perfect for first-time DSLR users, Sony combines impeccable 10.2 MP quality with Live Preview in a large tilting 2.7" LCD monitor for point-and-shoot simplicity. You'll have super-quick AF response, 3fps continuous shooting while you see your subject in the viewfinder, and high sensitivity (ISO 3200) for great low-light shots. What's more, you get simple controls, Creative Style settings and in-camera Super SteadyShot image stabilization that work with every Sony, Carl Zeiss and legacy Minolta a-mount lens. Stamina power for up to 740 shots, Auto Pop-up Flash and many more features make this DSLR model hard to pass up.
Sony Alpha DSLRA300X 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with Super SteadyShot Image Stabilization with DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 & DT 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Zoom Lenses Accessories
 Sony ACC-AMFM11 Accessory Kit (Includes NP-FM500H Rechargeable Battery Pack and LCS-SC11 Case) for the Sony Alpha Digital SLR
SanDisk SDCFX3-004G-A31 4 GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card (Retail Package)
Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Compact Super Telephoto Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha Digital SLR Camera
Sony NPFM500H Alpha Rechargeable Battery Pack
Tiffen 55mm UV Protection Filter
Transcend TS8GCF133 8GB 133x Ultra Speed Compact Flash Card
Sony Alpha PCK-LH3AM LCD Protective Cover (Clear)
Sony HVL-F36AM High-Power Digital Camera Flash for Sony Alpha Digital SLR Camera
SanDisk SDCFH-004G-A11 4GB/15MB Ultra II CF Card ( US Retail Package )
Kingston CF/4GB-S2 4GB Elite Pro CompactFlash Card 133x
Sony Alpha DSLRA300X 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with Super SteadyShot Image Stabilization with DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 & DT 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Zoom Lenses Reviews
Flip screen is awesome. As a Sony advocate I applaud the Sony Alpha. The only glitch with the alpha is the must purchase of a convertor which allows one to use MemorySticks. Personally, I feel that for the price of this camera Sony should include the adaptor.
Sharp pics. Move over Canon and Nikon. and it's in excellent like new condition and trouble free since the day it arrived). Sony stands behind their product.
I upgraded from a Sony F828 (which I still use.
I would recommend this camera to anyone. The auto focus is great for someone trying to get that once in a lifetime shot. I did read the manual the second day and now I can get even better shots of flying geese using the motion setting and the anti-shake button. I have had this camera for a little over a month and just love it. It is easy to use even without reading the manual and I was really impressed with the quality of my pictures. My only regret is that I didn't order the Sony 500mm lense, but maybe next Christmas.
There are many complaints about them at these websites: [.]. [.]. Sony's Customer Relations Department turned a deaf ear to my complaint. How do I know they are unscrupulous.
They gave me instructions to send it to Precision Camera Repair. Now you may say that my argument should not be with Sony. It should be with Precision Camera. My argument is with Sony because they are using an obviously unscrupulous repair service. When it is not being used, it is stored in a padded camera case. After about a week I checked Precision's online repair status and I had a message saying that repairs were delayed because they were waiting for payment. Since then I have used the camera several times to take photos of my grandchildren and also some landscapes.
Since I purchased a Sony product I did not expect to have a problem with them honoring my warranty. Because I have since found out that what they did to me, they have also done to other people. When I called they told me that the camera showed some small scratches on it's base so the camera was obviously abused and therefore they would have to charge me $254 to repair it. The camera came to me quickly and with no apparent problems. I purchased the Sony A300 5 months ago through J&R Music World. The camera comes with a 1 year warranty.
I am very disappointed with the durability of this camera and the way Sony handled my problem. I went ballistic. I did not bang it, drop it or otherwise abuse it. Precision's customer service person told me that maybe they could reduce the repair cost and immediately reduced the charge to $175. The last time I turned on my camera the LCD showed a white screen with just a couple of lines running through it. However when I called Sony Customer Relations they refused to intercede and told me I was out of luck.
I always mount the camera on a sturdy tripod. I had no choice but to pay for a repair that should have been covered by the warranty.
When I looked at photo's taken using my old 5MP I noticed no difference, and acturally preferred the old camera's quality. I wrote this review mainly for people like me that have used a simple point and shoot for a few years and got carried up in all the hype the DSLR camera's have gotten lately. I purchased this camera about 6 weeks ago with the optional Sony 75-300 mm lens. The one constant on all the pictures regardless of which mode I used was a lack of sharpness with either lens, in any zoom range. I took over 1100 pictures, including landscape, air show (w/ 300 lens) and on vacation in mountain terrain.
It did not help that I got dust on the sensor when I put the very first lens on. I'm sure in an experienced DSLR user the results would have been different. They will take the best pictures in the right hands, but for me an upgrade to DSLR was just too much of a jump. On auto mode the pictures were hit or miss, sometimes the sky was washed out in color, I'm talking about taking one picture after the other just seconds apart on a sunny cloudless day, other times it looked fine. In the end, the issue of dust on the sensor, did not realize this is common among DSLR camera's (of note I tried the camera's cleaning mode to no avail), the lack of pop in the pictures (a $500 lens upgrade would take care of that I imagine)and on top of that lugging around a bag with the other lens just took the fun out of taking pictures. .
I used aperature and shutter priority modes with mixed results, again just inconsistent exposure one shot to the next. I gave 3 stars for disappointing detail and softness of the lenses. I should note this was my first camera purchase in over 5 yrs, having used a Sony Mavica 5MP camera all these years. Just know what your getting into. I now know I was not ready or did not realize how much time a DSLR would require. I have read the kit lenses are not the best and that detail suffers, I have to agree. So I returned the package, and have now purchased a prosumer camera, much easier to operate.
The Smart Teleconverter [digital zoom] is useful on all lenses and works very well. The Sony Alpha a300 is an excellent choice for a modern DSLR at Sony's very attractive price point. The fully functional Live View [with real AF, tilt LCD and automatic viewfinder curtain] adds an exciting and useful facility [especially on tripod with a remote shutter control]. The a300 user [even more so the a350] will likely appreciate the full image quality available from the image sensor using Sony's pricier lenses, but the Minolta A-mount allows continued use of the many fine Minolta AF lenses and accessories. All in all the a300 is a very useful DSLR and very attractive at Sony's pricing point. The build quality is good, but the camera should be handled with some care. The Super Steady Shot feature [Sony's in body image stabilization] works very well and makes the function available with any lens.
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