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It's been a little over four years since Sony entered the digital SLR market with the launch of the Alpha A100 . It did have something of a head start by taking over all of Konica-Minolta's existing technology, but the current success of the Sony Alpha DS...
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The Sony Alpha 450 occupies a strange space: it blends something of an entry-level offering with fast frame rate that would catch the eye of an enthusiast. In doing so it can boast that it achieves something that few other affordable DSLRs do, but at...
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Fast frame rate is fairly unique on this level of camera, display scales make the effect of setting obvious, battery life...
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Bulky, noisy, focusing isn't as fast as might want, no video capture in any form...
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That fast capture leaves you perplexed and makes the Alpha 450 something of a odd ballKey specs14 megapixels, Li-ion battery, MemoryStick, SD, SDHC...
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expertreviews.co.uk Updated: 2011-08-07 14:41:06
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Sony's range of DSLRs has ballooned of late to include a bewildering range of entry- and intermediate-level models, yet the replacement for the semi-pro A700 is so long overdue as to have practically missed a generation when compared with its rivals. B...
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wired.co.uk Updated: 2011-08-07 14:41:18
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The 14.2-megapixel A450 tags itself onto the bottom end of Sony's mid-range “intermediate” dSLR cameras, flanked either side by entry level “beginner” models (A230, A330 and A380) and the cripplingly expensive full-frame “Advanced” models in the form o...
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digitalversus.com Updated: 2011-08-07 14:41:23
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Live View The main difference with the Alpha 550 is the disappearance of the moving mirror and secondary sensor in the viewfinder. The Alpha 500 doesn't have the MF Check Live View mode that other manufacturers use to focus onscreen: here, it's the ma...
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Image quality up to 3200 ISO, Fast autofocus, Burst mode at 5 fps (boost at 7 fps), Reasonably prized for this range...
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Viewfinder a little tight if you wear glasses, Feels very plastic, No video mode, No autofocus with Live View...
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digicambuyer.co.uk Updated: 2011-08-07 14:41:29
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Sony’s new DSLR camera is a versatile easy to use choice for step-up photographers http://news.dphotographer.co.uk/news/dslrs/sony-start-2010-with-new-dslr-a450/ Final VerdictOVERALL...
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Sony Alpha 450 at a glance: Enthusiast level DSLR 14.2-million-pixel CMOS sensor SteadyShot Inside image stabilisation 7fps speed priority mode In-camera HDR images Street price around £440 (body only) Scores: Features - 7 /10 Build and handling - 7/1...
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With Sony having so many cameras positioned in the entry-level and enthusiast market it might seem a little confusing, but each Alpha model attempts to fill its own niche in the market. The Alpha 450 warrants its place in the Alpha line-up by being an...
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The Sony A450 is a mid-range DSLR camera that expands the already extensive Alpha line-up. Sporting a 14.2 megapixel sensor and 7fps continuous shooting rate, the A450 has a street price of under £500. Read our Sony A450 review to find out if it's the...
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The Sony A450 is an eminently capable but rather uninspiring DSLR that feels like the stop-gap solution that it is, designed to hit a certain price point in the market. The loss of Sony's clever Quick AF Live View mode is a particularly bitter pill t...
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whatdigitalcamera.com Updated: 2011-08-07 14:41:12
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Sony's latest Alpha model sits at the lower end of its mid-level range. Splicing together the speedy continuous shooting mode as found in the a550, but lacking the class-leading Quick AF live view from the rest of the Alpha range. Is this new model a f...
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7fps shooting, incamera HDR, sub£500 price point...
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Build quality a bit ‘plasticy’, noisy AF, no proper AFilluminator lamp...
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The a450 excites and perplexes. It's a decent DSLR, but when considered against the saturated Alpha range it becomes a little harder to place, predominantly due to the subtle price differences between the next models up and down the range. Performance...
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