Sony a500 Digital SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel & 3.0" LCD Screen, with DT 18-55mm Lens

2011-09-04T21:00:00

I love this camera the onlty thing I would change is to make it light bit on the heavy side. I love that it takes my old minolta lenses.

KEVIN R.

2011-03-15T20:00:00

This is the best camera I have owned. I have had it for several months now and have used it for sporting events, weddings and my daughters activities both inside and outside. I was very impressed with the pictures of her shot inside the cafeteria, they were more crisp and vivid than my previous camera. I would defiantly buy it again!

ColoradoMountains

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2010-04-25T21:00:00

Nice overall design, fits well in hand, love built in stability, and acepts my older Minolta lenses. I I had this camera now for two weeks, and have used it to shoot a soccer game, and some wildlife photos. The 5 fps is nice for both action and wildlife, it also comes in hand when shooting a 2 and 5 year old when they play. The ability to take my older lenses with the minolta a mount. This just added value to the camera and no need for me to buy more lenses. All featers work well on my old lenses also. I also like the high iso nice for low light work if needed, and the built in stability means i dont need is lenses which also cuts my cost down. This camera does not have video but i didnt want video so i dont miss it. I looked at both canon and nikon and went with sony. I am very happy with my choice!

KEVIN R.

2010-04-23T20:00:00

I have been using my new a500 for about a week now, I was able to use it a youth soccer game and came away with some nice shots. With the 5 fps i was able to get some nice actions shots, and it take my old minolta lenses so that is a huge pluse. nice screen could be a bit brighter but is no problem yet. I have use a Canon xsi and I like the feel of the a500 a lot more feels much more substansale when you hold it but it is not at all heavy. Nice design and love the contol dial located on the left instead of the right make it easy to change modes while shooting.

wheelchairman

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2010-04-13T20:00:00

I would consider myself an informed dabbler when it comes to photography. Not exactly entry level, but not advanced enough to be an expert, and this camera was just perfect for me. It truly eased me into the world of DSLR's with its user friendly settings and quick blurbs on how the settings affect your pictures. Compared to other DSLRs I've looked into, the specific settings are not as exstensive such as white balance. You can set it at outdoor, cloudy etc but other cameras have more options within those options. This wasnt important to me since the difference is negligable in the final picture and sometimes too many settings can be confusing for beginners. Its a good weight with its metal body and very nice grips help you hold it, an excellent value for the price. I found my pictures came out exactly as I wanted them since the controls were so easy to access. I love this camera and I definitely reccommend it for entry level, and advanced photographers.

fislam

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2009-12-26T19:00:00

This is so far the best Christmas Gift anyone can ever receive...specially if you are into taking pictures (shutter-bug)....... Nice body frame, fast shutter response, an excellent grip..... room for fingers nice.... really no complaints yet...only had this camera for a day........

PictureRed89

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