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Review Summary
2011-03-12T19:00:00
This is a great camera for taking auto handheld HDR shots. The controls are very easy to use on the fly especially if you have old eyes like myself! Only negatives for me are that you can't edit photos in camera -- if you want to perform HDR later in another program the AEB range is pathetic - only 3 shots plus minus .7 -- Really couldn't they at least go plus minus +2 for 3 shots?? I also like the fact that you can use all the old Minolta lens -
STEVE A.
Sony's Alpha DSLR-A580 Digital SLR W/18-55mm Lens is no shrinking violet of a camera: it stakes its claim as a first-rate DSLR right up front, with a large 16.2MP APS-C size CMOS sensor for superb resolution, a terrific 18-55mm 3x zoom lens, fast Live View auto focus, 15-point auto focus sensor, SteadyShot image stabilization, Sony BIONZ image processor, up to 7 fps shooting speed, sensitivity up to 12800 ISO, advanced anti-dust technology and a high-resolution 3" tiltable LCD screen with 961,000 dots.
Full HD 1920 x 1080/30p video is at your fingertips, as are 8 scene modes (Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night View, Night Portrait and Hand-held Twilight) and 6 creative style settings (Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset and B&W). A multi-frame NR (Noise Reduction) mode captures 6 frames in a split second under low light conditions, combines the best data from all 6 and produces a beautiful photo with a reduction in noise equivalent to two additional steps of ISO sensitivity.
An HDR function handles wide dynamic range scenes by combining the best highlight detail from one shot, the best mid-tones from a second and the best shadow detail from a third for one incredible shot--automatically! A Sweep Panorama mode, a Smile Shutter function and a built-in flash all sweeten the deal - a terrific affordable DSLR that you won't outgrow any time soon.
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