Offering Sony’s new “Quick AF Live View” technology so you can frame photos on the camera’s LCD without sacrificing auto-focusing speed common to other live-view systems.
Sony’s innovative Pentamirror Tilt mechanism directs light to a dedicated live view image sensor, enabling fast and responsive TTL phase-detection auto-focusing, even during live view.
Eliminating the focus delay of other systems, the new models are equally responsive whether using live view or optical viewfinder.
With its two sensor design, Quick AF Live View can even continuously focus-track the subject and provide live view during burst shooting, helping you capture that special moment.
Taking further advantage of Quick AF Live View is the models’ variable angle 2.7-inch Clear Photo LCD™ screen. This makes it easy to frame scenes from high or low positions difficult to reach when using an eye-level viewfinder.
With Live View and an adjustable LCD, the cameras do not need to be in front of the user’s face, allowing parents, for example, to maintain eye-contact when photographing their children.
Exceptional Image Quality
The new model produces images with fine detail, rich tonality and vibrant color due to their APS-C CCD image sensors and BIONZ® processing engine. To aid shooting in low light, Super SteadyShot® image stabilization enables shutter speeds 2.5 to 3.5 steps slower than otherwise possible, with every compatible Minolta Maxxum® and Sony α (alpha) lens (sold separately) attached to the camera.
High sensitivity operation at ISO 1600 and 3200 and very low noise are made possible by the user-selectable high-ISO noise reduction features. Sony’s D-Range Optimizer delivers suitable tonality and exposures with rich shadow and highlight detail, even under high contrast situations.
Powerful Performance, Easy to Use
The DSLR-A350 model can shoot up to two-and-a-half continuous frames per second, when using the optical viewfinder. Both are powered by the Bionz processing engine and supplied InfoLITHIUM™ battery for fast start-up times, quick response and long battery life – up to 730 shots per full charge when using the optical viewfinder and up to 410 shots per full charge in live-view mode.
The A350 model features lighter, slimmer bodies for easy handling; an improved user interface; an automatic pop-up flash; a comfortable camera grip with an easily accessible mode dial; an anti-dust system to keep the CCD image sensor clean for spot-free pictures; and JPEG and RAW file format support.The A350 has a slot for CompactFlash™ Type I/II media cards.
An adaptor for Memory Stick Duo™ media cards is also available for the camera.
The new DSLR-A350 cameras is compatible with a range of accessories, including the ergonomic Sony VG-B30AM vertical grip.
Sony A350 specifications
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Body color |
Black |
| Sensor |
• 14.2 million effective pixels
• 23.6 x 15.8 mm CCD sensor
• 1.5x FOV crop
• RGB primary color filter |
| Anti-dust measures |
• Sensor shake system
• Static-free anti-dust coating |
| Anti-shake |
• Super-steady shot in-camera stabilization |
| Image sizes |
• 4592 x 3056 (Large, 14.0 MP)
• 3408 x 2272 (Medium, 7.7 MP)
• 2288 x 1520 (Small, 3.5 MP)
• 4592 x 2576 (Large, 12.0 MP, 16:9)
• 3408 x 1920 (Medium, 6.5 MP, 16:9)
• 2288 x 1280 (Small, 2.9 MP, 16:9)
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| Image quality |
• RAW
• RAW + JPEG
• JPEG Fine
• JPEG Normal |
| Color space |
• sRGB
• Adobe RGB |
| Lens mount |
• Sony Alpha lenses
(also compatible with Minolta A-type bayonet mount lenses) |
| Autofocus |
• 9-point AF with center cross
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| Lens servo |
• Single-servo AF (AF-S)
• Continuous-servo AF (AF-C)
• Automatic AF-S/AF-C (AF-A)
• Manual focus (M) |
| AF Area mode |
• Wide
• Spot
• Local |
| AF Assist |
Pop-up flash strobes |
| Exposure mode |
• Programmed auto (P) with flexible program
• Shutter-priority auto (S)
• Aperture priority auto (A)
• Manual (M)
• Auto and 7 scene selection modes
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| Metering |
Multi-pattern metering:
• 40 Segment
• Center weighted
• Spot
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| Exposure compensation |
• +/- 2.0 EV
• 1/3 EV steps |
| AE Lock |
Exposure locked at detected value with AEL button |
| AE Bracketing |
+/- 1/3EV or +/- 2/3EV |
| Sensitivity |
• Auto
• ISO 100
• ISO 200
• ISO 400
• ISO 800
• ISO 1600
• ISO 3200 |
| Shutter |
• 30 to 1/4000 sec (1/3 EV steps) |
| White balance |
• Auto
• Seven manual modes with 7-step fine-tuning
• Daylight
• Shade
• Cloudy
• Tungsten
• Fluorescent
• Flash
• Color temperature/color filter
• Preset white balance |
| WB fine tuning |
Yes |
| Image parameters |
• Preset modes: Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Night view, Sunset, B&W, Adobe RGB (All others are sRGB) |
| Viewfinder |
• Optical fixed eye-level
• Pentamirror type
• Frame coverage 95% (approx.)
• Viewfinder magnification approx. 0.74x with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1
• Spherical Acute Matte focusing screen |
| LCD monitor |
• 2.7" tilting TFT LCD
• 230,000 pixel
• Features automatic defeat via Eye Sensor |
| Built-in flash |
• Auto pop-up in Auto, Vari-program modes
• Manual pop-up in P, S, A or M modes
• Guide number approx. 12 at ISO 100 |
| Flash mode |
• Auto
• Fill-flash
• Rear flash sync
• Slow sync
• High speed sync
• Wireless off-camera flash (with HVL-F56AM or HVL-F36AM) |
| Shooting modes |
• Single frame shooting (S) mode
• Continuous (C) mode: approx. 2.0 frames per second
• Bracket single (press shutter 3 times)
• Bracket continuous (hold shutter = 3 shots)
• WB bracket, Lo/Hi |
| Continuous buffer |
• JPEG: Limited only by storage
• RAW: Approx. 6 frames (shooting continues at a slower rate)
• RAW+JPEG: Approx. 3 frames (shooting continues at a slower rate) |
| Self-timer |
2 or 10 sec |
| Video output |
NTSC or PAL selectable |
| Connectivity |
• USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed)
• Video |
| Power |
Lithium-Ion battery pack NP-FM500H (7.2 V, 1600 mAh) |
| Battery life |
Approx. 730 shots (CIPA standard) |
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| Dimensions |
130.8 x 98.5 x 74.7 mm (5.2 x 3.9 x 2.9 in) |
Weight
(no batt) |
582 g (1.28 lb) |
| Supplied accessories |
• Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NP-FM500H
• BC-VM10 battery charger
• Video and USB cables
• Shoulder strap with eyepiece cap and Remote Commander clip
• Body cap
• Software/USB driver |
| Optional accessories |
• CompactFlash card (NCFB1G)
• External flash (HVL-F56AM)
• External flash (HVL-F36AM)
• Vertical grip (VG-B30AM)
• AC adaptor/charger (AC-VQ900AM) |
