Digital Camera News and Reviews

Sony Alpha A700

DIWA Labs has tested 3 new lenses with the Sony Alpha 700 dslr. The lenses are Carl Zeiss DT 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 ZA, Sony 50mm f/1.4 and Sony 50mm f/2.8 Macro.

The tests done by DIWA Labs are very technical so you need to read their test guide to understand the test results.

Check out the full tests here.

Sony Alpha A-200 DSLR

Dcresource.com has reviewed the new “mainstream” DSLR camera from Sony, the Sony Alpha A-200 DSLR. The A-200 sports a ten mega pixel APS size CCD, faster auto focus and bigger LCD screen than the A-100. The A-200 also have better noise control and supports a battery grip.

Dcresource liked the photo quality the A-200 were able to produce at lower ISO levels and when shooting in RAW-mode. The build quality seems to be very good and fits well in your hands.
What dsresource didn’t like was the heavy noise filtering at higher ISO levels when shooting JPG giving the images a soft look. The kit lens (18-70mm) is also not the best.
Read the full review of the Sony A-200 here.

Sony DT 18-70mm

Dpreview.com has reviewed the Sony DT 18-70mm 1:3.5-5.6 SAL-1870 lens. This is the kit lens for entry level DSLRs from Sony and thus it is interesting to see the quality of the Sony DT 18-70mm lens in comparison to entry level kit lenses from other brands.

Dpreview ends up giving the Sony DT 18-70mm lens a pretty poor rating because the lens is pretty old and can not handle the high resolution of the new DSLR very well. The lens also suffers from chromatic aberration from 18mm to 35mm and soft corners. On the positive side the lens is very resistant to flare and have a bit longer reach than most kit lenses.

Read the full review here.

Sony DA 16-105mm

Dpreview.com has reviewed the Sony lens DT 16-105mm 1:3.5-5.6 SAL-16105. This lens is kit lens for the Sony Alpha 700 DSLR is “designed for” for digital SLR’s. With the focal length equal to 24-157.5mm (in 35 standard) in a pretty compact body this can be a great walk-around lens.

Dpreview ends up giving the Sony DT 16-105mm a recommended rating because of the useful zoom range, very sharp at the wide side and small and good build quality. The only cons are some chromatic aberration and a bit soft at the telephoto end.

Read the extensive, full review here.