Introduction:  A new DSLR Digital Camera from Sony, Sony Alpha DSLR A-350 is comparatively smaller and weighs less than the very first DSLRs’ introduced by Sony. Even with its plastic-like body, this Digital Camera offers good grip to shoot and it has got a commendable Live View feature that surpasses the expectations of many.

Features: This competitively priced DSLR is equipped with so many wonderful features that are truly in accordance with its price and performance. The most prominent feature of A-350 that clearly sets it apart from the other DSLR’s in the market is its Live View feature. With this feature you can see what your camera is shooting; but, the auto focusing coverage of both the viewfinder and Live View remains the same.   A mechanical shutter was provided to the viewfinder to block the light pouring in from it, when you are using the Live View feature to avoid conflict. This device comes with anti-dust technology that keeps the CCD sensor clean while shooting.

Pros:

• As this camera has image stabilization technology embedded in it, you need not shop around spending money on expensive lenses and other accessories. 
• Shoot life-like pictures even in sunlight with 2.7” LCD with 230,000 pixels resolution.
• An easy to carry around printed manual has been provided by Sony along with the camera kit.

Cons:

• With the viewfinder you can enjoy 95% of scene coverage whereas with the Live View feature you can only enjoy 90% of the scene coverage. This is tad less than the coverage of the other DSLR’s in the market.
• The quality of images went for a toss above ISO 400 and they suffer from noise problems as well.
• JPEG’s look tad softer and lack the details and contrast which they originally feature.
• This DSLR is rather slow for its standards. At the maximum, you can achieve the speed of shooting 2frames per second with Live View feature and 2.5 frames per second with the view finder.

Pricing Range: Spend just 500$-600$(body only) to be a proud owner of this ultra-compact DSLR!

Final Verdict: Not many digital cameras offer the secondary-sensor Live View system found in Sony Alpha A-350. It is one of the best digital cameras available in the market and definitely outweighs the others in several aspects. Buy it today!