SONY A300 - question to female users: Can any female (or male with samll hands) share her experience?
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hi, crystal i have very small hands and have no problem with this camera size at all... the side grip is perfect. it is weighted nicely. enjoy tina penna. Sony alpha 300x Sony f828
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Hi Yadid: I can't speak about other dSLRs, but I have to say that I really enjoy the tilting screen on the A300/A350. I didn't expect to use it very often, but I have found myself using it as a waist level viewfinder quite often. The fact that Sony's design, which uses a secondary sensor, allows you to focus while in the live-view mode puts it head and shoulders above the competition in my opinion. Most of the competing live-view technologies have to autofocus after the mirror flips up, so the Sony system is quicker to use. I never owned the A2, but I owned the Dimage 5 and 7 predecessors, which used many of the same components, including the lens. Either the A300 or A350 will offer quicker performance and better low-light capabilities. Image quality will depend on lens choice. The Minolta GT lens on the A2 was an excellent performer, so you will need to carefully evaluate which lenses you choose. Some people slam Sony for not offering as much in the way of lenses, but what they do offer is generally very good. In addition, you can choose from almost all the Minolta AF lenses. Some of these are mediocre, but Minolta also offered some truly excellent optics, as you know from your A2. Try http://www.mhohner.de/sony-minolta or http://www.dyxum.com for some in depth information on A-mount lenses available from Sony and Minolta. As far as a higher-end camera, you didn't say what you were hoping to do with your images. The A700 is a suburb instrument, and it offers many features not available on the A300 or A350. It costs quite a bit more however. Unless you need some of the things the A700 offers, (faster continuous shooting, higher-resolution LCD, PC Sync port, tethered-shooting, etc.) you might be better off buying the A300 or A350 and spending more on high quality lenses. Good luck, I hope this is helpful. --Tom Bonner
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I would think so, I used it on my sony and it worked wonders. I would def recommend this product. For female or male, and my wife has tiny hands & it was perfect for both of us.
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Thanks, John. Now if only I had pockets big enough both to purchase the S5 IS *and* to hold its bulk. :-/ So I guess I'm still wondering: Just what the heck IS the reason none of the pocket-size digi-cams seem to allow zooming in video mode? Too expensive? Too noisy? Simply not possible due to some technical constraint? If anyone has a good answer, I'd still like to know. Thanks for the good discussion so far...
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Recently returned one because the shutter would seize half way when the battery inside the grip went low. Instead of switching to use the battery inside the body, it didn't seem to do so, and I had a lot of problems. Missed a few shots during a wedding reception because of it.
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The Sony Bloggie Touch blows the Flip away. The quality of the Sony is far superior. I bought one for my Father-In-Law and one for my wife. My wife had a Flip, so I am speaking from hands on experience. Neither one of the Sony units has given us one bit of problems. Don't know why the other person went through ten of them. I tend to think "user error". I'd get one for myself if I didn't already have a larger hand held Canon that cost me like $600.
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Thank you for your post. It helps me know the Sony is the right one for me.
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I, too had problems with my glasses. On top of wearing glasses, I have small ears, so it simply does not fit. My boyfriend loves his, but I can't keep fiddling with something in order to be hands-free. Unfortunately, I'm back in the market for another Bluetooth.
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Thanks very much for the info., Les. I actually returned my camera when even Panasonic tech support couldn't fix the problem, but I later learned it was not a defective camera. I'll be buying it again in the near future as I think it's a great camera, and I'll be saving your message in an attempt to figure it all out. Also, too bad there's no flash button on the camera and that you have to go to the menu to fiddle with it. That's weird! (and too bad it doesn't pop up automatically, like my Sony) THANKS AGAIN! Jeffroar
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Yes, I did. Twice!!! I bought a unit, it overheated extremely quickly during light to moderate use. I contacted Sony, they sent a replacement. Same problem only worse. Sony techs asked me to test the unit and record my results, which I did (including video documentation.) Suffice it to say, unless Sony has done a major retooling of this model, it isn't a flash you can trust for more than the lightest of use.
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Anthony: I used to have a JVC Everio, the first model out some years back. I loved the size of the thing, and it took great still pics. The only thing I didn't like was the .MOD file extensions for the videos. It was, quite frankly, a pain in the butt trying to deal with the vids. I ended up selling it. I don't know if they corrected that .MOD nonsense, but somehow I don't believe so. Go with the SONY (my opinion). Congrats on the baby :-) Mike
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Hi muhmee, Please send us more details about your concern at socialsupport@am.sony.com, give us your contact details and the exact model number of your unit so that we can assist you further. Thanks. &gt;Joffrey
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I have not had a problem myself. I would not recommend loctite unless you want to mess up a valuable camera. Snug it good and tight and adjust so your hand rests on the camera , thus always keeping the tactile sense of what's going on with your equipment as you walk. Check it frequently if you are in rough terrain.
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I've used the battery grip in misty conditions, and some light rain conditions, making sure to dry both the camera and grip off as soon as possible. So far, no indications of malfunction or problems.
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dear friendfrom my experience Nikon d3100 is much better than sony a390 I have the both camera and I am more satisfied with nikon
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I very much appreciate your comments and suggestions, I finally decided to buy the camera. I am eager to use it and test its features. After my experience will comment. Greetings
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hi, crystali have very small hands and have no problem with this camera size at all... the side grip is perfect. it is weighted nicely.enjoy tina penna. Sony alpha 300xSony f828