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Sony DSLR-A850 reviews
You can find here the most interesting reviews / ratings from the well-known expert sites about the Sony DSLR-A850 Camera. Here are the reviewers:
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- 4.5 |
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- 4.5 |
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- 4.5 |
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Digital Camera Review 's conclusion / rating - 01 March 2010 |
Although slightly less capable than its older sibling, the A850 offers just about everything I liked about the A900 including a slew of sophisticated features that make it easy to capture great images. Its 24 megapixel sensor provides plenty of resolution, but be prepared to push all those pixels through your software in post-processing, especially if you're shooting at high ISOs.
It's also not as fast as the A900, but unless you're shooting really fast-action sports, its 3 fps continuous shooting speed should be fine. There are plenty of other options out there if you have a need for speed. While the A850 may not be perfect, it is currently the most affordable option for photographers who want a high resolution, full-frame camera...
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PopPhoto 's conclusion / rating - 04 January 2010 |
Sony seems to have found just the right tradeoffs to create a compelling DSLR. While any of the compromises might make a difference in some situations, together they seem like only minor quirks in the face of the A850s significant price reduction, big wideangle views, and huge pixel countin short, a thrilling fullframe experience...
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Shutterbug 's conclusion / rating - 17 December 2009 |
The Sony Alpha A850 is a pro-oriented camera that delivers all the tools for the art and craft of photography with some new, impressive tech thrown in. It brings a new way of thinking about exposure and image processing and a new way of creating instantaneous bracketed shots to the fore, thus maybe signaling a real change in how we make images. It could be a foreshadowing of even more such dynamic range and in camera processing fixes to come that will at long last allow photographers to deal effectively with the challenges of contrast and difficult lighting conditions. But being a progenitor is not always justification for running out and buying something; the camera itself has to deliver the goods, here and now. In all respects I have to say the Alpha A850 does the job, delivering startling image quality, more than sufficient image file size, a full-frame sensor that delivers quite good results in low light, and a format that lets a wide-angle lens behave like one. I do have to say that I am very curious about whats next in the three shots for one shutter release scenario and other image enhancement tricks Sony engineers might have up their sleeves...
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PhotographyBay 's conclusion / rating - 24 October 2009 |
Based on my initial impressions, I would very much so recommend the A850. At such a low price point for full frame, its a real tempting alternative to a crop-sensor camera like the Canon 7D or Nikon D300s. If you dont already have an investment in another system, the Sony A850 would make a great start. I expect that existing Minolta and Sony users will be very pleased with the results and the savings over the long term...
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PhotoReview 's conclusion / rating - 13 October 2009 |
Buy this camera if:
- You want a solidly-built, competitively-priced DSLR camera with a weather-resistant body and professional-standard controls and functions.
- You want the advantages of a 35mm-sized image sensor.
- You want effective body-integrated image stabilisation.
- You are prepared to pay premium prices for Sony's G-series and Carl Zeiss lenses.
Don't buy this camera if:
- You already have several DT lenses you wish to use on a new camera body.
- You require a Live View shooting mode.
- You would like to shoot HD video clips with your DSLR camera...
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- 4.5 |
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DigitalTrends 's conclusion / rating - 29 September 2009 |
Its hard to call a $1,999 DSLR a great deal, but the Sony alpha DSLR-A850 is one. Its the cheapest 24.6MP full-frame model available, $700 less than the Sony A900 and six grand less than the 24.5MP Nikon D3x. The camera requires a serious commitment in dollars (our test rig with lens has an MSRP of close to $3,600). It also demands you spend the time learning its intricacies. We had it for just a few weeks and really enjoyed every minute of it...
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- 4.5 |
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LestGoDigital 's conclusion / rating - 27 September 2009 |
The final verdict in our Sony Alpha 900 review was that the A900 offered an excellent basis for developing a new generation of Alpha cameras. This development has not been started by Sony yet, at least not with the A850, but given the current market conditions and economical situation, this seems to be wise. This may disappoint the specification fans, however; technical innovation does not automatically mean progress. The Sony Alpha 850 continues to tread the same path the A900 ventured on before. All in all, the Sony A850 makes high-quality digital photography more accessible to an even broader public than before. And from this, the future Sony Alpha photographer benefits directly. Perhaps the Sony Alpha 850 is the first of a new generation of affordable high resolution full-frame DSLR cameras!...
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- 4.5 |
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Alphamountworld 's conclusion / rating - 08 September 2009 |
Probably best suited for budding professional/professional studio and art photographers, serious enthusiasts wanting to get into full frame or, like me, want to have the best of both worlds with an APS-C and 35mm full frame solution to any of the above. The A850 gives you a resolution advantage for stock photography, which could help a determined photographer earn back the money they paid for the camera. Most of all it should appeal to those who already had thier eye on the A900 but were waiting for a better price point, even those photographers deeply rooted and invested into another DSLR brand.
Part of me is a little bit jealous to be honest. I plunked down for an A900 which cost me quite a bit more overall in comparison to the A850. Do I have regrets? Well.. no not really, I wouldn't say I've got regrets. Now that the expense is behind me, I can say that I do like having the 100% frame view and extra frame rate speed etc. of the A900. I know I use one of those features every shot I take, although 98% coverage is hardly much different. Having been given the choice between both cameras at the same time however, I cannot honestly say which I would have chosen.
In my opinion Sony has built a lineup of cameras that gives its long time users and new users quite a bit to choose from and grow into. The A850 is of no exception. Sony hasn't hit the full professional mark just yet, but give it some time and more marketshare and we could quite possibly see that come to fruition as well (if they aren't already working on that camera). The Alpha A850 is very close to a top tier professional DSLR without stinging your wallet nearly as bad.
In the meantime the resistance to live view and video in the high end cameras hasn't really stalled Sony out of buyers. Most buyers in this class of camera will probably be just fine without either but perhaps missing live view more than video, all said and done. Intelligent preview does a good job overall of stifling a serious complaint against the lack of live view, with the expception of being able to magnify and check focus (which to me is the main advantage of sensor based live view).
We might as well celebrate the more classic still image devices while we still can, at some point live view and video (and more) are probably going to be standards in DSLR design. Either that, or new products will be developed along side DSLRS giving buyers even more choice.
The A850 isn't the camera for every photographer considering market choice and some lack of features, but I'm willing to bet that at this price point it will attract a lot more attention than not, especially to those who prefer a more traditional 35mm format. Simply stated, the Alpha A850 is a real winner, and will be well documented in the future as the first near pro quality full frame DSLR that broke a serious price barrier...
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Imaging Resource 's conclusion / rating - 27 August 2009 |
Sony rocked the full-frame DSLR world when they first announced the A900, bringing unprecedented resolution at a price point under $3,000. In the intervening time, Canon announced a camera with slightly lower resolution and a price point below the original A900 (the 5D Mark II), and Nikon announced a camera with similar resolution but at a much higher price point (the D3x). Now, the Sony A850 decreases a couple of specs (viewfinder coverage and continuous frame rate), but brings the cost down to under $2,000. Isn't competition great?
The Sony A850 is a formidable camera. It's big, which won't work for everyone, but I found it more than bearable with my medium-sized hands, and even my daughter had no trouble hefting the A850 with the (very beefy) 24-70mm f/2.8 attached and firing off a few frames. If the image quality is as good as we're hoping for, the new 28-75mm f/2.8 will reduce both the overall price and bulk of a full-frame body/lens kit significantly.
If you want the most pixels in a small package at the best price on the market, the Sony A850 is where you'll find it. Canon's EOS 5D Mark II beats the Sony A850 in high-ISO capability and (slightly) in size and weight, and offers HD video recording as well, but at a price point that's $700 higher. Nikon's D3x offers the same resolution, but at a cost literally 4x that of the A850. If you're into landscapes or architecture, or need a studio camera with enormous resolution at a relatively budget price, the Sony A850 would make a great choice. It truly ushers in a new era of affordability for full-frame DSLR cameras.
Making full-frame digital photography more affordable than ever before, and at a level of 24.6 megapixels to boot, the Sony A850 is one impressive image maker, and a clear Dave's Pick...
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Luminous landscape 's conclusion / rating - 27 August 2009 |
Sony has clearly decided that they want a major slice of the DSLR pie and are pulling out a lot of the stops to make this happen. With the new A850 they are taking no prisoners, undercutting their only real competitor, Canon's 5D MKII, by 25% in terms of price. Few observers thought we'd see a 25MP full-frame camera for under $2,000 this soon, but I can't see anyone complaining about it, except maybe the competition...
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