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Rent NowThe Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 with 18-70mm Lens is an entry-level DSLR kit designed for photographers stepping up from a point-and-shoot, aimed at making picture taking faster, easier, and more familiar for first-time DSLR users. It pairs Sony’s 14.2-megapixel APS-C camera body with a versatile everyday zoom lens for a complete, ready-to-shoot setup.
At the core of the A350 is a 14.2-megapixel APS-C CCD image sensor paired with Sony’s BIONZ processing engine, delivering strong image quality suited to family memories, travel photos, and fine-art work alike. The camera’s standout feature at the time of its release was Quick AF Live View technology, made possible by Sony’s innovative Pentamirror Tilt mechanism, which directs light to a dedicated live view image sensor for fast, responsive TTL phase-detection autofocus even while composing through Live View, rather than the slower contrast-detection Live View typical of competing DSLRs.
The camera incorporates Sony’s Super SteadyShot image stabilization, built into the camera body rather than the lens, enabling shutter speeds 2.5 to 3.5 steps slower than would otherwise be possible and working with every compatible Minolta Maxxum and Sony/Minolta A-mount lens. High-sensitivity operation extends to ISO 1600 and 3200 with comparatively low noise for its era, and Sony’s Dynamic Range Optimizer helps deliver balanced tonality with rich shadow and highlight detail in high-contrast scenes. Continuous shooting runs at approximately 2fps.
Handling centers on a variable-angle 2.7-inch Clear Photo LCD display, allowing photographers to frame scenes from high or low positions much like a compact point-and-shoot, without sacrificing autofocus speed. The camera includes an anti-dust system to help keep the sensor clean, along with Auto Scene and Creative Style modes for quick recall of custom picture settings suited to different shooting situations.
The bundled Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom lens delivers a 35mm-equivalent focal range of approximately 27-105mm on the A350’s APS-C sensor, a somewhat longer range than many standard kit lenses of its era, giving photographers flexible coverage from wide-angle through short telephoto framing. The A350 uses Sony’s A-mount (compatible with legacy Minolta Maxxum lenses), giving photographers a broad range of lenses to choose from as they expand their kit.
Key Features
– 14.2MP APS-C CCD sensor with BIONZ processing engine
– Quick AF Live View (Pentamirror Tilt mechanism, phase-detection AF during Live View)
– Super SteadyShot in-camera image stabilization (2.5-3.5 stops)
– ISO sensitivity up to 3200
– Dynamic Range Optimizer
– Approximately 2fps continuous shooting
– Variable-angle 2.7″ Clear Photo LCD display
– Anti-dust system
– Auto Scene and Creative Style modes
– Includes DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom lens (approximately 27-105mm equivalent)
– Sony/Minolta A-mount lens compatibility
