My son is becoming increasingly interested in photography and I thought that this looked like a decent camera at a reasonable price. Looking at the specs this should be good enough to use for close up pics as well as taking videos...
Compact system camera
Resolution (20.1 megapixels)
Size: APS HD (23.2 x 15.4 mm)
Format (3:2)
Anti-dust system: Charge protection coating on Optical filter
ISO sensitivity (100 - 16000)
Image stabiliser (Optical)
Lens type (Zoom)
Lens mount (Sony E-Mount)
Focal length (16 - 50 mm)
35 mm equivalent (24 - 75 mm)
Maximum aperture (f/3.5 - f/5.6)
Minimum aperture (f/22 - f/36)
Normal distance (25 cm - infinity)
Focusing (Autofocus & manual)
Focus area points (25-point focus)
Digital zoom
- L: Approx. 4x
- M: Approx. 5.6x
- S: Approx. 8x
Screen (3.0" LCD)
Screen features
- 180° adjustable angle
- Resolution: 460,800 dots
Shutter speed (30 secs - 1/4000th)
Continuous shooting
- Continuous mode: 2.5 fps
- Speed priority continuous shooting: 3.5 fps
Self-timer
- 2 seconds
- 10 seconds
Exposure modes (Portrait, Sports Action, macro, landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, night Portrait, Anti-Motion blur)
Effects (13 types: Posterization (Colour), Posterization (B/W), Pop Colour, Retro Photo, Partial Colour (R / G / B / Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera (Normal / Cool / Warm / Green / Magenta), Soft High-key, Soft Focus (High / Mid / Low), HDR Painting (High / Mid / Low), Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature (Auto/Top/Middle (H) / Bottom/Right/Middle (V) / Left), Watercolor, Illustration (High / Mid / Low))
Panorama mode (Yes)
White balance (Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight, Flash,Underwater/ Colour Temperature & colour filter)
Maximum photo resolution (5456 x 3632p)
Photo file formats
- RAW
- JPEG
- RAW & JPEG
- JPEG fine
Video mode (Yes, with sound)
Maximum video resolution (Full HD 1920 x 1080p, 30 fps)
Video file formats
- AVCHD
- MP4
Memory card
- Memory Stick PRO Duo
- Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
- Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
- SD
- SDHC
- SDXC
Built-in Flash (Yes)
Guide number (4 m at ISO 100)
Interface
- Multi / Micro USB terminal
- HDMI micro connector (Type-D)
- Mass-storage
- MTP, PC remote
Bluetooth (Yes)
NFC (Yes)
WiFi connectivity (Yes)
Battery type (Lithion-ion NP-FW50)
Battery life (Approx. 420 shots)
Colour (White)
Dimensions (H 62.8 x W 109.6 x D 35.7 mm)
Weight (210 g)
Manufacturer’s guarantee (2 years)
All comments (40)
PhilK
15 Nov 15#1
Best camera Ive ever had by a mile. Got it for £143 off Sony Outlet (It closing down is a disaster) and was brand new.
You've chosen well for your son I think
Add:- Just noticed the bag is same one I bought off eBay for it and it's been fine too :smirk:
eatmorefish to PhilK
15 Nov 15#9
Yeah, I got some great things from the Sony outlet in the past. Any idea what they are now doing with all their refurbs? eBay store?
Ruffuz
15 Nov 15#2
its a good camera, but screen is total rubbish
JamesBonds
15 Nov 15#3
i need a camrea so i can take photos of rooms, i've been told i need a very wide angel lens will this be suitable?
siobhany2k3 to JamesBonds
15 Nov 15#5
This camera seems to have a wide viewing angle and takes good panoramic photos too. The lens is removable (like an SLR but a compact version) so you can interchange the lens if you need to.
cikki100 to JamesBonds
15 Nov 151#10
i don't think any camera's would take pictures of wide angels
siobhany2k3
15 Nov 15#4
Bought this camera a couple of weeks back following great online reviews. I am no expert but it does take a lovely picture for an amateur camera. I negotiated with Currys over the phone and had a good 64gb memory card thrown in for an extra £10. Very easy to use and I feel good value for money.
spruceyb
15 Nov 15#6
You won't get a lens much wider than 24mm (35mm Equiv) without spending a lot of money though.
toaster
15 Nov 152#7
It's only in naff white with the free case, rather have black and no case as they are cheap enough to source on Ebay. £249 is the current standard selling price without case at all other outlets.
Norman-B
15 Nov 15#8
Nice deal. Not keen on the White. I'm hanging on for the A5100.
ChampEon
15 Nov 15#11
Does this take better photos than the Nikon d3300? I realise that one's a DSLR but I'm a noob when it comes to cameras.
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Opening post
Compact system camera
Resolution (20.1 megapixels)
Size: APS HD (23.2 x 15.4 mm)
Format (3:2)
Anti-dust system: Charge protection coating on Optical filter
ISO sensitivity (100 - 16000)
Image stabiliser (Optical)
Lens type (Zoom)
Lens mount (Sony E-Mount)
Focal length (16 - 50 mm)
35 mm equivalent (24 - 75 mm)
Maximum aperture (f/3.5 - f/5.6)
Minimum aperture (f/22 - f/36)
Normal distance (25 cm - infinity)
Focusing (Autofocus & manual)
Focus area points (25-point focus)
Digital zoom
- L: Approx. 4x
- M: Approx. 5.6x
- S: Approx. 8x
Screen (3.0" LCD)
Screen features
- 180° adjustable angle
- Resolution: 460,800 dots
Shutter speed (30 secs - 1/4000th)
Continuous shooting
- Continuous mode: 2.5 fps
- Speed priority continuous shooting: 3.5 fps
Self-timer
- 2 seconds
- 10 seconds
Exposure modes (Portrait, Sports Action, macro, landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, night Portrait, Anti-Motion blur)
Effects (13 types: Posterization (Colour), Posterization (B/W), Pop Colour, Retro Photo, Partial Colour (R / G / B / Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera (Normal / Cool / Warm / Green / Magenta), Soft High-key, Soft Focus (High / Mid / Low), HDR Painting (High / Mid / Low), Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature (Auto/Top/Middle (H) / Bottom/Right/Middle (V) / Left), Watercolor, Illustration (High / Mid / Low))
Panorama mode (Yes)
White balance (Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight, Flash,Underwater/ Colour Temperature & colour filter)
Maximum photo resolution (5456 x 3632p)
Photo file formats
- RAW
- JPEG
- RAW & JPEG
- JPEG fine
Video mode (Yes, with sound)
Maximum video resolution (Full HD 1920 x 1080p, 30 fps)
Video file formats
- AVCHD
- MP4
Memory card
- Memory Stick PRO Duo
- Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
- Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
- SD
- SDHC
- SDXC
Built-in Flash (Yes)
Guide number (4 m at ISO 100)
Interface
- Multi / Micro USB terminal
- HDMI micro connector (Type-D)
- Mass-storage
- MTP, PC remote
Bluetooth (Yes)
NFC (Yes)
WiFi connectivity (Yes)
Battery type (Lithion-ion NP-FW50)
Battery life (Approx. 420 shots)
Colour (White)
Dimensions (H 62.8 x W 109.6 x D 35.7 mm)
Weight (210 g)
Manufacturer’s guarantee (2 years)
All comments (40)
You've chosen well for your son I think
Add:- Just noticed the bag is same one I bought off eBay for it and it's been fine too :smirk: