Sony A380The Sony A380 is a 14 megapixel digital SLR camera with a change in the design and user interface for ease of use. Replacing the A350 model, the A380 retains all the essential features of its predecessor, with a screen 2.7-inch tilting LCD screen Live View, anti-dust system, ISO range 100-3200, Anti-Shake built into the the body system, eyes – start auto focus system and Dynamic Range Optimizer. Sitting in the middle of the range Sony Alpha above the entry level A230 and A330 Prosumer and below the A700, the A380, Sony has a street price around £ 700 / $ 850 with 18-55mm kit lens. The A380 offers enough to compete with the Canon EOS 500D / Rebel T1i, D5000 Nikon and Olympus E-620? Mark Goldstein discovered …

Sony A380 rearIn terms of sales of digital SLRs in the UK, at least for Sony – with respect to the end of the game – claims that he follows in the wake of the traditional “two” in Canon and Nikon. So it is worth asking whether the 14.2 effective megapixel A380, the A350 comes later and is currently the highest specified a trio of new models, including the 10.2 MP A230 and A330 Jessops exclusive (which seems almost identical), has everything needed to consolidate its market position of the manufacturer and perhaps even jump over its closest competitors in the compact DSLR Canon 500D and Nikon D5000?

Sony A380 topLike its competitors, Sony APS-C CCD sensor 380 is designed for sports enthusiasts, both users and parents, trying to attract traders facing a compact camera or a bridge with a promise of more professional-looking images, ease of use and affordable. At the time of writing offered by retailers and the A380 standard zoom £ 610, while Sony offers its own Web site by inviting a figure of less than £ 719.

Although it feels very plastic by hand, with less than half of grip and very light at 490g, the Sony A380 digital camera has had a couple of features and more complex. This includes a level sensor which shuts its eyes to the back of the display of information on how to put your eye near the viewfinder, plus an installation, which automatically changes the screen 90 ° when the A380 turn the hand to draw a portrait mode. The bright LCD own mind resembles something from a science textbook, with stick figures to illustrate the effects of shutter speed and aperture.