Sony Câmera Digital Alpha DSLR-SLT-A55

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I purchased this camera for travel photos and liked it but Sony wants almost $300 for repairs just out of warranty. My earliest A100 lasted 6 years before the shutter malfunctioned and my A700, A900, 2nd A100 and A33 are still performing.I have questions about the robustness of the new technology as the A33 consistently overheats as well. I've wanted the A77 but now am reconsidering [*] At any rate, the camera was so much fun that I had my brother purchase it with the 18-250 package for my niece as I enjoyed the Tamron version, howeverif one needs to spend ~ half its cost in repairs after a year, it is no bargain and Sony was not the least bit apologetic about this.So, nice performer as the mags say but can't be relied upon as can the older tech.

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Light, easy to compose, user friendly. Love it!!!

Comments about Sony Alpha DSLR-SLT-A55 Digital Camera:

Very easy to use. Great images! Super fast shutter, which is great for my sons football games. The best part is that my old Minolta Maxxum AF lenses and flash work perfectly. Love this camera!

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I've had a Sony A-100 for 5 years and purchased the A-55 as an upgrade. I took both cameras into the deep woods of Colorado for fall colors and wow, I was not disappointed. I did not intend to use the A-55 as the main camera (I've only had it a few days), but after using it a little I was hooked and put away the A-100. Images were great with fantastic color even when shooting w/o tripod. Adjustment to the harsh light after a snow storm was amazing. Low light capture did not appear as good as the A-100 in the Auto mode, but I believe the photographer needs to work on that. Love the LED screen and the freedom it gives the photographer. The in-camera level indicator is a great plus. Yes the batteries don't last as long as one might expect, but they are not expensive so get a few extra for the bag. All in all a great camera, and great bang for for the buck. Looking forward to using the video feature and learning more about the camera itself.

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I use the camera for landscapes, shots of "the moment", animal pictures such as in horseback archery, people doing something.

While the camera can do so many things, it is a well ordered instrument that makes its features accessible without a doubt.

Don't know yet what I disagree with with respect to its operation. I hear that the battery power does not last that long. May be this is because the camera can do so many acrobatics. A spare battery will do.

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form a small and lightweight camera, but the extraordinary results, beyond the capacity of other DSLR cameras, it uses a new brain, with a translucent mirror, so to speed in no doubt, the results are crazy, especially with large aperture lenses, try to f2.8, f2, f1.2, f0.95, bokeh is crazy, even in low light conditions the results are still bright, very mild one, particularly when hunting, not too heavy when paired with a 70-200 f2.8

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The most important features of this the Sony A55 is the auto-focus for video and fast continuous shooting speed. I prefer a larger body but the low weight is appreciated.

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The camera is really nice, provides excellent images, light and handful. I'm missing optical viewfinder, but it's still one of the best choices for casual photographers.I would recommend to buy Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 lens ([@]) instead of the kit one.

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I use this product for quick moving infants to catch that perfect moment. The speed of this camera is amazing. It takes remarkable video, and is very user friendly.

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I bought the A55 to replace my A100K. The camera is great! I used it under the lights for football with the 70-300mm lense until the lights came on then switched to the Sigma 70-200mm. I could not be more pleased with my purchase.

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I use this camera for outdoor action shots of the Grand Kids. This camera gets me real close so when I put the shots into Photoshop I get great looking memory photo. Shooting in Raw and JPEG setting is a big plus. Can't wait to use it in Maine for the fall colors.
Came from a Minolta D5 Went from 5 pix to 16.
Haveing just one lens is a plus for me also 18-250
is very handy no more lens changing.
Thank you Sony

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great picture and friendly option.

I wish more longer video rec time.
Ony you can take video 1m20s and shut power off automatically.
Main chip got too hot quickly.

But picture quality is great.
I cant wait to see a77 coming.

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I have used the camera for three weeks on hollyday in California and it's easy to use and takes great poctures

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There are so many things I do like about this camera. I have owned many many Sonys from the A100 up. I chose the A55 because of the quality and the size it projected.
But, the battery life really is poor compared to the A100, A700 etc.
I shoot HDR but choose post production software not in camera HDR. The A55 only offers 3 exposures not 5 like the A700 does. This is a let down for me. I should have done more of my homework on my part but I did take the word of the salespeople who were ill-informed. Sorry guys you got it wrong!
The swivel viewer is a real plus.
It is a much lighter camera.
I don't seem to have nay low light problems as others have had.
As far as the video... I probably will never use it. I would have liked to have seen more options in the camera instead video such as a better battery or auto bracketing of 5 exposures.
Why GPS? That's in my smart phone.

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I bought this camera to replace a Minolta that I've had for 8 years. I'm very happy with it. The low light hand held and panorama settings are going to be used a lot.

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This is a great camera.
You can set it to auto, hand it to a stranger, and get a memory photo of yourself with confidence.
The continuous advance mode is great for sports photography.
The panorama mode gives me a completed photo that I formerly had to compose in PhotoShop.
HD videos come in handy on vacation, to capyure the "feel" of the place.
I like the articulating screen, which allows storage with the screen facing the camera body, and protected.

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This is my first SLR camera. Make great pictures and video.
This camera lens I bought a Sony 35 01/08 DT.
Pictures are better than the Canon 550D.
Without a moment regretted my choice.
Oh yes, it really is very fast. Focuses instantly, 10 frames per second.
When focusing manually, when an object enters the focus on the screen lights up a green square, very helpful when shooting handheld video.

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Nice camera from Sony

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I mostly use this with a Sony 70-400 lens for wildlife photos. (For other photos I use the Sony A900.)

I particularly appreciate the fast, accurate focusing and the possibilities of using high fps rates. It's light weight is another advantage.

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Sony has been taking a very different path from Canon and Nikon. In some ways, it's annoying; for example, various simple user parameter adjustments and customization options are missing from the Sony A55. However, Sony has some unique tech, such as hand-held HDR using multi-shot alignment, and both the NEX and SLT models simply do things no CaNikon can.

I use both the EVF and pivoting rear screen on my A55. The better-than-optical EVF allows bracing of the camera against one's face and is easier to view in sunlight and more discrete in darkness. I find the pivoting rear screen most useful with ultra-wide lenses and the camera positioned where I couldn't see the EVF -- or when shooting video.

All my old Sony/Minolta AF mount lenses work, including my Sigma 10-20mm that is supposed to have problems with the A55. Focus is uniformly fast and accurate even during movie capture, although it sometimes chooses unwisely what to focus on. Adapted manual-focus lenses work great with "shoot without lens" enabled and magnified view: A mode and even multi-shot work.

JPEG images are very clean, but a little flat -- probably due to Sony mapping a wider dynamic range, especially in DRO or HDR. They PP well. I have yet to find any ghosting from the "translucent" mirror, and I've been looking. In fact, the only IQ defect I've seen is a slight color balance shift between images in a sequence, and it's not really an issue.

Problems? Only one: the sensor overheats in video capture very quickly. Does not damage the camera, but sometimes stops capture in as little as 5 minutes.

Conclusion: this is a viable substitute for an HD camcorder, but it really shines as an example of what DSLRs should evolve into.