http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/ Engadget Comments for Sony Alpha 380 gets lukewarm reviews, must be someone's perfect bowl of porridge http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/Aug 25th 2009 8:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/Aug 25th 2009 8:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/Aug 25th 2009 8:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/Aug 25th 2009 8:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/Aug 25th 2009 9:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/Aug 25th 2009 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/Aug 25th 2009 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/Aug 25th 2009 10:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/Aug 25th 2009 8:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/Aug 25th 2009 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/Aug 25th 2009 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/Aug 25th 2009 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/>Throw stats all you want, my eyes see loads of snow static.

Because you're clueless and don't know what you're talking about.]]>Aug 25th 2009 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/Plenty of light here but she looks like someone is beaming her up to the Enterprise.
http://a.img-dpreview.com/gallery/sonydslra380_samples/dsc00237.jpg

ISO800 that's just terrible
http://reviews.cnet.com/2300-6501_7-10001356-3.html?s=0&o=10001356&tag=mncol;page

This cam should almost not even bother to do ISO3200. I have seen compact cams that can still do way better in low light.
http://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/digitalslr/A380_DSC0247_night_ISO3200.jpg

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Hopefully the rumored A500 and A550 will be the next step forward for the APS-C sensor Sony DSLR's I've been waiting for.]]>Aug 25th 2009 9:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/
The live view function is still the camera's selling point. The dedicated switch to turn it on and the use of fast phase detection focus makes the a380's LV the most usable IMO. Nikon at least has a dedicated button for activating LV, but contrast detect focus is too slow for quick shots. Activating Canon's LV mode is pretty obtuse (improved from older models, but still not great), and it also (still) feels tacked on.

It's too bad that the image quality didn't improve from the a350 (it's still miles better than a P&S camera). Especially since the new kit lens is much nicer than the old 18-70mm DT.

Not a bad entry level DSLR, but it needs an under-the-hood overhaul.]]>Aug 25th 2009 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/sony-alpha-380-gets-lukewarm-reviews-must-be-someones-perfect/Aug 25th 2009 12:40PM