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I first got a Sony A57 a few years ago for a trip to South Africa. It exceeded my expectations! I just got another one to keep on a tripod to take photos of birds at our feeder. I am using Minolta Maxxum lenses which work perfectly and equally as well at a fraction of the the cost of similiar Sony lenses. This is a good travel camera! Very flexible and produces great prints! I have made prints up to 13x19 that are absolutely beautifull. Lenses are available in both Sony and Maxxum brands that allow you to photograph virtually anything.
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Used Camera bodies...know this: Bad Pixels are sometimes hard to spot until a critical moment. The only drawback to this purchase was two bad pixel clusters on the sensor. But the camera is still quite usable and very nice. The SONY A58 is a newer, lighter version of the A-Mount SONY's, but lacks many of the best features of the A57.
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Pros: Low noise @ high ISO, well balanced body, clear image zoom, excellent battery life Cons: EVF is a little hard to get used to Bought this as an upgrade from the a380 and couldn't believe the difference in picture quality, especially at high ISO. Less noise @ ISO 3200 than the a380 had a ISO 800. Easier to handle (larger grip), much longer battery life (almost twice as long), and love the Sweep Panorama. Have even been able to take hand-held shots as slow as 1/5 of a second shutter speed. The only worry I had when I bought this was whether my Sigma lenses would work, especially the older ones, but they work perfectly. Sony has really hit a home run with this camera.
I purchased the Sony Alpha 57 for my caribbean cruise. I took over 1000 pictures and some video. I still have a lot to learn about camera what a huge product for such a reasonable buy, as I bought it used. I am so happy, so satisfied. I cannot believe the beauty and the clarity of the pictures. Sony is top of the line. Very incredible for the price what I have and all the features. Thank you Sony!
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I have used this model shooting indoors with horrible light with no flash at all and got excellent pictures shooting in RAW. I absolutely love this camera, It is best shot at f1.4-2.8 minolta AF lenses for fast action. Hands down this is the BEST CROP SENSOR to date in 2015. If you want to spend the extra $$ and buy a Nikon D7100 you will get a little better imaging but price wise, your buying a D300S and getting much more for the $$.
The camera arrived promptly and was in good condition. But I had to purchase battery for it. The extras were also useful. Better yet, the seller was very helpful in answering questions. I have several legacy Minolta lenses. They work perfectly on this camera. Focus is fast and IQ is very good. I am more than happy with this system..
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Great as a stills camera, great as a video camera too with two caveats. The first being that in autofocus mode you are limited to a fixed f3.5 and it is limited to less than 30mbps avchd codecs. This camera is a great choice if you are on a budget due to the quality and cost of Minolta AF lenses. A lot of the Sony lenses sadly have plastic mounts and the gears in my kit lens stripped, so they don’t make them like they used to quite literally. The phase detect af is fast and accurate but it is fairly light dependent, so not the best choice for low light situations. Built in 3.5mm audio jacks and DC power in port make this a great desk camera for youtubers.
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Wonderful camera for Hi user . Fastest autofocus with reliable results. Moved up from nex 7 and Alpha 55 and have never regretted staying with Sony. Not as full service as my Nikon 7000 and 700 but much simpler and quicker to use. My main everyday shooting camera. No hassles and clear and concise instructions - especially the handbooks if you can get a hold of one.
I love this camera I shoot sports it’s fast and photos are great quality. I use the Tamron f2.8 200 mm lens. I have tried newer versions of cameras but keep going back to my A-57. In love with this camera. Hope this helps! I feel price is very reasonable for a great camera. I shoot a 1600 iso and very little grain.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I upgraded to this camera from a Sony 350. It has more features and also has video capability. I am very satisfied with all of the capabilities of this camera and the fact that I am able to use all of the lenses I have from my Minolta camera and the Sony 350.