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Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 Review

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Imagine owning a digital camera with tons of features and softwares to make things easy! Yes, you read it right since the all new Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 is exactly what you have always wanted to lay hands upon. The device includes n number of features and that is what makes it so very special. Let us find out more about this unique power gadget and see whether it has enough qualities to impress the masses.

The Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 is known to include a 16.2 MP lens, 3 inch LCD screen, Memory Stick Pro Duo, high resolution video capture and other features that you have always wanted to see in your camera. The device weighs around 1.3 pounds and has dimensions of about 4.1 x 5.4 x 3.3 inches. The camera clicks decent photographs and thus the Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 can be compared to almost any of the entry level DSLRs available these days. It includes a mini HDMI port and a mini USB port for it to be connected to an HDTV and a computer respectively. The device boasts of an articulating LCD like few other models available these days. However, shooting snaps and videos with the articulating LCD screen has never been this easy. Models like Canon EOS 60D have a similar articulating screen but it does not match the skill level of the Sony Alpha DSLR-A580.

The Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 comes with a special interface for the beginners so that they can easily navigate through menus and operate this entry level DSLRs. Previously the users could never set the ISO to Auto but now we do not see any DSLR camera where you cannot do the same. Hence, the Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 comes equipped with a similar feature and is considered quite user friendly all the more. The Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 is a good point and shoot camera with good noise reduction mode. The device can reduce noise up to 15 percent even at a high ISO of 6400. Most cameras would allow you to click 3 snaps with a single click but this new baby from Sony allows you to get as many as six snaps at a go.

As far as the performance of the device is concerned, the Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 can power on and shoot an image in just 0.8 seconds which is incredibly faster than most of the digital camera that are already available. It is designed to take snaps at 7 frames per second which is again very competitive indeed. It is true, that in spite of all the positives that I have mentioned here, the Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 suffers from few negatives like zero control over shutter speed while recording videos, and limited choices of video modes.

Whatever be the case, the Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 is a decent and budget camera with features galore. Autofocus, optical viewfinder, Live View mode, articulating LCD and superior image and video quality are some of the features that make this device a wonderful camera to be laid hands upon.