Rather than shrinking the size of one of its single-lens translucent (SLT) models, as Canon did with its SL1 compact DSLR (which would likely result in a more expensive model), Sony has adopted a seamless design around its E-mount. Mirrorless DSLR style body. Lens and NEX menu and control system. Overall, the idea makes sense. Once you put down the mirror, the biggest limit to zooming out becomes the lens mount. On paper (though not necessarily in practice), the NEX menu system looks friendlier to novice buyers of this camera. As you can see, the A3000’s closest price competitors, such as the Canon T3, are generally around two years old. Unfortunately, the result is a very confusing camera. Since it has to be on the website somewhere, Sony hid it in the middle of the SLR page, which in itself is misleading since SLT cameras are not SLRs. The truth is, there are two main reasons people upgrade from point-and-shoot cameras: better photo quality and better performance. The A3000 succeeds in the first, but not in the second. For the most part, the ability to change lenses tends to be an ancillary desire—most people stick with the lenses that come bundled with their cameras. Unlike compact DSLRs like the Canon SL1, Sony’s use of the E-mount system means the lenses are smaller compared to full-size EF-S lenses.
Picture qualityThat’s one thing the camera really does; it really is the best image quality you can get for $400 right now. It delivers very good JPEG images in the ISO 800 range and relatively usable JPEG files in the ISO 1600 range, depending on the image content You can even live with ISO 3200 if you’re upgrading from a point-and-shoot. Image processing is pretty good, but if you shoot raw+JPEG and process raw you’ll probably get slightly better results; you’ll get more detail, but only in exchange for a Granier image.
Sony Alpha A3000 Photo Sample The tonal range is pretty typical for an entry-level APS-C model, in that it clips highlights and doesn’t retain much detail to render, Battery for Sony Alpha A3000 but it recovers shadow detail without adding a lot of noise. Colors are saturated and contrasty, with some tonal variation in the reds, but they’re still pleasant. There’s no neutral color profile option; you can adjust existing presets, but you can’t save them as new ones. Videos also look good for the class Yes, it’s a bit washed out and there are aliasing artifacts (aliasing) on the diagonal or film edges, but the detail resolution is decent. As you’d expect, artifacts increase as ISO sensitivity increases, but overall, I thought the video quality was adequate for vacation, school, and other casual use.
PerformanceThe A3000 may look like a DSLR and produce images similar to a DSLR, but it doesn’t shoot like a DSLR. This is partly due to its use of an old-school contrast AF system (rather than the new hybrid AF system found in Sony’s higher-end NEX models, or the fast phase-detection AF found in true DSLRs) and relatively slow processing speeds. The HX300 is generally faster even at its wide zoom range.
Power-up, focus, and shooting take just 1.9 seconds; it’s slower than the similarly priced Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 mirrorless ILC since it has been replaced, and significantly slower than competing dSLRs. Focusing and shooting takes 0.5 seconds in good light and 0.8 seconds in dim conditions. This requires abDesign and featuresThe A3000 is lighter than a dSLR but significantly heavier than the more compact ILC, and the best aspects of its design are the relatively large handle, the large stereo microphone, and the placement of the memory card slot on the left side rather than in the battery compartment. There’s a hot shoe on top, a rare feature at this price, buttons to switch between the viewfinder and LCD, a mode dial with the usual manual, semi-manual and automatic modes (there are actually two Auto modes, automatic and more automatic) plus panorama and play buttons. I have to say: You really won’t appreciate the eye sensors on higher-end models unless you’re forced to switch manually.
On the back is the EVF, a large, well-placed movie record button, a very smooth rubber-free thumb rest, and NEX-like controls. The latter includes ISO sensitivity, drive modes, exposure compensation and display options, although these are all reprogrammable. The two buttons above and below the adjustment dial are context-sensitive and display soft labels on the LCD screen.
However The NEX menu system is deceptively complex. Although it’s divided into large, friendly categories at the top level, once you get to another level it can be difficult to quickly find the setting you’re looking for., it does remember your last position in each submenu, which is nice. The camera has a reasonable, but unexceptional feature set for the money. It’s got the boring filter selection from older NEX models and only does 60i or 24p in real HD. It does support manual controls while shooting video , and in fact lets you set the shutter speed to anything you want, which can be nice for special effects — most cameras stop you at 1/30 second.
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