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Recommend Sony to new DSLR users?

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Osman Ullah

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Recommend Sony to new DSLR users?

Apr 5, 2010

I really enjoy my A700, and I have a friend who is going to be buying his first DSLR. I want to recommend Sony to him but I have some reservations. First off I don't know that much about the entry level Alphas except that there are quite a few models. My impression seems that Canon & Nikon seem to offer a lot more features for the same money. Is this true?

I know a lot of enthusiasts decry the entry level Alpha models as too dumbed down, but my buddy has never shot a DSLR before so that might be a good thing.

Thoughts? Would you recommend a Sony entry level Alpha? Which one? Why? If not, what would you recommend and why?

Thanks

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Recommend Sony to new DSLR users?	Osman Ullah	Apr 5, 2010
Re: Recommend Sony to new DSLR users?	WaltKnapp	Apr 5, 2010
Had the same issue a little while ago.	mkdafne	Apr 5, 2010
Re: Recommend Sony to new DSLR users?	jimb100	Apr 5, 2010
Re: Recommend Sony to new DSLR users?	sodablue	Apr 5, 2010
Re: Recommend Sony to new DSLR users?	starlightmica	Apr 5, 2010
Re: Recommend Sony to new DSLR users?	Russell Ervin	Apr 5, 2010
my experience	Steve West	Apr 5, 2010
Re: Recommend Sony to new DSLR users?	MCromer	Apr 5, 2010
No movie feature in any Sony	DVT80111	Apr 5, 2010
Re: No movie feature in any Sony	KEITH-C	Apr 5, 2010
Re: No movie feature in any Sony	Gil Knutson	Apr 5, 2010
No, a beginner should not be limited from the start	Mika Kovalainen	Apr 5, 2010
Re: No, a beginner should not be limited from the start	MCromer	Apr 5, 2010
Re: No, a beginner should not be limited from the start	Barry Fitzgerald	Apr 5, 2010
Re: No, a beginner should not be limited from the start	Hans Weber	Apr 5, 2010
Re: No, a beginner should not be limited from the start	Barry Fitzgerald	Apr 5, 2010
Re: No, a beginner should not be limited from the start	WaltKnapp	Apr 6, 2010
Re: No, a beginner should not be limited from the start	gfrensen	Apr 6, 2010
Re: No, a beginner should not be limited from the start	Ben Ramsey	Apr 6, 2010
Re: No, a beginner should not be limited from the start	Barry Fitzgerald	Apr 6, 2010
Re: No, a beginner should not be limited from the start	Mika Kovalainen	Apr 5, 2010
Re: No, a beginner should not be limited from the start	cgarrard	Apr 5, 2010
Re: No, a beginner should not be limited from the start	MCromer	Apr 6, 2010
That's real absurd...	ZeevK	Apr 6, 2010
Unfortunately they didn't	tom	Apr 6, 2010
Re: Unfortunately they didn't	gtiguy	Apr 6, 2010
Re: No, a beginner should not be limited from the start	lunartown	Apr 5, 2010
Re: No, a beginner should not be limited from the start	Mika Kovalainen	Apr 5, 2010
Re: No, a beginner should not be limited from the start	lunartown	Apr 6, 2010
Re: No, a beginner should not be limited from the start	Abb N	Apr 5, 2010
Thanks for all the advice...	Osman Ullah	Apr 5, 2010
A500...	Lucas_	Apr 5, 2010
Re: Recommend Sony to new DSLR users?	Patrick Corrigan	Apr 6, 2010
Re: Recommend Sony to new DSLR users?	radimus	Apr 6, 2010
Ther is no such thing as THE beginner	gfrensen	Apr 6, 2010
Very well said.	Ben Ramsey	Apr 6, 2010
Well said (NT)	al.	Apr 6, 2010
Re: Recommend Sony to new DSLR users?	SchorschB	Apr 6, 2010
Highly recommend Sony A500/A550!	Todd3608	Apr 7, 2010

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