Review on Sony SLT-A65V 24.3 MP Translucent Mirror Digital SLR Camera 18-55mm Lens: Review, Features, and Benefits by Ryan Limkk ᠌

Good camera. After the Minolta D7D, it seems a bit like a toy. But the build quality and materials are good. The high resolution of the matrix has both pluses and minuses. On the one hand, you can get very high detail images, get more freedom when cropping. But this is all with good optics and good shooting conditions. Due to the higher pixel density, the camera is somewhat noisier than the younger model, but if you bring the pictures to the same resolution, then there will be no difference. All this gives a little more freedom for creativity. I think the electronic viewfinder is a huge plus of the camera. 100% frame coverage plus you see the picture as it will be in the picture. You can display a large amount of auxiliary information, there is an electronic level. There is a slight lag in low light, but still the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. A little annoying is the fact that, compared to the A77, the 65 does not have autofocus adjustment, which eliminates the possibility of using front- and back-focus lenses. The number of autofocus points is significantly less than the 77th, so misses happen often. The quality of the video is very good, although if you shoot immediately with compression in mp4, then artifacts are visible. It is better to shoot in AVCHD and process in a separate program. Focusing during shooting works very well, but when using it, a silent lens is needed, since the sound of the motor and especially the “screwdriver” is very loud.