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By admin, on April 25th, 2013
Sony A58 is a excellent entry level camera, take a look at the best + affordable lenses for your Sony A58 DSLR.
Best Affordable Multi-purpose Lens
Sony SAL18135 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens – All in One Lens for Sony A58
Sony 18-250mm covers a broad range and highly recommended as all purpose / Travel lens, you rarely need to change to another lens, AF is quite fast and images are sharp. the lens is highly recommended for travel / wedding / event photographers, the 18-250mm lens gives you a better option compared to buying a Sony Alpha camera with 18-55mm kit lens and 55-200mm.
The Good: Covers a wide range, image quality better than the kit lens.
Drawback: Bit pricy.
Buy 18-250mm Alpha DT Lens from Amazon USA || Amazon UK
Recommended Zoom Lens for Sony A58
Sony 55-200mm f/4-5.6 SAM DT (Budget Zoom Lens)
The Sony 55-200mm lens is the most affordable telephoto zoom lens by Sony, 55-200mm have built-in Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM) and features ED (Extra-low Dispersion) Glass to reduce chromatic aberration at telephoto extension.
The Good: Affordable and light weight, Drawback nothing bad here, you get same image quality as your kit lens.
Buy Sony 55-200mm f/4-5.6 SAM DT from Amazon USA || Amazon UK
Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens (Budget Zoom Lens)
The 75-300mm features very less distortion and provides extra zoom range compared to 55-200mm, SONY 75-300mm Telephoto lens is priced well and will provide excellent performance.
The Good: Affordable, Nice image quality even at 300mm.
Buy Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Lens from Amazon USA || Amazon UK
Recommended Portrait Lens for Sony A58
Sony 50mm f/1.8 SAM DT Lens (Budget Portrait lens)
The 50mm F1.8 gives excellent image quality, The 50mm F1.8 is the best affordable portrait lens from Sony. Good for low light and portrait shooting.
The Good: Affordable, sharp image, you get nice color and contrast with a nice blurred background(bokeh).
Buy Sony 50mm F1.8 Lens from Amazon USA || Amazon UK
Recommended Macro Lens for Sony A58
Sony SAL30M28 DT 30mm f/2.8 SAM Macro (budget lens)
 The 30mm Budget Macro Lens from Sony, It take very sharp pictures with very nice and smooth blurred background. The 1:1 subject to projection size ratio gives life-size renditions of photographed elements.
The Good: Affordable Macro Lens, It take clear & Very sharp images with good color and contrast, highly recommended.
Buy 30mm F2.8 Lens from Amazon USA || Amazon UK
By admin, on April 25th, 2013
Sony A58 is a excellent entry level camera for beginners, the camera cost is is approx $598 but features excellent core specification, take a look how Sony A58 stand out in front of its competitors.
| Features / Models |
Sony alpha A58 |
Nikon D3200 |
Sony alpha SLT-A65 |
Canon EOS Rebel T4i |
| Megapixel |
20.1 megapixels |
24.2 megapixels |
24.3 megapixels |
18.0 megapixels |
| Sensor size / type |
APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm) |
APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
| Low Pass Filter |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Image processor |
Bionz |
Expeed 3 |
Bionz |
Digic 5 |
| AF points |
15 |
11 |
15 |
9 |
| AF Detection Range |
-1to 18 EG |
2 to 20 EV |
-1EV – 18EV |
EV -0.5 – 18 |
| ISO |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, (25600 with boost) |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 (12800 with boost) |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, (25600 with boost) |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (25600 with boost) |
| Shutter Min/Max |
30 sec 1/4000 sec |
30 sec 1/4000 sec |
30 sec 1/4000 sec |
30 sec- 1/4000 sec |
| Top Continuous Shooting Speed |
8fps |
4fps |
10fps |
5 fps |
| Video |
1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
1920 x 1080 (30,25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) |
1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) |
| Display |
2.7″ 460.8k-Dot Tilting LCD Monitor |
Fixed 3″ 921,000 TFT LCD with 160° viewing angle |
Fully articulated 3″ 921,000 Electronic |
Fully articulated 3″1,040,000 Clear View II TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder |
100% |
95% |
100% |
95% |
| Environmentally sealed |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Dimensions |
137 x 104 x 84 mm |
125 x 96 x 77 mm |
132 x 97 x 81 mm |
133 x 100 x 79 mm |
| Weight |
599g |
505g |
622g |
575g |
Sony A58 is a excellent SLT camera with a affordable price tag, the price of Sony A58 is similar to Nikon D3200, but you get more advance specification, better Sensor, more ISO range and Full HD video recording with 60fps frame rate, the A58 is a excellent SLT for entry level photographers.
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By admin, on April 24th, 2013
Panasonic G6 Sample images are available now, G6 features same sensor as Panasonic GH2, See the Panasonic G6 announcement page | Pre-order / Buy Panasonic G6 from Amazon
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 Shutter 1/60 sec, F 7.1, ISO 160
Continue reading Panasonic G6 Sample Images
By admin, on April 24th, 2013
Panasonic today announced LF1 pro compact camera, the features same 12MP 1/1.7″ CMOS sensor as LX7 and RAW file support, Leica DC Vario-Summicron 7.1x Zoom Lens with Exposure Control Ring, Optical Image Stabilization and Full HD 1080i Video Recording at 60fps.
Panasonic LS1 Sample Image
Panasonic LF1Major Features
- 12.1MP High Sensitivity MOS Sensor
- Leica DC Vario-Summicron 7.1x Zoom Lens
- 35mm Equivalent Focal Length: 28-200mm
- 3.0″ 920k-Dot Intelligent LCD Monitor
- 0.2″ 200k-Dot Electronic Viewfinder
- Full HD 1080i Video Recording at 60fps
- POWER O.I.S. Optical Image Stabilization
- Built-In Wireless and NFC Connectivity
- Exposure Control Ring
On the Rear side we have 3.0″ 920k-Dot Intelligent LCD Monitor and 0.2″ 200k-Dot (low resolution) Electronic Viewfinder. The LF1 also features WiFi connectivity with NFC (Near Field Communication). The LF1 is a direct compatitior of Canon S110 and Nikon P330, it will cost you approx $499, available in stores from July 5, 2013.
Buy Panasonic LF1 from Amazon | B&H
By admin, on April 24th, 2013
Panasonic G6 features 16.1 megapixels M4/3 sensor same as GH2, ISO range upto 25600, Contrast based AF system, Full HD recording at 60fps, on the rear side we have Fully articulated 3″ inch high resolution Touch display.
Major Features
- 16MP Live MOS Sensor (Same as GH2)
- Venus Engine Image Processor
- Micro Four Thirds Standard
- 3.0″ 1,040k-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
- Full HD 1080i Video Recording at 60fps
- 20fps Continuous Shooting Rate
- Built-In Wireless and NFC Connectivity
The Panasonic G6 also features WiFi connectivity with NFC (Near Field Communication) technology, G6 is available in black, white or silver to match the user’s preference. The Price of G6 is approx $749, available in stores from June 21, 2013.
Pre-order/Buy Panasonic DMC G6 Mirrorless Camera from Amazon || B&H
Continue reading Panasonic DMC-G6 Announced
By admin, on April 24th, 2013
Sony DSC-HX50V – High End Pocket Zoom Camera today announced by Sony, The camera features 30X optical zoom F3.5-6.3 Aperture-Range, 20.4MP 1/2.3″ BSI CMOS sensor, 3-axis SuperSteady Shot image stabilization, 10 frames per second continuous shooting speed, Full HD 1080/60p with dual record of stills and movies. The Camera also features Wi-Fi Connectivity, 400 shots-per-charge battery life and available at $450.
Buy Sony HX50V from – Amazon
By admin, on April 23rd, 2013
We have published a news back on January 2013 “Kodak S1 Mirrorless Camera Coming Soon“, today Kodak announced S1 Mirrorless camera with 17-42mm kit lens, the camera features Micro 4/3 sensor and WiFi Connectivity no more details available, don’t forget that S1 camera is Kodak branded and manfactured by JK Imaging, also see “General Electric was behind the Kodak Micro4/3”
Today kodak also announced Pro Compact camera with 1/1.7 inch sensor, 28 -112mm F1.7-F2.4 lens.
Have some more time – See post related to Kodak Rumors, Camera Rumors
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