This is to prevent the photographer’s hand from slipping off the only slightly roughened plastic surface. The front gripping surface of the A350 is covered with rubber in grained leather look. As with so many entry-level digital SLR cameras, the plastic feels a bit “cheap plastic” in some places – which is somewhat detrimental to the subjective feeling of quality. The A350 no longer weighs any more, thanks to the generous use of polycarbonate. With the DT 18-70 mm F3.5-5.6 set lens, the weight increases to just under a kilo, i.e. With the Alpha 350 (short: A350), the demonic figure of 666 grams is distributed over 131 x 98 x 75 millimeters when you hold the camera body alone (but with memory card and battery) in your hand. Not particularly brilliant and sharp screen.Spongy control button field, ergonomics in general in need of improvement.
In this one of two current Alpha test reports, we take a close look at the Alpha 350. The “newcomers” to the Alpha system are the Alpha 200, the Alpha 300 and the Alpha 350, with the last two protagonists even mastering a very special form of real-time image preview (LiveViews).
