Sony α3000: 20MP APS-C SLT
$399 for a body and lens — that’s the lowest price ever for an (almost) DSLR camera and it will likely tempt many photographers come Christmas time.
The Sony α3000 is a tiny, lightweight, camera with a DSLR-size sensor and interchangeable lenses. It’s not quite a DSLR as (like all Sony DSLR-like cameras) it doesn’t use a mirror and prism to give you an optical through-the-lens viewfinder. Instead, the Single-Lens Translucent (SLT) camera shows live, through-the-lens video on the 3-inch LCD viewfinder. But otherwise, this Sony is comparable to the consumer DSLR cameras from Canon and Nikon, but for less moolah.
“The Cheapest Beginner DSLR Ever (Well, Sorta-DSLR)”
— Gizmodo
“Sony is the first to achieve the low starting price point of $399 for body and lens.”
— DPReview
“Designed to bring the benefits of large-sensor imaging to a variety of new customers, Sony’s α3000 interchangeable lens camera combines DSLR capabilities with a comfortable, easy-to-use package.”
— Sony
Specifications
- 20.1-MP Exmor™ APS-C HD CMOS sensor
- 3-inch LCD viewfinder (non-adjustable, non-touchscreen)
- 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS stabilized E-mount (NEX) lens
- Full HD (1920 × 1080) video at either 24 or 60 frames per second
Related
Sources: Sony, PetaPixel, DPReview, Gizmodod. Image credit: Sony.
Next page: Kodak exits bankruptcy