Sony Alpha SLT-A35 Review - Watch CNET's Video Review

Sony Alpha SLT-A35 Review - Watch CNET's Video Review: "CNET EDITORS' RATING
3.5
stars
VERY GOOD
AVERAGE USER RATING
3.5
stars
out of 1 user review
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QUICK SPECS
Digital camera type:SLR
Product Type:Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode with Movie recording
Resolution:16.2 megapixels
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EDITORS' REVIEW EXPAND FULL REVIEW
Reviewed by:
Lori Grunin
Reviewed on: 07/15/2011
Released on: 08/15/2011
CNET EDITORS' RATING
3.5
STARS
DESIGN:
7.0
7.0/10
FEATURES:
7.0
7.0/10
PERFORMANCE:
8.0
8.0/10
IMAGE QUALITY:
8.0
8.0/10
Editors' rating explained
The good: If you're looking for a model with fast performance, decent video capture, and the benefits of an electronic viewfinder, those are the Sony Alpha SLT-A35's strong suit."

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Delete Ruthlessly

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If allowed to share a second bit of advice, it would be: Then delete ruthlessly."

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