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The HVL-F20AM appears to be priced at £149 in the UK (source: Amateur Photographer) which seems excessive. It has a rotating reflector (like early Braun flashguns) to switch from 27mm to 50mm angle.
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There may be an error somewhere in the specifications, as this would actually mean it was nearly identical is Ws output to the onboard. Sony state it has twice the power, but the onboard is rated at 27mm angle of view (18mm APS-C) and the HVL-F20AM is rated at 50mm angle of view. The GN20 power is misleading relative to the onboard flash’s GN10.
#SONY A350 VS A380 FULL#
If the A230-380 turn out to be compatible with the 58 as a controller, full ratio flash sets could be possible the information does not make this clear.
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No attachable gun, not even the HVL-F58AM, can act as a wireless controller on the A200-350 series. It has the same 4 second recycling time, maybe helped by the 1650mAh NP-F500AM battery used in common by all the Sony Alphas from 2007-2008.
#SONY A350 VS A380 SERIES#
The old A200-350 series in contrast offers 50% more power from the inbuilt gun (GN 12 versus GN 10 – remember, it’s a logarithmic scale, GN14 is roughly 2X the power of GN10 – GN20 is four times). The resulting underexposure of too many pix will confuse beginners.
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Small bright rooms allow more flexibility, but issuing an affordable GN 20 gun with a bounce facility is not a clever move for Sony.
#SONY A350 VS A380 ISO#
The HVL-F42AM’s GN42 is more than four times as powerful and can provide enough power for f/5.6 and ISO 400. In fact the HVL-F20AM, a new compact flash launched at the same time, only operates in wireless commander mode when fitted to the Alpha 900.ĭespite being sold with ‘indoor’ use specified to be bounce flash, the HVL-F20AM’s GN20 is insufficient for bounce shots in most room conditions unless you have an f/2.8 lens and use ISO 800. Sony press release information and camera specification tables implied the HVL-F20AM was required for wireless operation. Note: correcting earlier information – the flash is assumed to be capable of wireless control including wireless HSS. Probably in order to help the 950mAh battery provide 500 shots under standard test conditions (230 images in Live View mode, A380), the GN of the built-in flash has been dropped to just 10 (m/ISO 100) compared to 12. The most obvious changes in the ‘Plus-30’ range are the use of a new smaller battery (NP-F50AM) shared with Cyber Shot consumer models, a dual MS ProHG Duo and SD card interface, substantial reduction in weight and size, improved rear LCD screen with auto brightness adjustment (only on the A330 and A380), and a radical overhaul of the graphical user interface to include sample picture tips (pioneered by Nikon). But the older generation has some very tangible benefits. The new Alpha 230, 330 and 380 have plenty of bonus points to win over new users despite the critical lack of video capture. It weighs just 490 g.As the generation of Alpha 200, 300 and 350 reaches early retirement age it may be the time to grab bargains. Its "super-steady shot" mode gains some f-stops more flexibility by reducing shake by anti shake movement of the image sensor. Like the A350 the A380 features a 14.2 megapixel CCD sensor, a tiltable 2.7 inch LCD screen, and live-view functionality. The ergonomic grip of all the other Sony cameras was omitted for that whole sub-series of the system. That whole entry level camera line A230, A330 and A380 suffered a redesign for stylishness. The S380 together with the simpler A330 and A230 built the entry-level camera line of the Sony α system, the A700 and A900 were the top models, and the A450, A500 and A550 were the offers for the advanced enthusiasts, taking the place of the A350. It wasn't among Sony's top cameras anymore when it succeeded the Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 in 2009. The Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 is a DSLR made by Sony.