Typical price: £340
What is it: 10-megapixel dSLR with live view and built-in anti-shake
What we think: It may seem chunky and inelegant and first, but the A300 proves both practical and rather likeable
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Reviewed on: 2 December 2008
We like:
Straightforward live view; tilting LCD; great colour rendition
We don't like:
Plasticky feel; noisy AF; weak kit lens
CNET UK judgement:
The A300 is not the only budget dSLR with live view, and its 10-megapixel resolution is pretty ordinary too. It feels crude and plasticky and the live view 'solution' is hardly elegant. But it is very practical, and in fact the whole camera has an appealing chunky, down-to-earth straightforwardness
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