Sony was founded in 1946. Especially through its high-quality audio equipment, the company makes a good name. Sony has been very active in the digital camera market since the 1990s. The first Cyber-shot camera came out in 1996. This designation is still up to date with Sony digital cameras. It includes a comprehensive range of digital bridge and compact cameras, All models are equipped with a permanently installed lens.

Advantages of a Sony digital camera

A big advantage of Sony digital cameras is that they are all equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens. The cameras are of good quality and easy to operate. Simple models of the W and WX series are very suitable for beginners. They have a five to ten times optical zoom. In the current models, the camera reaches a resolution of 20 megapixels. If increased, technical demands are to be met, then cameras of the H and HX series are very interesting. They are equipped with a larger optical zoom factor. This achieves a magnification of up to 50 times. Many Sony digital cameras are equipped with a GPS and WLAN function. This allows the images to be copied wirelessly at any time and the geographic information stored in the metadata of the images. Sony digital cameras marked with HX are usually bridge cameras. They provide an increased user-friendliness and can be used well in creative photography. Many parameters can be set via buttons or directly on the lens.

Features of different camera models

One of the slimmest models are the T and TX series digital cameras. These digital cameras are designed much flatter and can be compared in the field of equipment with the W-series. The thickness of the housing is only in the range between 10 to 16 mm. These models are considered very robust and resistant. Only in the range of the zoom factor, some compromises have to be made. For Sony digital cameras, a 5x zoom is available. The highest quality products of Sony digital cameras are found in the RX series. These cameras have a larger sensor, which is much larger than other cameras. The large sensors are bright and less noisy when poor lighting conditions prevail. Lenses of the RX models are equipped with a large open aperture. This improves the photographic characteristics of the camera. Sony is developing a small e-bayonet in the area of ​​system cameras. Current models have an electronic viewfinder and a semi-transparent mirror.

The right camera for every need

Mirrorless system cameras of the Alpha series with an electronic viewfinder and an e-bayonet make some photographers‘ hearts beat faster. The technology of the A-bayonet and the optical system were adopted in the new models. New models in the DSLR range have a semi-transparent mirror and an electronic viewfinder. These cameras are identified by the abbreviation SLT (Single Lens Transclucent). While the Alpha 99 models are perfect for professionals, Alpha 58 models are more suitable for beginners. By the way, Sony also has cameras of the Alpha 65 series for advanced and Alpha 77 series for the upper class.