Tribe.net. Local Connections Steve http://DigitalSLR.tribe.net/thread/2c1443dc-b5d0-4205-96ce-f372451f8aa9#952aefd0-a9ee-4c22-99dc-7824e26793da 2009-09-29T18:22:45Z 2009-09-29T18:22:45Z

They do indeed cover a "variety" of price-points, but they're all on the lower-end. The 230, 330, and 380 are "beginner"-oriented cameras. The 300-series have flip'able back-panel LCD's; the x30 are the 10MP models, the 380 is 14MP. Of course "lower-end" refers to the absence of pro-oriented features (e.g. enviro-sealed gaskets, sturdy metal body, frame-rates over 5fps, etc.) Like all modern SLR's from all makers, they're capable of taking wonderful photo's -- those "pro" features don't improve the quality of the pictures (tho a high frame-rate helps action-photographers capture the "exact" moment).

Steve 2009-09-29T18:22:45Z Michael http://DigitalSLR.tribe.net/thread/2c1443dc-b5d0-4205-96ce-f372451f8aa9#86628fc1-8c39-40c3-9883-673bbeaa5381 2009-06-23T19:28:38Z 2009-06-23T19:28:38Z

These cameras cover a variety of price point and capability, I just learned of them, though the news is about a month old now: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0905/09051804sonyalphas.asp

Michael 2009-06-23T19:28:38Z