Entry-level DSLR shootout

[mindforge]

Yeah... Usually the investment in lenses will surpass the investment in camera bodies for pros... not usually, always, for pros that is anyway.

[ret]

First the Sony A350 does NOT come with a kit lens, so you can put whatever you want on it. Second the Sony kit lenses are FULL FRAME compatible.

The Sony A350 at 14.2 megapixels can make good advantage of quality glass and of course you never lose by buying fast glass either since it gives you more flexibility with wider fstops and blurring background.

Anyone involved in photography knows that the camera will be obsolete long before the lenses, so it pays to invest in good glass and have an eye for possible upgrade paths.

Tegan

the Sony A350 comes with the 18-70 lens kit. It retails for $850 at Blacks

I agree with you that you can't go wrong with buying good quality glass as the body comes and goes but the point is if you have the budget to buy those HQ lenses then why would you been considering entry-level DSLRs

and if you are buying those HQ lenses and if upgrading to full-frame is an option then why consider Sony when companies like Nikon and Canon have killer products like D700 and Canon 5D Mark II, which lets you record HD 1080p video too!!

If someone had the budget to buy the A350 with an expensive lens then i guess, it would make more sense for him to get something like the D90 or a 40D, which anyway comes with the nice 17-85 kit lens