Sony A550 with Sony CZ 16-80 F3.5-4.5 Review

After purchase the camera for 2 weeks, now only got time to sit down update the review. Few key things the reason i want to upgrade this camera - ISO, live view and also Carl Zeiss lens (in cantonese sound like dog shit). Sony A550 also included some compact camera features when enable live view:- face detection and smile shutter. Both features not helping and improving the picture quality but something fun to play with. Another additional features is HDR. The camera will automatically take 2 pictures and auto-compose a HDR effect. This really help when taking landscape.

Sony A550 with Sony CZ 16-80 F3.5-4.5

I have been struggling what to buy to replace my lovely A200. Due to budget concern A850 no longer in my list, the only choice will be A550. First come across this camera in http://www.dpreview.com/previews/sonydslra550/, the review show excellent ISO and also LiveView added into this camera, performance better than A700 with comparable price?! Really unbelievable, until i start checking the price through several blog, the cheapest price they show was RM4700 for body + Sony CZ 16-80mm.

Previously price check for Sony CZ16-80mm was RM2350, lucky that time did not buy. After checked for few shops, end up i got a good deal in one of the shop with RM4050 !!! 1 week later, the shop sales person only tell me they make mistake on the pricing tag, suppose selling at RM4600. HAHAHA ... what a lucky day !