Sony A35 for Portrait Photography

Is the Sony A35 good for Portrait Photography?

$498.00

Sony A35 Portrait Photography Score

GOOD

Sony A35 has a score of 66 for Portrait Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Sony A35 will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Portrait Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Sony A35 Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis

Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor

Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.

Image Stabilization

Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths thus ensuring sharper portraits

Electronic Built-in Viewfinder

During a portrait shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

Good Ergonomics&Handling

Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP

Sony A35's 16.0MP resolution is not the best in its class but you can still manage relatively large prints of your portrait shots and crop without losing too much detail.

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Sony A35 Alternatives in Compact SLR cameras for Portrait Photography

Pentax K-70 Compare A35 vs K-70	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #85 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #29
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A68 Compare A35 vs A68	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #163 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #56
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A58 Compare A35 vs A58	20 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #172 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #63
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Pentax K-S2 Compare A35 vs K-S2	20 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #83 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #30
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Pentax K-50 Compare A35 vs K-50	16 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #210 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #70
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Pentax K-70

Sony A68

Sony A58

Pentax K-S2

Pentax K-50