A good start in "the other league"!

Away from the pocket-Camera - towards more comfort, image quality and shooting flexibility. In line with this general trend can not go wrong with the SONY ILCE-3000K in the entry-level segment nothing.

The picture quality is simply amazing and beyond reproach. At least in good lighting conditions, which prevail in daylight or in well-lit rooms, one achieves excellent, tack-sharp photos with high contrast and natural colors. Even the built-in flash ensures excellent pictures as long as the object is not too far away. Larger distances can be overcome only with a separate flash unit, this problem is likely to be well known by the good old analog SLR.
In low light conditions, such. As in advanced twilight, the camera touches her physical limit. This is particularly noticeable with increasing image noise.
In direct comparison, however, to a classic pocket camera the SONY makes in this discipline but still a better figure.

Video recording in HD quality is another highlight of this camera. Records from the airport Knuffingen in Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg are difficult to distinguish from the video footage of my classical Full HD Video Camera.

The handling of the camera is surprisingly good despite the size and weight of the camera. The good balance and ease gumming the camera is securely in the hand and is easy to operate. This balancing like it very much, I know differently !! However, be, in terms of balance, reshuffled the cards when changing lenses.
An additional telephoto zoom will soon be a need for the ambitious photographer, and that makes it suitable then of course some top-heavy.

The built-in viewfinder (with diopter compensation) can help with direct sunlight be, since the display (like all LCDs) is difficult to read. However, the viewfinder image is a bit spongy and the sharpness leaves something to be desired. As a wearer me also missing a rubber cover of the viewfinder.

Super clear, however, is the menu navigation. Both stale SONY advocates as well as newcomers are likely to find so no problems cope.

+ Top quality workmanship
+ Excellent image quality
+ Fast aperture
+ Very good handling
+ HD videos

- Slight weakness (increasing noise) under diffuse light conditions
- Opt. Viewfinder with potential for improvement

My conclusion: A good and reasonably priced viable him the other league!