Special features:
Migrates from SLR will feel the hard mirror / electronic viewfinder as getting used to: It is not just the direct view through the lens, which some estimate so. For this purpose in the dark still quite noisy, though often better to judge than in purely optical viewfinders.
A quick response time is undoubtedly beneficial in the system (in the viewfinder and display look the same!) And the display of the image data in the viewfinder. Add to that a fast access to the couple aperture / time over the dial and in the viewfinder or on the folding screen. Who makes the DSL video recordings, can to use both the viewfinder and the screen!
For people who want to do any RAW processing, the automatic fix with original Sony lenses reliably. Here also the supplied lens makes amazing precision work and covers with 18/50 to wide angle neatly from, will offer as Always plan for most but not enough Tele. Here, Sony recommends 18/135 with its even better image quality and quiet drive as (well priced) interesting alternative.
The numerous scene modes also exist in other cameras. These effects can be controlled, however, and develop more precise in the image processing. Quite nice is the ability to automate a snapshot in the dark with several short exposed images to make, which are then added to an orderly exposed image.
Disadvantage:
Who switch from other systems, can use only a little further accessories. The selection of everything from flash over the lens surface to remote release - is smaller and partly more expensive than in Canon & Co.
Conclusion
Handy DSL at a reasonable price - a valued chip that delivers super well with higher ISO values quality. Just try the viewfinder, with some getting used but you should then be able to come along well.
Who wants more image quality:
In the eighth anyway gradually adventitious lenses on quality.
However, then a quick cost-times more than the entire Starter set ...
