Name: Alpha A3000
Brand: Sony

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Shallow depth of field effects can be achieved even when using the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens.

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A range of different lenses are now available for Sony E-mount, including a 30mm macro lens.

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The 50mm f/1.8 is a good lens for isolating subjects and portraits.

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Colours are vibrant directly from the camera.

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Switching to sequential shooting allows you to capture fast moving action.

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Setting the autofocus point to a different point in the frame allows you to get creative with depth of field.

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The Sony's 20.1 million pixel sensor is capable of resolving lots of detail.

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Two different types of panorama are available, a standard size and a full 360 degree view. It can be difficult to know exactly what is in frame when shooting a panorama.

Creative Styles and Picture Effects

You can choose to shoot with different Picture Effects or Creative Styles to change the look of your photos. Picture Effects cannot be shot in raw format.

Creative Styles

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Picture Effects

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Amy has been writing about cameras, photography and associated tech since 2009. Amy was once part of the photography testing team for Future Publishing working across TechRadar, Digital Camera, PhotoPlus, N Photo and Photography Week. For her photography, she has won awards and has been exhibited. She often partakes in unusual projects - including one intense year where she used a different camera every single day. Amy is currently the Features Editor at Amateur Photographer magazine, and in her increasingly little spare time works across a number of high-profile publications including Wired, Stuff, Digital Camera World, Expert Reviews, and just a little off-tangent, PetsRadar.

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