Sony Alpha 35 review

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How will the Sony Alpha 35 stand up in our in-depth test?

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As part of our image quality testing for the Sony Alpha 35, we've shot our resolution chart with a Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM lens mounted.

If you view our crops of the resolution chart's central section at 100% (or Actual Pixels) you will see that, for example, at ISO 100 the Sony Alpha 35 is capable of resolving up to around 28 (line widths per picture height x100) in its highest quality JPEG files.

Examining images of the chart taken at each sensitivity setting reveals the following resolution scores in line widths per picture height x100:

Sony alpha 35 full resolution chart image

Sony alpha 35 full resolution chart image

Cropped sony alpha 35 resolution chart iso 100

Cropped sony alpha 35 resolution chart iso 100

ISO 100, score: 28 (see full image)

Cropped sony alpha 35 resolution chart iso 200

Cropped sony alpha 35 resolution chart iso 200

ISO 200, score: 28 (see full image)

Cropped sony alpha 35 resolution chart iso 400

Cropped sony alpha 35 resolution chart iso 400

ISO 400, score: 26 (see full image)

Cropped sony alpha 35 resolution chart iso 800

Cropped sony alpha 35 resolution chart iso 800

ISO 800, score: 26 (see full image)

Cropped sony alpha 35 resolution chart iso 1600

Cropped sony alpha 35 resolution chart iso 1600

ISO 1600, score: 24 (see full image)

Cropped sony alpha 35 resolution chart iso 3200

Cropped sony alpha 35 resolution chart iso 3200

ISO 3200, score: 22 (see full image)

Cropped sony alpha 35 resolution chart iso 6400

Cropped sony alpha 35 resolution chart iso 6400

ISO 6400, score: 22 (see full image)

Cropped sony alpha 35 resolution chart iso 12800

Cropped sony alpha 35 resolution chart iso 12800

ISO 12800, score: 28 (see full image)

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