I have used a wide variety of film SLRs and digital point-and-shoot cameras before. The Sony A-200K is by far the finest I've used.
I simply haven't found anything this camera can't do--and that's a surprise, given its teeny-tiny flash. Indoors or out, pictures are invariably sharp and well-lit. (Letting the camera make the decisions has worked well to date; I haven't needed to get into the manual settings.) The 18-70 mm lens is lightweight, amazingly sharp, and, at a 35 mm equivalent of 27 mm to 105 mm, is an almost ideal range for around-town and travel use. Built in image stabilization (Super Steady Shot) and sensor self-cleaning are features you don't get in comparable Nikon or Canon models.
One of the major selling points of this camera is its backward compatibility with Minolta Maxxum film lenses and flashes. This means that lenses can be acquired inexpensively, on Craigslist or elsewhere--to evaluate a lens for your needs, just multiply its focal length by 1.5. I haven't yet tried my very complicated Maxxum 5400xi flash with this camera, but Sony says it will work.
Dollar for dollar, there's no better entry-level SLR on the market today. I'm thrilled with this camera.
Sony Alpha A200K 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with Super SteadyShot Image Stabilization with 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens
3.9 | 138 ratings
Price: 199.95
Last update: 12-12-2024
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10-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 18 x 24-inch prints
Kit includes 18-70mm lens
Super Steadyshot image stabilization; Bionz image processor
2.7-inch ClearPhoto LCD; Eye-Start autofocus system
Powered by lithium-ion battery (supplied); stores images on CF I/II and Memory Stick Pro Duo cards
Kit includes 18-70mm lens
Super Steadyshot image stabilization; Bionz image processor
2.7-inch ClearPhoto LCD; Eye-Start autofocus system
Powered by lithium-ion battery (supplied); stores images on CF I/II and Memory Stick Pro Duo cards
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N. C. Henss Jr.Incredibly capable--and, such a deal!
N. C. Henss Jr.
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2008
I simply haven't found anything this camera can't do--and that's a surprise, given its teeny-tiny flash. Indoors or out, pictures are invariably sharp and well-lit. (Letting the camera make the decisions has worked well to date; I haven't needed to get into the manual settings.) The 18-70 mm lens is lightweight, amazingly sharp, and, at a 35 mm equivalent of 27 mm to 105 mm, is an almost ideal range for around-town and travel use. Built in image stabilization (Super Steady Shot) and sensor self-cleaning are features you don't get in comparable Nikon or Canon models.
One of the major selling points of this camera is its backward compatibility with Minolta Maxxum film lenses and flashes. This means that lenses can be acquired inexpensively, on Craigslist or elsewhere--to evaluate a lens for your needs, just multiply its focal length by 1.5. I haven't yet tried my very complicated Maxxum 5400xi flash with this camera, but Sony says it will work.
Dollar for dollar, there's no better entry-level SLR on the market today. I'm thrilled with this camera.
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Dennis AtwellA great DSLR
Dennis Atwell
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2008
Although this is considered an entry level DSLR, it's far more advanced then that description would imply. You have total creative control over the image as well as in body stabilization.
I would have given this camera 5 stars had it not been for the lens included in this kit. The lens is an old Minolta design that probably worked well with a 6MP camera but its limitations are clear with this 10MP CCD, the lens exhibits a limited area of sharpness and produces retatively flat images.
My suggestion is to buy the body and look elsewhere for the glass.
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TeiaraEh, it works
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