Sony Alpha A100K 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-70mm f3.5-5.6 Lens by Sony
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Digital camera reviews of Sony Alpha A100K 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-70mm f3.5-5.6 Lens
Digital camera Review: Nice quality, dependable, affordable DSLR
Summary: 5 Stars
I owned this camera and liked it a lot. The convenience of properly located controls, easy of use, traditional Sony's menus... If you own one of Sony's little cameras and think about stepping into DSLR it is the camera to get as you will find very familiar interface and it will facilitate the transition. You can get this camera with lenses very inexpensively and 10m is more than enough for all my needs. In fact I rarely shoot on 10 as it makes big files and as they accumulate they eat storage of PC.
I used this cam any time of the year and never run into any problems. The battery timing is exceptional.
Digital camera Review: Not the usual Sony digital
Summary: 5 Stars
I have owned 8 or more sony digital camera my most recent before upgrading to the A100 was the DSC-V3. The V3 has close to the same features but this has the "Bulb" mode with is nice but best when used with a remote with locking feature, for outstanding time exposures.. the sound of the camera, feel, and depth of the photos are of Professional quality I have used the lens 18-70mm f3.5-5.6 that it came with but I like the ability to choose thousand of lens options and various media CF I (reccomended) or CF II(micro drive which I do not reccomend) and memory stick Duo (I like Duo also) with the CF card adapter that the camera comes with it has no Memory stick Duo Slot acually in the camera which I liked about the V3. Overall big but the high end feel, and Pro photos that come out all with all at price you just can't beatDigital camera Review: Outstanding Camera for Price
Summary: 5 Stars
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I've had the Alpha since September and have shot more then 2000 photos now. I love it even more now then when I reviewed it in September. This is a great camera that takes awesome pictures in full auto for the person that isn't ready to venture out. But, it still has all the manual controls for the person that does the full manual photos.
I've done one wedding shower and one wedding with mine and the pictures I've gotten are amazing. If you watch you can get some great used Minolta lens for a decent price including some great low light lens such as the Minolta 50 f 1.7.
I would recommend this camera to anyone looking into a digital SLR. The in camera stabilization makes it possible to shoot with much slower shutter speeds which is awesome in low light situation.
It has a very easy to understand user interface. You don't have to hunt through an extensive and time consuming digital menu to find the most commonly used features. They are available with the knob on the top left and a push of the button. Custom white balance is fast and easy to set.
My only complaint is that if you shoot at 800 or above ISO you get some noise and grain but a good noiseware program takes care of that with no problem. So far I have only had to go to 800 once in all my shooting to get my shutter speed up enough that I didn't need a tripod. And if you shoot in raw you have even less problem with the noise then if you shoot in jpeg. I personally think the reason that many complain about to much noise is they shoot in jpeg and Sony does not apply as much filtering in jpeg as Canon and Nikon does. And for those that are still on the fence the sensor that Nikon uses in their cameras are a Sony sensor.
If anyone has any questions please feel free to contact me.
I'm in love with my camera. I have had it for 2 weeks. The photos coming out of this camera are amazing. I have a picture of a flower with rain drops in perfect focus with the kit lens.
Someone also spoke about the anti shake, I have a 100-400 lens and I have taken several pictures at dusk with this lens not on a tripod and they are perfect. With the same size lens on a Canon rebel I can not get a picture without blur. So I say the anti shake works perfectly. I have also been able to take night shots without a tripod and still have no blur. I think the antishake is amazing.
My only complaint about the camera is that the shutter is a little noisy and if you shoot at 800 iso you do see some noise. But, I very rarely shoot at 800 so it's not a problem for me.
I would recommend this camera to anyone. And if you already have minolta lens it's a no brainer.
Digital camera Review: Perfect for moving on from "point and shoot"
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my first single lens reflex camera. I love it and the reason you will too: it is fast! When you take a picture and you wanna take another, you just push the shutter release button again, and voila, the pic you would've missed with your point and shoot because it had to "recharge" or process the image. Even with flash, you can just keep clicking and taking pics. One big difference - with this SLR your eye WILL be looking through the eyepiece, and not at the 2.5 inch screen, because there is no image preview on the screen. But now, you WILL take good pictures in good light because you won't be depending on a washed out lcd screen in bright sunlight to see what you are capturing.
At this price, get one today! I remember buying my first digital point and shoot for over $500 (and a 1 megapixel sensor) and being excited - this is SO much better!
Digital camera Review: Really really good choice
Summary: 5 Stars
After doing many late nights of reviewing before making a purchase I was down to the Canon Rebel 400D or the Sony a100. The built in stabilization pushed the Sony over the top. I have a limited budget and can't see myself spending thousands on the canon lenses.
I have big hands and the Sony felt better. I've owned it for less than 2 weeks and I've taken over 500 pictures, almost all...like 95% are perfect,indoors with flash, without, outdoors with the white balance so easy to adjust. All I can say is ....Wow... I am not a pro but I do like to fiddle with all the settings...I found it to be very intuitive.
I'm really glad I chose the Sony. So if you're on a limited budget and you have bigger hands, I say choose the Sony. As far as the "noise" goes, most pro's say it has a lot, at higher ISO (1600). Not on mine...At least none that I can see. Pro's also say it is loud, like the shutter and chip is loud...Really it's not too loud and...I kinda like hearing it snap a picture anyways...but...that's just me. I bought the kit with 2 lenses the 18-70 and the 70-300 for 899....The rebel was the same price...but...again...with the built in stabilization...I feel I made the right choice. Try them both out...While you're at it try the Nikon D80 too. Most pro's say all three are just about equal less the stabilization on the canon and Nikon...I say test drive em all and whichever you choose will be the right one:)