Sony Alpha A200K 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with Super SteadyShot Image Stabilization with 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens by Sony
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Digital camera reviews of Sony Alpha A200K 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with Super SteadyShot Image Stabilization with 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens
Digital camera Review: Love this camera compared to all the others!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this camera, I was going to buy a Nikon... then because of my budget I turned to the Canon Rebel - got the Rebel xsi thinking it was going to be great because of the reviews. It was horrible, i don't know if it was because i bought a refurbished one but all the pics i would take would come out very unclear, and trust me i changed the settings for hours. Then i took it to the beach because i love photographing sunsets. The photos that i was getting from the canon rebel xsi where not quality pics i was hoping to take.... my sony cybershot took way better photos and was only $150. I ended up going to a few pawn shops to see if maybe it was my lens from the rebel, as to why nothing was coming out amazing. Where i live there are no camera stores, so that wahy i decided on the pawn shops. After a few visits i found one shop that had the Sony and a Nikon. The sony came with a 70-300mm tele-macro lens, and the kit lens, plus a new camera bag. I played with this one for about an hour and found it being so easy to use, and the manual is like a photography for dummies, that made everything so easy to understand. The moment i touched the Nikon i was couldn't even firgure how to get the live view screen on, so that to me is a minus, same thing with my canon rebel xsi. So from that moment i put the nikon down and knew for sure the Sony was exactly what i was looking for. I absolutely love it and very simple to use... the buttons and short cuts are right where you need them and you can change the coloring while viewing.Digital camera Review: OK camera.. bad build quality..
Summary: 2 Stars
BULD: The camera feels very plasticky to the touch. It feels less sturdy than i had imagined it to be.
The features are what you expect any DSLR to have.
PICTURE QUALITY: The pictures are always a little softer than i would like. I have seen pictures taken by entry level Canon and Nikon cameras and their photos can be nice and crisp. I tried meddling around with the f-stop to get sharper images but they always turned out a tinge soft.
BATTERY LIFE: OK. You can take it on a weekend trip without having to worry about recharging it.
OVERALL: I was disappointed with the overall performance of the camera. I would not recommend this camera to anyone else. I suggest going for a Canon or Nikon.
UPDATE: Its been a little over a year after buying the camera and it failed on me. The auto-focus mechanism doesnt work anymore and the camera is literally useless. Since i am out of warranty i went to the store and got an estimate for the repair. I was told it would cost me $298 plus parts. I am very disappointed with Sony.
Digital camera Review: Perfect camera for DSLR beginner
Summary: 5 Stars
Before I purchased this camera I had read lots of reviews on other DSLR cameras in the $500 price bracket. On the day of purchasing the A200 I had actually chosen the Pentax K200D as the reviews for that camera were slightly more positive. However if you're like me then you'll want the biggest bang for your buck and since Amazon is selling the A200 with both the kit 70mm lens and the 300mm lens for only $549 this to me was absolutely the best offer.
First of all the build on this camera is pretty solid. Some reviews said it was too plasticky but I think it's a pretty solid unit. The kits lens don't have that nice solid, rubbery grip like more expensive lenses but for starting out they are absolutely fine. Some other reviews said the images produced by the kit lens are a little on the soft side, but I thought they were pretty darn sharp.
If you are new to DSLR like me and stepping up from a regular point & shoot camera or 35mm SLR camera then this is absolutely a good choice. The camera body itself has enough features to keep you busy and experimenting such as using Aperture and Shutter priority (I'm too afraid to try manual mode just yet!) and it will give you plenty of opportunity to upgrade to better lenses in the future as your expertise grows.
Overall this is a great camera that produces beautiful images. The kit lenses are good enough to last you through your familiarity with the camera and the body packs enough features that will only produce even better pictures as you add better lenses in the future.
Digital camera Review: R.I.P., Minolta....
Summary: 5 Stars
My very first major brand 35mm SLR was a Minolta SRT 101. I made some excellent photos with that camera, but was unimpressed with the construction quality and the quality of the pictures taken under fluorescent light. Otherwise, it took excellent indoor and outdoor shots. Moved on to Canon. Talk about impressed...nowhere in 35mm photography could you find a better combination of meter and lens! Tack sharp lenses that gave VERY detailed shots of greenery, true to life color registers and a construction quality to rival Hasselblad's! Something happened to BOTH Canons I had! It was like they were cursed, so my next purchase was a Nikon FM.
So, let's leap ahead to 1985, and back to Minolta. The Maxxum 7000 comes out, and I can't resist this camera that does everything but go up to the subject and tell it to say "Cheese!". Autofocus, motor-driven, auto-rewind, aperture preferred, shutter-preferred, match-needle AND program modes!! Interchangeable Fresnel screens, facility to enlarge battery source, all for about $300.00!! What I had was a Nikon FTN with all the fixins' for about one third the price! Served me beautifully until, after 20-some years, it started to show its wear. So, I perused the 'net to see what was for sale and saw a Maxxum 50 for the unbelievable price of $164...INCLUDING the lens!! Got it. A definite improvement over my old 7000 at half the price!
Then disaster! After merging with Konica...Minolta gets out of the photographic camera business! However, they pretty much sell all their rights to Sony, and Sony proceeds to produce a line of excellent DSLRs that use the Minolta AF lens mount. Wanting to go beyond just the regular point and shoot viewfinder digitals, I buy a Sony a200K and couldn't be happier! The shots I've taken so far look like something out of a 4X5 view or "ideal format" medium format camera. VERY sharp! The feature that really has me fascinated is the way the LCD menu will adjust to the way you're holding the camera, from vertical to 90 degrees off axis....VERY thoughtful feature! The battery's ability to be charged even if it's not totally depleted is nice, too! Anti-shake, an in-camera dust-cleaning feature, 10.2 megapixels....shutter/aperture priorities, match-needle and program......I'M IN HOG HEAVEN!! This thing is a studio all in one camera!!
Couple that with the amazing price I paid for mine and the fast as blazes delivery time I got from my vendor, and I'm sure I'll be a Sony DSLR man for a looooong time!
Recommended and a half!
Digital camera Review: Sony A200
Summary: 2 Stars
The Sony A200 camer, I did not get a clear picture out of it yet, the reason that I gave it a 2 stars, because it will not take AA battery, and it will not take standard flash,( like my Vivitar, 283, 285.) The reason that I bought it, beacuse, I have all other camers already, and I like to try out for a sony, and turn out this is the worse camer that I have, because it will not take standar flash.