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While the Sony Alpha DSLR A200 will put more strain on your pocketbook than a compact point-and-shoot, its professional grade feature set more than compensate for the extra two hundred dollars you’ll spend over a compact digital camera. For the slightl...
The 10.2MP (megapixel) resolution makes the images taken on this camera crisp and vivid...
The Sony Alpha A200 takes some time to turn on and shut down.
This entry-level DSLR camera has many advanced features that make it feel more like a professional DSLR camera...
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This camera sure took its sweet time coming to our labs. But now that its here, lets see what youre getting in this attractive, low-cost package, and how well does it compare to the budget cameras today.New users may want to keep open for explanati...
Dedicated ISO button, Bundles with 18-70mm lens, Good color reproduction, ISO 3200 images usable in small sizes, Good battery life...
Uncomfortable button placement, Images lack finer details, Slightly sluggish performance, Problem with the manual focus switch...
The Rs. 27,999 MRP of the A200 is certainly a very tempting deal, but these days you have a pretty good variety of consumer DSLR cameras available in the same range. The camera definitely has some great things going for it, but it certainly does have s...
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Sony’s always trying to be different, take its own course, run against the tide. It’s refreshing. You know, except when it goes frustratingly, unnecessarily wrong. Anyone remember ATRAC?OK, we’ll stop being sensationalist – there&r...
Good range on kit lens. Excellent in-body IS. Dedicated ISO button...
Feels cheap. Poor viewfinder eye-relief. Grainy shots...
Cheap, but not really well rounded enough to offer good value for money...
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With all the press and excitement in the past few weeks over $3000 full-frame Digital SLR cameras, it is easy to forget that many buyers are looking for the absolute best "bang-for-the-buck" in a camera. There is little doubt that you will find that be...
Our Take If Live View is not an important feature to you then you wont find a DSLR camera that offers more value than the Sony A200. The A200 offers the widest ISO range available in its class and it is definitely not a stripped entry model as you fin...
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Sonys start into the world of Digital SLRs was quite a slow paced one. The first Sony branded model, the A100, appeared on the scene in June 2006 and it took over a year for it to be joined by a companion, the A700 prosumer model which was launched i...
Good detail at lowest sensitivities (but some loss of low-contrast detail when shooting jpeg), Class leading battery life (displayed as a percentage), Sophisticated AF system for this class of camera, Large viewfinder, Solid construction (although slightl...
Poor rendition of low-contrast detail in JPEG (shoot RAW to avoid this), AF button (multi-controller) can unintentionally be operated with your nose (if youre left-eyed), Large amounts of chroma noise and little shadow detail in high ISO images, Longer th...
If youre currently in the market for an entry-level DSLR and youve come across the Sony DSLR-A200 one of the first things you have probably noticed is its incredibly tempting price point. If your budget is limited the A200 is by default one of your...
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This is a basic camera that opens up the world of SLR photography to users with more enthuasiasm than cash. The A200 does have some significant limitations: manual controls are difficult to access, and its lab performance wasnt terrific. But those te...
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The is the follow-on model to Sony's first DSLR, the entry-level A100, and according to Sony it's faster, lighter, and easier to use than its predecessor, in addition to providing improved noise control and AF acquisition times. Not having ever had...
Good image and color quality/range of adjustments, Stabilized/dust reduction sensor, Accepts a variety of lenses, Good AF and shutter response...
Plastic used in lens body seems questionable as to durability, Sony Alpha DSLRA200...
The A200 is the second iteration of Sony's entry-level DSLR, and I don't know how good the first one was, but this one isn't bad at all. There are some nice features present for an entry-level camera – notably dust reduction, in-camera stabilization...
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tipa.com Updated:
2011-10-04 08:00:32
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Easy to use, easy to carry and offered at a very attractive price with its 18-70mm zoom lens, the Sony Alpha 200 is a dream camera for beginners who want to start enjoying all the benefits of D-SLR photography. Its 10.2 megapixel sensor delivers top q...
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Review Introduction The Sony Alpha A200 is largely based on the Alpha A100, Sonys first DSLR, which was largely based on Konica-Minoltas Maxxum 5D. Each step produced a DSLR increasingly Sony-styled. The A200 gives off an even more Sony-like appeara...
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whatdigitalcamera.com Updated:
2011-10-04 08:00:32
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When Sony adopted Konica Minolta’s photography arm in 2006, it pledged to continue what KM had started. To date, this consisted of just two DSLRs – the Dynax 5D and 7D – which gave Sony an ideal platform for future developments. Shortly...
Quick AF, new Fn button, noise control improvements over A100...
Handling quirks, no major upgrades, antidust could be more effective...
The A200 is further confirmation that Sony deserves its slice of the DSLR market. Admittedly, there’s nothing here that is particularly revolutionary, and the upgraded features don’t make a world of difference, but the focus with this model is...
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BEFORE the launch of its first DSLR in 2006, Sonys formidable marketing machinery went into overdrive.With Sonys know-how, marketing and packaging, the a100 - which Sony co-developed with Konica-Minolta - broke through the tough DSLR market.After tha...
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A surprise announcement back at the CES show in January, the A200 is Sonys second entry-level DSLR camera. The Sony A200 follows on from the A100, apparently one of the best-selling DSLRs of 2007, and it also forms the basis for two more advanced m...
Viewed in isolation, the A200 is an unremarkable re-working of the A100, with slightly improved auto-focusing, a more Sony-like, refined control layout with less dials and more menu screens, and the same great image quality up to ISO 800. Current A100...
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The Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 is a very capable entry-level D-SLR that needs improvement in one important area: JPEG photo quality. The A200 offers a lot of bang for the buck, with its 10 Megapixel CCD, built-in image stabilization, snappy performance, and...
Very good photo quality at lower ISO settings or in RAW mode, Well built, easytohold body, Sensorshift image stabilization reduces blur on most legacy Minolta and all forthcoming Sony lenses, Dust reduction system, Full manual controls, RAW image forma...
Soft JPEG photos, with too much noise reduction above ISO 200 (in low light) and ISO 800 (in normal light), Great RAW photo quality shots that camera is capable of producing much better looking JPEGs, Sluggish low light focusing, Small viewfinder can b...
The Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 is a very capable entry-level D-SLR that needs improvement in one important area: JPEG photo quality. The A200 offers a lot of bang for the buck, with its 10 Megapixel CCD, built-in image stabilization, snappy performance, and...
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The a (alpha) 200 or DSLR-A200 features upgrades influenced by the recently-introduced, enthusiast-class DSLR-A700 camera and replaces the former Sony DSLR-A100 model, which was Sony’s first model in the dSLR category. The DSLR-A200 is designed to b...
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Camera companies really want you to move from point-and-shoots to D-SLRs. The reason is pretty simple—they make more money. It’s no secret (even though over 35 million digicams will be purchased this year) that prices are dropping. To mak...
Solid, accurate photos, 3 fps speed, Nice 2.7-inch LCD...
Digital noise at 800 and above, Avoid the 75-300mm bundled zoom...
I generally liked the DSLR-A200. This entry-level D-SLR has a lot of things going for it: quick focusing, fast shutter speed, lots of tweaks for those who want them plus it captures good 10MP stills with accurate colors and nice contrast. If it were my...
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Watching the strategies of the top players in the digital SLR market is like watching a game of chess with three sides, and the recent spate of product launches has shown some very interesting moves. Canon, the global market leader, has a comprehensive ra...
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The Alpha A200 is Sony’s third DSLR and the successor to its debut model, the best-selling Alpha A100. Launched at CES in early January 2008, the A200 is Sony’s new entry-level DSLR, and as we learnt at the PMA show a few weeks later, the base...
Built-in anti-shake - works with any lens, InfoLithium battery gives accurate feedback, 18-70mm kit lens longer than most rivals, Quicker AF than predecessor.
Relatively noisy at 800 ISO and above, No Live View (but its on the A300 version), Anti-dust system not effective in our tests, Flash doesnt popup as high as rivals.
Sony’s Alpha A200 may only sport minor improvements over its predecessor, but holds an important position in the new Alpha range. As discussed above, it represents the entry-level base model upon which subsequent models build. So while it may not ha...
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of the Alpha 100, Sony entered the DSLR market. This model has now been replaced by the new Sony Alpha 200. The new Alpha camera is Sonys entry-level model and offers a stack of setting possibilities for a very attractive price. When we look back at...
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