Sony Alpha A200W 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with Super SteadyShot Image Stabilization with 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 and 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Lenses

Sony Alpha A200W 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with Super SteadyShot Image Stabilization with 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 and 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Lenses

Rating: - A200 is a step up from the A230 Logic would say that the newer Sony Alpha 230 is better than the Sony Alpha 200, but if you look at the specs (shorter battery life, smaller grip and a smaller zoom lens 18-55mm versus the 18-70mm kit lens that comes with the Alpha 200). What I like about this camera: - Long battery life - Easy to use - Feels substantial (more so than the entry level Nikons and Canons) - The 18-70mm lens - You can get used Minolta lenses for great prices on Amazon, eBay and Craigslist - Image quality - Focal points What I am not crazy about: - Shutter is loud - Odd hot shoe - Flash is a little weak (but stronger than the one on the A230) - Slower Rating: - For the price and options, there is no better deal! I have used many DSLR's and have owned two Nikons (D40 and D60) before purchasing this one. I have to say for the money, this thing is awesome! The cheapest Nikon with both of these lenses will cost you 900 to 1200 and not even come close to these specs. This camera includes the motor in the body which is a huge feature that Nikon and Canon charge a hefty fee! The Nikon d40 and D60 use a measly 3 point focus system compared to Sony's 9 point focus system. 10 MP is more than enough to take beautiful pictures and blow them up to your liking. Colors are stunningly clear and life like! All in all this camera is a real bargain for what you get and what it does. Sony really came through in the DSLR market! Great for camera enthusiasts or the semi pro looking to get started! Rating: - For rus customers . ! : - " - " , . . - - - - - - ( ) - - (..) . .!!! - 9 - - 750 - - - !!( ) - - . : - ( - - - ) - - - - , ready to use - !( - - ) - !!!! - - - - . ( - A900 - - - )))) : - - - ! - - ( - 1.8 ) - !!! Rating: - bobby Nice camera. Pictures are clean and easy to take. It's my first dslr and it does not disappoint me. The next purchase for this camera is a variety of lenses. Rating: - R.I.P., Minolta.... 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! page 2 of  15  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11