Sony DSLR-A200 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Sony, a major force in the compact camera market for years now, has come on strong in the SLR arena in the past two years. The company's entry-level SLR, the Alpha A200,  demonstrates the company's ability to deliver a lot of bang for very little buck. It

Verdict: The A200 looks much like any other SLR. It has a matte black body, with a rubberized large grip (in this case substantial enough for even the largest-pawed user). The quality of the body belies its low price. It has a nice heft in your hands, and feels as

Review summary: For a DSLR that does everything an amateur is ever likely to want, with a terrifyingly cheap price tag, look no further.

Verdict: The new models look less utilitarian than the chunky old A100. The body is larger than the EOS 1000D and D40, with an overall weight that's noticeably but not terribly higher

Review summary: The Sony A200 mildly updates the A100 and cuts the price in half. Does the A200 deliver standout value in a crowded entry DSLR market?

Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: Sony's 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 in Se

Pros: 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

Cons: 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 you're left-eyed), Large amounts of chroma noise and little shadow detail in high ISO images, Longer t