Note: this camera was first sold in
Jun 2006.
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Sony Alpha a100
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HQ Grade: B-
| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
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This camera is ranked
- 36th of 51 in SLR/Professional
- 70th of 102 in 9 and 10 Megapixels
- 15th of 41 in Sony
- 47th of 107 in $200 - $300
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Sony a100 Reviews
- 4 out of 5
Liked it enough to purchase older 35 mm Maxxum 5 for my daughter...
(Emil Wisekal - 12/4/06)... which is the A100's film-version precursor. The AF lenses are interchangeable between them. I like the A100's menu navigation - it is easy to understand. Even more, I like the multi-functtion buttons and knobs, which make setting up for special (manual) shots very fast. And then the camera remembers the last manual settings you used so you're ready to shoot in 1 or 2 seconds.
I purchased a high-end Tamron 28-300mm for the A100 a few weeks ago and find it has crisper imaging than the kit 18-70mm lens. The Tamron was 4x more expensive than the SAL but worth it.
I still recommend this camera even though my first A100 was replaced by Sony because it stopped auto-focusing after one month. The new camera is flawless and was replaced quickly.
