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Sony Alpha a100
Sony Alpha a100
B-
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.
  • 5 out of 5
"Outstanding quality!"
  • 5 out of 5
"The Sony. is a Minolta with a little Nikon wonder."
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Sony a100 Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

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  • 5 out of 5
Sony keeps the faith (Dave Kibble - 11/30/06)

Having been a Minolta SLR user for about 20 years I was horrified to see the sale of the DSLR line to Sony. Fearing a... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Sony A100 (zoomdaddy - 11/6/06)

Just got this camera so far it has been great.. Love the idea of my lens choice and the on camera IS..I do a lot... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Great replacement for 35mm (Henk DeGraaf - 10/16/06)

I have a Minolta Maxxam 35mm SLR and have a really nice pocket digital. I wanted a digital SLR but also wanted to be able... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Sony Alpha 1000 (simon kwan - 9/17/06)

I am a first time DSLR user,so far I just loved it,it takes great pictures.read more

  • 5 out of 5
Sony A-100 Digital SLR (Donald Jackson - 8/28/06)

" She's a Lady. " The camera owner is a lady. Loves the IN BODY IMAGE SABILIZATION, AUTO EYE FOCUS, INCREDIBLY LIGHT, SUPERB ZEISS LENSES. read more

  • 5 out of 5
Sony & Konica Minolta Master Piece (Ron - 8/13/06)

Love the price and the 10mp gives me more than what I'm looking for, and I'm a first time SLR buyer..Sony u guys are 4... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Fast, Accurate, and Zeiss lenses coming (Phil George - 8/13/06)

Fast access to everyday controls. Very Fast write speed for Raw files. Fast autofocus. Kit lenses are particularly good. Loved the image quality of zeiss... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Who wouldn't want one!? (Josh Lebons - 8/7/06)

By far the best camera out there for the price. It over takes canon's 30D that cost several hundreds more and it will have some... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Not very impressed (Andr�� Loots - 12/15/07)

I got this camera because I own Minolta equipment and was under the impression that all Minolta parts were compatible. This is not true... read more

  • 3 out of 5
SONY customer service (Dahlia - 10/30/06)

I have a SONY DSC-N1, a piece of amazing camera I have. Absolutely great. I'm thinking about getting my first SLR, but every time I... read more

  • 2 out of 5
I wish my A100 were as good as yours (John Bowling - 12/5/06)

I haven't used an SLR for thirty years and this camera is a big disappointment. With the 18-200 lens it is absolutely huge. It's very... read more

  • 1 out of 5
Lemon in the bunch (Zane - 1/4/07)

Well I must say loved the camera until we went on vacation to Disneyland. My wife and I took our 4 years old to happiest... read more

  • 1 out of 5
Memory card (Molly Drew - 9/18/06)

Have now had 2 Alpha a100 and both have not been unable to load and format the memory card. I even bought a new CF... read more

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