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Sony Alpha a100
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.
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Layne Phillips (LaynePhillips) 0 pts

This is my first Digital SLR camera. Can I use the LCD rather than the viewfinder to see the photo I am taking. If so, how?

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Ben Keough (DeadWolfBones) 10631 pts
July 26, 2007 4:51 PM
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Hi Layne,

Most dSLRs, because of the way the internals work, don't allow you to compose the image you're shooting on the LCD. There are a couple exceptions (mostly Olympus models, if I remember correctly) but they're very rare. There is no way to do this on the A100.

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Gary C 0 pts
March 26, 2008 11:48 PM
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I visited with a man and his wife and they had a Sony 600 SLR and he said it used the old Minolta SLR cameras lens etc. I also watched him take a picture of his kids and he was using the LCD, approximately 3 inches square. The quality was very good and the picture on the LCD was very good. The camera had a zoom lens on it. The man told me he bought it on the Internet.
I called Sony Co. and talked to a Nathan T. and he had no idea what I was talking about. He said Sony only made a Sure Shot.
Thanks for your time.
Gary Clark
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