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- 4 out of 5
Good, solid results; easy to use; affordable; compatible used lenses
(Bill - 2/24/09)i've owned and used film SLRs in the past but this is my first DSLR. typically, my photography involves room light (low light) , some sports, some nature and as little use of flash as possible. during my search for a suitable camera, i found myself trying the Olympus 410 and the Sony A200. obviously, budget was a factor in buying a camera. i also wanted a good lens, but found that both Canon and Nikon were totally confusing in trying to match up used lenses with models and with stablization,... totally frustrating. in the end the Sony A200 was my choice. The camera is fairly small, the menus and buttons are easily to use and understand, and the viewfinder is fairly large. the A200 also received good reviews and an award for budget category—for value for money, white balance settings, useable ISO up to 800 with noise reductions, built in stablization and for it's battery life. it's also compatible with some used lenses ... again a buget concern. i picked up two used Sigma lenses, 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 and 28-105mm F2.8-4. i don't really have any issues with this camera: i didn't rate it is as perfect because it is a budget camera afterall and i didn't want anyone to think it could compete with the top of the line cameras. So am i happy with my decision? Definately.