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Sony Alpha A200

Sony Alpha A200

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  • 5 out of 5
"Easy to shoot"
  • 5 out of 5
"A200"
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Sony's all new A200 dSLR is a less expensive counterpart to the flashy A700. Coming in at around half the price of the A700, you still get a lot of value out of this camera, chopping off a lot of cost without losing much in the way of quality.

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Specifications

  • 10.2 megapixels
  • JPEG and RAW file formats
  • Sony Alpha and Minolta A-type lenses
  • CCD-Shift Sony Super SteadySHot image stabilization
  • ISO 100-3200
  • 2.7-inch LCD display
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Answered Questions for the A200

Q: LCD Monitor
A: Kim,The LCD is just for the playback of images and working with the menu items on the camera. It is... read more
Q: Will manual Minolta SRT 101 lens work with A200
A: You will need an adapter to connect your MC lens to A200 or A100, and you will have to unlock... read more
Q: Will Minolta Maxxum 4 af lens work on this camera?
A: Yes. they have the same lens mount since Sony inherited Minolta's camera technology. In fact, just about any Alpha minolta... read more

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Open Questions for the A200

Q: can it take pictures by motion detection
20 points for best answer - 4 replies
Q: I want to buy a solid entry level SLR camera, but I am not sure whether the Sony A200, Canon XTi, or Nikon D40X would be the best choice.
10 points for best answer - 6 replies
Q: How is the image quality of the jpegs?
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  • 4.67 out of 5

Average rating based on 116 total reviews: 4.67/5

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  • 5 out of 5
Easy to shoot (Terry - 8/24/08)

I love this camera, it's as close to point an shoot as a camera gets.read more

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A200 (Alex Shairp - 7/8/08)

As an introduction for me into the world of DSLR, the Sony Alpha has been everything I could want and had expected. It handles perfectly... read more

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