Sony Alpha DLSR-A200K with 18-70mm lens Reviews: Digital SLR Camera

+ Ease of use, value for money. A good beginners DSLR, or for someone who wants the DSLR functionality at a reasonable price.

- None really, if you understand what you're buying. You can get more functionality and better lenses on other cameras, but at what cost?

+ Very good starter DSLR.
Easy to use for anyone wanting to get into photography

- Doesn't feel overly strong in the body.
Not that many features - but its cheep!

+ Balance,weight and build quality.

- Takes a bit of understanding the small manual,I found it best to download the PDF version and use the pc as my manual!

+ Good auto focus, great 'noise' control at high ISO, bargain price, easy to use, 'long' zoom of kit lens, good picture quality, handles exposure very well

- Noisy shutter release, flash doesn't raise high enough so if using the lens hood at wide angle the hood will cause shadows. Software supplied

+ Ease of use,it could not be simpler.Also I owned Minolta 7000AF and the range of lenses can now be used with this camera which is great because being on a limited budget I have now got the best of both worlds.

- If anything it's a little on the heavy side but it's not really an issue

+ Ease of use, quality of results

- Can't think of any

+ For the price this is an excellent Camera. Basically you are getting an upgraded Konica Minolta with a Sony badge with some very nice features like the anti-shake system. All old Konika-minolta lenses fit. For the Price it is very good value - purely based on the fact that you get all the latest features like anti shake in the body rather then having to replace all your old lenses. Perfect for entering in to the world of digital SLR.

- None really for the price. My only negative view is that some of the new Sony lenses are more expensive then the Nikkon / Canon equivalent but, with the large push Sony is having on its SLR range, I am sure these prices will drop over time.

+ Image quality, easy to use and good build quality

- the hot shoe is not standard but you can get an adator and replacment battery can be expensive

+ good balanced camera that feels nice in my big hands

- none

+ easy to use.....self explanatory....good pics

- have not worked out if there is a recording mode.....don't think there is, and THERE SHOULD BE ONE!!!

+ Great value for money, purchased it for my 10 year old son and he loves it. Lenses are great value for money.

- Non really, but wish I had purchased the next model up with liveview

+ Easy to pick up and use

- Could do with a cut down manual to carry with you to start off

+ Almost everything.

- Flash is active by default, which is kind of annoying sometimes.

+ Great first DSLR, very easy to use, clear instructions. I upgraded to the A300 for the live view

- cant think of any

+ Good entry level SLR

- minor bad point
No preview on LCD - but that's just lazy as thats what the view finder is for.

+ easy to use
rechargeable battery so no messing with loose batteries

- no carrying case with purchase

+ Easy to use, Just click on Auto and click away until you get confident with changed and tweaking the settings!

- None so far

+ Easy to use and I find the camera easy to hold while taking photographs.I have not used it a lot due to not being able to travel for the moment but recently took some shots inside a poorly lit church without flash and they came out very well.Also having the settings on top for different features (e.g.micro)handy as my other camera I have to go into menu.The colours are coming out very good and life like being a keen gardener this is important to me.Considering it's size I don't find it a heavy camera to use.

- Not found any as yet but I am only a novice.One small item would help having a cord on the lens cap as it is easy to lose when in use.

+ snug fit in the hand and I really like the optical view finder. Has the usual Sony quality feel, I also have the T33 compact and that is good

- None that I could really bang on about!!

+ easy to use,excellent picture quality. action shots look great with no blurring. easy to use rapid shot facility. can zoom in well-even without extra lense. best camera i have ever bought.
i can now take professional looking shots with no effort.

- none

+ I'm pretty inexperienced when it comes to cameras like this but from the moment I picked it up I was able to take very high quality pictures. I've barely put it down and have yet to be disappointed.

- None so far.

+ Good quality photographs, easy to use. Very long battery life.

- None I have found so far

+ bought as a xmas prescent for member of family the reason was the ease of use for first time DSLR users

- none up till now

+ Easy to use out of the box! Great photo's.
Ability to use older Minolta Maxxum lenses

- None yet

+ Good image quality, very good value for money, very good battery lifetime

- High noise at high ISO speed

+ Ease of use and features

- None

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- Lens included with A200 kit could be better quality, also having trouble obtaining accessories.

+ a good camera for beginners

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+ Excellent choice for a first digital SLR camera. good features but simple to use

- Haven't found any yet!

+ Decent image quality
Lots of features only found on higher end cameras
Excellent for beginners

- Stock lens could be better (it's the only thing that lets the image quality down)

+ Excelent value entry to SLR photography. Lots of features - still learning to use it properly.

- No depth of field preview.

+ Excellent features with great value for money.

- Bit plasticy

+ great pics. no delay so grat for kids and sport. fab portrait shots

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+ Ease of use,
Value for money,
Buttons in the right places etc.
Strong, sturdy camera.

- No live view,
Slow image processing,
Lots of un-useful features/settings.

+ Image quality,battery and ease of use.

- none

+ The camera represents extremely good value especially if you have minolta mount lenses from an old SLR. The Dynax lenses worked well with the Sony body. I compared this to the alpha 100, which got good reviews when it was released where it was compared against expensive Nikons. The 200 only differs from the 100 by not having a lense stop down, and mirror lockup, but gains 3200 iso and faster (2.7 fps) continous shoot. The 200 is described as budget now but is basically the same as the 100. The Sony 200 has CCD steady shot feature which is better that peer models by other manufacturers. The 200 uses the same basic body as the top flight 700. The tiltable viewing screen on the rest of the more epensive range was not appealing to me, hence represented an expensive option and means the optical view finders is smaller.

- The Bionz ehgine is recognised as overcompensating which smoothing high ISO grain. The View finder is close to the body for people with glasses. The lense focus ring feels loose. The card door has to be open to use the mini USB, why not mount externally. The eyecup cover is hard to remove.

+ So easy to use, well balanced, and anti shake is superb

- As far as i'm concerned there isn't any

+ Sony A200 is a great camera and is incredible for this price

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+ great product

- none

+ Superb image quality with really easy to use features. Taken over 1000 pictures and have not had any problems at all.

- Doesnt have live view mode

+ feels sturdy in the hand, and even with my poor photo taking skills they come out great!

- possibly too heavy for some.

+ great piece of equipment. excellent value for money.

- you can not see the picture you are taking on LCD screen before you take it. I don't know whether I am doing something wrong.

+ Good quality shots and it is easy to find your way around when you are new to photography

- doesnt have enough features such as live view or zoom which you get on some of the more expensive models

+ It has, especially for the price, a whole lot of features, like anti-shake, sensor cleaning etc.which is usually available on more costly, upmarket models. The menu is very easy to understand and use. Image quality is very good, just short of my Nikon lens output which is superb.

- None really.

+ Being new to a DSLR I find navigation around the controls very easy. I find it easy to be creative and with the super steady shot switched on never will I have a "blurred" shot again!!. The feel of the camera is very comfortable which makes multiple shooting easy.

- None that I have come across as yet.

+ Well built, easy to use, good images

- The shutter button being behind the adjustment wheel threw me at first. It is not so easy to find as if it were in front of the adjustment wheel when the camera is to the eye.

+ For someone starting out using a DSLR I found it fairly easy to use.

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+ Quality of pictures

- Bulky

+ Very cheap compared to other models yet still produces great pictures!

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+ Lovely 'feel' to the camera, it feels solid and sits in the hand well. Easy to use, and very pleased with the results it produces.

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+ excellent entry level dslr,great creative features,software and standard lens kit, great value for money and low noise images....well done Sony..well recommended

- top plate buttons fiddly to use ...but only a minor niggle

+ Good quality picture

- Feel flimsy, lens cap should come with a string as it may get lost easily

+ Easy to use

- Could be difficult to handle for someone with large hands

+ easy to use right from the word go, with more features available as you gain confidence.

- no real complaints.

+ Just so easy to use with exellent results and all the functions i need

- cant think of any

+ Its great camera, The pics taken using this are absolutely Great Nice one for a great price

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+ Great introduction DSLR camera, very good value

- Not as many features as some high end models

+ Overall, performs as well as many more expensive DSLRs

- Sure the are some but cannot quantify at present

+ the whole package works great.

- the screen doesn't show a live image.

+ Great quality photos in all light conditions. Very easy to use. Very fast startup time and fast continuous shooting with a good quality memory card (I have Sandisk Extreme III 2Gb compact flash card). Kit lens is of good quality with better range (18-70) than most standard lens.

- Slightly heavier than some other digital SLRs, for example the Nikon D40.

+ Great quality product. Great quality photographs.

- No accessories included. Very fragile product.

+ A professional looking and performing camera for an entry level price.

- Not found any yet.

+ great little camera as a back up or beginner's dslr. easy controls and anti shake built in

- Bit plasticy not as rugged as its big brothers

+ bought A200 book by Shawn Barnett, besides having instruction book, it made life easy.

- first time into digital photography so hard to say

+ build quality, value for money and the fact its sony/ minolta.

- none

+ Lots of extra features without the extra cost compared to other makes

- live view would have made the camera complete

+ Easy to use. Easy to carry around as it's not too heavy.

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+ Found the camera very easy to use as I already own a Konica Minolta compact digital which shared the same menu layout and options. Obviously this camera has features which exceed the compact and I'm in the process of trying them out.So far so good.
The camera feels sturdy and not overly heavy and the early indications are that the build quality is good.

- No live view and lcd screen difficult to read in bright sunlight.

+ can use existing minolta lenses with no detriment with increased focal length
easy to use simple menus
light weight compared to 35 mm SLR
good battery life and picture capacity

- none as yet

+ picture quality, very good value when bought online,

- weight

+ Very easy to get started with. No problems downloading images.

- Not really found any so far!

+ ALL GOOD

- NONE SO FAR

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- The kit could have included a carry case and lens cap.

+ Easy to use and to get the hang of if starting out like I am in the world of SLR photography

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+ Picture quality, ease of use, price

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+ First time I have used an SLR, very easy to understand and use

- None at moment

+ very easy to use with great pictures

- No memory card with it.

+ Good feature,very easy to use and fast response

- feel bit plastic. no liveView (hence the cheaper price i think)

+ easy to use in auto mode, good imiges

- none so far

+ sleek, clean looking
simple to use for straight forward actions
an excellant purchase for the money

- weight of camera when lenses are on, especially zoom lens

+ Very easy to use straight out of the box. Ability of the camera grows with the ability of the user!

- None found so far.

+ Excellent price for D-SLR beginners.
Good quality photos, decent enough lense packed with it, comfortable to hold.

- None to really speak of

+ Lots of manual control and sensor quality

- Bit plasticky and shortage of quality lenses

+ easy to use

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+ Brilliant piece of kit..!

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