Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A100W

...decision to go for the Sony A100 Alpha and the following is my review and recommendation. Please note that my review is an overall purchasing and general review rather than a full blown technical evaluation, this is because I am not a photography expert and there are numerous web reviews that go into the minute details of all of the technicalities of the product. I still hope this review is useful. COMPACT, BRIDGE OR SLR? I am the sort of person ...
...DSLR. WHY THE SONY ALPHA? AND WHY NOW? The Sony Alpha A100 was originally released in about June 2006. Often in the electronics market place you can expect updated products to be released about once a year, I am not certain that this will happen with the A100 but I wouldn’t be too surprised, but then comes the difficulty, like buying any piece of electronics. Do I wait until the next thing comes along or do I find the best possible deal now and ...

bananamanuk 25.06.2007 · Read full review
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...Despair no more! Sony who was already thinking of entering the SLR market and producing parts for Nikon (like the sensors) and collaborating with KM was wise enough to buy the expertise and engineering facilities that would have otherwise been wasted... I should explain that SLR stands for "single lens reflex". The camera operates through the viewfinder so you cannot see the picture on the screen until it has been taken. It is aimed at the enthusiast ...
...kettle of fish. The Sony is a brand new camera that is not re-inventing the wheel. The body is almost the same as the KM Dynax 5d but has been given a more ergonomic design and trademark Sony controls. You also have two tiers of lenses from Sony, one is the more budget orientated Sony lenses and for those who are professionals and have large budgets there are Sony lenses with Carl Zeiss optics which are second to none... You can also get lenses ...

jtamagnini 16.12.2006 · Read full review
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I recently purchased the sony a 100 for two reasons the first being that I could use my existing lenses, and secondly the price at about £400 I thought was quite reasonable. although I have only used it for about two weeks I was really impressed when I took a picture in a cave with only ambient light, something that would have been virtually impossible with a film camera. The camera is fairly light it weighs about the same as a slr film camera. ...
...with sony at their website. The design is good it sits well in the hand your finger naturally falls on to the shutter button. The lcd screen is large and clear although i am worried that this could be damaged easily, but i am sure you can get a cover for this, this will be my next purchase. The battery lasts for about 750 shots mine lasted for about 600 but i was using the preview screen quite a lot. It would be worth carrying a spare. The data ...

wifrid 04.06.2007 · Read full review
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At first glance the sony alpha a100 feals slightyly plastickly, but this is partly due to the fact that the body itself is made out of plastic, never the less the sony a100 is a fantastic digital sslr for the first time photograhper. Although it is slightly dissapointing that sony has not made a vertical grip for this product, overall the smooth shiny feal to the sony alpha a100, feals nice, and the shutter button fits snugguly into your right hand, ...
...when i accidently smashed my sony alpha 3 days after purchasing it, i was devistated, but not to worry, i was soon on to sony, and was relieved that there was a set price of £114 but i had to forck out a lumply sum of £360 to get it fixed. There isnt realy a fixed price and the level of custumer service was dreadful. I would still recomend this camera to anyone intrested in purchasing a new camera, the sony a100 is already fighting with its competetris ...

DarkNights 03.03.2008 (04.03.2008) · Read full review
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This is my first DSLR, and I did a lot of shooping around before I chose it. The hand grip is comfortable and the "steady shot" feature eliminates all those pesky shaky hand problems. It takes beautiful pictures, and is one of the lighter DSLR's, making it nearly as easy to carry and use as a compact. (Even with a lens fitted, it fits in a handbag!) The manual is easy enough to understand, and although you may need some knowledge of photography to make the most of all its features, it is a really useful camera for the amateur photographer. ...

keyajay123 15.07.2008
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The camera itself is a great camera to use. The pictures are absolutely fantastic but it is let down by a fiddly interface. I like this camera and I recommend it if you have £470 to spare! ...

jazzcp 28.07.2008
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