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The Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A200 camera is perfectly positioned to carry a new generation of photographers into the creative world of DSLR performance. A DT 18-70mm f3.5-5.6 standard...
more...zoom lens is included here, as well as superb 10.2-megapixel imaging, high-sensitivity shooting, and Super SteadyShot in-camera image stabilization that reduces blur with a brilliant array of Sony, Carl Zeiss and Minolta a-mount lenses. It's also fast, lightweight and incredibly easy to operate, with a large 2.7" LCD screen, simple Function Guide menu display and Creative Style settings to fine-tune camera performance. The powerful Bionz processing engine is also included to increase response time. Superb image quality gives you great DSLR shots right from the start, with a large APS-size CCD imager developed by Sony to expand dynamic range, minimize noise more effectively and provide greater detail for making big prints or cropping in tight on your subject. Broad sensitivity range from ISO 100 to ISO 3200 enables the a (alpha) DSLR-A200 to capture beautiful color images even in very dim light - with High ISO Noise Reduction technology that reduces picture noise artifacts at high-sensitivity ISO 1600 and ISO 3200 settings by eliminating noise from RAW data after analog-to-digital conversion. A high-performance sensor detects vibrations and the image stabilization system automatically compensates. Because image stabilization is built into the a (alpha) DSLR-A200, every lens benefits - and with an advantage of from 2.5 to 3.5 stops, you can shoot effectively at higher shutter speeds even in very low light with minimum blur from shaky hands or fast-moving subjects. The "brain" of the a (Alpha) DSLR-A200 is the advanced Sony Bionz Image Processor, using hardware-based Large Scale Integrated (LSI) circuitry to enhance images with rich tonal reproduction, improved white balance and exposure control, and expanded D-Range Optimizer capabilities. With 2-channel data transfer from CCD to processor, your camera can also respond faster. To improve results with backlit subjects and recover details hidden in shadows or lost in glare, the a (alpha) DSLR-A200 provides Dynamic Range Optimizer at two levels: Normal DRO, to improve detail using standard gamma curves for fast shot-to-shot response time, or Advanced DRO, to adjust dynamic range area-by-area for the greatest precision. Changing lenses in a DSLR can allow dust to enter the camera - so to keep the CCD imager cleaner for better pictures, the a (alpha) DSLR-A200 utilizes both static-free anti-dust coating on the CCD filter and anti-dust vibration that automatically shakes the CCD to dislodge dust each time the camera is shut off. In Auto or some scene selection modes, the camera flash automatically pops up and fires when needed to help you shoot more effectively. Flash is cancelled in Landscape, Sport or Sunset modes and in "Flash Off" position on the Exposure Mode dial. Eye-Start Autofocus System begins precision autofocus adjustments the moment you raise the camera to your eye - so unlike some DSLR cameras that don't start focusing until the shutter button is half-pressed, the Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A200 never slows down your ability to catch fast action. A fast focus motor and improved focus control help bring images into sharp definition more quickly, with predictive focus control that automatically calculates the position of a fast-moving subject. A 40-segment honeycomb sensing system provides multi-pattern measuring for superior exposure control accuracy - and you can also select center-weighted or spot metering modes. You'll also have 6 preset White Balance control settings and RGB Histogram display to check color balance. Along with auto exposure, the a (alpha) DSLR-A200 gives you scene selection modes to optimize camera performance for Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset and Night Portrait/Night View situations. To express your creativity and personal taste, you can adjust contrast, saturation and sharpness settings for any of 8 finishing styles - including Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Night View, Sunset, B & W and Adobe RGB modes. A large built-in screen with anti-reflective coating makes it easy to read camera setup menus even in bright sunlight and improves image quality when you check your shots. To quickly review your photos, the a (alpha) DSLR-A200 can display 4, 9 or 25-frame index views - or present automatic slide shows with fade-in/fade-out effect. The a (alpha) DSLR-A200 can also create high-resolution thumbnail images for viewing on a Sony BRAVIA HDTV in optimized PhotoTV HD mode, with image format adjustable for standard 3:2 or widescreen 16:9 display. On-screen menus are intuitive and easy to use - and a simple Camera Function Display can be activated and operated with one hand using the Fn (Function) button and controller button to adjust Flash mode, Autofocus mode, White Balance, Metering mode, AF area and D-Range Optimizer. To capture action more effectively, the a (alpha) DSLR-A200 offers continuous JPEG shooting up to the limit of your flash memory card - plus RAW Burst Mode (up to 6 shots) with intelligent buffer management to allow more shots to be captured without waiting for the buffer to clear. You can take up to 750 shots on a fully charged NP-FM500H InfoLITHIUM battery - and you'll be able to see about how much power remains in percentage increments, so you can keep shooting in confidence. For conveniently storing and sharing your images, the ± (alpha) DSLR-A200 accepts CompactFlash Type I/II media and Memory Stick PRO Duo media via an optional adaptor. The Sony a (alpha) system gives you everything you need to expand your creativity in DSLR photography: precision Sony DT zoom lenses and specialty lenses, Sony "G" Series lenses with advanced motorized autofocusing, amazingly bright Carl Zeiss T coated lenses, professional-quality flash units, and over 16 million Minolta a-mount lenses sold worldwide.





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Review of Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A200K by thebigc1690

Advantages: Great functions, east to use, looks and feels good and produces great images.
Disadvantages: The kit lens isnt the best and no live view may bother some.

...asking me to review the Sony A200 DSLR camera, this is because I have made mention of it in a few of my camera reviews lately but never actually got down to doing a full write up on it. I haven't reviewed it previously for a couple of reasons mainly though that I had up until now only had a few hours experience of the unit. Now with a whole weeks shooting with it under my belt and over 1000 pictures taken with it I feel much more capable of ... Read review

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16.09.2008
(17.05.2009)
The Sony Underdog
Review of Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A200K by aadamm

Advantages: Great features for low price, Great value for money
Disadvantages: Smaller range of Lenses than competitors

Sony a200 D-SLR camera Introduction This Sony a200 is the bottom of the range fully fledged entry level d-SLR from Sony. With prices now well below £300 could this be the camera for you to enter the next level of your photography? I believe it can. Offering a wide range of features, lenses and quality that has brought Sony where it is today, this camera will definitely be giving the bigger names something to worry about. ... Read review

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22.10.2009
Sony Alpha A200 (Digital SLR)
Review of Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A200K by yatzue

Advantages: Price, brand, quality
Disadvantages: Manual modes

...and often better that the Sony ones (for more advanced photos). The manual settings are easy to use, however are a little rigid, and I find do not give you the same flexibility as some of the more expensive digital SLRs or manual ones (Cannon ones are very good for this), however for the price of the Sony, the settings are reasonable. Down to the most important point - image quality. I cannot really find fault with this at all, and this is comparable ... Read review

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06.02.2009
Great entry level dslr at a great price
Review of Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A200K by falcon1959

Advantages: Great camera at a great price
Disadvantages: Body looks cheap

...what is known as a sony A-mount so its compatible with A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta. This means that there are lots of lenses easily available and you do not have to go out and spends £100's of pounds on special lenses to fit it. It has inbuilt anti shake so it helps to keep your photos crisp and sharp even when shooting handheld with slower shutter speeds. It comes with double anti dust which means every time you switch ... Read review

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12.07.2009
A Very Good Choice DSLR And For The Price Cannot Be Bettered
Review of Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A200K by joeyjojoe1971

Advantages: Great pictures, great price with lots of old quality kit to be had for it a not a lot of money
Disadvantages: Not the build quality I was expecting and a few setting need tweaking.

...flavours and I chose the Sony as it meant all of my kit fits. My previous camera was an aging Konica Minolta D5 and I decided on the upgrade due to a few hot pixels and the higher spec of the new Sony. A WORD OF WARNING here... The build quality of the Sony came as a bit of a letdown when compared to the older camera. The D5 had a nice solid feeling rubberized body but the Sony feels more plasticy and light weight. They have also made the body smaller ... Read review

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10.05.2009
Sony a200 - one of the best budget dslr cameras available.
Review of Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A200K by je12g08

Advantages: Great battery life, comfortable in the hands, picture quality.
Disadvantages: Flimsy memory card and remote release slot.

...the Nikon D40 and the Sony a200. I decided to go for the Sony in the end as it was a name I trusted and I had used a compact Sony in the past. The quality difference between my old compact camera and this camera was incredible. Shots always seem to come out crisp and clear, whatever lighting conditions the picture was taken in. Battery life is great and the percentage meter of battery power remaining is invaluable. The camera fits well in large ... Read review

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09.09.2009
Ditch the point & click for only a few quid more
Review of Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A200K by CiaoTester

Advantages: Budget Cost but Brilliant Photographs
Disadvantages: No "Live View" on Screen

...of scenario. But with this Sony SLR, especially with it's effective auto-focus, built in flash and £299 price tag clear memories are well within everybody's reach. The camera shake problem that often contributes to blurring has been dealt with using a technology Sony have named "Super Steady Shot". Otherwise sometimes known as the camera's virtual tripod, this allows confident shot's with or without a steady hand. This of course will become less ... Read review

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11.11.2008
(19.11.2008)
An excellent camera for everyone.
Review of Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A200K by darKnight92

Advantages: Great pictures, incredible feature set, good zoom range, the price
Disadvantages: Soft images from the kit lens

The Sony Alpha 200 is an excellent entry level DSLR available at very attractive prices. It offers a very good set of features that I will go over in more detail, later in the review. This kit includes the 18-70mm lens which gives it a much larger zoom range over it's competitors (both Canon and Nikon give their entry models an 18-55mm, about a 3x zoom), for a much lower price. THE BODY The camera's body is robust and solid- however it does ... Read review

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06.09.2008
Quick review of Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A200K
Review of Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A200K by roy.jennings1

Bought this to replace a Canon Pro1 Powershot camera. Excellent build quality, work excellently in both automatic and manual modes. I have found that in Auto settings sometimes it can produce slightly over brightened pictures, but thats quicky and easily solved with simple picture software. I use mainly i manual mode as I have a digital studio with flash heads, so this totally manual mode is important to me. As I do a lot of portrait work, picture quality is paramount. The camera offers 10mp resolution, and I've sucessfully blown up a print to A1 without any significant noticable loss in picture quality. This is a quick review, and I'll update later with more details. But would highly recommend for beginner or semi pro as a cheap camera

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04.11.2009
The sony a200
Review of Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A200K by DarkNights

Advantages: Only £350!
Disadvantages: plastic body,noise problem

...i own, i had the sony a100 wich unfortuantly broke, but the sony a200 delivers more with a bigger lcd screen and higher iso settings of 3200, i would strongly recomend this 10.2 megapixel camera to anyone. The sony a200 sports a 18-70mm lens, which adds a bit more telephoto coverage, then other models aimed at this price. The only problem with the sony a200 is when the camera focuses, it tends to make a lot of noise, and can take quit a while ... Read review

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08.04.2008
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Review of Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A200K by samriye

The Sony A200 is the next level of the Sony A100. is this one of the cheapest Dslr on the markets. it has very high ISO and fast shutter speed. The lens can take wide angle pictures. it has fast focus system and built-in flash. Very easy to use and great place to start if you're looking to get your first DSLR.

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11.01.2009
Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A200K
Review of Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A200K by richardfirth

Advantages: Relatively cheap, easy to use
Disadvantages: None yet

...some research decided on the Sony A200. As a step up from a pocket digital camera the difference is amazing, although I've not yet figured out all the setting and buttons you can pretty much just start clicking with this. I didn't even read the manual before starting to click and it worked fine, its pretty intuitive. All the pictures I've taken so far have turned out great, connecting them to a big TV you can see the difference with this and a ... Read review

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16.06.2008
The Sony DSLR-A200K superb for a beginner
Review of Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A200K by simplythoughts

Advantages: Great Value for Money, Picture Quality and Overall handling
Disadvantages: At high ISO some noise

As my first DSLR the Sony A200K has proved to be a great success. After shopping around I found myself returning to the Sony each time. There was a number of things that kept my interest on this including the large screen, weight, built in Steady Shot and excellent value. 6 months have now passed and I still could not be happier with the camera! It produces superb quality pictures and is straight forward to use. I feel it boasts all the features ... Read review

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