Sony Alpha A200 (Digital SLR)

Advantages: Price, brand, quality
Disadvantages: Manual modes

...camera is compatible with the old Minolta lenses - which are cheaper 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 to some of the much more expensive Canon and Pentax SLRs! The lens provided with this camera is not the best for very close up and macro photography, however it tends to perform very well for any other shots - and there is always the option to change to a better lens for these purposes. Overall - excellent camera...

yatzue 06.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A200K

Sony a200 - one of the best budget dslr cameras available.

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

...I was looking for a new camera and had a budget of around £300. Compact cameras such as the Panasonic Lumix TZ and the Nikon Coolpix P80 kept coming up, as did 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 hands, and all of the buttons and dials on the camera are comfortably positioned. Having only used a compact camera in the past, the sheer number of options took a while to get used to, but once I was familiar with the camera everything...

je12g08 09.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A200K

  Another 5 star Sony!

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.

...For a while now I have been receiving private mails on both Dooyoo and on Ciao 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 writing a thorough review on it. For anyone who has not read any of my previous camera reviews, I am a professional photographer and test many of the cameras I review rather than owning them. So onto the Sony A200 then, well Sony are very new to the DSLR market even though they have been making point and shoot...

thebigc1690 16.09.2008 (17.05.2009) · Read review
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Sony Camcorder Battery

Advantages: It can hold a very good charge
Disadvantages: None

...In the past two years I have bought 4 of these batteries. I love these batteries because Sony have made most of their camcorders compatible with this battery. This meant that when I got my new camcorder for Christmas this year I was then able to transfer my old battery for a back-up. I have bought so many of these batteries because I do a lot of sightseeing. I have also choose this battery over any other because it holds an extremely good charge. I had came across times when I was standing in front of a beautiful landmark and I had no battery charge. After that experience any holidays, or events I got to I always bring at least one spare, charged battery as well as my own. I have never had any problems with these batteries and I only have good things to say about them. The battery can be purchased for around 15-20 pounds and this is...

g-sus 20.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Sony InfoLithium H Series NP-FH50 Lithium Ion

The Sony Underdog

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. The Camera This camera is obviously designed from scratch to bring ultimate simplicity to beginners to enthusiasts alike. The build quality is very good for the price, though not as strong as many other cameras in the market, it looks as though it could still take a fair blow or two, but not three. The 10.2 mega-pixel offering is more than enough for most levels of photography...

aadamm 22.10.2009 · Read review
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Sony Cybershot DSC-W200

Advantages: High Pixel Count, Sharp Images, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, Stylish, Manual Setting
Disadvantages: Cost, High Compression

...I bought this camera to replace my 7 megapixel DSC-P200 which was suffering from excessive dust on the sensor which was ruining otherwise perfect images. I was attracted by the 12 megapixels of the W200, but upon comparison between the 2 cameras, it is almost impossible to tell the difference in image quality. The main difference is the High Definition output, meaning the images are much brighter and colourful on the computer screen than non HD cameras like the P200. Although the images are not true High Definition on regular computer screens, they are still of better quality than non-HD models. I am quite an investigative shopper and spend hours and days reviewing and comparing models and specifications. It has always proved useful and I hope to pass on my findings from endless researching, and lately testing of the Sony Cybershot...

JayDM 23.07.2007 · Read review
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Review of Sony Cybershot DSC-W200

Sony camcorder.

Advantages: Easy to use.
Disadvantages: doesnt have widescreen option.

...Sony have been the leaders in the camcorder market for years, and the quality of their ranges has never changed. The HC19 is the budget model from sony, but that doesn't mea that the camera is less quality in anyway. Every sony camcorder includes a lens by Carl Ziess, one of the best lens manufacturers in world. This includes super night shot as on the more expensive cameras also. This feature enables you to record in absolute pitch darkness, although this does have a slight green tint to the picture. The menu system is also very easy to access through the touch screen LCD. Unlike most models, where you have to use a small, fiddly dial to select different options from the menu, you just have to tap the on-screen icons making it a lot more efficient to use. This model includes a device against shaking! It has clear picture when it is...

dan001 23.07.2005 · Read review
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Sony Ericsson w200i

Advantages: Bright Screen, a lot of features
Disadvantages: No bluetooth

...In a nutshell: The w200i is a budget phone. For well under £100, you get a very smart, lightweight phone with a Mobile Music Player, a Stereo headset, a camera and a 128MB memory card to store your favourite music tracks on! (Plus a slot so you can upgrade your amount of memory if you want or need to). If like me, you don't like spending a lot of money for something, then this budget phone is probably what you want! It brings the very successful walkman range to people on a budget. The music player is the same as the one you get in the higher-end models (like the SE w8010i). This phone is incredibly small, although not the thinnest (although I never did like really thin mobiles anyway). So if you're looking for a wafer thin mobile phone, this one isn't for you. You can easily tap away messages, thanks to the reasonably sized...

willw2k8 17.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Sony Ericsson W200i Walkman

Sony cdx 200 head unit

Advantages: Cheap, Easy to use and does what is says on the tin
Disadvantages: Can look too understated

...I have the Sony head unit installed into my Peugeot 106 and have hooked up a set of pioneer fronts components and an external amplifier and it copes very well indeed. The basic spec is 4 x 50 watts output with 32 presets and the usual face off facility, also 1 pre-out for either a sub or amplifier and an auxiliary jack. Sound Quality The head unit comes with 7 pre set equalisers and these are great when you just want to turn on your radio be it on the way back from work or a simple trip to the shops. When excessive bass or squealing high notes are not needed. The head unit is great at playing simple music from the radio. The unit is also very good when you enter the custom equaliser mode and set it up how ever you like either with a thumping bass or a very clear crisp mid/treble. These three aspects can be adjusted form -10 db to...

unreal1001 29.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of Sony CDX-GT 200

Ultimate quality sound and sleek design= Sony Ericsson W200i

Advantages: Cheap, Robust, good quality MP3 playback, decent reception quality, radio, good battery life
Disadvantages: Poor quality pictures using VGA camera, no bluetooth, screen is too reflective

...The main reason I bought this phone is because I wanted a phone with good MP3 playback and a sleek design which would easily fit into my pocket. In my opinion, the Sony Ericsson W200i combines both of these traits. In the box you will find everything you need to get you started, including a USB connector cable, software for transferring files, a 128 MB memory card and a set of headphones. The software which comes with it is easy to install and allows you transfer WMA and MP3 files directly form a CD or from your computer to the memory card inside the phone. It's quite fast, so you can easily download a whole album within about 2 minutes. The MP3 playback on this phone is very good considering that it was designed to be entry level. The sound quality is good and it comes with all the settings that you would expect an MP3 player to...

Mellow91 27.05.2009 · Read review
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