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| Author | Cliff Smith |
| Published | 15th Feb 2008 |
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Price | £320.87 (Exc VAT) |
| as reviewed | £369.00 (Inc VAT) |
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Comments for Sony Alpha A200 Digital SLR
pinkliverbird said on 7th February 2009
Cliff Smith said on 7th February 2009
You can buy the A200 with the Carl Zeiss lens shown, but it would be a lot more expensive. It normally comes with a standard Sony 18-70mm kit lens, which is obviously a lot cheaper. The quality of the Sony kit lens is actually pretty good, certainly better than some other manufacturers' kit lenses. I used the kit lens, the Zeiss lens and a Sony 70-300mm telephoto zoom when testing the A200, so my score for the image quality was based on the camera, not the lens, when compared to other cameras of similar price.
hesperus said on 14th April 2009
You can now pick a sony alpha 200 with sony's kit lens for under £250 which on reflection is a brilliant buy. However, having just bought one and taken my various test shots I take with all my new cameras. In my opinion if you are on budget save yourself £150+ and buy a FujiFilm S5800(or similar)!
Sencci said on 13th May 2009
Hello Mr. Smith and others!
Please, could You tell me which dslr camera is the best buy solutions? (seeing parameters: picture quality and performance):
-Sony A200 (KIT 18-70mm)
-Nikon D60 (KIT 18-55mm) or
-Canon EOS 1000D (KIT 18-55mm)
I decide that is 9AF (sony) and 7AF (canon)advantageous against nikon, but is it crucial?
But nikon and canon has better reputation than sony, is it relevant, or sony is a good choice regarding a lower price? Please, tell me your opinion?
stefan said on 20th May 2009
im looking to start photography at school and of course need a fairly cheap dslr, i ahve spent alot of time looking around and this seems too pop up as the best. but i have been recommended quite strongly to go for a canon or a nikon. the only similar one too this camera is the canon 1000d for around £350 whereas i found this for £250. basically shall i listen to those chums who recomend the worse nikon's and canon's or just go take the risk with the sony ?
john whale said on 18th June 2009
I have a Sony A200 and a Nikon D40, even though the Sony has more pixels I find the Nikon to produce crisper pictures and a better focusing system, although I have to admit I am no expert and these are only my own opinions.
rob said on 27th June 2009
i have just bought a sony a200 i have found it very easy to use and very light to hold i have allready been out using it and i find the quality very very good and clear i would recomend this camara to others my brother is know looking to bye one
Chris Lyons said on 21st July 2009
I have just also bought a A200 and it is by far the best camera on the market for the money, the only trouble and downside is there is no live view, but hay hoe you do get what you pay for and for £250 you cant go wrong, if you are a beginner then look no further, a great investment.
Tim said on 27th August 2009
I'm struggling to find this and a lense kit for £250, any pointers?
Geoff Richards said on 27th August 2009
£300 seems to be the going rate these days... I certainly can't find anywhere selling it near £250 either
tamila56 said on 5th September 2009
asda have it for £247
Toby said on 7th October 2009
Hi guys Argos are selling the camera and lense kit for 225 as a managers special only available in Store. I know as I just managed to pick one up : )
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I am thinking of buying either the Sony Alpha A200 or the Nikon D60 and I am finding it difficult to decide. I see from the picture of the A200 that it has a Carl Zeiss lens, but the Sony A200 that I have seen for sale does not come with this lens. The reviewer has given image quality at 10 points. I am new to SLR cameras but I do believe that the image quality has a lot to do with the lens used. If the review has been written using the Carl Zeiss lens then doesn't that give a slightly false rating? Or should this camera come with a Carl Zeiss lens? As I said before I am new to photography and would appreciate any feedback on picture quality in relation to the camera used. Thanks.