Sony Alpha A100K 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-70mm f3.5-5.6 Lens
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Sony Alpha A100K 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-70mm f3.5-5.6 Lens
Customer Review: Excellent camera and excellent inexpensive lenses available!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I switched from Canon. The Sony A100 has excellent image quality, user friendly menus and controls, and feels great in the hand. I was also able to buy much higher quality used lenses than I could afford with the Canon, and of course all of my lenses benefit from image stabilization.
With my old system, I had to choose between buying a fast (f2.8) lens or a lens with image stabilization. There was no way I could afford both in one lens. With the Sony I was able to purchase a fast lens and get the Stabilization through the camera body (The best of both worlds!). Also, the used market for high quality Minolta lenses is fantastic!
I highly recommend this camera! And for the price, the kit lens is an excellent deal as well.
Customer Review: This camera OWNS
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm not a pro photographer, but my employee whom i bought this camera for certainly is. He uses a rebel XT, nikon D200 & canon eos-1ds. So in short he said to let u all know in his own words that "this camera owns".
And that u should probably pay some attention to a certain negative reviewers history of bad reviews b4 making an informed decision on that review.
The issue with the noise my employee thinks may be due to the fact that the more megapixels u cram into a sensor increases the chance of noise. Hence the Maxxum having less noise at higher ISO's. A workaround for that would prob. be to try the same exact shot at 6 mp. and compare the ISO.
I think i'll be aquiring this for my christmas present :)
Customer Review: Great camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I used to have a Maxxum 5 and was plannig an upgrade to either 5D or 7D. The first had some limitations (like the lcd resolution) and the last was a little expensive. When I saw that Sony had bought Konica's Digital Camera technology I couldn't believe that a camera with so many resouces could cost 1000 bucks. Taking advantage of being in US and of the Prime benefits, I deciced to buy the first release and so far I have absolutelly no complaints. I have taken many great pictures so far with the 18-70 mm that comes with the camera and with my old lenses that I used to use with my old Maxxum 5. The anti-shake technology is unbelievable! Allows great zooms with image perfection.Customer Review: SLR by SONY: success story
Summary: 5 Stars
We have been minolta for 17 years. As far as I am concerned, I use a Maxuum 7D. My wife used a Maxuum 5. Last year, she decided to go digital and we bought the A100.
First: perfect compatibility whith all our lenses.
Second: very easy to use with a very intuitive menu. This is great since my wife did not want to be bothered by the technical aspects.
Third: with two batteries, she is ready for very long trips.
Fourth: astonishing results. After 6 months and 4,000 pictures I must say I prefer the A100 ones... to those shot with my 7D.
As a conclusion: it was not my primary idea, but now I am waiting for the replacement of the 7D by Sony.
Customer Review: Nice quality, dependable, affordable DSLR
Summary: 5 Stars
I owned this camera and liked it a lot. The convenience of properly located controls, easy of use, traditional Sony's menus... If you own one of Sony's little cameras and think about stepping into DSLR it is the camera to get as you will find very familiar interface and it will facilitate the transition. You can get this camera with lenses very inexpensively and 10m is more than enough for all my needs. In fact I rarely shoot on 10 as it makes big files and as they accumulate they eat storage of PC.
I used this cam any time of the year and never run into any problems. The battery timing is exceptional.