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sony a200

  • 25-03-2008 3:14pm
    #1
    projectmayhem
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    just wondering, as an entry level camera, how does the sony a200 fare?

    having played with it, the 400d, d40x et al this was by far the easiest i've used... i also took much better photos with it (in the limited time i had to shoot)...

    so what do we think?


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  • #2
    Thirdfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,110 ✭✭✭Thirdfox


    If it feels right then no amount of reviews and opinions will convince you otherwise. Make sure you know the limits of each system though - are Sony lenses/flashguns easy to come by in Ireland?

    Also Sony use the Minolta hotshoe right - the one that doesn't support the international standard. I heard their lenses were expensive (but Nikon ones aren't cheap either ;) ).

    I think there are a few Alpha shooters here, not many though...

    I'm impressed by the feature list of the A350/300 - I'd wait to see if that delivers (or at least it'd drive the price of an A200 down).


  • #3
    projectmayhem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,480 ✭✭✭projectmayhem


    Thirdfox wrote: »
    I'm impressed by the feature list of the A350/300 - I'd wait to see if that delivers (or at least it'd drive the price of an A200 down).

    this is the thing, i've been waiting to see what the 450d is like but having played with the a200, it just feels nice, and as i said, i took better shots with it. with no tuition i was messing with ISO etc. very quickly whereas with the 400d i had to be shown where i was going/what i was doing.

    i would gladly buy something better but the problem is that i want an introduction to photography. there's no point buying an expensive camera when i don't use the features on it... or even if i do use the features, end up taking crap photos either way.


  • #4
    Thirdfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,110 ✭✭✭Thirdfox


    In terms of an introduction to photography - any of the budget cameras will be fine. They will give you the basics of photography and much much more. (Just think of the poor film SLR shooters of the past to whom iso 64 was considered high or auto-focus/auto-exposure was a pipe dream.)

    In fact on my Nikon D40 I do use a 30 year old lens in manual everything - more fun this way (you're making all the decisions yourself).

    If you're a photo-freak then any camera will be fine - it'll be more than what a beginner needs and contain a lot more features than what the professionals of the past had.

    If you're a gear-freak then obviously some cameras seem to "lack" features compared to others. You'll just need to decide is IS/VR/OS/AS, live-view, sensor-cleaning etc. are useful tools or nice but optional extras to your photography.

    Buying an advanced camera may lead to worse photos (as you have more control and more chance to mess things up ;) ) But buying too budget may lead you to want to upgrade soon... Myself - I'm really happy with the D40 (not the x version) - 21,000 shots later I don't really see any limitations that are holding me back as a photographer. I'm sure with such intense competition the same could be said of the 450d, a200, e420, k200d etc. etc.


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