Sony Alpha A200K 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with Super SteadyShot Image Stabilization with 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens

I ordered this camera off amazon so i could get 1500 reward points on my amazon card; otherwise it is pretty much the same price everywhere. This is my first SLR type camera and i am very pleased with it. keep in mind that although i did a ton of research, i am writing this review with nothing to compare this camera to because i have never actually used another brand. I wanted an SLR camera for the shutter speed, quality of the pictures and zoom capabilities. so far i have been pleased with all of these options. there are still many things i need to learn about the camera to really be able to use it to its full potential but i was able to take it out of the box and start taking nice pictures with the automatic settings. for the money, the sony seems to be the best entry level camera. it is cheap enough to feel like you can upgrade if you decided photography is your thing, and good enough to keep if you are just an amateur like myself.

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Bought this to replace a Minolta Alpa Sweet Digital. It was a newer version and the old lens fit perfectly. It was as discribe.

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Very good product and really reliable person. What he wanted, thank you very much

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The camera itself is great, but the seller did not disclose that the memory card was only 16MB. This card literally only holds 10 photos, and now I am going to be spending close to $100 to get one with decent storage. I am considering returning the product within the next 7 days and buying a similar camera with better storage and a more thorough product description.

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great

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I love my camera. My friend was putting my camera down until we compared his photos,(taken with a more expensive Canon), and my photos taken with the Sony A200. They were all beautiful photos, but when you compare picture quality and price, the Sony rises to the top. I going to take the $300 I saved buying the Sony and buy a telephoto lens. Amazon also was excellent. Quick delivery and unbelievable price! A great place to shop

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I havae a small digital camera that takes good pictures but I wanted one that would get me some close-up shots during football games that my son plays in. I researched several cameras and lenses from various manufacturers and sellers. I finally decided to go with the package that Amazon was offering. I do not regret the decision. I am no professional by any means, but the camera makes the pictures seem like I am. I am still learning some of the different functions on the camera, but they are not that hard to learn and in time I will have a handle on them. As an extra bonus, the camera actually arrived earlier than anticipated. Very happy with the camera, lenses, and the delivery.

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Sonys a33 and a55 have taken its digital cameras to a higher level and are to be preferred to the older camera reviewed here. However, the following comments still apply, particularly to the lenses. The 18-70mm kit lens was sharp enough for portraiture at its telephoto focal lengths. All-automatic exposure, focus and flash produced good results on many typical scenes. Both this lens and the companion 75-300mm kit lens should have numerically smaller f-stops, and so I bought a 1.7 used Minolta 50mm lens for serious available light work. Therein lies one of the Sonys attractions: Minolta A-mount lenses work in full auto mode. Sonys proprietary battery is outrageously expensive, but so are batteries for other DSLRs -- even so, its wise to have a backup battery.

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This camera was so much more than it was advertised to be. It does so many different types of shots and it works like a charm. The only thing is the memory card is larger than my other camera so we had to buy my son a new one so he could use the camera. I really like it a lot.

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This camera does it all at a very reasonable price. I like that, unlike Nikons lower priced cameras, the Sony has auto focus built into the body rather than into the lens. This means lenses are generally less expensive. Autofocus is super quick except in very low light where it seems to have difficulties, but then so do they all. Picture quality is excellent, and I am extremely satisfied with the quality and reliability of the camera. You cannot get a better DSLR at anything close to the price of this one.

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