Sony Alpha A200 review
in Digital cameras
Verdict
For a DSLR that does everything an amateur is ever likely to want, look no further.
Review Date: 17 Sep 2008
Reviewed By: David Fearon
Price when reviewed: £226 (£260 inc VAT)
Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
Image Quality
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Part Code | DSLR-A200K |
| Review Date | 17 Sep 2008 |
| Price ex VAT | £226 |
| Price inc VAT | £260 |
| Overall rating |
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| Performance | N/A |
| Features & Design |
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| Image quality |
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| Value for Money |
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| Basic specifications | |
|---|---|
| Camera megapixel rating | 10.2MP |
| Camera screen size | 2.7in |
| Camera optical zoom range | 3.9x |
| Camera maximum resolution | 3,872 x 2,592 |
| Weight and dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Weight | 880g |
| Dimensions | 128 x 150 x 98mm (WDH) |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery type included | Lithium-ion |
| Battery life (CIPA standard) | 750 shots |
| Charger included? |
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| Other specifications | |
|---|---|
| Built-in flash? |
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| Aperture range | f3.5 - f5.6 |
| Camera minimum focus distance | 0.38m |
| Shortest focal length (35mm equivalent) | 27 |
| Longest focal length (35mm equivalent) | 105 |
| Minimum (fastest) shutter speed | 1/4,000 |
| Bulb exposure mode? |
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| RAW recording mode? |
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| Exposure compensation range | +/- 2EV |
| ISO range | 100 - 3200 |
| Selectable white balance settings? |
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| Manual/user preset white balane? |
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| Progam auto mode? |
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| Shutter priority mode? |
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| Aperture priority mode? |
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| Fully auto mode? |
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| Burst frame rate | 3.0fps |
| Exposure bracketing? |
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| White-balance bracketing? |
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| Memory-card type | Compact Flash |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% |
| LCD resolution | 230k |
| Secondary LCD display? |
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| Video/TV output? |
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| Body construction | Plastic |
| Tripod mounting thread? |
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| Data connector type | Micro-USB |
| Manual, software and accessories | |
|---|---|
| Full printed manual? |
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| Software supplied | Sony Picture Motion Browser, Image Data Lightbox SR, Image Data Converter SR |
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