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Sony Alpha A200 review

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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
6 stars out of 6

Features & Design
6 stars out of 6

Value for Money
6 stars out of 6

Image Quality
4 stars out of 6

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Details
Part Code DSLR-A200K
Review Date 17 Sep 2008
Price ex VAT £226
Price inc VAT £260
Overall rating 6 stars out of 6
Performance N/A
Features & Design 6 stars out of 6
Image quality 4 stars out of 6
Value for Money 6 stars out of 6
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? yes
Other specifications
Built-in flash? yes
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? yes
RAW recording mode? yes
Exposure compensation range +/- 2EV
ISO range 100 - 3200
Selectable white balance settings? yes
Manual/user preset white balane? yes
Progam auto mode? yes
Shutter priority mode? yes
Aperture priority mode? yes
Fully auto mode? yes
Burst frame rate 3.0fps
Exposure bracketing? yes
White-balance bracketing? yes
Memory-card type Compact Flash
Viewfinder coverage 95%
LCD resolution 230k
Secondary LCD display? no
Video/TV output? yes
Body construction Plastic
Tripod mounting thread? yes
Data connector type Micro-USB
Manual, software and accessories
Full printed manual? yes
Software supplied Sony Picture Motion Browser, Image Data Lightbox SR, Image Data Converter SR
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