Sony DSLR-A200 Digital Camera Review

The DSLR-A200 is Sony’s second shot at the digital SLR market, following the company's first-ever SLR, last year’s A100.  Many of the A200’s features are identical to the A100: 10.2-megapixel resolution, an image stabilization system built into the camera body, and an automatic dust removal system. The A-200's dimensions are just a hair smaller than the A-100, but the price tag is significantly more petite. When the A100 came out, it sold for $999 with the kit lens. The A200, on the other hand, is now selling for just $500 with an 18-70mm kit lens, or $700 with both the 18-70mm and a 75-300mm telephoto, bargain prices in anyone's book. But does a low price mean low quality? We were pleased to discover that it doesn't, at least in this case. The A200 stands out as a solid, non-fussy piece of gear at a reasonable price, The hands-on testing results that led us to this conclusion follow.