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Sony alpha DSLR-A100 Digital Camera Review

by Patrick Singleton
Published on November 29, 2006

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Likes
- Built-in Super SteadyShot stabilization
- Effective dust control
- Aggressive pricing
- Convenient Dynamic Range system
- Good control display and menu organization
Dislikes
- Parameters dial is slow and clunky
- Plastic construction
- Video port is inside media compartment
- 1/4-second shutter lag
- Inconvenient manual controls
       

Conclusion
The Sony α (alpha) A100 is a good value for users who want stabilization, dust control and 10 megapixels, but don't mind a clunky interface and slow operation. It's a snapshot camera with some very appealing bells and whistles, and it will be a very good fit for casual photographers who want a DSLR, but don't need one.
 
The Sony A100 is an overall disappointment. It's far too similar to the Konica-Minolta cameras it's built on. Those cameras failed in the marketplace, and some of Sony's few and minor changes, such as the parameters dial, aren't improvements. The strategy doesn’t seem to improve a product that didn't sell; it just markets it with a bigger name.


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