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| Brand: Sony
Category: Photography
List Price: $1,099.99
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Seller: 6ave
Rating:  139 reviews
Sales Rank: 40320
Media: Electronics
Optical Zoom: 2
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 200
Minimum Focal Length: 18
Maximum Resolution: 10.2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 6 x 3 x 4
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: DSLRA100H
Model: DSLRA100H
UPC: 027242707320
EAN: 0027242707320
ASIN: B000JE7YW4
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Showing reviews 11-15 of 139
 Good for an amatuer April 2, 2008
Martina Mitchell (NYS)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this camera becuase I am a life long Minolta fan, however they discontinued their cameras without any notice and I was stuck with alot of Konica Minolta camera equipment. Sony picked up Minolta's pattons and made their first DSLR and everything I owed with Minolta is interchangeable with it. But I run 2 photo studios and I have not been happy with the controls, etc. of this camera. However a person who just wants a better camera to take better pictures then their snap and shoot--this would be a good camera for you, for a professional however--no. I am now switching everything over to Nikon.
 Sony, Alpha 100 March 30, 2008
Rodney A. Franklin
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Love my Sony Alpha 100, 10.2 mp. For the money, it is an unbeatable buy. User friendly. Great photos.
Great Beginner SLR March 23, 2008
FujiPerson (Phila, PA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have had a variety of cameras throughout the past 3 years with my new found interest in photography. I started small and worked my way up, from the FujiFilm 2800 to this Sony SLR and though photography is truly about the photograher, this camera definitely makes photos better, and overall makes photography much more enjoyable.
Well, I'll start with the breakdown of features:
1. 10 megapixel sensor: When I found interest in photography several years ago, my first camera had a resolution of merely 2 megapixels, yet the prints were still spectacular. With this camera, there is significant increase of overall quality, but you have to keep in my different factors such as ISO, and white balance, which also play a roll in good prints.
2. ISO: I found that in low light situations, for example during a party, or something, that when I increased the ISO to 800, pictures were slightly noisy, though not significantly. I feel that the noise-reduction system helped in those situations. As far as ISO 1600, it wasn't that great, but then again not all that bad. I would say 60% of my shots would come out nicely. For regular shooting I used the HI200 setting, which would keep the ISO at <200> (above or below), and pictures turn out really well with this setting, combined with some other modes.
3. White balance: The white balance is okay for the most part. I personally like the "shade" and "sunny" modes, but not so much the tungsten and florescent, I have also at times used the manual white balance, which proved to work well, though, I wouldn't use it as much as the preset modes.
4. Dynamic Range Booster: Great great setting. About 75% of the time I've used this setting, the dynamic range has been slightly if not significantly better. What this basically means is it extends the color capabilities of your picture. So let's say there is a red shovel in a large field of grass, the green of the grass may get prioritized, however once you press the dynamic range booster button, some settings are adjusted and the red looks a lot better than it traditionally would.
5. Other Color Settings: When you are in either manual mode, A mode, S mode, or P mode (my favorite),you get to choose from a menu what best matches the situation you are shooting in. There is a list of the standard preset modes like Macro and Landscape, but there is also a few color settings I like. They are: B&W, Adobe RGB, Standard, and Vivid. My personal favorite is vivid; I don't know what it is, but this setting surely does add the extra "umph" in pictures, kind of giving them a film look. I used it to take a picture of a sunset, and it came out slightly better than the pre-programmed sunset mode.
6. Sports Photography: SLR's are definitely the way to go for action photos. This camera sports a really good 3fps, and I've captured numerous shots that simply wouldn't have been possible had it not been for upgrading to a DSLR. However I must he sports mode on this camera is base-line average, and before I learned the settings to this camera about 70% of my shots would come out of average quality. What I do when taking action shots, is go into P mode and manually select settings, and pictures almost always come out better than the pre-set sports mode. I think that the sports mode fully utilizes the advertised 3 fps, however pictures just aren't as sharp. However, this really isn't a problem once you've had the camera for a week or two.
7. Ease of Use: Well, this was my first SLR of any sort ever, yet I was up and going, fully unlocking the potential of this camera in about two weeks. I flat-out couldn't just sit there and read the manual for two hours, so instead I would go around taking candids in my spare time, and switch some settings around, and then take mental note of what looked best.
8. Comparison: I was in a debate with myself for several weeks, wondering if I should get a Nikon D80, Canon Xti/Xt or a Sony, and when I looked at reviews, each one was saying the same about the other, and I finally chose the Sony. When it arrived I used it for a little bit, then went on to Best Buy to get some accessories, and I just happened to see both the Canon Digital Rebel Xti and D80. The Xti felt really cheap, like the plastic would fall apart if you dropped it once, and sensor and kit lens were both significantly smaller than those equipped with the A100. Another thing, both the Canon and the D80 lacked built in image stabilization of any sort, which really DOES come in handy for everyday shooting. As far as the XT/XTi go, the A100 clearly outshines them. Though on the other hand the Nikon D80 is much better than the Sony. It felt really sturdy, and from shooting with one for a full day, it overall produces much better pictures than I've been able to with this camera, the only factor which stopped me from buying it was the price of over $200 more. As far as camera releases go as this year goes on, I would highly suggest not getting a Canon XSi but instead a Sony A350, because from what I've read, the Sony has much more features and gives you more bang for your buck, especially since it's about $100 less than the canon. I can't really talk for Nikon though.
Well, I hope my review has contributed into your decision for a new DSLR, if you have any further questions, don't hesitate to comment for this review, thanks. -Sam
Nice Camera March 13, 2008
Thomas B. Cass (North Syracuse, New York United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've owned this camera for 5 months and highly recommend it. It's being discontinued but if you can buy it cheap get it. The camera replacing it (A200) seems to have sightly better performance at iso1600 but gives up some advanced features like mirror lockup, and the control wheel button method access to several important settings. I've seen it available quite cheap. Grab one if you can.
Nice quality, dependable, affordable DSLR March 11, 2008
Alex Vox (Winnetka, IL)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I owned this camera and liked it a lot. The convenience of properly located controls, easy of use, traditional Sony's menus... If you own one of Sony's little cameras and think about stepping into DSLR it is the camera to get as you will find very familiar interface and it will facilitate the transition. You can get this camera with lenses very inexpensively and 10m is more than enough for all my needs. In fact I rarely shoot on 10 as it makes big files and as they accumulate they eat storage of PC.
I used this cam any time of the year and never run into any problems. The battery timing is exceptional.
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