Sony alpha DSLR-A100 Black SLR Digital Camera Kit w/ 18-70mm Lens

Minolta Lovers Savor!

Strengths: Great quality. Easy dials to use for fast maneuvering. Manual or auto control over the flash.

Weakness: You have to manually flip the flash up. Auto focusing doesn't stick. Dust.

I have suggested this camera to many of my friends and people I had never met before! It's a Minolta camera with a Sony name. It has a loud shutter noise, which I personally enjoy as do most people who use my camera. Whenever the shutter sounds, I feel like a got a good quality camera. The auto focusing feature, which I sometimes need to use for parties and what not, doesn't "stick". It finds the...
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I have suggested this camera to many of my friends and people I had never met before! It's a Minolta camera with a Sony name. It has a loud shutter noise, which I personally enjoy as do most people who use my camera. Whenever the shutter sounds, I feel like a got a good quality camera.

The auto focusing feature, which I sometimes need to use for parties and what not, doesn't "stick". It finds the correct point, holds it until I push farther down on the button and then it focuses again, finding a different focus spot. Very annoying.

I have yet to find if the image stabilization works. I cannot tell if it does anything. Most of the time I am trying to capture something fast and I don't have the time to stand there and wait for the image stabilization meter to go all the way up.

Change the ISO speed to 1600 for indoor or night shots and you don't need a flash.

Great colour and quality. The body is a little big an bulky, but allows for a firmer and more stable grip.

It collects dust like my Grandpa's war medals. It seems to think the viewfinder is a good hangout place and is extremely difficult to remove!

I had some issues a while back where if I ever changed the camera mode to black and white and back to colour again it the "Bracket: 0.3Ev single" shot mode would turn on by itself, thus filling my memory card and computer up 3x faster with the same picture! It has happened a few times since then and now I have to go through the time to check and make sure it's off. (For those who aren't educated in what the 0.3Ev single is: when you take one picture, it copies it three times onto your memory card, all exactly the same with a slight tonal difference.)

I found that after I bought this camera the price dropped about $200 so I feel that everyone is getting a good deal. : )

By inspireer002 - Jun 3, 2007

Great Camera

Strengths: Steady Shot Great focusing in full auto

Weakness: Shutter noisy ISO 1600 has some noise

I'm thrilled with my camera. It takes amazing pictures in full auto and the pictures in full manual are just as amazing. I have played with it for about 3 weeks now and I can't find one thing I truly dislike about it. If you have been a former Minolta 7D user you will fall in love with this camera. It feels like the 7D it's the perfect size for someone with big hands or small hand the ergonomics...
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I'm thrilled with my camera. It takes amazing pictures in full auto and the pictures in full manual are just as amazing.

I have played with it for about 3 weeks now and I can't find one thing I truly dislike about it. If you have been a former Minolta 7D user you will fall in love with this camera. It feels like the 7D it's the perfect size for someone with big hands or small hand the ergonomics are wonderful.

The controls are intuitive, and you don't accidentally move them when you don't mean too. The kit lens is slightly soft but is a great lens for a beginner.

I really don't think the average photographer would be disappointed in this camera.

By Sneezy1956 - Sep 10, 2006

Sony Alpha100

Strengths: Image stabilization,picture quality

I bought this camera because I have some minolta lenses and wanted to move to digital photography.I don't regret,I love this camera.About picture quality? See for youself public.fotki.com/Lacos...
note that these photos are not in full resolution!

By Lacos3 - Oct 11, 2006

Minolta Lovers Saved...

Strengths: Light weight, loaded with advanced functions, great picture quality at low ISO and accepts all legacy Maxxum lenses !!

Weakness: not pro-quality construction, high ISO noise, loud shutter release.

I was going to get the Minolta Maxxum 7D a while back, as I own a Maxxum 7 and 7000i and love the Minolta line. But the 7D didn't quite get it 'right' for digital work. This Sony A100 gets very close. I wasn't going to quibble any longer and am quite pleased with this camera. Haven't tried all my Maxxum lenses yet and discovered their 'true' focal length and image quality issues (analog lenses on...
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I was going to get the Minolta Maxxum 7D a while back, as I own a Maxxum 7 and 7000i and love the Minolta line. But the 7D didn't quite get it 'right' for digital work. This Sony A100 gets very close. I wasn't going to quibble any longer and am quite pleased with this camera. Haven't tried all my Maxxum lenses yet and discovered their 'true' focal length and image quality issues (analog lenses on a digital CCD -- 35mm form factor vs. CCD) but the investment I had in those lenses (and all the associated equipment) made this purchase for me.

By sojourner_man - Oct 1, 2006

I love it!

Strengths: I love the "night scene" selection. Colors are deep, rich, beautiful and very crisp and smooth. the pictures come out professional, high-quality like, and i love the super steady shot.

Weakness: the flash could be more quicker/faster. When the flash didn't go off quick enough, some of the pictures were blurry.

I love this dslr camera. I HIGHLY recommend it. I went to my best friend's wedding this past weekend, and I was very, very, VERY THRILLED to be using this camera (because I heard so many good reviews about it) and it did NOT disapoint me at all (except for the fact, that the flash could be a little faster) BUT the pictures, came out BEAUTIFULLY. They turned out very High quality, professional...
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I love this dslr camera. I HIGHLY recommend it. I went to my best friend's wedding this past weekend, and I was very, very, VERY THRILLED to be using this camera (because I heard so many good reviews about it) and it did NOT disapoint me at all (except for the fact, that the flash could be a little faster) BUT the pictures, came out BEAUTIFULLY. They turned out very High quality, professional quality like. I also love the colors in the pictures that this camera took. The colors are rich, deep, smooth, and beautiful. This camera takes AMAZING "night shots" or "dark scenes". I also love the lens too. It has a GREAT zoom with the 18-70 lens. I am very, very, VERY HAPPY that I got this sony alpha dslr camera. This is also my very first dslr too. I love it!

By ju1ie - Dec 18, 2006