has any one used the sony a100 camera? i am thinking of upgrading from the dsc r1 ...pros/cons????

Question

i have the dsc r1 and i am thinking of upgrading to the A-100 (sony) and just need to know if this a good move or not

Answer 1

i have it and it's great ..... but when u talk about lenses...it's very coasty and hard to find....accessories r expensive ... but as a camrea ..it's wonderful ..easy to use ...sharp images .. fully perfect manual control....but honestly if i had the choice to pick my SLR i would chose another more public brand like canon or nikon coz it's easy to find a lens for them ((notice that it's only the lenses price and availablety that made me unsatisfied with sony a100))...and i think ur dsc-r1 is a wonderful camera....good luck.

Answer 2

The February 2007 issue of Popular Photography has an article where they compared the top 10 MP DSLR's.

I took the scores and ranked the cameras similar to the way Formula 1 gives championship points. I just gave 5 for 1st place down to 1 for last place, splitting the difference when cameras tied in their catagories.

They evaluated Image Quality (giving this twice as much weight as anything else), Ease of Use, Control, and System Flexibility.

The final order and my scores are:

Nikon D80 - 17.5 points
- BEST in Image Quality, Control and System Flexibility
Canon Rebel XTi (400D) - 13.5 points
- Tied for best in System Flexibility
Pentax K10D - 11 points
- Tied for best in Ease of Use
Samsung GX10 - 11 points
- Tied for best in Ease of Use
Sony Alpha 100 - 7 points
- LAST in Image Quality, Ease of Use and System Flexibility."

Then again, the same magazine that put the Sony Alpha 100 dead last in this comparison named it the camera of the year in the previous issue!

This review is now available online at: http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/3569/10mp-dslr-shootout.html

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Nikon vs. Sony

Which would you choose - a Nikon or a Konica/Minolta? Sony basically bought out Minolta and put their name on the camera. This is Sony's first DSLR and the D80 is simply the latest evolution of Nikon's years of experience. I wouldn't want to own anyone's "first ever" product, even if it was named "Camera of the Year."

When it comes time to buy lenses, do you want to be stuck with the limited amount of lenses that fit the Sony/Konica/Minolta mount or the endless selection of Nikon and Nikon-compatible lenses?

Yes, my bias is showing, but I'd buy the Nikon in a heartbeat over the Sony.

See the noise level in the Sony at this page:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond80/page27.asp

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=sony_dslra100%2Cnikon_d80&show=all

Click on "Our in-depth review" and "Read owner opinions."

In the owner opinions, I gleaned a few interesting comments, even from positive reviews:

"If I had the bucks, I'd go Nikon."

"I have some noise issues at ISO400 and above... for professional use only ISO up to 200 seems acceptable."

"...please start performing at your full potential as soon as possible.We all know you can perform better."

"This seems to say, 'Sony doesnt care about photography, Sony cares about money'."

"I think this camrea is a nice beginning for Sony, but not the camera I will buy."

"Would like dual aperture and shutter control dials... [instead of a single dial for everything]."

Answer 3

It seems particularly nicely spec'ed. a 5x zoom in a surprisingly small kit, and doubtless very solid image high quality from the preview photographs i've got considered online. the only draw back is the value. Sony gets lots for this digital camera. yet once you're ok spending $4 hundred on a compact digital camera- choose for it. comprehend which you're able to be able to spend $a hundred and forty on a Fuji F20 which additionally takes awesome photographs.

Answer 4

It's gotten lots of terrific reviews, and won a few prices as well.

I personally want it my self, just need to save up a bit of cash first.

Answer 5

It has great reviews but lens are expensive & High ISO preformance is supposedly not that good