On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:52:08 -0400, "Chuck (in SC)" wrote:

On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:17:09 -0500, Just Plane Noise
wrote:

After using my Sony A100 DSLR to take all of the photos I posted here
in recent days (as well as all sorts of other photos), I was quite
impressed with the value of the camera (you can get it for $700 street
with the 18-70 zoom, and add a 75-300 zoom for a bit more than $200).
In one of the most thorough reviews I've seen online
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydslra100/
it performed quite well in head-to-head comparisons with the much more
expensive Nikon D200 and Canon EOS 30D.

The one area in which I wish it was better was performance at an ISO
higher than 400
THIS is a major point for me as well..

(the review notes the Canon is better at that). (Then
again, I began with Kodachrome 25 and Ektachrome 64!) The Sony is
also less ruggedly constructed, although it is great in terms of
ergonomics.



I think it is an absolute bargain as a DSLR (and I paid $1000 for it
when it came out). From what I've seen and read, it is a better deal
than the Nikon and Canon products in its price range. I was
predisposed toward Canon after using an A1 for many years, but I'm
glad I bought the Sony (which, by the way, is a re-do of the highly
regarded Minolta Maxxum).


Thanks for the info and I'm yet undecided except to say that I'm more
in the range of $1000 for the camera now ..
Chuck (in SC)


I don't know of a $1000 camera that tops it, or I'd own it. To take a
significant step up, I'd have to go for one of the pro-level Canons
aor Nikons.

Anyway, do check out dpreviews.com for unbiased technical reviews,
then try epinions.com to read what some actual users have said about
any camera you think worthy of consideration.