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Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 Gordon Laing, February 2008
   
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Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 video tour

We're pleased to present a short video tour of the Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. This demonstrates the A200's design, controls and menu system.

There's no need to download any new software - just press the play button in the middle of the screen below and wait for the video to start; you may need to press the button twice. The quality and any delay before playing may vary depending on your internet connection.




Sony A200 - playback Sony A200 - menus Sony A200 - controls



Good points
Built-in anti-shake - works with any lens.
InfoLithium battery gives accurate feedback.
18-70mm kit lens longer than most rivals.
Quicker AF than predecessor.

Bad points
Relatively noisy at 800 ISO and above.
No Live View (but it's on the A300 version).
Anti-dust system not effective in our tests.
Flash doesn't popup as high as rivals.


Scores
(relative to 2008 budget DSLRs)

Build quality:
Image quality:
Handling:
Specification:
Value:

Overall:

17 / 20
17 / 20
17 / 20
17 / 20
17 / 20

85%

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