By Earl M. Dolnick “Photo fan” (Encinitas, CA)

The camera had great promise, but, out of the box, the Steady Shot antishake system did not work. I sent it in for repair, and it was returned just 2 days ago. So, now the fun begins. First impressions are that the 18-200mm lens is not super sharp. Fixed focal length lenses are probably better, but, for traveling, only one lens needs to be carried. This is a definite plus. Time will tell.

By S. Ford (West Virginia)

My husband and I have an old Minolta 7000, which we love, so we debated for awhile on whether or not to go digital. We loved the idea of the convenience of picking and choosing pictures with digital and being able to experiment with different photography ideas, but we were afraid of losing photo quality. Then, Sony came out with the A100. We were so excited that our old Minolta lenses were compatible with it! However, this did not erase our skepticism. We still did a lot of research and reading of reviews, before we finally decided to go for it.We have certainly not regreted purchasing this camera. We both enjoy using it. We took a beach vacation back in June of this year, and we were very anxious to see how the actual printed pictures turned out. Well, we were very impressed! The pictures were beautifully crisp. We couldn’t have been happier with the results.

Other than the digital convenience and picture quality, we also like that this camera has the rechargeable battery, which saves a lot on battery costs, and the battery charge lasts a long time. Also, we like that it has a built in flash. You can purchase a larger flash to mount, if you wish, which would be nice in some situations, but the built in flash is sufficient for most things. One more thing to mention is that the camera comes with some great photo software. For those photos that need just a little touch-up, the automatic correction on the software does a fantastic job. There are so many great things about this camera, it would take me forever to mention them all.

You won’t go wrong with this camera!

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