[Photography] Interesting...

[karohemd]

The Sony A-100
A DSLR with 10.2MP (same - and allegedly improved - sensor as the Nikon D200) and a range of lenses (Minolta/Konica mount), incl. three Zeiss ones.

Three very good points:
- internal image stabilisation (i.e. not in the lens)
- the dust reduction gimmick (an ablative coating on the sensor and a vibrating thingy)
- the price: $900 for body only (that's almost half the price of a D200)

Cons:
- plastic body (a camera of this caliber should be a little sturdier)
- some fiddly bits/controls

If the camera holds what the preview suggests (and the image quality is really that good), this could be one hell of a nice piece of kit for any current Minolta/Konica users or those wanting to jump from compact into SLR photography.

No reason for me to give up on Nikon but wow...

Comments

[new-brunette.livejournal.com]

If it's a similar image stabilisation to those in the Dynax 5D's, it's not a patch on IS/VR.

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

*nods* That's what I'm thinking.
The main bit moving is the lens (and the longer the lens, the worse this gets), not the sensor which is in the back.

[mazzarc.livejournal.com]

if it has a vibrating thingy, then it must be good.



*coughs*

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

*raises eyebrows*

[xambrius.livejournal.com]

<drool>

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