Owners Ratings:
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 (Overall)

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Average rating (149 responses)

 Construction()()()()()() 4.26
 Features()()()()()() 4.53
 Image quality()()()()()() 4.39
 Ease of use()()()()()() 4.45
 Value for money()()()()()() 4.54
 Overall()()()()()() 4.43

Owners Opinions: Sony Alpha DSLR-A100

NamePostedOpinion preview
nikheat26 Jun 09Have had this camera a little over a year. Bought the A100 just ...
pesho197711 Apr 08(No text)
Richard Black211 Apr 08As a former Minolta manual and AF film camera user this camera ...
michael farrier8 Mar 08overall it is a great camera, I like the big body and ...
Polona1 Jan 08This is my first DSLR camera. I switched from a compact Canon ...
Mariussw22 Dec 07I own a Minolta Dynax 300Si SLR and have only had exellent ...
gb19518 Dec 07(No text)
akruger4 Dec 07I have been a keen photographer for the past 50 years. I love ...
dtgaf25 Nov 07Coming from A Konica Minolta A2, I had little problem adapting ...
Ayan Dakshi20 Nov 07This is a superb camera. Inbuilt SSS rocks. With old minolta ...
Caramelo6513 Nov 07(No text)
cholopanama6 Nov 07I purchased this camera kit @ the military exchange in Ft Hood ...
al.31 Oct 07This is a great camera and a great value for the price. Great ...
rick30 Oct 07I think I got a bad one. This has been a horrific experience ...
Vincent Anthony8 Oct 07I got the body only for $599 USD so for the price, it was a good ...
Jorge Gabriel Ward2 Oct 07It is a wonderfull camera
Colin Morrison31 Aug 07Having had a Dynax 7 almost since that model was launched, the ...
KB5FJX14 Aug 07I purchased my Sony Alpha in early 2006 when they where first ...
Girlygti21 Jul 07I bought this camera after looking at the reviews here.If you ...
nick Sian Alward21 Jul 07preffered this to Nikon D40x & Canon EOS 400D - for build/feel ...
turbobugster20 Jun 07Takes some effort to get what this camera can deliver, but once ...
Ron Bioinformatics12 Jun 07Good camera. At first I was in the market for a beginner SLR. I ...
gygrassy12 Jun 07This camera is a good camera for worth of its money. However, ...
cgl883 Jun 07Offers best performance in its class for the money. Best lowest ...
perherman24 May 07(No text)
Darren Sargeant20 May 07(No text)
Jrg Otto Stehl15 May 07I love this camera! It’s great! The construction of this camera ...
Jrg Otto Stehl15 May 07I love this camera! It’s great! The construction of this camera ...
Julio13 May 07Wow1 This a great camera superior image, quality materialsGood ...
Anthony Williams27 Apr 07I can't work out whether the images are sharp or not! My first ...
Richard_au4 Apr 07All the digital cameras I've owned have been Sonys, as I've ...
EtienneP2 Mar 07Quite honestly an excellent camera. The anti-shake works very ...
D P Cole21 Feb 07I've upgraded from a Minolta film SLR camera and did not want to ...
Mika Kovalainen12 Feb 07(I originally posted this review in the forums, but this might ...
Ross McG11 Feb 07This is my 7th? Sony camera (FD91,93,95, F707,717 and F828)Have ...
pirinchov10 Feb 07Best camera for this price.
mezman5 Feb 07First DSLR for me. Still getting used to how to create the look ...
Campell5 Feb 07My first DSLR! Easy to use, great picture quality, lots of ...
ronshe1 Feb 07(No text)
remotezygote31 Jan 07Background: Minolta film 35mm back in high school (too long ...
lcmacedo31 Jan 07Light, robust enough, excellent ergonomics. Has a multitude of ...
mbu31 Jan 07Switched from DSC-V1 looking for some more creative tool (and ...
Henry Richardson30 Jan 07SSS (in-body image stabilization) is fantastic! Image quality ...
Qubit30 Jan 07All in all a good dslr. Its capable of taking great shots with ...
rpmendes20 Jan 07Nice camera.
ovlov19 Jan 07(No text)
Dave16319 Jan 07Construction - not waterproof but built well.Features - can't ...
RickD19 Jan 07Enjoyable and fun to use. Focus is fast and very accurate. IS ...
fjs19 Jan 07Love the colours and detail in Jpegs. Handling is very ...
mark moe19 Jan 07I picked up my A-100 for $636 shipped and I don't think there is ...
svensven19 Jan 07The ratings are based on this being an entry level camera.The ...
hjkelly19 Jan 07I have shaky hands, so with the average camera, half of my ...
s4mb419 Jan 07forget any negatives you hear about this camera. it is great. ...
kostjan13 Jan 07After owing this camera for 5 months, I can say it is definitely ...
demarren12345613 Jan 07I use an D70s and the sony A100I must say the sony A100 is verry ...
Alan_S11 Jan 07This is my first DSLR. My first SLRs were Konicas (late 1970s) ...
randazzo11 Jan 07Very responsive camera with very good IQ. I changed from Canon ...
Cuneyt Ocaklilar11 Jan 07(No text)
tinpusher11 Jan 07Good set of features and nice to use and handle.The stabilizer ...
Ray Garrison11 Jan 07I've seen some posts complaining about the high cost of Sony ...
cunningpaul11 Jan 07This is my first DSLR after many years using a Minolta 35mm SLR ...
jonpetri11 Jan 07A total Scam, ultraexpensive lenses, Canon or nikon 70-200 2.8 ...
avatarlam8 Jan 07It took me 3 visit to the shop I know to decide what to get. ...
almassengale7 Jan 07An awesome camera. The first 10mp DSLR at a reasonable price to ...
Pfreel29 Dec 06I previously used a F828 and it was an excellent camera for ...
Alberto6829 Dec 06IQ is superb. I've got my best results shooting RAW.10 MP is ...
Old Pirate28 Dec 06A picture in some ways reflects what we think is good or not ...
Nedl2127 Dec 06A great camera all around. Love the image stabilization feature ...
Zenmervolt22 Dec 06When my Olympus C-8080 was stolen, decided that it was finally ...
simedarby20 Dec 06With the price-features, no other camera come close to A100, ...
MartyFX18 Dec 06I have a Nikon D200 and D2xs for my pro shooting. Had a few ...
Geezah17 Dec 06I just bought one of these (long story - but I had NO idea of ...
chych17 Dec 06It took me a while to figure out what SLR to buy. Compared to ...
HJAlchemy15 Dec 06(No text)
joe_rogg15 Dec 06Excellent camera, nice build and finish. Feels great in your ...
BackToSlr15 Dec 06Excellent camera, great value for money. Evaluated Canon 5D, ...
mediman3013 Dec 06This is my first SLR camera which happens to be not just an SLR ...
PenguinWalking13 Dec 06Marvelous kit lens with marvelous super steady shot. Tripod has ...
vidarb12 Dec 06Upgraded from DSCW-12 and my film Pentaxes K1000 and P50,No ...
MC Nguyen12 Dec 06(No text)
Tom Harvey12 Dec 06Good ergonomics. Solid build. Small, light body.Feature rich - ...
ZuluBoy5 Dec 06I find A100 really easy to use after just a few hours. Sony have ...
DanSantoso30 Nov 06This camera will beat any DSLRs in the market right now in term ...
Bahuddha30 Nov 06The camera is a genuine winner IMHO. It took some transitioning ...
chuckdk30 Nov 06Very nice camera. The only reason I didn't give it a 5 for build ...
BenGold29 Nov 06I own this excellent camera and must say it is best value for ...
TomHawk28 Nov 06Own one with the kit lens for one and a half months with price ...
macaSTAT28 Nov 06My second DSLR (I traded the Canon XTi for the Alpha). Superb ...
bobp35427 Nov 06Excellent overall camera, I particularly like how it feels in ...
xaser27 Nov 06Auto mode works Great but once I start to use the settings the ...
LeonBrazil27 Nov 06This is my first digital SLR and what it delivers is absolutely ...
Jojakim27 Nov 06Real nice camera with some nice features and intuitive control. ...
Ausgezeichnetcom27 Nov 06(No text)
Jultou26 Nov 06Very good Camera. I think this camera is as good as the Rebel ...
sinc26 Nov 06Great camera.
bajan25 Nov 06Great camera using it since july 29th many pics taken. Have used ...
wb9iphameritechnet25 Nov 06Changed view of camera: Gone from Like it to - LOVE IT!The fact ...
Rob Vermaas25 Nov 06Very, very good.I have to give all 5's for this fine camera.Big ...
Double D25 Nov 06I love this camera! It's just great! Used with the orignal ...
al157124 Nov 06After my 1st day and 100+ shots I can honestly say I am very ...
Eskasi24 Nov 06(No text)
rroland9924 Nov 06Overall I'm very pleased with this camera. The built-in Super ...
CanonB24 Nov 06(No text)
VDG24 Nov 06Well designed, feature rich DSLR camera capable of producing ...
Lascar24 Nov 06Great Image quality and Super steady shot :Pros: - Compatible w
nm66photog24 Nov 06The more I use this camera the more I like it. I like the ...
csheldon24 Nov 06Great camera! My first DLSR but I've tried the C's and N's and I ...
Paul UK24 Nov 06A joy to use. Super Steady Shot is superb and is not to be ...
philwhite24 Nov 06The Sony A100 delivered what I expected. Its a great all ...
klt3524 Nov 06Very good photo qualityBuilt-in image stabilizer means every ...
Mister Mike17 Nov 06The new 'top 3', Canon XTi, Nikon D80, and Sony A100, are all ...
barri8 Nov 06This is a very good camera for its price. Especially if you ...
Ruvinda Mendis30 Oct 06I compared this camera with it's predecessor the Konica Minolta ...
Alfonso15 Oct 06Ideally I would like a F717 with changeable lenses.
rafalek7515 Oct 06Very good .The stabilization of painting in trunk and it in ...
DigitalWright10 Oct 06As with most of the reviewers here, I was considering the 400D ...
seabird30 Sep 06(No text)
Buscapeh24 Sep 06Great camera indeed, superfast, easy to use with lots of ...
Two Truths23 Sep 06The construction of this camera is excellent for the price paid; ...
garo apanian18 Sep 06From the first picture I took, I had very good experience with ...
Wubbis16 Sep 06comfortable ok
km15 Sep 06(No text)
km15 Sep 06(No text)
Stephan Brilmayer14 Sep 06Great Camera, easy to use, quick, realy good image quality, ...
me2stk14 Sep 06Not compatible with the previous KM flashes!Plastic!Image quality
dennis kovalev10 Sep 06Fantastic camera for under $900. Fast, comfortable, rather ...
Thor_NL8 Sep 06Recently I had the opportunity to check out the Alpha-100 ... ...
intruso46 Sep 06Es una máquina impresionante. La verdad es que me sorprendió que ...
Govind Bhat28 Aug 06Excellent value for money, great image quality
Arkadiusz Musztyfaga in Polen26 Aug 06(No text)
imlammothion22 Aug 06About 2 year´s back and until today i was really interested in ...
RoyP120 Aug 06This camera represents remarkable value and takes extremely good ...
John_Y20 Aug 06Sony has put together a good product. I have moved up from a ...
rmonty19 Aug 06This camera is a welcome step up from a P&S. Owned the DSC-V3 ...
Berk AKINCI19 Aug 06(No text)
a91a16 Aug 06This camera is not as good as the KM 5D.
fotoman514 Aug 06Rigid body for these class cameras. Excellent Imaga Quality up ...
LowRyter13 Aug 06My first DSLR, upgrading from Nikon CP 5700. Takes great ...
Premacy10 Aug 06This is an amazing camera. I have been using it for 2 weeks and ...
lingoting10 Aug 06A camera that combines all the important features such as built ...
aarif9 Aug 06Excellent IQ with lower ISO
ton en elena8 Aug 06Very nice camera, especiially if you are a KM user for a long ...
ASR458 Aug 06.Dust from day one, system to remove dust is in question poor ...
djb28 Aug 06Taken the step up from prosumer KM A1 which has was my first ...
FotoHABER5 Aug 06I wish A100 had a little moisture protection and a bit heavier ...
dpwcom3 Aug 06All works well - the pictures look fine. You get a lot for what ...
M Colyer1 Aug 06Update, see later. Oh deary me! Bought it as a step up from my ...
DaveRL31 Jul 06Much higher noise than expected at ISO 400 and ...
Denis Berthiaume31 Jul 06(No text)

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