Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 First Impressions Review
After a year-long stint as the company’s debut DSLR, the A100 finally has a successor. It isn’t much different, though: Sony markets it as "faster, lighter, and easier to use," according to their January 6 press release. The Sony α DSLR-A200 comes with the same 10.2 megapixels and many of the same features, like built-in optical image stabilization and dust removal systems. When the A100 was released a year ago, it sold for $899 with a kit lens. The new Sony A200 will still come with a lens, but will retail for much less at $699. It will be available in February.
Physical Tour
Front
The Sony DSLR-A200’s front looks very similar to its predecessor. It has the molded hand grip on the left with a thick divot near the top for the index finger. Also near the top is a sensor for the optional remote control. Behind it, the jog dial and shutter release button can be seen, although they are more visible from the top.
To the right of the hand grip is the α A200 label, printed in white. The lens mount appears on the right half of the front like most DSLRs. Directly above the lens mount is the pop-up flash unit, which has a large Sony logo engraved into its front and is painted white against the stark black body. In the upper right corner of the front is an orange α label that resembles a fish; just a little more branding at work here. In the lower right corner is a label to show off the camera’s 10.2 megapixels. On the right edge of the lens mount is a large lens release button.
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