소니에서 엔트리급 바디인 a 100의 후속 a 200 을 출시를 합니다.
a200 이면 이전의 미놀타의 하이엔드 디카 a200 과 중복이 되는데...지금은 하이엔드를 생산하지 않으니까 상관은 없겠군요. 이번에 출시되는 A200 은 엔트리급 시장에서 니콘 D40X와 치열한 경쟁이 예상됩니다.
더 커진 2.7인치 LCD, ISO 3200 향상, 손떨림방지와 DRO 기능, 먼지털이, 경량화, 강력하면서도 저렴한 18-70 번들렌즈 ... 향상된 측광 및 포커스 능력...이것만으로도 벌써 입문자의 수준을 넘어선 화려한 스펙입니다.
전 진정한 소니의 플래그쉽인 a900 을 기다리고 있습니다. 자이즈렌즈와 손떨림방지가 되는 풀프레임의 2000만 화소...생각만 해도 짜릿합니다. ^^
인용기사 : PopPhoto.com
In its new Alpha 200, Sony has given its original DSLR (and our 2006 Camera of the Year), the Alpha 100, a makeover. Although it bears a slight outward resemblance to Sony's higher-end A700, inside, not much has changed. The camera does get new firmware, a boost in ISO sensitivity to 3200 from the previous 1600, and a tweak of the sensor-based Super SteadyShot image stabilization that Sony says will allow a half-stop more handholding leeway than the A100. While the nine-point autofocus array remains, AF speeds are said to be improved 70 percent, and with better tracking. Otherwise, it uses the same 10.2MP CCD imager of the A100, and metering, flash, viewfinder, and image adjustments are all carried over from the A100 with little alteration.
Most noticeable external changes are a modestly bigger LCD monitor -- now 2.7 inches, up from 2.5 on the A100 -- and the elimination of the Function dial on top, which gave access to settings for ISO, white balance, Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO), color profiles, flash modes, focus modes, and meter pattern. Instead, the A200 has an A700-style Function (Fn) button within easy reach of the thumb on the back of the camera. This provides quick access to camera controls via the rear LCD panel, whose interface more closely resembles that of the A700. The new camera can also accept a vertical grip, VG-B30AM ($250, street) that can use one or two rechargeable batteries.
In spite of the bigger screen and a few tweaks, isn't this camera a little less than the old A100? Well, yes. Sony is clearly positioning the A200 as the entry-level DSLR in its lineup, and its projected street price ($699 with 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Sony DT lens) reflects that. Moreover, the A200 will be available only with the kit lens, not body-only.
It's still quite a deal. You get a camera capable of Excellent image quality (with resolution right around 2,000 lines), useful image controls such as DRO, a fine-performing lens, and image stabilization that will work with virtually any lens that fits on the camera.
