Sony DSLR's

[sanderling]

I am considering which DSLR to get. Does anyone have any experience / advice about Sony DSLRS such as the A200 for wildlife photography?

[ron1863]

Hi, I have the Sony A100 and find it excellent. I haven't handled the A200 but think it is very similar. I bought mine because I had several Minolta lenses from years ago and could use them.
If you are just buying your first DSLR then I would advise you to check out different camera reviews on the internet and visit a camera shop and handle different camera makes such as Canon, Nikon, Olympus and Pentax, which are just some of the brands you can try. The most important part is the lenses, which can range from around £100 to £4000-£6000 for a really good one. There are some members who will swear by Canon, Nikon etc. but at the end of the day it's your choice.

Good Luck
Ron

[Bub-les]

Originally Posted by ron1863

Hi, I have the Sony A100 and find it excellent. I haven't handled the A200 but think it is very similar. I bought mine because I had several Minolta lenses from years ago and could use them.
If you are just buying your first DSLR then I would advise you to check out different camera reviews on the internet and visit a camera shop and handle different camera makes such as Canon, Nikon, Olympus and Pentax, which are just some of the brands you can try. The most important part is the lenses, which can range from around £100 to £4000-£6000 for a really good one. There are some members who will swear by Canon, Nikon etc. but at the end of the day it's your choice.

Good Luck
Ron

I also have the A100 and enjoy using it. Ron's advice is sound "try before you buy" I bought mine as I'd previously had a Minolta zoom with the image stabilisation and when I bought my A100 it was one of very few cameras with image stabilisation in the body as opposed to the lenses.
Hope that helps
Barbara

[glsammy]

I quite agree on checking first, especially the lenses. They're far more important than the camera bodies, all of which are very capable tools.