HELP! I can't decide what to do
Hi there all,
I have a Sony A100 from back in 2007. I've also amassed about 8 or 9 lenses including a Beercan. Now I hardly use any of them besides my Sigma 17-70mm.
So I was thinking about getting rid of this lot and buying a Sony A230 and a high end Carl Zeiss 16-80mm.
I'm slightly above a novice and no where near a pro thus I think the above camera would be fitting for me? Thesedays I only take a few outdoor shots here and there around the Yorkshire countryside.
What say ye? :p
Re: HELP! I can't decide what to do
Tough choice. As Don eluded to, the A100 was Sony's first and very much resembled the Minolta DSLR that it was based on. It is shaped like and has the features that those use to a DSLR (or film SLR) would expect. The A230 (and A330/380) is very much aimed at the point&shoot user and has that shape and feature set. The A550 (or A500) retains the traditional shape, but is still aimed at the P&S shooter with some excellent features. The now discontinued A700 is more in line with an A100 upgrade and currently can be found for about the same price as the A550. All of them will give you excellent images. For the body, you have to decide what your A100 doesn't do and find one that does. The Zeiss glass is, of course, excellent. I would suggest getting the new lens and keeping the A100 until you really find something that it cannot do. - TF
btw - I love my beercan and will probably always find a way to keep it no matter what other lenses I own.
Re: HELP! I can't decide what to do
'Clicker', my 'old' friend ... please understand that the A700 has not been discontinued in the USA. It is selling just fine ... and can be found on the SONY Style page, just like any of the other DSLR cameras. When they discontinue it, it will be removed.
I suggest you do the membership as disservice by stating this. While it is true, it has been removed from other markets, but is alive and well, here in the good ol' USA. Some things did not change and this fine example of Minolta's magic lives on.
If you feel this is without merit, please consult the follow "official SONY thread" (<-clicker on this) concerning this issue. Thanks. :D
Re: HELP! I can't decide what to do
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Originally Posted by DonSchap
'Clicker', my 'old' friend ... please understand that the
A700 has not been discontinued in the USA. It is selling just fine ... and can be found on the SONY Style page, just like any of the other DSLR cameras. When they discontinue it, it will be removed.
I suggest you do the membership as disservice by stating this. While it is true, it has been removed from other markets, but is alive and well, here in the good ol' USA. Some things did not change and this fine example of Minolta's magic lives on.
If you feel this is without merit, please consult the follow
"official SONY thread" (<-clicker on this) concerning this issue. Thanks. :D
Still available, but translations of SonyStyle-Japan I have seen said "production discontinued" when it was still on their site. Ask the marketers on the Sony site forum whether they are still being made. - TF
EDIT: I just read the whole thread that you linked and see that they do talk about the A700 further down. The question was, "Is it correct that the production has been discontinued on the a700. Seems to be what Sony's Japanese website is saying?"
The answer:
"...There may be a discontinuation announcement of the a700 in other locations (such as Japan) but in the US, the a700 continues to be a current product and is currently offered at Sony Style (& continues to be a popular product)...."
Marketing dance. I'll stick with 'retired'.
TF
Re: HELP! I can't decide what to do
Hiya fellas, many thanks for the replies.
I now see my mistake. I thought initially that the A230 was an upgrade to the A100 since er it was newer and a higher model number? Do pardon me.
I had a play about with the A230 the other day, it was compact but nice so I thought I'd get me a super duper killer lens (que the Carl Zeiss) and use the A230 to float about the area and take "better than P&S shots".
I imagine I'd be better off with the A500, A550 or the A700. In fact I'm now veering towards the A700 as I type this. My only reservation is that if I purchase it this month and next month Sony announce a A750 I'll be gutted! :idea:
Re: HELP! I can't decide what to do
An A750 announcement will in no way make the A700 any less than it is - a great camera. - TF