hi guys i new to DSLR n im looking for a entry level 1
sony alpha 200 seems attracted me due to its price , can get around 1.5k , im quite tight of budget
how does this baby perform compare to others entry lvl like canon 1000D or nikon?

looking for a 2nd hand body my friend?

A200 vs 1000D vs D60 ? here we go again... i vote A200 why, more AF points, metering modes, Custom WB... anyone with me>

This post has been edited by millenia3000: Sep 16 2009, 12:35 PM

yeah... good thing we learned our lesson... heehehehe...

I'm with you... sold off my Nonac 350D and Nokin D40 to get my a200...

This post has been edited by Braynumb: Sep 16 2009, 12:39 PM

haha yep.. also let go cheap la =) enough to cover for moo's bagman and cover some additional cost for the bag of mine...

the Bag, Click for more info

hi, any one here using phottix pop up flash diffuser? any good setting to share?

looks like A330 user is increasing..

i got mine for 1 month already

how's the performance?

Why not consider A300...add live view and flip out LCD for odd angle shooting.

Any idea where can get A300? so far my search is unfruitful. Everybody is shoving a330 nao.

this is my 1st DSLR. I really love it.

i have posted some images previously.

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This post has been edited by wufei: Sep 16 2009, 01:50 PM

spec for spec, i'd go for the any lower end sony compared to any lower end N or C. u can get a lot of 'tool' from the sony, unavailable in the other 2 brands. of coz when u look at midrange bodies, it's a whole different story altogether.

my personal advice is that at the low end, u can quite count Nikon out of the equation as it offers the least functions and priced quite the same as other brands.

Guys... for the 50mm 1.8 lens, beside portrait, anything else I can shoot with it?

thank you for comparing same entry level camera...
i did research before i ended up buying A300..

maybe u should research these thing before u make ur decision:
- body price
- lenses price (choose which u might need/want to use)
- flash price
- in-body motor/in-lens motor (and its usefulness)
- AF point
- shooting speed (fps)
- white balance adjustment
- live view (coz i migrated from pns camera)

This post has been edited by dingenius3: Sep 16 2009, 01:56 PM

Basically Anything. Depend on your creativity..
Ppl like it's big aperture bokeh..

Actually is a bit far for APS-C sensor loh...

Yeah, the bokeh is nice. That day tried with A900 (overkill I know), nice color and bokeh.

QUOTE(hezda @ Sep 16 2009, 02:05 PM)

actually u cant really say its far also.. some ppl like the range that it offers, in fact there are some who thinks 50mm on apsc isnt sufficient, going for the 85, 90 and even 135 primes.. it all boils down to the usage in the end..
furthermore, if you're comparing it with FFs wrt crop sensors, of course it would be tighter

It works for me~! good panning!


Welcome to d A family.. show us ur "hard to reach angle" photos~ smtimes i do miss my old camera canon A80 tilted lcd screen (1.5")!!


I got it for rm 2880 + rm 180 got d 2 years extended warranty. they told me is fully out of stock whole malaysia when i collected mine... My piece is brought over from Malacca.. got "FOTOKEM MELAKA" on the box. not sure how to check d firmware.. but d guy told me should b d old vers. how can we upgrade? d latest is vers 3?? inside d body like got powder like that (hope is not dust).... since 2007

no limitation on 50mm.. i shooteverything using 50mm.. Potrait, Food, Products, Landscape smtime.. etc etc.. 50mm good for product since it doesnt give a wrong impression on the product size. Mostly use for potrait n Food..

& since i don hv zoom lens... i used my 50mm to shoot "telephoto" shots. Example shoot artist on stage using F1.4, but go home i hv to crop it like 50%... then it works nicely... as long as i don do large print. i rather do this using the prime lens than the kit lens at 70mm due to its sharpness..

How much is this lens?