From a common user's point-of-view yes, anything with a reasonable price is a good thing, from cars, to cameras to diapers. Sony have a good service coverage I 100% agree with you but after-sales service is still questionable at times based on my experience with compact digicam users, after-warranty charges are also very high especially when it's quite a percentage from your actual camera price!

Hoya took over Pentax? Wow I didn't know that!

You can get the body at around RM2250 + about RM200 used kit lens(18-70).... some camera shops offer RM2799 for the package of 18-70 kit lens + GPS-CS1 and 4GB CF.... quite worth.

I saw the ad at Foto President at Penang QBM, never asked. For those who really interested let me know, i can help to ask for details.
For the CF I am not sure which brand and model.

what's de price???? damned curious to know.

i think teh price will be standing untill it's succesor is introduced/launched. It's a gd news isn't it? haha. Hopefully the price will drop somemore, cos 1999 is the RRP from Sony.

may i ask, how will i know if a third party lens can fit on a alpha body? what should i look for in the specs?

I'm looking for a fast lens, but sony lens are currently out of my budget, so now considering thrid party's.

arrghhhh asked a few sony centre they don't have a200 already, said no more stocks, have to wait.

and the 2499 is not inclusive of 2gb mem anymore.

no stocks yet lar... it's only presales.

It's true, the A200 (and the A700) were in the market before they were announced.

how's the warranty? i bet it cant be from sony right...

if buy from sony style online... can do installment at about 1xx permonth

i tot the adapter isn't included in the package

Must be my mistake then. But the adapter does come with the kits bought during presale

Which center you're referring? Whole Malaysia?

wanna get A200 this Thursday, anybody know a good shop to buy around LYP/Sg Wang?

Fotokem quote me 2499 + free oem bag + tripod.

are the stocks already get into the outlet or just in sony store?

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Updated..

Phoned a few shop, A200 stock still not coming yet.. hehehe

will buy from Sony have warranty for lens? is it more comfortable to buy from sony with peace of mind? i let u decide lor. i'll buy from sony if its kit lens. coz different 200 only mah  with warranty wor. unless u guys think warranty is not important at all

I have bought a Sony A100 and Sony HVL-F56AM flash from Boeing. I have sent it for servicing and they did not charge me.

Yes, the warranty does cover it even if you don't buy it from a Sony Style shop. So it is perfectly safe as long as there's a warranty card and it's a Malaysian warranty.

Basket! I Bought my A200 from Times Square SonyStyle on the 29th January. The salesman keep telling me to take the 2 lens kit coz worth it. So OK, I decided on it n told him I want it then he sed no stock.     Only got single lens kit. So I asked can I pay the full amount of rm2499 n collect the 75300 lens later. He sed cannot.    I ended up buying the single lens kit anyway coz the bunch of vouchers they gave included a rm200 discount off any Sony lens, rm300 off G lens, rm400 off Carl Zeiss lens. The salesman also didnt notify me that the voucher for rm350 off the HVL-F36AM flash was valid with immediate purchase of A200 only. I wud haf taken it at such a nice discount. Haih, this purchase I rugi rm300 on the 75300 lens n rm350 on the flash.

Heh, thanx guys, tommorow will visit Tarita, any secret code for getting low discount by using any of sifu name here ..heh...

Ahmike, gimme a call 0122648363 in the morning, we'll go hunt together