Sony A200: Photo-Walk and First Impressions in 2022
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- The Sony A200 was released back in 2008. At the time, it cost around $600. Nowadays, you can find it used for about $50. So, let's take a closer look at this 14 year old camera.
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I'm still using Sony A230 for backup camera. Because I work as full time wedding photographer, it's kind of mandatory to have a back up camera. The funny thing is that, some of my clients prefer the CCD colors out of A230 than my main camera (Sony A7R mark 3). Lol
I've never paid much attention to "smoke free home" in used camera ads because I never had a problem... until I got a Sony F828 that reeked. I wiped it down with wet cleaning wipes and they came out yellow, just picking up caked-on tobacco residue. It was disgusting. After several cleanings it is much better, but not perfect. I find a lot of cameras from Japan are like that - you can sometimes see in the ads that the white markings with apertures, shutter speeds, the manufacturer's name on the prism... they're all yellow.
Oh man, I when I see stuff like that, I was just assuming they had yellowed over time. I hadn’t even factored in smoke. Yikes.
Great video! I also don't have the beer can version of the 70-210 but hear good things. It's cheap enough it's worth a try I think. Random question, but are you in Florida? I grew up partly in Florida. The foliage reminds me a lot of Florida.
Thanks and wow, good eye! I think Florida people really do recognize it when they see it on camera. I’m in Northeast Florida near the beach.
@@steve_heise kay yeah, I grew up in Jacksonville so probably why I recognized the area :) Very cool.
Oh, that’s crazy! I’m in Jacksonville Beach!
I was going to buy an Olympus EPM2 on Ebay and I saw a cigarette ash tray in the back ground of the image the seller took. I decided not to buy that one. I heard you really need to air those cameras out that have cigarette small. I heard someone bought a Canon 5D and it smelled really bad the new owner I think left it outside in a bag with baking soda. The new owner got the smell out. I think to get the smell out its needs a lot of fresh air.
Sad how many camera mounts have been orphaned in so short a time. Fortunately there's no shortage of adapters to slap the lens on something else. Agreed on smokers cameras. I bought an extended film kit with body and multiple lenses in 2009, and I still get a whiff of tobacco off the gear sometimes. Don't know how many times I've deep cleaned the stuff.
Man, that’s so true.
My first camera was an alpha 100, and took amazing shots with it. Paired with the Minolta 50 1.7 was pretty cool.
I do not have a Sony A mount DSLR but I do have several Minolta Maxxum autofocus’s film SLRs that do the whole not using the center point of the autofocus and i have to change it. Maybe it’s a Minolta Sony thing ?
still using this camera to this day, it have dead auto focus motor so i need to do any focusing manually, and i'm using the lens kit. it can still take a picture that comparable to a newer dslr on a decent light room, but the low light quality is kinda bad..
Another suggestion.. create playlists. I love leaving a channel on and listening to it. But because you don’t have playlists, after your vid it goes to some giant youtuber like Tony Northrop…love Tony, but I’d rather give you the view/listen.
Thanks, that’s a great suggestion. I think I just assumed nobody ever watched the videos so I never did any of the proper UA-cam things. I’ve got enough reviews up now that I could probably even make playlists by each camera company. I’ll definitely work on that.
The 14mp ccd is way better on on the a350/390s and such. but finding one without a broken steady shot is getting harder. If broken, the sensor will be off kilter and shots will be out of alignment but can still be used if you compensate for it. Love you vids - keep up the good work.
What about the 14mpx makes it way better than the 10? I have the 390, and was curious
Sorry, what can be broken in The a390? Thanks!
use ozone generator in a box wit this camera it will kill that stinky feel
I ve followed since the gorgeous blonde days lol. I love this new niche you’re in. Why not re vamp your channel page to sorta show the fact you’re reviewing older tech. It’s a great niche.
Wow, I didn’t realize anyone was still watching since the old days. Thanks for sticking around! But yeah, my channel page definitely needs an update. It’s been so long, I don’t even know what I have as a banner. I remember I replaced the picture of Aida about two years ago, but I literally haven’t checked it since.
@@steve_heise you always had good content. I bought a few budget lenses for my m4/3 cameras after your reviews. The gorgeous gal was a plus. =) but to me not really the focus of the channel. I still use the sigma 60m for m4/3
Thanks Steven. More beautiful images. Ccd is the way to go, alright. Currently loving my "new" E500, which I picked up thanks to you.
Pro tip, get yourself a ozone generator, clean that smoke smell right up.
Still takes great images. Sharp and with really nice colour rendering and contrast.
Thanks so much for doing this. I’ve long had a hankering for one of the Sony SLTs and wondered what the lower-end ones were like. I also hear, like you said, that A-mount lenses are decent, plentiful and affordable. If anything might tempt me away from a cheaper Canon DDLR it might well be one of these :)
Been using a sony A500 for the longest time and just recently bought a used SLT A57. Couldnt be happier.. the lens selection is complete and i have a camera that can do 1080p videos really well. All i could say is to give it a shot.. worst case you probably didnt spent too much on it.. best case is you'd probably will spend more buying all a mount lens 🤣
Thanks! I was always curious about these a-mount DSLRs too. This is my first one and I really do enjoy it.
I would definitely like to try an A57. I’d love to film some video on one of these A-mount cameras since the photo quality is so good.
@@steve_heise if you do happen to come to Malaysia i would lend you my A57 to try out 😉 but looking forward to more a mount camera content..
Hi, Steven I have this camera and it’s is the first camera I ever had, so my question is how are you able able to send the picture to your phone or computer, because the camera is so old, that there are not even SD Card Readers for it. Hope you will see this.😊
Hi, I use a card reader that has a slot for compact flash. I’m not sure if UA-cam will let me post links, but this is similar to what I use. amzn.to/3S84JP0
@@steve_heise Thank you so much sir
mane the photos that these old cameras take are so fire. I wish one day you could also do a review on the nikon d7000
I really like the D7000 but I don’t have one. That’s definitely a camera I wanna get when I have the money!
Man I miss my a200. I really liked the controls. I sold it mostly because I had a problem with the viewfinder in which if I took a photo it wouldn't come the way I was seeing it. It would pretty much push the image up a little bit causing sometimes to get people's feet cut off images.
I sold mine because it had the same problem. It has to do with the sensor. Misplaced sensor, i guess the stabilization is quite fragile
For how much yoi sold?
Great tip on the Adobe profile ✨👌
I collect a lot of old gear and the first thing that goes is the camera strap and/or the bag or case it’s in. Sellers LOVE including that thinking it sweetens the deal but to be honest I don’t want your DNA laden accessories
Good day! Sir, I'm your subscriber. Can you make a review of Sony a100? Cuz I'm planning to buy a used Sony a100, thanks in advance.
I have the opportunity to buy a Sony A230 with the kit lens, battery & charger plus the original box for $100. Is that a good price ? No memory card.
I know this might be a stupid question but was the video shot on the Sony A200, I am venturing into my photography side and I saw this camera on Facebook marketplace place and I saw your video and is intrigued by the camera.
I have the A100, such a great camera. Good price on yours though. Oh, I also have that 50. My son in law grandpa shoots weddings on his A100.
I had a Sony A330 that I am still deeply regretting that I sold it. It was a great camera with a tilted screen. 😭 I will surely buy another one day. I miss it.
Being known as the camera enthusiast at work, I was offered an A200 including two lenses and extra memory cards today for free. I'll have some cleaning to do, but I couldn't turn down an offer like that. And it gives me a reason to pick up a cheap 500mm F8 Mirror tele-lens - and if the lenses are any good - but the camera is in bad condition, perhaps a super cheap A58 too.
I had this camera, very simple but very pleasant to use, a camera without real issues
Hi! Thank you for your sharing. I have recently forming the same habit like you, collecting used cameras and lenses. Unlike buying an expensive, brand new camera or lens, you dont have to worry too much for making any damage on it and it is too tired to chase for new technologies be frankly speaking the function which i dont really need and so one could be more focusing on taking photos and enjoy the fun of photography. It is also an enjoyment for owning something you have once lost in the past.
I brought a Minolta Dynax 9 and a Sony A900, a 17-35mm f3.5, 50mm f1.4, 85mm f1.4, 80-200mm f2.8 and a 300mm f2.8, of course a flash 5400HS.
sony A200 is a bummer for me.Wont autofocus on shorter focal lengths, tried lenses does same thing. It also wont change focus points. I may have a bad copy or defective one
I Like the way that you buy old stuff and test them in 2024, still a lot of goodie outside.
Sorry, so many comments. No, you are right, I have several dslrs and only my a100 has the rgb.
Just picked up it's slightly newer sister, the A230 (worse grip, same sensor) for £50 UK plus the kit lens. That takes pretty nice images. Then added my cheap ass Minolta short zooms and yes, indeed, it started to really shine. Thanks for content Steven :-)
Fujifilm X-S10 has Adobe RGB color profile
I still use a A100 with my dad's Minolta lenses. I've seen the Adobe RGB colour profile, but i have no idea what it is or does
Why is DR better in video? Shadow is darker in photo.
I was looking for a cheap way into the CCD 10.1MP sensor experience and as I have a D700 and D300 didn't want to go the D200 route. It's difficult enough knowing which one I have in my bag when I look in.. Then I happened upon the Oxfam online shop listing a mint looking Pentax K-m with kit 18-55 AL SMC DAL lens (which requires internal cleaning) at a very reasonable price of £75 (around $85 at the time). It has IBS and Adobe RGB colour space. Then I picked up (from a top high street dealers site) a SMC Pentax-A 70-210 f4 macro (700g) and Pentax-A 50mm f1.7 (170g) in mint order for around £35 each including postage. These are wonderful all metal lenses. The zoom has super close macro at the 70 end with great results and has retractable lens hood incorporated. It's such a lovely camera to use with these.. with non chip lenses you get presented with a list of focal lengths to select from every time you turn on the camera, to calibrate the IBS system to your legacy lens. Other plus features include, dioptre adjustable eyepiece, AA rechargable battery use and SDHC card for storage, pop-up flash, shoots raw DNG or Pentax format, dust removal sensor cleaning, pixel mapping, in camera raw development, 4fps, scene modes, custom w\b, digital filter effects, ISO 100-3200, 30s--1/4000, 660g with batteries.
I see so little information on this particular K digital model but feel it is a real gem and potential bargain buy. Mine has only 5k or so shutter count. Okay, it's not weather sealed as the next model up at the time was but it has a great quality feel and would probably prove pretty shower resistant. I've just discovered the feature whereby, in M exposure mode, one press on the +/- button sets the shutter speed for correct exposure based on your current set aperture. Sweet! Is it a Sony A200 killer?
Thank you so much for this! I’m a newbie photographer and picked up an A200 used from an older fella in my town on kijiji (threw in a few Minolta lenses, extra batteries, memory cards, card reader, charger, and camera bag all in for about $70 - just wanted it out of his basement really). I’m still grappling with the basics but I’m learning to love it and you brought up some features I didn’t know it had!
Love my a290 DSLR camera even today! Alpha plus Minolta lens unbeatable for the total experience of photography
Regarding Adobe RGB: all of the Olympus digital cameras you've made videos on allow you to choose either sRGB or Adobe RGB, and it is independent from other colour profiles/settings, such as contrast and saturation.
Aha - so are you saying it’s basically just the standard “sRGB / Adobe RGB” setting but Sony has it in the pictures profiles instead of in the menu like other cameras? Interesting.
@@steve_heise yeah, it's just a bit of typical Sony menu weirdness. Most other companies make it a separate selection, and you can still choose other picture profiles and get them in sRGB or Adobe RGB.
Pirate hooks for hands 😂 Those beer can lenses are the real deal. Outstanding in both film and digital. Great vid as always!
Thanks! And speaking of Minolta and film, have you ever used the Maxxum 5000? There’s a lot on eBay right now for only $30. I was thinking getting one for a video.
@@steve_heise I haven’t tried the 5000 but have two 7000i bodies which are usually super cheap and which is honestly an amazing camera. Nails focus and exposure better than any of my other cameras.
Awesome, thanks so much! I’ll keep an eye out for those.
Love your video concept man, keep it up
Started with the a100, then 200 and 300 . If I had to do it all over again I would have stuck to just the 50mm 1.7 minolta and called it a day that lens is a beast
Which camera do you like most?
@@imnguyen6658 out of those mentioned ? A100 only because it was my first and just felt more natural for me to fling around . Out of the alpha DSLR line as a whole though that would be the a900
@@Tekrel thanks for your input. I have the 390, and it just feels cheap, but the images are quite good compared to cmos
@@imnguyen6658 Yes I agree about the feeling cheap . A comparable camera is the 12mp a700 and that is built like a tank and goes for peanuts these days
Great review, man. Fantastic photos too!
THE BEST CAM IS YOUR EYE
Yes, but it doesn't print so nice😂
To bad about the smell, I couldn't do it.
Someone is trying to sell me this Camera
I have the a100 and a Konica Minolta 7d (very very good btw), and both have the adobe rgb profiles
The f/4 beercan is a really sharp lense.
I had a Canon 10D that used to smell like smoke too... I enjoy your videos.
Thanks!
I'm looking for a good starter camera for both good pictures and exceptional video. I was looking at this one because it is in my price limit on Amazon but does anyone have any good suggestions for under $240?
I got a sigma 18-30mm f 3.5-4.5 for $40. It's surprising how cheap how you got your lenses! I guess your video helped out a bunch with getting others to try it
Hey, I love taking really close up detailed macro shots with my iphone and a bog standard macro lens. I'm looking at getting a used A200. Could anyone recommend a macro lens that is lower than £50? I've heard that the a mounts you can get good lenses cheap. Totally new to this and i just dont understand what type of lens i need.
I loved my Pentax K100D with the 6MP CCD.... CCD made better pictures than CMOS to this day in my opinion. I am eyeing a used Sony A100, they are very cheap nowdays.
BTW, I just bought a Sony A330 with 18-55mm kit lens for $80, so I will be interested to see how it handles. I also picked up a pair of Minolta lenses (24-85mm f3.5-4.5 and 80-200mm Zoom Xi f4.5-5.6) for $50!
7:07 - That's how my D200 feels as well! I like shooting with it, but oh boy the smell of cigarettes is... something else.
Regarding the smell, put the camera in a container with freshly ground coffee for at least 24 hours.
Both d200 and a200 have the ccd sensor,all the way up to a380.
A200 sensor scores much higher at dxomark, in addition, I used to own both and the images were very different...
Upto the A390 :)
i've had mine for a while now but 1 thing bothering me is with the standard 18-70mm kit lens, the frame is smaller than what little corners in the viewfinder suggest and i usually have to rely on cropping in post for that reason. its just weird that a official kit lens does that. I wonder if anyone else has seen this.
sounds like a stupid question, but i’m new to cameras. how would i go about actually taking a photo on it? i can’t seem to click whatever button or do whatever to take one
Try a sony A700 with Minolta beercan...you will be amazed
Yes, CCD sensors are great. My d70 is also a super camera. The pixel pitch is like 8.25 on it.
I bought this camera new back in 2009 and still use it from time to time.
would this camera be good for night time shooting? I also have this camera.
I got one of these used as well (thankfully mine isn't a smoky one :) I mainly got it because I was a Minolta film camera user and so had quite a few lenses already. Not used it for a while must get it out again.
Thanks a lot for the review! I bought this camera used a while back without much research as my first and wondered why it barely got any attention , even at launch. I’m personally a huge fan of Minolta’s design aesthetic and was able to get some really nice shots out of it. Or maybe just bc any dslr is better than a phone
Thanks! I think that’s what drew me to this camera too. I’ve always been a fan of Minolta and there’s just so much of this camera that reminds me of them.
@@steve_heise yeah too bad minolta went away like that :( if anyone remembers sony ericcson phones that's another epic tech brand i'll always miss
The Minolta 135mm f2.8 is a really good lens. The Minolta 28-85mm is a nice zoom lens.
Actually picked it up at an estate sale for $20
I have this camera, I still use it now and then.
What about storage, do you use CF memories or an adapter?
I have sony a58 and work still amazing
Yep this is my favorite channel. I got legit excited when I saw you uploaded.
Oh wow! Thanks so much!
Great video by the way
The Canon 2000d has an Adobe RGB setting
Thank you. I’ve been genuinely curious about this. When I try to search, the only thing that Google finds is settings for Photoshop.
Solid vid.