whats the sony a230 like

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As title really, this with a kit lens looks like a good buy? whats your opinions and the lens range like
 
not sure what the a230 is like, but if it's anything like the a300 i have great systems and can't go wrong with them.

have heard positives on a100, a200, a300, a700 etc. etc.
 
casfan said:
As title really, this with a kit lens looks like a good buy? whats your opinions and the lens range like
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On paper it looks very similar to the previous a200, but some of the reviews imply that the IQ is a nice upgrade on the a200. Think Practical Photography had a review this month.
 
It's a general upgrade from the A200. I prefer how the A200 feels however but I can't judge the A230 it properly because I've never used one outside of a shop. Stuff always feels worse in shops but the grip doesn't seem to be very ergonomic.....
 
George7 said:
It's a general upgrade from the A200. I prefer how the A200 feels however but I can't judge the A230 it properly because I've never used one outside of a shop. Stuff always feels worse in shops but the grip doesn't seem to be very ergonomic.....
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i've read that in a magazine too that ergonomic it's not as good as the previous model due to smaller grip handle part i think
 
I bought my A300 because it felt much better in my hands than the competition at the time (Canon 450D / Nikon D60). It was comfortable, I could reach all the controls easily, well weighted, etc.

I had a play with an A230 in a shop a couple of weeks ago - awful ergonomics :(. Didn't suit my hands at all.
 
apparently it was designed for people upgrading from a P+S & supposedly works for that demographic.
If you are an existing experienced SLR user the A5xx series has a more traditional grip as well as more control so is probably of more interest anyway.
 
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