Sony Alpha DSLR-A100K w/ 18-70mm F/3.5-5.6 Lens comparison

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Product name	Sony Alpha DSLR-A100K w/ 18-70mm F/3.5-5.6 Lens	Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 (with 18-55mm lens)	Nikon D3000 (with 18mm-55mm lens)	Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 (with 18-70mm lens)	Canon EOS Rebel T1i (with 18-55mm IS lens)
Price	$699.00 to $799.99	$419.99 to $499.99	$467.49 to $593.99	$400.00 to $799.95	$649.00 to $799.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars			4.0 stars	4.0 stars
Release date		June 01, 2009	August 24, 2009		April 18, 2009
The Bottom Line	Sony's Alpha DSLR-A100 deserves consideration whether you're looking for an alternative to Canon and Nikon, you already own a selection of Maxxum AF lenses, or you're looking for your first digital SLR.	The Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 is a solid entry-level dSLR that will surely have its fans, and it's a better deal than its slightly higher-end sibling, the A330.	Its feature set is basic even by entry-level standards, but the Nikon D3000 delivers the photo quality and performance you expect when stepping up to a dSLR, with an optional interface that's very beginner friendly.	The Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 is a solid entry-level dSLR that doesn't really stand out in its very competitive field.	A solid, slightly better-than-basic dSLR, the Canon EOS Rebel T1i delivers photo quality and performance that adequately compensates for most of its annoyances.
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Lens aperture	F/3.5-5.6	F/3.5-5.6	Info unavailable	F/3.5-5.6	F/3.5-5.6
Equivalent 35mm focal length	27 - 105 mm	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	27 - 105 mm	29 - 88 mm
Optical zoom	3.9 x	3 x	Info unavailable	3.9 x	3 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO auto	ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 3200 ISO 100-1600 ISO auto (100-1600)	ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 6400 ISO 12800 ISO 100-3200 ISO auto (100-3200)
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable
Weight	19.2 oz	15.9 oz	17.1 oz	19.2 oz	16.9 oz
Effective sensor resolution	10,200,000 pixels	10,200,000 pixels	10,200,000 pixels	10,200,000 pixels	15,100,000 pixels
Still image format	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	JPEG NEF (RAW) RAW + JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG
Service & support type	1 year warranty	1 year parts and labor warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	2.5 in	2.7 in	3 in	2.7 in	3 in
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Info unavailable	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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