Sony Alpha A200 DSLR Bags TIPA Best Entry Level DSLR Award [DSLR-A200]

Sony's highly desirable 10.2 megapixel Alpha A200 DSLR, successor to
Sony's A100 DSLR, has been named as the 'Best Entry-level DSLR in
Europe' at the prestigious TIPA (Technical Image Press Association)
awards according to a press release just hitting the wires.

The editorial panel of the TIPA awards judging citation states:

'Easy to use, easy to carry and offered at a very attractive price with
its 18-70mm zoom lens, the Sony Alpha 200 is a dream camera for
beginners who want to start enjoying all the benefits of D-SLR
photography. Its 10.2 megapixel sensor delivers top quality images up to
ISO 400 and beyond, and the autofocus system is fast and accurate. The
large LCD screen gives a clear, bright display when reviewing images,
and both the in-camera image stabilisation and the anti-dust system are
very effective in use. A superb, low-cost camera that’s easy to
use, and a worthy winner of this award.'

Sony's A200 DSLR, which is presently retailing for around $520, sports a
10.2 megapixel Super HAD CCD offering resolutions of up to as 3,872 x
2,592 pixels and sports a 2.7' LCD screen, ISO sensitivities of 100 -
200, 9-point center cross AF sensor, 40-segment honeycomb metering
system, 3FPS burst mode and, if you're looking to step up from a compact
digital camera to one of the 'big boys' was already worth serious
consideration. (Incidentally, if you would like to see a somewhat fuller
spec sheet, you can do so here).

Needless to say this award will serve not only to bring Sony's A200 to
the forefront of people's minds once again but, we suspect, won't do
anything to hurt sales.

Well done Sony (can you send us one now, please).