Konica Minolta DiMAGE A200 Digital Camera

Pros: 7X optical zoom, image stabilization, hot shoe, and fast AF
Cons: Very complex, battery life, and slightly noisy images

The Konica-Minolta DiMage A200 was designed to provide an affordable entry platform into the new eight megapixel P&S digital camera class. The A2, K-M’s first eight megapixel digicam, was a resounding success – very popular with semi pro photographers, ...

Pros: Excellent output quality, RAW capability, durability, flexibility, 8 MP, 28-200 zoom, image stabilization.
Cons: Nothing worth mentioning.

After ditching a large assortment of full-size Nikon gear -- several bodies, half a dozen lenses, etc. -- in favor of much lighter Pentax SLR equivalents, I was still frustrated by always having to schlep all that stuff around. No matter which lens or ...

Pros: Wide Angle Lens is best in class Natural colors. Manual zoom. Threaded lens barrel.
Cons: A bit slow, but do often you need fast shot to shot speeds?

KonicaMinolta was bought by Sony, who discontinued making Minoltas, but says they will honor the warranties. This means this camera is falling quickly in price. You can get it for almost half its original price. It has been knocked by reviewers for ...

Pros: Big features, small size; great wide angle; image stabilization
Cons: Getting hard to find; just average in low light

I have used the Minolta A200 for two years and have taken nearly 3,000 photos with it. It's strongest selling points include 1) a superb feature set in a very small package 2)true image stabilization and 3) the unbeatable 28-200 mm lens. Why should you ...

Pros: SLR like feel and results. Anti shake feature and 7x quality optics
Cons: Poor AF in low light, noisy in high ISO settings.

Looking to upgrade from a 4 meg 4 x zoom (Minolta S404) compact to something that would offer the greater creative control (mainly for landscape photography) and improved optics / zoom range that I use to enjoy with an SLR nearly 20 years ago. However as ...

Pros: stabilizer, 28mm to 200mm lens ease of use
Cons: flimsy battery and jack compartment doors..should close with a secure click..not friction or "spring"

On my second day with the camera, I took it out to shoot cross country runners. I found that most of the buttons and menu items were intuitive, which made learning while shooting, easy and straightforward. Considering speed and the potential for ...

Pros: 28mm wide angle, stabilizer, macro with flash, very sharp even at high digital zoom
Cons: a little slow to focus and shoot in dark rooms, screen a tad small

I'm extremely happy with the overall features and operation of this camera. Going down to 28mm (35mm equiv) is much more useful for inside work than having a super-zoom camera that only goes down to 38mm (35mm equiv) in wide angle. Others are backing ...

Pros: Anti-shake, built-in color balance meter, sharp 7x auto/manual touch zoom lens, and flip out LCD.
Cons: Slow AF in low light, Minolta only hot shoe, no PC plug.

After two weeks of trying the KM A200, I found the pictures sharp and the colors realistic. The anti-shake feature really works well on medium low light and/or long telephoto lens settings. Flash pictures were surprisingly natural, due to the central position of the flash and the fairly wide range of distances covered. This camera is definitely a challenge to learn but well worth the effort. The controls are well laid out and the buttons fall easily to the fingers. I bought the recommended 512 80x Compact Flash card for speedy downloading. Useful accessories I will later add are a multi-coated UV filter, an extra battery and a digital flash.

Pros: exceptional quality for the price. low noise @ ISO 50, good lens 28-200mm, natural colour.
Cons: AF in low light not great, but OK.

Have been looking for a reasonable quality 8MP for some time, looked at Canon Pro 1, the Sony beast, and the A2. I think the A200 has image quality superior to any of those.
Have compared shots taken with shots from a couple of 7 & 8 MP canons and although the A200 images are not quite as sharp, a very small amount of post or tweaking the sharpness in camera produces the same results. The A200 produces more natural colour than the canons.
Loaded with features, but easier to use than the A2. Quite logical in the button layout and functions. I find it quick to use now I know where to find things.
A fraction of the size of the Sony and far superior image quality.
Very happy with image quality, and I am fussy! Good shadow detail with low noise. Handles high contrast scenes well. Shots look like drum scans of 35mm SLR shots to me. Usable res for offset printing at A4 .
Using Photoshop Camera Raw gives very good control over tweaks before editing.
Lots of adjustment to fit with your photographic style. Half the price of 8MP SLR and lens, almost as good.

Pros: Fine for outdoor photography. Easy to hold and lots of features.
Cons: Terrible AF mode, making the camera effectively useless for indoor photography, proprietary battery.

After reading many reviews for this camera and exploring the many other cameras out there, I finally decided on the Minolta A200. While the camera is really outstanding in normal situations, the auto focus is absolutely useless in low light. Moreover, the camera vibrated roughly when it was trying to focus. Pictures taken in AF mode in low light were very out of focus. I assumed the camera was defective and returned it to Minolta. But when I received it back from them (after 3 weeks), it still had the same problem. The camera is completely unacceptable, if you're ever planning to take a pictures indoors in moderate to low light. I really can't understand anyone giving it a positive review.

Pros: good photo's, easy to learn, many manual ajustable settings,
Cons: long shoot to shoot and start up times, mediocre flash

I bought this camera in the netherlands for 550 euro, very good price. The camera is really good value for money. The canon pro1 is much more expensive for the same quality of the a200 (both camera have an equal ammount of cons en pros)
The camera is easy the handle, the most used functions are in +/- 1 click available,it has a optical image stabalisor and everything you want to ajust manually you can on this camera. There are also a few negative things about the camera: The shoot to shoot and start up times are higher then expected for a camera in this price segment, there are a few functions that are quite useless, a example is the built-in video assembling. Also i can recommend you to read the following review before any camera purchase: "http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/konicaminoltaa200/"
I can recommend this camera for anyone who really likes photography and wants a good, manually ajustable, camera.

Pros: -Manuel Zoom -Excellent Image Quality -Flip-out LCD -Manuel Focus Ring -Logical Menu Design
Cons: Low light Focus (BUT, Spot focus setting eliminates the problem)

After a long period of search and many test shoots, I bought A-200 (among Nikon 8800, Canon Pro1, Sony 828 and Panasonic FZ20)

The main reasons to chose A-200 are the image quality, perfect tonal range (excellent skin tones), and technical specs. such as Manuel Zoom Control, Manuel Focus ring and flip-out LCD Monitor. Menu is very logical and easy to manage.

I took more than 1000 Photos with no regrets.
Good Chose for Advanced Amateurs as primary camera, and for Pros as a spare camera of a digital Slr

Pros: "Feels" like an SLR. Wide angle.
Cons: Nothing, really.

I read lots of reviews on this website when I was looking for a new camera, so I thought I'd put one on as well. I'm an architect and use it to photograph finished projects. Use for website as well as display boards up to A3 (11 x 17) size. Very crips and clean.

We use a simple 5 mega pixel Pentax (a hand-me-down) for day to day site shots.

The lense goes wider than a lot of other digital cameras go, and this was crucial, especially for internal shots.

There are lots of buttons and options. READ THE MANUAL. Twice, and then keep it on hand. Once you get used to it, it's easy to use.

All in all, I'm very happy with this camera, and would easily buy on again.

Pros: Lens, resolution.
Cons: Insane complexity, worthless for action photography, night/flash pictures are usually junk

The No. 1 reason to buy this camera is its 28-200 zoom lens. The resolution is nice, but it seems difficult to achieve what the camera is theoretically capable of. It is insanely complex. Controls are less than intuitive. The owner's manual is 170 pages long, and you'll be sorry if you don't keep it with you every minute you have the camera...because it seems something is always getting bumped, turned on or off, or out of whack somehow. For whatever reason, I couldn't get it to take decent pictures through windows...can't get it to take decent night pictures...the flash is also ridiculously complex...and the shutter is so slow to response after you trigger it, you can fuggedabout sports or action photography. There's like a two-second delay! Maybe a professional, taking it out of all the various automatic modes, could set it up for the perfect picture every time. But that's not what I bought it for. I want to be able to turn on the camera, and get the shot...every time...and this thing won't do it without a 20-minute primer in the owner's manual first.