I bought the a100 just weeks before the a200 came out, and I love it!
Suppose it depends on what your use of its gonna be.
If you're a wedding photographer, you'd defo go for something better.
If its more point and shoot with the option of more serious stuff, but not getting professional, it'll do anyone fine.

I went for the Sony as I had an older Minolta 35mm SLR and I could "transplant" all my old lenses onto the Sony with no hassle.
Add to that the fact that my old Minolta "standard" lenses now also have "anti-shake" due to the function being built into the Sonys body, and not the lens.

I can't say I'm in any way disappointed with my a100, and still consider it to have been an excellant choice. I know a few guys who "have to have the best" and coz they read all the mags etc beforehand, went out and blew stacks more on other brands just to have the most current model, and use them as point and shoot cameras.
Whats the point....?!?!

Go for the Sony, its a perfectly good and capable camera for anyone.......

Cheers,

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