anyone using the A230?

[LABE]

cant seem to find much on this new cam, just wondered how it compared to the A200. Is the new kit lens an improvement on the old one. Cheers Paul

[David Kilpatrick]

Yes, the new kit lens is better. I have not used the camera, sorry.

David

[LABE]

It seems no one is using the a230 which is a shame. I sold my a200 a while back and am about ready to replace it again. Just wanted to know if the IQ had improved upto iso 400. That was all. cheers Paul UK

[David Kilpatrick]

There are no signs that IQ will have improved in that range. The A380 versus A350 shows no real improvement at ISO 100-400 but the A380 is a little better for in-camera JPEGs at ISO 800 and above. For raw files, nothing much can be seen to distinguish them apart. The A200 already had exceptionally good image quality fom 100-400, so any improvement would be hard to spot. The big improvement with that particular sensor was between the A100 and the A200.

If I were you I would be looking for a good price on an A330 - or a very good price on an A700, which would be by far the best step up after selling an A200.

David

[LABE]

thank you David for your advice. Paul