Surprisingly good!

Author's Rating:

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.

Author's Review
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.