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I have one, and although there isn't a massive array of lenses at the moment (remember it's not just Sony, all the old maxxum AF mount lenses from minolta will work too), Sony does intend to continue its dSLR side (they're releasing 2 new bodies some time 2007/08)
I got mine for a really really low price from a guy I know (*ahem*) so I'm glad about that, but the lens deal isn't a huge issue. Minolta made a good line of lenses and some G lenses for the mount, plus Sony is marketing some nice lenses (small selection right now, though).
I have the kit zoom lens it came with (so/so, too much plastic), as well as the "beercan" minolta 70-210mm f4 and a 50mm f1.7 minolta prime.
As far as use, the camera is very nice to use and I can't say anything extremely negative about the body's design (all DSLRs currently on the market seem to be that way as well). The in-camera image stabilization does its job well and the only real gripe I have about it is that the shutter noise is pretty loud compared to other SLRs. It's built quite solid, but is still not very heavy, and like you said the grip is very nice.
If I had to pay retail for it, I'd probably go with a Nikon or Pentax instead, but there's at _least_ 3 or 4 lenses to choose from for each popular range/pupil diameter combination. Do your research and see what lenses you'd like to shoot with, find if they're all available in the mount and if you're not particularly worried about re-sale a few years down the road, get the camera.
Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeSONYCamera ModelDSLR-A100Camera SoftwareDSLR-A100 v1.02Maximum Lens Aperturef/4.0Focal Length (35mm Equiv)135 mmImage-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution72 dpiVertical Resolution72 dpiImage Created2007:05:21 17:02:14Exposure Time1/200 secF-Numberf/8.0Exposure ProgramManualISO Speed Rating100Lens Aperturef/8.0Brightness8.2 EVExposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternLight SourceUnknownFlashNo Flash, CompulsoryFocal Length90.00 mmRenderingNormalExposure ModeManualWhite BalanceManualScene Capture TypeStandardGain ControlNoneContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessNormal
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