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Some say both sport the same CCD - however, in the tests and comparisons done at dpreview there are some slight differences, I guess due to other factors (lens, firmware etc).

I bought an A100 2 months ago, and I can say it's a great camera, but lacks some important (for some) features; Computer control and vertical grip. I personally don't find this issues important... and liked the battery life, standard kit lens quality is over what I expected. I'd like it to be a bit more luminous, as even with fairly good lighting conditions the camera complains about movement if you don't use a tripod (Edit: at low80 or 100 ISO). As with everything, it's all about learning how to use your camera in your hands and take the most of it. Not bad to be the first DSLR Sony delivered, thanks to KM. It'll be a serious competitor to Canon and Nikon for sure.