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Digital SLR Cameras

Sony Alpha A700

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Sony Alpha A700 4.25

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RRP

$2249.00

Review Date

Wednesday, 19th of December, 2007

Features

Camera Resolution : 12.1 MP

ISO Speeds : 100

ISO Speeds : 1000

ISO Speeds : 160

ISO Speeds : 1600

ISO Speeds : 200

ISO Speeds : 3200

ISO Speeds : 400

ISO Speeds : 80

ISO Speeds : 800

What's Hot

Sharp pictures, good noise control, colours well balanced, speedy operation, sensor based stabilisation

What's Not

Some minor chromatic aberration issues, no live view, no second LCD display

The Final Word

The Alpha A700 puts Sony firmly in contention with the other big SLR players with its combination of great image quality, a robust feature set and a sturdy design.

Digital Camera Features

Camera Resolution

12.1 MP

Interchangeable Lens?

Yes

Focus Type

Manual, Autofocus

Aperture Priority?

Yes

Flash Functions

Auto Flash, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-eye Reduction Flash , Slow Sync

ISO Speeds

800, 1600, 3200, 80, 160, 1000, 100, 200, 400

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000th of a second

Min Shutter Speed

30 seconds

Shutter Priority?

Yes

White balance

Custom, Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten

Fixed Image Resolutions

3872 x 2592

Image Sensor Type

CMOS

Image stabilization (Optical)?

Yes

Colour Viewfinder?

Yes

Tripod Mount?

Yes

Continuous Shot?

Yes

Continuous Shot Limits

5 frames per second

Bracketing Function?

Yes

Self timer?

Yes

Display

Display Technology

TFT

Screen size

3.0 in

General

Available Colours

Black

Length (mm)

133.1

Width (mm)

94.7

Height (mm)

71.3

Weight (g)

545

Media

Supported Memory Media

Memory Stick PRO Duo, CompactFlash

Supported Picture File Formats

JPG, Raw

Power

Power Supply

Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

HDMI Output, USB 2.0

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