Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Camera (Body Only) - Digital Camera Reviews

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I've used the 700 with Minolota lens for nature, landscape and action photography of race cars and aircraft. Compatability of the Minolota gear was a key choice for the A100 I first purchased, the 5fps, high ISO, LCD display, with the addition of the vertical grip that holds two batteries allows for longer sessions, sold me on the 700. from Bhphotovideo.com After using the Sony A100 for a few years, this camera out does my old camera in a lot of ways. The 5 fps is one feature that I particularly enjoy. from Crutchfield.com At this point, any of the top cameras will take great photos and this is no exception. The sensor on this camera ranks 5th overall in the <$3000 (body only) range (google DXOMark) This camera is set apart by the feel and features. from Amazon.com The Sony A700 is a sister camera to the Konica-Minolta Maxxum 7D which I own and was very pleased with. I purchased the Sony based on my experience with the Maxxum 7D. from Amazon.com This camera exceeds all expectations. It's very well built and performs outstandingly with every shot taken. from Amazon.com When I got the camera from SonyStyle, I bought a two year repair plan. A few weeks after I received the camera, I found a small scratch on the lens which may have been triggered by a friction that occured when my camera felt 1-2 inches on a shelve. from Amazon.com Even though this is not the absolute top of the line, it is certainly worthy of high praise. I am not a professional photographer, but I do take high level (raw) shots, edit them on photoshop and post to websites and make brochures and business cards from my photos. from Amazon.com extremely pleased with this camera. especially combined with the sony lens 18-250 mm. recommend to upgrade to last fw asap. from Amazon.com Great for causal use, good performance/price ratio. Back focus issue with SAL50F14 (50mm/1.4F) & SAL18200 (18~200mm) depending on aperture & zoom settings, couldn't be fixed after 3 repair trips, tired of it, now stuck with blurry quick shots (some of them); if you are slow shooter and have more time to adjusting focus (compensating the back focus) for every photo, it's still a great camera. Many complain on web about A700 back focus issue, be aware! from Amazon.com LENS: for $200 extra, the 18-200mm Sony lens can be added to the Sony Alpha 700 camera body: Sony Alpha A700 12.24MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Aspherical ED Lens. Originally priced at $499, this is a high-quality lens, very sharp at most focal lengths. from Amazon.com

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Released	over 2 years ago
Resolution	13.03 Megapixel
Camera Resolution	13.03 Megapixel
Image Resolutions	4272 x 2848
Interchangeable Lens	Interchangeable Lenses
Battery Life	650 Images
Battery Type	Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Built-in Microphone	Without Built-in Microphone
Camera Type	SLR/Professional
Compression Modes	Fine Uncompressed
Compression Type	JPEG Raw Image DPOF
Depth	3.14 in.
Digital Zoom	Without Digital Zoom
Family Line	Sony Alpha DSLR
Flash Functions	Auto Flash Rear Sync Flash Fill-in Flash Manual
Flash Type	Built-In
Focal Length	80 - -8000 mm
Focus Type	Autofocus & Manual Focus
Frames Per Second	5 Frames
Height	4.13 in.
ISO Speeds	160 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 5000 4000
Image Sensor Type	CMOS
Included Accessories	Software USB Cable Driver Battery Charger Strap
Interface Type	USB 2.0 HDMI
LCD Panel	With LCD Panel
LCD Panel Size	3 in.
LCD Protected Position	Without LCD Protected Position
LCD Screen	With LCD Screen
LCD Screen Resolution	921,600 pixels
LCD Screen Size	3 in.
MPN	DSLRA700
Memory Type	CompactFlash Card Type I Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick Pro Memory Stick DUO PRO
Operating System	Apple Mac OS X Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows Vista
Optical Zoom	Without Optical Zoom
Release Date	28 September, 2007
Self Timer	2 Sec. 10 Sec.
Shutter Speed	30 - 1/8000 sec
UPC	4013675004019
Video Interface	Video Out
Viewfinder	Optical
Warranty	1 Year
Weight	1.52 lb.
White Balance	Manual Daylight / Sunny (Preset) Cloudy (Preset) Fluorescent (Preset) Tungsten (Preset) Shade (Preset) Flash (Preset)
Width	5.58 in.

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