Sony Alpha A700 review

Sony aims high with its new flagship digital SLR

Our Score 4.5

Last reviewed: 2007-11-22November 22nd 2007

Price at launch	£848.20
MPN	DSLRA700PCEH
Colour	Black
Dimensions	141.7 x 104.8 x 79.7
Weight (g)	690
Battery Type	Rechargeable Li-ion
Battery life (approx images)	650
Camera Type	Digital SLR
Connectivity	USB 2.0, Video Output
Continuous Shooting Speed	3
Display Size	3
Display Technology	LCD
Drive Modes	Continuous, Interval, Self-Timer, Single
Exposure Modes	Aperture, Manual, Portrait, Programme, Shutter
Flash	Yes
Flash Features	TTL
Flash Modes	Auto, Hot-Shoe, Off, On, Rear Curtain, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow-Synchro
Flash Sync	1/250
Focusing Modes	Auto, Continuous AF, Manual, Single Shot
ISO Settings	100, 1600, 200, 3200, 400, 6400, 800
Image Formats	Pictbridge, Video
Image Sensor Dimensions	23.5 x 16.6
Image Sensor Resolution	12.2
Image Sensor Type	CMOS
Integral Flash	GN12 at ISO100
Lens	ED glass, aspherical lens
Lens Type	Zoom Lens
Longest Shutter Speed	30
Max. Captured Image Resolution	4288 x 2856
Memory Types	Compact Flash I, Compact Flash II, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Microdrive
Metering Modes	Centre weighted, Multi zone, Spot
Min Shutter Speed	8000
OS Requirements	Apple Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP
Optical Zoom	6.5
Optical viewfinder	Yes
Shooting Modes	Landscape, Night , Portrait, Sunset
White Balance	Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Presets, Shade, Tungsten
LCD Display	Yes
Max resolution (horizontal pixels)	4288
Max resolution (vertical pixels)	2856