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Sony Alpha A700 review

Sony aims high with its new flagship digital SLR

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Last reviewed: November 22nd 2007

Price at launch £848.20
MPN DSLRA700PCEH
Case Included No
Colour Black
Dimensions 141.7 x 104.8 x 79.7
Weight (g) 690
Auto Shut-off No
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 Card Included No
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
Movie Mode No
OS Requirements Apple Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP
Optical Zoom 6.5
Optical viewfinder Yes
PictBridge No
Shooting Modes Landscape, Night , Portrait, Sunset
Waterproof No
White Balance Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Presets, Shade, Tungsten
LCD Display Yes
Max resolution (horizontal pixels) 4288
Max resolution (vertical pixels) 2856

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Product Summary

Key specs


Weight (g): 690 |
Optical Zoom: 6.5 |
LCD Display: Yes |
Max resolution (horizontal pixels): 4288 |

Full spec

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Good LCD

Improved overall spec

Decent value for money

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Supplied zoom lens not the best

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