Experience breathtaking HD image quality from shooting to viewing The new 12.24 effective megapixel Exmor™ CMOS sensor with enhanced BIONZ processor delivers incredibly lifelike picture quality. Super SteadyShot offers improved image stabilisation with all lenses.
The photo-quality 3-inch LCD with 921k dot Resolution makes it easy to check pictures accurately without the need to upload shots to a PC. Enjoy big-screen HD image playback on your HD Ready TV, plus stunning PhotoTV HD image display on the latest BRAVIA sets.
Enjoy fast response from the accurate 11 point autofocus, high-speed shutter and continuous shooting up to 5fps. Operation is beautifully simple with the new 'Quick Navi' system for instant access to camera settings.
The α700 is a strong performer with a rugged magnesium body and dust/moisture resistant seals.
Exmor™ CMOS sensor: APS-C type with approx. 12.24 effective megapixels
BIONZ imaging processor with on-chip A/D conversion and dual noise reduction
D-Range optimiser with 5 adjustable levels and bracketing
Dual media slots (MS/CF): Accepts Memory Stick Duo™, Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, CompactFlash® Type I, Type II (UDMA / Microdrive™)
Dimensions (W x H x D): Approx. 141.7 x 104.8 x 79.7 mm (excluding protrusions)
Weight: Approx. 690 g (excluding batteries and memory card)
Supplied software: Image data lightbox SR, image data converter SR ver 2, remote camera control
Got what I paid for in the A700, Sunday, 20 January 2008
Overall rating
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
Handling
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
After having owned 2 of the A100 and a Rebel XT I wanted to see what a pro style camera had to offer. The changes to the control layout from the A100 to the A700 are so much better you will never miss the second knob. I actually traded one of the A100's and kept the other for a daughter. The Canon was the first to go! A far as IQ it will be hard to beleive that it could be that much better than the A100 but the low light sensor, twice as fast autofocus, and smooth - fast shutter plus 2 more megapixels really make it work. The image just seems to have more depth and less flatness. This camera really loves the vertical grip accessory and so do I. Setting manual white balance is the only real change I make from lens to lens and indoor to out and by doing so the JPEG quality is so good that shooting in raw is much less than what I needed to do on the A100. The dynamic range really works better than I ever saw with the JPEG format before on the A100 and controls white burnout much, much better. Yeah it was a lot of money but it is really worth about what it cost in what it can do. PS the view finder will probably hook you on first look anyway!!!
