Sony Alpha DSLR-A700

Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
Entry-level DSLR Entry-level DSLR
September, 2007

Summary Sony DSLR-A700

Prices Price
Body only Unknown Kit Unknown
Score Snapsort rank
Among similar cameras #n/a of 15
details
Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help APS-C 23.5x15.6mm Screen resolution Help 920k dots
Megapixels Help 12.2 MP Movie format Help None
Screen size Help 3.0" Light sensitivity Help 1,600 ISO
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Lenses Lenses
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Sony Alpha DSLR-A700Sony Alpha DSLR-A700

Replacement

Sony has replaced the Alpha DSLR-A700 with the A77.

Sony SLT-A77
Sony SLT-A77 announced August, 2011
Live view Has live view
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Movie format Shoots movies

Compare the new Sony SLT A77 vs the DSLR-A700

Pros

The Sony DSLR-A700 vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Sensor shift
Storage slots More storage slots Help
2
Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
1/8000 of a second
Sensor size Slightly larger than average sensor Help
APS-C 23.5x15.6mm
Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
Pentaprism

Cons

The Sony DSLR-A700 vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Overall image quality Low overall image quality Help
66.0
Live view No live view Help
Preview with viewfinder
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Autofocus Manual focus only Help
None
Lens availability Slightly fewer lenses available Help
92 lenses
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Announced Old Help
September, 2007
Light sensitivity (boost) Very low boost light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Thickness Thick Help
3.1"
Weight Very heavy Help
768 g
Popularity Not so popular Help
Among snapsort users
Low light performance Very noisy at high ISO Help
581 ISO
Movie format No movies Help
None
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
12.2 MP
Light sensitivity Very poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Weather sealed No weather sealing Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Cross type focus points Fewer cross-type focus points Help
1
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Size Quite large Help
Professional size 142x105x80 mm

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Ehsan (6:14 AM, May 05, 2013)
You put an A200 pics instead of A700!!! Front view image belongs to A200!!
 
JohnJ (1:01 PM, March 11, 2013)
Great camera. I also have the Nikon D300 but find I grab the Sony A700 whenever I need a quick shot.