Sony Alpha DSLR-A700

Sony Alpha DSLR-A700

Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
Announced: 19 Dec 2007
Sensor Resolution: 12Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-6400
Weight: 768g
Physical Dimensions: 142 x 105 x 80 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (pentaprism)
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: x
43
Overall Score
46
Image Quality
39
Speed Performance
31
Versatility
52
Comfort
Portrait

41

Portrait
Landscape

41

Landscape
Sport

44

Sport
Street

47

Street
Everyday

46

Everyday
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prospros

  • The Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos

conscons

  • Like it or not, we are too used to LCD display to do without it
  • Unfortunately, Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 does not support wireless connection

Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 and its rivals

Review compare Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
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Alpha DSLR-A700
43 41 41 44 47 46 buy on

Sony Alpha DSLR-A700: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 is a DSLR camera launched on 12/19/2007.

Technically speaking, the Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 43 overall. The Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 weights 768 gr and spans 142 x 105 x 80 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, whatever the technical specification to be considered, the performance of Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 is below the category average:

  • Image Quality - Score 46, ranks among the worst 42% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 39, ranks among the worst 49% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 52, ranks among the worst 35% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 31, ranks among the worst 30% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 41, ranks in the best 74% of its category. Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 41, ranks in the best 72% of its category. Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 44, ranks in the best 68% of its category. Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Suboptimal, score 47, ranks 24% in its category. Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Everyday - Good, score 46, ranks in the best 74% of its category. Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

APS-C

Sensor Dimensions

23.5 x 15.6 mm

Sensor Area

366.6 mm2

Sensor Resolution

12 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4272 x 2848

Max Native ISO

6400

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Sony/Minolta Alpha

Number of Lenses

140

Focal Length Multiplier

1.5

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

920Kdot

Live View

no

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Optical (pentaprism)

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

95

Viewfinder Magnification

0.6

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/8000s

Continuous Shooting

5fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

12.0

Max Flash Sync

1/250s

Flash Modes

Auto
Fill-in
Red-Eye reduction
Slow Sync
rear curtain
Off

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

66

DxO Color Depth

22.3

DxO Dynamic Range

11.9

DxO Low Light ISO

581

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

no

Average

no

Spot

no

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

no

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

11

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

Max Video Resolution

-

Video Formats

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

768g

Physical Dimensions

142 x 105 x 80 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

NP-FM500H

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo Pro Duo

Storage Slots

1

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