Sony Alpha a700

usability, performance, size, glare, exposure

portability, viewfinder, screen, design, image quality

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, price, portability, performance, lens

image quality, zoom, reliability

76% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Leistung, Bedienbarkeit, Bildschirm, Design, Portabilität

Blende, Speicher, Aufnahme, Fokus

94% der Kundenmeinungen auf Amazon.de bewerten dieses Produkt positiv.

100% des avis sur Amazon.fr donnent une note favorable à ce produit.

100% de los comentarios en Amazon.es otorgan a este producto una calificación positiva.

Sharp pictures, good noise control, colours well balanced, speedy operation, sensor based stabilisation

Some minor chromatic aberration issues, no live view, no second LCD display

The Alpha A700 puts Sony firmly in contention with the other big SLR players with its combination of great image quality, a robust feature set and a sturdy design.

Having produced what is arguably the best entry-level DSLR on the market in the A100, Sony has followed it up with another outstanding camera. The A700 is a superb tool for the enthusiast or semi-professional photographer, providing high quality...

Central to the new camera's specification is a 12.24-megapixel CMOS sensor code-named "Exmor", a radical departure from the 10MP CCD sensor of the A100, and similar (or even identical?) to the Sony-supplied sensor in the Nikon D300. The sensor features...

Low noise at high ISOs (excels at low-light shooting). Fast operation. HDMI out. Includes a remote control.

Expensive for what you get. Soft images. Dull design. LCD doesn't support Live View. No video capability.

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Sturdy magnesium body Extensive exposure controls

Inconsistencies with auto white balance Mediocre software bundle

With its sharp, 12-megapixel imaging and with more exposure controls than most photographers--amateur or professional--will likely use, the beefy and finely designed A700 rises to nearly pro-level photography, making it well worth its $1900 price tag....

Good detail at lower sensitivities, very slightly more than ten megapixels but no massive gain ; Low noise at higher sensitivities although at the expense of detail (perhaps too much luminance NR) ; Excellent dynamic range at ISO 200 (more highlight...

Noise reduction settings are applied to raw as well as JPEG files. Would be preferable if they affected JPEG only (as is normal practice). Kudos to Sony for updating the firmware to allow you to actually turn it off at all though ; Base sensitivity...

The Alpha 700 was introduced as a complementary model to the Alpha 100; aimed more at the serious amateur and semi-professional photographer it enters a segment of the market which is buzzing with new models (EOS 40D, D300 and E-3). The A700 clearly...

Good detail at lower sensitivities, very slightly more than ten megapixels but no massive gain Low noise at higher sensitivities although at the expense of detail (perhaps too much luminance NR) Excellent dynamic range at ISO 200 (more highlight range...

Noise reduction settings are applied to raw as well as JPEG files. Would be preferable if they affected JPEG only (as is normal practice). Kudos to Sony for updating the firmware to allow you to actually turn it off at all though! Base sensitivity...

The Alpha 700 was introduced as a complementary model to the Alpha 100; aimed more at the serious amateur and semi-professional photographer it enters a segment of the market which is buzzing with new models (EOS 40D, D300 and E-3). The A700 clearly...

Good LCD ; Improved overall spec ; Decent value for money

Supplied zoom lens not the best

The low noise, 5fps shooting, and build quality are awesome. Then you admire that amazing LCD. Then you begin to appreciate the depth, subtlety and richness of Sony's new sensor. The Nikon D300 had better be good, and Canon must be glad the 40D is...

The alpha 700 accepts Minolta a-mount lenses, Sony's "G" Series lenses with motorized auto focusing and Sony's wide-aperture zoom lenses. A new APS-C size, CMOS imager with on-chip noise-canceling provides the quality you need to make the most of all...