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Sony Alpha A700

Manufacturer: Sony
Model: DSLRA700KIT
Very Good
Overall Rating
Very Good
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Very Good
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Excellent
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Absolut Photo
Excellent
Le nouveau Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 ou A700 embarque un capteur Cmos Exmor de 12 millions de pixels associé à un puissant processeur d'image BIONZ, donnant un traitement très rapide et de grande qualité pour tous vos clichés.

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DPexpert
Excellent
Our advice is to buy the body on its own and then pair it with a good lens. The Sony kit, with body and short zoom lens, costs $2150. That is not doing justice to the camera. There is a Zeiss 16-80mm for $1250 – that is the way to go.

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LuminousLandscape
Very Good
The benefit of always (within reason) being able to get the shot with an impressive degree of quality, cancels out to a great degree any 'bench test' concerns.

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Photo Review
Very Good
A well-built DSLR for serious photo enthusiasts, which offers excellent imaging performance and a wide range of adjustable controls.

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Tech Radar
Very Good
This 3-inch LCD deserves a special mention. It's not the first 3-inch LCD on an SLR, but it's the sharpest, with an amazing 921,000 dots. Not only is it sharp, it gives an excellent indication of what your shots will actually look like.

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Imaging-Resource
Very Good
Now that the din of Canon and Nikon fans has quieted from last month's announcements, Sony and Minolta fans have something to smile about: the Sony A700

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Cameralabs
Very Good
Good build quality and ergonomics...Superb quality VGA screen...Built-in sensor-shift stabilisation...HDMI port....

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Since this DSLR is mostly targeted at professional or semi-professional photographers, the price is pretty steep, but fair at the same time. To purchase just the body of the A700, with no lens kit, you will end up spending around $1399 or less. There are

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PCworld
Very Good
Sturdy magnesium body Extensive exposure controls...Inconsistencies with auto white balance Mediocre software bundle...

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DPreview
Very Good
Good detail at lower sensitivities, very slightly more than ten megapixels but no massive gain Low noise at higher sensitivities although at the expense...

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Digitaltrends
Very Good
Excellent photos, Fast response (5 fps), Built-in stabilization Expensive, Heavy, Noise at very high ISOs Let's welcome Sony to the top ranks of the D-SLR universe. The alpha DSLR-A700 is an excellent camera and I recommend it without reservation.

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GoodGearGuide
Very Good
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.

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Cnet
Very Good
All in all, I'm very impressed by the Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 as an all-around midrange digital SLR. Though more expensive than the Canon EOS 40D, the built-in image stabilizer and higher resolution are worth the extra bucks, unless you really need the littl

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BildLjudHemma
Very Good
Le nouveau Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 ou A700 embarque un capteur Cmos Exmor de 12 millions de pixels associé à un puissant processeur d'image BIONZ, donnant un traitement très rapide et de grande qualité pour tous vos clichés.

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Cnet
Very Good
A top-of-the-line amateur digital SLR camera, the Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 will delight Konica Minolta diehards and makes a great choice if you don't already have a stake in other lens systems

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Not everyone will appreciate the A700’s rather boxy, blocky appearance, but it’s easy to use and will deliver colour rich images with a minimum of fuss, while leaving plenty of scope for further creativity and creative flexibility should you so wish. The

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Letsgodigital
Very Good
My conclusion after extensively using the Sony DSLR-A700 in practice and testing it thoroughly can be short. Sony's Alpha 700 is a beautiful DSLR and offers the demanding photographer as well as the amateur a perfect tool to practice photography on a high

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DC Resource
Very Good
With their Alpha DSLR-A700, Sony has created a midrange digital SLR that keeps up with the "big boys". The A700 offers an excellent mix of photo quality, performance, features, and build quality -- not to mention support for legacy Minolta lenses.

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Thinkcamera
Very Good
Intuitive design and layout Flash and Dynamic Range upgrades...

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Neo Camera
Very Good
One of the most important features of this DSLR is its built-in stabilization. Built-in stabilization can bring both unequaled flexibility and cost savings. There are many types of lenses which do not have any stabilized counterparts, in particular, prime

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Ephotozine
Very Good
Having paddled in the shallow end of the DSLR pool Sony have got out the Speedos and jumped right in with the A700, throwing their weight around with a rugged build, 12Mp resolution, 5fps shooting speed and an LCD so packed with pixels it's like a fat man

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Stuff. TV
Very Good
The A700 is confused. You see, Sony has placed its specs and price firmly in the prosumer range, yet so much about its Alpha range's flagship camera is entrenched in entry-level town.

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PCworld
Very Good
A complex, well-made camera with tons of controls, the A700 takes exceptionally sharp, well-exposed shots.

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PCpro
Very Good
Excellent image quality, but let down by some irritating design quirks and the high price.

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The The Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 is a solid piece of equipment that combines strong performance with affordability. I reviewed the Sony’s original DSLR, the A100, and liked it, and the A700 is a step up. It has a higher-resolution sensor, is more responsive a

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Macworld
Very Good
Great build quality; good image quality; fast performance; beautiful LCD screen....

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Macworld
Good
Like the camera itself, the price tag is however on the hefty side for those making the trade-up from a digital compact – though doubtless the manufacturer feels brand awareness and trust will see it through.

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PCadvisor
Good
Unlike some other digital SLR brands, Sony did not go cheap on the kit lens bundled with its camera: The £1,124 inc VAT price includes a zoom lens with an appealing 24mm to 158mm (35mm equivalent) focal length.

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PCauthority
Good
How does Sonys new DSLR stack up against the like of Nikon and Canon? The A700 has excellent image quality, but is let down by design quirks and the high price Sony's entrance into the DSLR market has been greeted entirely positively. But the c...

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