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In the DSLR class, the Sony A700 DSLR has many features. Along with the 3.0 inch LCD screen, Sony has also provided the A700 DSLR with a 1/160 flash sync speed and has 12.2 million effective pixels.
Product Summary
12.2 mega pixels, 3.0 inch LCD screen, approx. 5 fps
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Sony alpha DSLR-A700 Digital SLR Camera - 12.2 Megapixel - 16:9 - 3.9x Optical Zoom - 3 Active Matrix TFT Color LCD |
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| Main Details |
| Production Year |
2008 |
| Product Type |
Digital SLR |
| Features |
| Notes |
Dual Slot for Memory Stick Duo / CompactFlash
Live view information: Histogram display, real-time image-adjustment display (exposure compensation, white balance, sunset / B&W in Creative Style) |
| Sensor Chip |
| Effective Pixels |
12.2 |
| Maximum Resolution |
4288 x 2856 |
| Minimum Resolution |
L (12M, 3:2); 4272 x 2848,
M (6.4M, 3:2): 3104 x 2064, S (3.0M, 3:2): 2128 x 1424,
L (10M, 16:9); 4272 x 2400, M (5.4M, 16:9): 3104 x 1744,
S (2.6M, 16:9): 2128 x 1200 |
| Sensor |
13.05 |
| Sensor Size |
15.8 x 23.6 mm |
| Aspect Ratio(P/DCMRS) |
3:2, 16:9 |
| Dust Removal |
Charge protection coating on low pass filter and image-sensor shift mechanism |
| Sensor Type |
Exmor™ CMOS sensor |
| Viewfinder |
| Built-in Dioptric Adjustment |
-3.0 to +1.0 m-1 |
| Coverage |
95% |
| Depth of Field Preview |
Yes (by pressing Depth-of-field preview button)
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| Eyepiece Shutter |
None |
| Focusing Screen |
Spherical Acute Matte |
| Magnification |
0.9 x, with 50mm lens at infinity |
| Mirror |
Quick return mirror |
| Type |
Fixed eye-level system with optical glass type pentaprism |
| Viewfinder Information |
Super SteadyShot scale and Camera-shake warning in the viewfinder |
| Body |
| ISO Rating |
AUTO: ISO 200 - 1600 (lower limit / upper limit selectable )
Range: ISO100 - 3200 equivalent (Up to ISO 6400 can be set as expanded ISO range.) |
| White Balance |
Yes, Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash
Colour Temperature / Colour filter, Custom |
| Orientation sensor |
Yes |
| 35mm equivalent |
1.5 x |
| Maximum Shutter |
1/4000 sec |
| Minimum Shutter |
30 sec + bulb |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes Pop up |
| Flash Guide Number |
12 (in meters at ISO 100) |
| Flash Modes |
Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear sync, Slow sync, Manual flash, Red-eye reduction, High speed sync (with external flash) |
| Flash Sync Speed |
1/160 |
| External Flash |
Yes, Sony α System Flash |
| Image Modes |
3 style boxes; Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Adobe RGB, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night view, Autumn leaves, B/W, Sepia |
| Image Stabilizer |
Image-sensor shift mechanism |
| Lens Mount |
Sony α mount; compatible with Minolta A-type bayonet mount
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| Metering Modes |
Multi segment, Center weighted, Spot |
| Lens Compatibility |
All Sony lenses and Konica Minolta α / MAXXUM / DYNAX lens |
| Exposure Bracketing |
3 continuous or single exposures selectable, in 0.3 or 0.7-stop increments |
| Exposure Compensation |
+/-3.0 EV, 0.3 EV / 0.5 EV steps selectable |
| Exposure Lock |
n/a |
| Exposure Metering |
Auto, Program AUTO (with Program Shift), Shutter priority, Aperture priority, Manual, Scene selection (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports action, Sunset, Night view / portrait) |
| Metering |
TTL metering Sensor: 40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC |
| Aperture Priority |
Yes |
| Shutter Priority |
Yes |
| Continuous Drive |
Hi: approx. 5 fps max., Lo: approx. 3 fps |
| Self Timer |
10 sec. / 2 sec. delay, with mirror-up function |
| Time-lapse Recording |
n/a |
| Shutter Release |
n/a |
| Quality Levels |
n/a |
| LCD Monitor |
| LCD Pixels |
921,600 (640 x 3 (RGB) x 480) dots |
| LCD Size |
3.0 |
| Live View Mode |
n/a |
| Focus |
| AF Assist |
Yes, built -in, LED |
| Auto Focus Type |
TTL phase detection system |
| Focusing Modes |
Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF, Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| Focus Notes |
Wide focus area (Auto,11 areas), Spot focus area, Local focus area (11 local areas, selection with the multi-selector)
Eye-Start AF system: On/Off selectable
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| Record Modes |
| Noise Reduction |
Long Exp. NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.
High ISO NR: High / Normal / Low, available at ISO 1600 or higher |
| Media Type |
Memory Stick: Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, CompactFlash card: Type I, Type II (UDMA / Microdrive) |
| Image controls |
Creative Style:
Base Styles; Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Adobe RGB |
| Compressed Format |
JPEG |
| Movie Mode |
n/a |
| Uncompressed Format |
RAW (Sony ARW 2.0 format), RAW + JPEG |
| Playback Modes |
| Display Format |
Single (with or without shooting information, with 4 previous / following images, RGB histogram & highlight / shadow warning), 4 / 9 / 25-frame index view, enlarged display mode (max. zoom - L size: 14x, M size: 11x, S size: 7.2x), Image orientation, Slideshow |
| Display Warnings |
unknown |
| Power |
| AC Adapter |
AC Adapter / Charger AC-VQ900AM (optional) |
| Battery size/type |
One Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FM500H |
| Physical Dimensions |
| Depth (Inch) |
3.0 |
| Depth (mm) |
74.7 |
| Height (Inch) |
4.0 |
| Height (mm) |
98.5 |
| Width (Inch) |
5.25 |
| Width (mm) |
130.8 |
| Weight (g) |
582 |
| Weight (oz) |
20.5 |
| Supplied Accessories |
| Storage Included |
n/a |
| Accessories |
| Remote Control |
n/a |
| Included Accessories |
n/a |
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