Sony D-SLR A700 - Expert Reviews

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Storage media: CompactFlash Card, Sensor resolution: 12.2 Megapixels, Viewfinder type: Optical viewfinder, Weight: 690g ...
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9.6 out of 10

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What is the Product Score ? The product score is an objective rating for relative product quality provided by alaTest. The scale is from 0 - 10 where 10 is the highest and 0 the lowest.
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- - Review summary of Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Evaluation 5 out of 5
  - Source: alaTest.co.uk
- October 2008
  Review summary of Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
  By alaTest
  
  Review summary: alaTest has collected and analysed 184 reviews of Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 from international magazines and websites.
  
  Verdict: The average review rating is 8.55/10. Comparing these reviews to 45726 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 96/100 (or 9.6 out of 10) = Excellent Quality.
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- - Sony Alpha A700 Field Guide Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: letsgodigital.org
- July 2008
  Sony Alpha A700 Field Guide
  By Mark Peters
  
  Review summary: Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Field Guide : The Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Digital Field Guide is filled with everything you need to know in order to take amazing digital photographs using your Sony Alpha A700 digital SLR camera. This full-color portable guide walks you
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- - New Zealand PC World Magazine > REVIEW: Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Evaluation 5 out of 5
  - Source: pcworld.co.nz
- April 2008
  New Zealand PC World Magazine > REVIEW: Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
  By Ben Long, IDG
  
  Review summary: It's been over two years since Sony released the Alpha DSLR-A100K, its first digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera. The DSLR-A100K was a good camera based on technology that Sony acquired from Konica Minolta's DSLR division, but two years is a long tim
  
  Verdict: The DSLR-A700 lens kit includes a 16mm to 105mm f/3.5-f/5.6 lens
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- - SONY a700 DSLR with 24-70mm f2.8 Zeiss (Sony) lens Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: dpexpert.com.au
- March 2008
  SONY a700 DSLR with 24-70mm f2.8 Zeiss (Sony) lens
  By terry
  
  Review summary: The a700 is a 12 megapixel camera with a CMOS sensor, tested here with an optional 24-70mm Zeiss lens with constant f2.8 maximum aperture. There is in-camera image stabilisation and automatic dust removal. It has eye-proximity start-up - when an eye appro
  
  Cons: The only reservation we have is to do with the price. $2000 for the body is a bargain, several hundred dollars less than its obvious rival, the Nikon D300. But the price of avoiding the indifferent Sony standard lenses in favour of the superb Zeiss/Sony o
  
  Verdict: We had an important little job to do, for which we would normally use our own camera. It is usually too risky to pick up a new camera for such a project, but the Sony felt so right in the hand and the lens was so seductive that we said "What the heck!" We
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- - Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Review Evaluation 3 out of 5
  - Source: macworld.co.uk
- March 2008
  Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Review
  By Ben Long
  
  Review summary: Sony has released the latest product in its Alpha line, the Alpha DSLR-A700. With some important upgrades and a number of changes, the DSLR-A700 aims at a different type of photographer than the type that would use the DSLR-A100K. Hoping to lure advanced
  
  Pros: Great build quality; good image quality; fast performance; beautiful LCD screen
  
  Cons: No status LCD; no live view; cumbersome button placement; in-viewfinder status display doesn't show ISO; rear LCD screen turns on at inappropriate times
  
  Verdict: The Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 is close to being a strong competitor in the DSLR market. It can produce good images, but it's obvious when using the camera that Sony does not have the legacy of interface development that Canon and Nikon have. The DSLR-A700 has
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