Sony DSLR-A700 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Full test shots posted! We just received a production-level sample of the Sony A700, and have been busily shooting all our standard test shots with it. These are now all uploaded and available via the thumbnail index page. Stay tuned over the next ...

Review summary: With the launch of Sony's new Alpha A700, they aim to raise their stake in the DSLR market to 10%. To find out the impact of this newcomer, we interviewed Mr. Keiichi Ishizuka, Sony's Deputy Senior GM of the digital imaging group to share with us more ...

Review summary: Targeted at semi-professionals and advanced amateurs, the latest A700 entree into Sony's Alpha lineup carries a host of features improved from its predecessor and introduced a good number of new ones as well. We checked it out at the launch event and ...

Pros: Exceptionally streamlined, comfortable shooting design ; broad, functional feature set, including sensor-shift image stabilizer ; excellent photo quality ; generally fast performance

Cons: A few design quirks ; proprietary hot shoe

Verdict: 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.

Review summary: Can Sony's new Alpha beta path to your camera bag-

Pros: Intuitive design and layout ; Flash and Dynamic Range upgrades

Cons: It's not pretty ; No Live View ; Kit lens should be better ; RAW limited to 12bit

Verdict: The Sony DSLR-A700 is fantastic to use and comes highly recommended - however, if Sony's gameplan is to be at the top of the DSLR tree, this one climbs a couple of branches, not the whole redwood.