OK here is MLU test I did! a300 vs. a700

Conclusion:

I, myself personally find a300's 2 or 10 sec. timer perfectly usable.
now I will go out and have fun taking pictures with it when Vancouver
rainy season finally ends (in May or June)

side note: Apo II 2X TC was used not Apo I.
approx. 5 shots of each settings were taken
and I chose the best ones to be compared.