Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Specifications
Price (body only) | $1400 [check] |
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Body material * | Magnesium Alloy chassis, high grade plastic exterior |
Sensor * | 23.5 x 15.6 mm CMOS sensor 'Exmor' RGB Color Filter Array Built-in fixed low-pass filter 13.05 million total pixels 12.25 million effective pixels On-chip Column A/D Conversion & NR |
Image sizes * | 4288 x 2856 (L RAW
) |
File qualities / formats * | RAW (.ARW 2.0) Compressed or uncompressed RAW option RAW + JPEG Fine • JPEG Extra Fine JPEG Fine JPEG Standard |
Dust reduction | Static-resistant anti-dust coating CCD-shift dust reduction mechanism |
Lenses | Sony Alpha lenses (also compatible with Minolta A-type bayonet mount lenses) |
FOV crop | 1.5x |
Super SteadyShot | CCD-Shift 'Super SteadyShot' system Five level LED shake indicator in viewfinder Claimed equivalent to 2.5 – 4 steps in shutter speed * |
Auto Focus * | TTL CCD line sensors (11-points, 10 lines with center dual cross sensor)
EV 0 to 18 (ISO 100) detection range Predictive focus control for moving subjects |
AF area selection | Wide AF area |
Focus modes | Single-shot AF Direct Manual Focus Continuous AF Automatic AF Manual focus |
AF assist illuminator * |
• Yes (built-in LED lamp) • Range approx 1m - 7m |
Eye-start AF | Yes, selectable from menu (optionally with grip sensor trigger*) |
Shooting modes | Auto |
Scene modes | Portrait Landscape Macro Sports Action Sunset Night view/portrait |
Sensitivity | Auto (200 - 1600) - upper/lower limit selectable * |
Metering modes | Multi-segment (40 segment Honeycomb pattern) Center-weighted Spot |
Metering range | EV 0 to 20 (Multi-segment / Center-weighted) * EV 2 to 20 (Spot metering) * (at ISO 100 with F1.4 lens) |
AE Lock | AEL button (customizable) Half-press shutter release |
AE Bracketing | Single or continuous bracketing 3 or 5 frames 0.3, 0.5 or 0.7 EV steps * |
Exposure compen. | -3.0 to +3.0 EV * 0.3 or 0.5 EV steps * |
Shutter | Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane Shutter |
Shutter Speed * | 30 to 1/8000 sec Bulb |
Flash X-sync * | 1/250 sec 1/200 sec (with Super SteadyShot on) |
Aperture values | Depends on lens, 0.3 EV steps |
DOF preview | Yes, dedicated button |
White balance | Auto |
White balance fine tuning | Auto (none) Preset WB: -3 to +3 Fluorescent WB: -2 to +4 Color temperature WB: G9 to M9 (Magenta to Green) |
White balance bracketing | 3 frames Hi or Lo steps |
Dynamic range optimizer | Off |
Color space | sRGB Adobe RGB |
Color modes | Standard Vivid • Neutral * • Clear * • Deep * • Light * Portrait Landscape Sunset Night view • Autumn Leaves * B&W • Sepia * Adobe RGB |
Image parameters * | Contrast (-3 to +3) Saturation (-3 to +3) Sharpness (-3 to +3) • Zone Matching (-1 to +2 steps) • Brightness (-3 to +3 steps) (Available in all color modes) |
Noise reduction * | Long exposure for exposures longer than 1 second • High ISO NR High/Normal/Low at ISO 1600 or higher User controllable: On / Off |
Viewfinder * | Eye-level fixed optical glass pentaprism |
LCD monitor * | 3.0 " 'Xtra Fine' TFT LCD 920,000 pixels (640 x 480 x 3 (RGB)) • 270 ppi Anti-reflective coating |
Flash | Built-in pop-up flash (manual release) Metering: ADI, Pre-flash TTL, Manual flash control Guide number 12 (ISO 100/m) Angle of coverage 24 mm (35 mm equiv.) Flash sync 1/250 sec, 1/200 sec (SteadyShot on) * |
Flash modes | Auto |
Flash compensation * | -3.0 to +3.0 EV in 0.3 or 0.5 EV steps |
External flash (optional) | Sony HVL-F56M (guide no. 56) Sony HVL-F36M (guide no. 36) Macro Twin Flash Kit HVL-MT24AM • Ring Light HVL-RLAM • Off camera flash shoe FA-CS1 AM |
Drive modes | Single-frame Continuous (H/L selectable) * Self-timer (10 or 2 sec) Continuous bracket Single-frame bracket White balance bracket • DRO bracket * |
Continuous shooting * |
• H: Approx 5fps max • L: Approx 3fps max RAW: Up to 18 frames • cRAW (compressed): Up to 25 frames RAW+JPEG: Up to 12 frames JPEG (XFINE): Up to 16 frames • JPEG (STD/FINE): Unlimited (to card capacity) |
Self-timer | 10 sec |
Orientation sensor | Yes, for shooting, playback and control panel display |
Connectivity * | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mass storage, Multi-LUN or PTP) Video out (NTSC or PAL) • HDMI type C mini jack DC-IN Remote terminal • PC control (with supplied software) |
Remote control * | • Wired: with optional RM-S1AM or RM-L1AM • Wireless: with included remote control |
Video out | • AV (Selectable NTSC or PAL) • HDMI (1920 x 1080i, 1280 x 720p, 720 x 580p, 720 x 576p) • 'PhotoTV' HD settings applied with BRAVIA. |
Storage * | Compact Flash Type I/II Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 |
Power * | NP-FM500H Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (1650 mAh) Battery charger included Optional AC adapter • Batter life Approx 650 shots (CIPA standard) |
Vertical grip * | • Vertical Grip VG-C70AM • One or Two NP-FM500H batteries with auto switchover for power (additional battery is optional). |
Dimensions | 141.7 x 104.8 x 79.7 mm (5.6 x 4.25 x 3.25 in) |
Weight (body) | No battery: 690 g (1.5 lb) With battery: 768 g (1.7 lb) |
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