Sony A700 : Specifications and Opinions

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Leonardo Carignani

sent on 24 Settembre 2023

Pros: Controls, ergonomics, robustness, internal stabilization

Cons: High sensitivity, superior lcd absence

Opinion: Bought for 90 euros on RCE, in like new condition and with 8000 shots, it has become a trusted travel companion. Initially, in the homemade tests when he arrived, I was doubtful about the goodness of the car. Then I learned to appreciate its many qualities. It is my body "factotum": when circumstances dictate to travel light, in my backpack there is her. It has always proved to be up to every situation, showing an excellent AutoFocus (it is equipped like all Sony A with an internal motor, with full compatibility with Minolta AF lenses) and great precision in exposure. The body, very solid and quality, is ergonomic and very comfortable to hold, with a plethora of direct commands at your fingertips. Totally superfluous to go through the menu or use the monitor. The only small flaw is, for me, the absence of the upper LCD monitor. Relative lack, because all the data are reported in the viewfinder. The body is stabilized, the shot not very noisy, the burst decent, great for its times. Ah, it reaches 1/8000! Unfortunately, in the face of the many advantages, the machine pays a little 'the price with a not very good yield at high sensitivities. High relative sensitivities, because the a700 reaches up to 3200 iso (the 6400 are in extension, absolutely unusable). These are the obvious limits due to age, but considering the many positive features, it is a machine that I really highly recommend!

Josidemartino

sent on 09 Giugno 2018

Pros: Body solid, sealed, lighter than the competition (magnesium alloy), stabilized sensor, perfect ergonomics, flash to raise manually, excellent screen, always at hand settings, remote control included, double memory slot, viewfinder Exceptional, sensor cleaning and more

Cons: Af not always accurate at the sides and in low light, proprietary flash attack

Opinion: It was my first serious reflex after the younger sister A100, and it was love for so many years. As anticipated in the pros, the points in favour are many, starting from the same body that today I regret compared to the most modern a77ii, for constructive quality and materials. Moreover, always at the a77ii, and therefore also at the A99, the arrangement of the commands is more comfortable and practical, with for example the physical selector to activate and deactivate the stabilizer. Proven with a wide variety of lenses, from the most valuable to the cheapest, both Sony Minolta and other brands, has always been up to. Any glass and has always brought out the best. The photographic quality has always been excellent, but it has improved over the years thanks to firmware updates: If today 6400 ISO make you smile, remember that it is a machine of now 10 years, and think about which its peer of that same price range or even higher Could do better. The real and only sore note was the focus at the edges, not always immediate, but as long as you stay in the center points you immediately bring home the shot. That said, my specimen suffered the lock of the curtain after almost half a million shots, apart from this never no problem, and after years and years of photos traveling, on the beach, mountain, snow, rested everywhere and even without too much attention, he turned off the 10 Candles without a scratch, merit of construction and really excellent materials. Luckily with 100 euros. of Photorepairer she came back ready to shoot, and now she makes happy the person to whom I sold her, for a few more hundred thousand shots

Ziojohnny

sent on 24 Luglio 2016

Pros: Solid and tropical conditions, excellent ergonomics, not overweight, bright viewfinder, possible various customizations, good IQ, good dynamic range (has his age), with its 12 megapixel digests easily even old analog Minolta lenses to 50 euro, resolute LCD good , excellent operating speed when used with CF on the write / read 40mb / s, good burst, fast and accurate center AF point, stabilizer in the body that does its duty.

Cons: Noisy above ISO 1600 but usable up to ISO 3200, no live view, NO fine adjustment AF, side steps AF lenses and not reliable

Opinion: To date use the machine with satisfaction, with a software upgrade to version 4 of the ISO 3200 is usable if post products a minimum. The advice for photographing subjects not too fast given the slow pace in general of the af system for all text today is fine if known how to use a minimum, especially its efficient placement of the buttons allow you to adjust each parameter without taking aim. Advantageous for the second-price (about 200/250 Euros).

Marmor

sent on 30 Ottobre 2014

Pros: the shot is ultra-fast, almost velvety and very little vibration, flash included, if only to go a little further, it may serve as a servant to another external; in addition, the machine can control the detachable flash, as had primacy Minolta synchronized with all shutter speeds.

Cons: I do not feel in particular, but I must say something on the rear display size and resolution is still outdated.

Opinion: is my second body, as I had the 850 that later, and with twice the resolution, however, maintained the same arrangement of controls, which helps me so much life, do not go crazy having to remember commands if you use a body rather than the ' altro.rnDi certainly appreciate the light weight, the metal lens mount, the size a little smaller in the 850 and, as I said above, the shutter release button is very smooth (I do not have a translation in Italian).

Polmarco

sent on 22 Settembre 2011

Pros: Bill very robust, great burst, great sensor, easy to use.

Cons: No live view and above the ISO 800 starts to dwindle but do not forget that four years

Opinion: When and 'output was certainly an exceptional car like the 100 and now 77 other brands were forced to chase and' a great camera with a good viewfinder easy to use and with a lot of functions a good burst and a good grounding system fire in the dark with the red light that you can 'take up to 7 meters focuses perfectly, there are now many dedicated optics of all prices despite the technology side by leaps and bounds after four years is a lady machine. It also has built-in stabilizer is not 'heavy and all targets are stabilized and piu'leggeri. As for me and 'was a good buy, so I also took the 900 and now I can not wait to try the a77

Om-1

sent on 22 Agosto 2011

Pros: Dynamic range, the center AF point excellent ergonomics, viewfinder, tropicalization, the present value of used

Cons: no LV, peripheral AF points, no fine-tuning focus, low customization, JPEG over 1600ISO to review, shooting mode selection knob

Opinion: A good camera, the pros and cons summarize my thoughts, JPEG beyond ISO 1600 is not at the level of "sister" D300, however, is usable in RAW (50x70 prints) up to 4000 ISO, and, in extreme cases and with knowledge of the facts. The side sensors in my opinion are not up to the competition of the time when she left, while the center is one of the best I have ever used in both single and continuous AF. the buttons are placed in the right places, but lacks some customization of the function of the same or customization of the machine (as it was present on D300). Overall I find it a good camera, although not perfect, can give great satisfaction in many (if not all) of the photographic fields without much effort. If someone is not looking for a fashionable camera is definitely recommended, I find a camera to "old-fashioned" that will always give great satisfaction ..

Linnmimik

sent on 07 Luglio 2011

Pros: diunamica excellent range, fast AF (with the right lenses) and very precise, to 5fps burst, exceptional ergonomics, quality up to ISO 1600 and uilizzabile until 3200, excellent viewfinder and tropical

Cons: discontinued, no live view, over 1600 iso new sensors are better, no fine adjustment of focus, takes a bit of experience and knowledge to be exploited to the maximum

Opinion: I bought it used a year and a half ago to about 450 € and I fell in love right away ... the car is now antiquated, I know ... but when something is quality holds more the inexorable aging technology. The AF is fast and always accurate. When used with SSM lenses, such as the Sony 70-300G, gives great satisfaction also in photo-naturalistic mind you the AF is definitely not configurable and efficient as that of canon7d or nikon d7000 but it is still good. A 1600 iso noise is low and the quality is good as long as you expose well, maybe slightly overexposed +0.3 or +0.7 because sony at high iso implementation uses a very conservative exposure than the competition. More than 1600 today is definitely better although until 3200 it is still usable (I printed on a3 a very dark picture taken at ISO 2500 without noticeable noise or problems) and using most modern machines APSC personally do not see a huge difference ... indeed in some cases none. The ergonomics are excellent, you change any setting in a second and the handle is comodissima.Ottima build quality. Basically, in my opinion, is still present with a machine body and ergonomics as a pro. Used to find a great deal at a price below 500 € (perhaps to gain experience in waiting for the new sony APSC agonata so high-end that promises to revolutionize the world of photography ... hopefully good ...).