Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 (Body Only) Digital Camera

Pros: Superb ergonomics, image quality, autofocus speed, and build quality. Compatible with Minolta lenses.

Cons: AF points slightly dim in viewfinder, exposure automatically locks in multi-segment metering, fixed file names.

The Bottom Line: Highly recommend for its superb image quality, build quality, speed, feature set, and ease of use. The most "bang for the buck" of any semi-professional or professional camera currently available.

Review: Introduction My Sony A350 has left me in a tough spot. I like it too much. I expected that I would find too many shortcomings with a camera made by a company that makes televisions. Evidently, Sony's legacy of digital imaging and video, ...

Pros: Excellent build quality, view finder and LCD. Super fast/accurate Auto Focus.

Cons: No environmental seals on battery/memory card compartments, No ISO info in VF.

The Bottom Line: By far the best camera I have ever used. It's an absolute pleasure to hold and shoot.

Review: I'd like to start by saying that I'm not a professional photographer but rather an average photographer at best. I bought and reviewed the Sony alpha 200 (a few days ago) which has officially now become my wife's camera. I decided to purchase the a700 ...

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The Bottom Line: A100 owners will love the A700. Konica/Minolta owners adopting the 700 will miss some features. The A700 is the dSLR that puts Sony on the map

Review: [UPDATE FEB 24th 2008 scroll down] A lot has happened since my last digital camera review in 2006. No longer happy with the image quality, I jumped into the digital SLR market, and Sony’s Alpha A100 was chosen after much internal debate. ...