Sony Alpha DSLR-A700, previewed

[Admin]

Nearly two years after Konica Minolta transferred its camera division over to Sony, and over a year after Sony's first DSLR (the A100), today is the day that the curtain is finally lifted on the long-awaited 'high end' Alpha digital SLR (in principle the replacement for the Konica Minolta 7D). The new model sports an impressive specification including magnesium alloy construction, 12MP CMOS sensor (with on-chip A/D conversion), 5fps shooting and a wealth of features and customization options, though interestingly (given the recent spate of announcements) no live view option. There's also a couple of new lenses and a new vertical shooting grip. We've had a pre-production A700 for a couple of weeks in order to produce a detailed hands-on preview, available now.

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[Joe T]

Looks pretty good.

 

[Ratty]

Best start practising then.

"No, I'm fine with the A100 I don't need to upgrade"

 

[Slapo]

Best start practising then.

"No, I'm fine with the A100 I don't need to upgrade"

I bet that's gonna be "The A100 is a fine backup body after the upgrade." after Christmas

 

[JPS]

I'll be keeping my A100 for some time yet, can't afford to keep upgrading every time there's a new body out........:thumbsdown:

 

[Ratty]

I bet that's gonna be "The A100 is a fine backup body after the upgrade." after Christmas

Unlikely TBH.
I've never been one of these 'latest fad' types. (lucky really I guess as it saves me being tempted to be more broke than I am anyway)

I'm still happy with my Model T and this 386 DX2 is still going well.

 

[Slapo]

I'm still happy with my Model T and this 386 DX2 is still going well.

 

[Chickenhawk]

I'll stick with the Alpha 100 for now, as I'm more than happy with the camera. After a while the price for the 700 will drop significantly, I hope.