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| Based on 17 expert reviews, the average rating for Sony DSLR-A700K Black + 18-70mm Lens Kit is 3.9/5. Expert Reviews for Digital Cameras are gathered from magazines and web sites around the world. Read summaries of the English reviews below. |
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Title: Review summary of Sony Alpha DSLR-A700(8/28/08)Summary: Read the full review Verdict: Experts rate this product 82/100 and users 91/100. Comparing these reviews to 42908 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 96/100 = Excellent. Country: 
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| Digital Photography Review |
Title: Sony DSLR-A700(7/12/08)Summary: The Alpha 700 was introduced as a complementary model to the Alpha 100; aimed more at the serious amateur and semi-professional photographer it enters a segment of the market which is buzzing with new models (EOS 40D, D300 and E-3). The A700 clearly has a lot of Minolta DNA (it's a natural successor to the popular Maxxum 7D) but also... Read the full review Pros: ; Five frames per second continuous, good buffering, superb write speed with SanDisk Extreme IV CF; Environmental seals around controls (although not storage / battery doors); Excellent long exposure capability, no noticeable hot pixels even at 30 seconds with NR off; Superb large, high resolution LCD (delivers full-color VGA; 640xRGB x Cons: ; Average automatic white balance performance, still very poor under incandescent light; No top panel LCD status display; Lack of live view will be counted against the A700 compared to the competition; Variable battery life (using the main LCD for status can be a big drain); Reducing noise reduction setting doesn't make enough difference Country:
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Highly Recommended |
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Title: Sony DSLR-A700K Black + 18-70mm Lens Kit(6/6/08)Summary: 3 experts have reviewed the Sony DSLR-A700K Black + 18-70mm Lens Kit, giving it an average score of 82 out of 100... Read the full review Country: 
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82.0 / 100.0 |
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Title: Sony Alpha DSLR-A700(5/14/08)Summary: 56 experts have reviewed this product and the average expert score is 79 of 100. Read the full review Country:
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79.0 / 100.0 |
| PC Pro |
Title: Sony DSLR-A700(3/1/08)Summary: Sony's recent entry into the DSLR market has been greeted fairly positively. Its first effort, the A100, is on our A List, and its second, this A700, hopes to repeat the same trick. But the competition is tough, as its price pitches it squarely against Canon's excellent EOS 40D (... Read the full review Country:
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3.0 / 6.0 |
| Stuff.tv |
Title: Sony DSLR-A700(2/7/08)Summary: Sony's mid-size Alpha DSLR seems to be having an identity crisis ¿ but does that make it a bad snapper?... Read the full review Verdict: The A700 produces excellent shots, but its cheap build and shutter noise mean it loses out to rivals from Olympus and Nikon Country:
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4.0 / 5.0 |
| I4U |
Title: Sony Alpha DSLR-A700(11/27/07)Summary: It must be hard for Sony being number 3 or 4 when it comes to cameras, especially when it dominates just about every other category it enters—other than that little iPod thing the company w... Read the full review Country:
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8.5 |
| TrustedReviews |
Title: Sony Alpha A700 Digital SLR(11/9/07)Summary: Read the full review Verdict: Sony's second digital SLR is taking on semi-pro cameras from the market leading makers. How does it stand up to the competition? Country:
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9.0 / 10.0 |
| Camera Labs |
Title: Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 final production review Gordon Laing, November 2007(11/1/07)Summary: Read the full review Pros: ; Good build quality and ergonomics. * Superb quality VGA screen. * Built-in sensor-shift stabilisation. * HDMI port. Cons: ; 12 Mpixels not much better than 10. * Default settings benefit from sharpening. * No Live View, upper screen or Wifi option. * Very tough rivals in this market. Country:
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87.0 / 100.0 |
| Steve's DigiCams |
Title: Steve's DigiCams(10/9/07)Summary: Read the full review Country:
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| PC Advisor |
Title: Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 12Mp SLR cameraSummary: Read the full review Country:
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3.0 / 5.0 |
| LetsGoDigital reviews |
Title: Sony Alpha 700 ReviewSummary: Read the full review Country:
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82.0 / 100.0 |
| CNET.co.uk |
Title: Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 reviewSummary: : Exceptionally streamlined and comfortable, broad featured shooting... Read the full review Verdict: A top-of-the-line amateur digital SLR camera, the Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 will delight Konica Minolta diehards and makes a great choice if you don't already have a stake in other lens systems Pros: ; Broad, functional feature set, including sensor-shift image stabiliser; excellent photo quality; generally fast performance Cons: ; A few design quirks; proprietary hot shoe Country:
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8.3 / 10.0 |
| What Digital Camera |
Title: Sony Alpha 700Summary: Sony's second DSLR has a host of high-end features at an enthusiastic price. Should Nikon and Canon be worried?... Read the full review Country:
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| Digital Camera Resource Page |
Title: DCRP Review: Sony Alpha DSLR-A700Summary: Read the full review Pros: ; Dual memory card slots; CF slot supports UDMA cards; Sensor-shift image stabilization reduces blur on most legacy Minolta and all forthcoming Sony lenses; Dust reduction system; HDMI video output port; Stunning 3-inch LCD display; Can attach an external flash via hot shoe or flash sync port; Well built, easy-to-hold body; Camera can be Cons: ; Legacy hot shoe limits third party flash options; No live view support (only mentioning this since everyone else has it now); Noise reduction a bit heavy at high ISOs (workaround: shoot RAW); Lots of buttons scattered around the body; some hard to find when shooting; Tends to underexpose a bit Country:
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| PopPhoto.com |
Title: Field Test: Sony Alpha DSLR-A700Summary: Click to see how this 12.2MP DSLR handled in our hands-on field test, and be sure to check out the image quality shots made with one of the first production A700s. Read the full review Country:
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| PCPhoto Magazine |
Title: First Look: Sony Alpha DSLR-A700Summary: Read the full review Country:
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