Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 preview


Full preview at www.cameralabs.com : A nine minute preview tour around a pre-production sample of Sony’s second ever DSLR, the Alpha A700 by Gordon Laing, Editor of Cameralabs.com. To see sample images and the complete preview, click the link at the start of this text. This video and the preview will be updated with a final production model once they become available.

25 Responses to “Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 preview”

  • cwk1417:

    sony+nikon=INSANE

  • thejarred89:

    you’re kidding right? go home nikon?

  • DJALIPETITA:

    i need advice…. i wanna buy, either a canon d 400 or nikon d60…which one u recomend, to iniciate photograpgy, iam not professional…and what kind of leneses 18 135?

  • cameralabs:

    I’ll keep this brief as this video is about the Sony A700! I haven’t tested the D60 yet, so can’t comment, but the models I’d recommend for beginners can be found in the Budget DSLR Best Buys section on the Cameralabs . com website.

  • yhaydin:

    thanks. great preview.

    a700 cool camera ;)

  • cameralabs:

    Hi, when the final production A700 came out, we filmed a new ending to this video if you’re interested…!

  • LongIslandEddie:

    I guess that you guys haven’t tried the E510 by Olympus.Now, that’s a camera…

  • cameralabs:

    Er, we reviewed the Olympus E-510 back in June 2007! You can find the review and video at the cameralabs website!

  • LongIslandEddie:

    Hi Gordon!
    Yes, you did review the E510 and I enjoyed your review tremendously but I was directing that comment at another of your commentors (djalipetita)below.
    Your reviews are very helpful to those who need to get a factual and unbiased opinion or rating on any particular camera. Again, I thank you for all of your fine efforts and spectacular camera reviews.

  • licokao:

    Hey Gordon,do you know if the a700 will ever add live view and tilt lcd? What do you think the best overall lens is for this camera?

  • cameralabs:

    Do you mean a new version of the camera? Who knows?! Everyone’s expecting the next Alpha to be a flagship full-frame model…

  • colinstu:

    Can you have CF and MS in at the same time?

  • rhddrifter86:

    yes you can. you can tell the camera what memory card to record to in the menu.

  • chadsexinton:

    how are you enjoying the olympus?

  • LongIslandEddie:

    I love my E510! it’s as dependable as any camera could be and a worthy investment for those who need more than a snapsot camera with a limitless set of variables for the discerning photographer.

    It’s been 10 months since I commented above and although I’m sure that I’ve changed, my Olympus is the same as the day I bought it.

    When I bought it at Circuit City, I waived their extended protection offer ($99.00 for 3 years). Little did they realize that my Olympus would out live them!

  • abdulandtheants:

    this might sound stupid to sum people but im new to this, why r u comparing the a700 to the a100, and not the 200, 300 or 350, was the 700 released before them, if so why call it 700

  • cameralabs:

    If you read my review of the A700 at cameralabs . com, you’ll know it’s the second DSLR from Sony after the A100, hence the comparison.

  • socal1000:

    the 200,300,350

    now the 230,330,380
    are the normal range dslr camera
    like nikons d40-60-90

    this camera is like the
    canon 40-50d
    nikon d300

  • abdulandtheants:

    hardly, i was askin a sensable question i wasnt having a go, as i sed i was new to cameras at the time

  • TheChannelViews:

    Does anyone know what it is called when the flash fires about 20 times in a second when in dark conditions ?

  • goaindiagoa:

    now this is a camera which feels so good the moment you hold it in your hands…. the only drawback is that there is no liveview but not many people use liveview…. atleast i dont.

  • atyl1972:

    ugly beastly camera imo, no live view either

  • chibidr:

    its focus assist and red eye reduction

  • jarumie42172:

    @TheChannelViews I think its called red eye reduction but not sure