This is the full spec for the Sony Alpha A700, supplied by Sony’s UK office:
System
Camera type: Digital SLR with built-in flash and interchangeable lenses
Lens mount: Sony mount; compatible with Minolta A-type bayonet mount
Lens compatibility: All Sony alpha lenses and Konica Minolta MAXXUM / DYNAX lenses
Image Capture
Image sensor type: Exmor? CMOS sensor
Image sensor size: 23.5 x 15.6 mm (APS-C type)
Total pixel number: Approx. 13,053,000 pixels
Effective pixel number: Approx. 12,246,000 pixels
Anti-Dust system: Charge protection coating on low pass filter and image-sensor shift mechanism
Recording
Media: Memory Stick: Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo,
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
CompactFlash card: Type I, Type II (UDMA / Microdrive)
Slot Dual slot for Memory Stick Duo / CompactFlash
File system: FAT 12, 16, 32
Image format: JPEG, RAW (ARW 2.0 format), RAW + JPEG
Image size: RAW: 4288 x 2856, L (12M, 3:2); 4272 x 2848,
M (6.4M, 3:2): 3104 x 2064, S (3.0M, 3:2): 2128 x 1424,
L (10M, 16:9); 4272 x 2400, M (5.4M, 16:9): 3104 x 1744,
S (2.6M, 16:9): 2128 x 1200
Colour space: sRGB, Adobe RGB
Noise reduction: Long Exp. NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.
High ISO NR: High / Normal / Low, available at ISO 1600 or higher
Creative Style: Base Styles: Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Adobe RGB
User setting registration: 3 style boxes; Standard, Vivid, Neutral,
Adobe RGB, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night view,
Autumn leaves, B/W, Sepia
Adjustable Items: Contrast (-3 to +3 steps),
Saturation (-3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3 steps),
Brightness (-3 to +3 steps), Zone Matching (-1 to +2 steps)
D-Range Optimiser Mode: Off, Standard / Advanced: Auto / Advanced: Level
Advanced Level setting: 5 levels
DRO advanced bracketing: 3 frames, H/L selectable
White Balance
Mode: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash
Colour Temperature / Colour filter, Custom
Colour temperature: 2500 – 9900 k with 19-step Magenta / Green compensation
White balance bracketing: 3 frames, H/L selectable
Super SteadyShot
System: Image-sensor shift mechanism
Capability: Approx. 2.5 EV – 4 EV decrease in shutter speed
(varies according to shooting conditions and lens used)
Viewfinder
Type: Fixed eye-level system with optical glass type pentaprism
Field of view: 95%
Magnification: 0.9x, with 50mm lens at infinity
Eye relief: Approx. 25 mm from the eyepiece,
Approx. 21 mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 diopter
Diopter adjustment: 3.0 to +1.0 m-1
Mirror: Quick return mirror
Focusing screen: Spherical Acute Matte
Auto Focus System
Type: (TTL) phase-detection system
Sensor: CCD line sensors
No. of focus points: 11 points
Sensitivity range: 0 EV to +18 EV (at ISO 100 equivalent)
Focus mode: Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF, Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus
Focus area: Wide focus area (Auto, 11 areas), Spot focus area,
Local focus area (11 local areas, selection with the multi-selector)
Eye-Start AF system: On/Off selectable
AF illuminator: Type: built -in, LED
Range: approx. 1 m – 7 m
Auto Exposure System
Light metering Type: TTL metering
Cell: 40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
Range: 0 EV to 20 EV (+2 EV to +20 EV with Spot metering)
(at ISO 100 equivalent with F1.4 lens)
Mode: Multi segment, Spot, Centre weighted
Exposure setting : Auto, Program AUTO (with Program Shift), Shutter priority,
Aperture priority, Manual, Scene selection (Portrait, Landscape, Macro,
Sports action, Sunset, Night view/portrait)
Exposure compensation: +/-3.0 EV, 0.3 EV / 0.5 EV steps selectable
AE bracketing: Bracket: Cont. / Bracket: Single, with 0.3 / 0.5 / 0.7 EV increments,
3/5 frames selectable
ISO sensitivity (REI): AUTO: ISO 200 – 1600 (lower limit / upper limit selectable)
ISO range: ISO100 – 3200 equivalent (Up to ISO 6400 as expanded ISO range.)
ISO steps: 1/3 EV step
Flash
Built-in flash system Manual popup; approx. GN 12 (in m at ISO 100);
coverage of up to 16 mm (in the focal length);
approx. 3 sec. recycling time; flash-ready indicator
Flash metering system: ADI flash / Pre-flash TTL / Manual flash
Flash mode: Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear sync, Slow sync, Manual flash,
Red-eye reduction, High speed sync (with external flash)
Flash compensation: +/- 3.0 EV (0.3 / 0.5 EV steps selectable)
Flash bracketing: 3/5 frames, 0.3 / 0.5 / 0.7 EV steps selectable
External flash: Sony alpha System Flash
Wireless control: available
Shutter
Type: Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Speed range: 1/8000 sec. – 30 sec., bulb
Flash sync speed: 1/250 sec. (Super SteadyShot off), 1/200 sec. (Super SteadyShot on)
Drive
Drive mode: Single-frame advance, Continuous advance (H/L selectable),
Self-timer (10 sec. / 2 sec. delay, with mirror-up function)
Continuous advance rate Hi: approx. 5 fps max., Lo: approx. 3 fps
No. of frames recordable: RAW: 18, cRAW (compressed): 25, RAW+JPEG: 12, cRAW+JPEG: 12,
w/continuous advance JPEG (Extra fine): 16, JPEG (Standard/Fine): until memory card is full
Camera Function
Depth-of-field preview: Yes (by pressing Depth-of-field preview button)
Auto review: 10 sec. / 5 sec. / 2 sec. / Off selectable
LCD Monitor
LCD screen size: 7.5 cm (3.0-inch) TFT
Total number of dots: 921,600 (640 x 3 (RGB) x 480) dots
Field of view: 100%
LCD brightness setting: +/-5 steps
Print function: Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, PictBridge, DPOF setting
Interface
HDMI Out: HDMI type C minijack
1920 x1080i 59.94/50 Hz, 1280 x 720p 59.94/50Hz,
720 x 480p 59.94 Hz, 720 x 576p 50 Hz
USB Out: USB2.0 (Hi-Speed), USB Connecting (Mass Storage, PTP, Multi LUN)
Sync. terminal Adaptable to sync. terminal of opposite polarity
Video Out: NTSC / PAL selectable (in Menu)
Remote Control
Wired: With optional RM-S1AM or RM-L1AM
Wireless: With supplied RMT-DSLR1
PC control: Image data transfer and camera control with supplied software
Power
Power source: Battery: Solely with the Rechargeable Battery Back NP-FM500H (7.2 V)
AC adapter: AC-VQ900AM (optional) (7.6 V)
Battery charger: BC-VM10
Battery life: Approx. 650 shots (CIPA measurement)
Power saving mode: Shut down after 1/3/5/10/30 min
Others
Dimensions (WxHxD): Approx. 141.7 x 104.8 x 79.7 mm (excl. protrusions)
Weight: Approx. 690 g (w/o batteries, memory card, body accessories)
Operating temperature: 32-104 F (0-40 C)
