Support for DSLR-A700

Specifications for DSLR-A700

Lens Mount

Sony α mount

YES

Compatibility with A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta

YES

Lens Compatibility

All types of Sony α lenses

YES

Minolta & Konica Minolta α/MAXXUM/DYNAX lenses

YES

Image Sensory

Image sensor type

CMOS EXMOR

Image sensor colour filter

R, G, B, Primary color

Size (mm)

23.5x15.6mm (APS-C size)

Camera

Total sensor Pixels (Mega Pixels)

13.03

Effective Pixels (Mega Pixels)

12.24

A/D Conversion (Bit depth)

12

Automatic White Balance

YES

White balance: preset selection

Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash

White balance: custom setting

YES

White balance: types of color temperature

2500 - 9900 k with 19-step Magenta / Green compensation

White balance bracketing

3 frames, Selectable 2 steps

ISO Sensitivity Setting

ISO100 - 3200 equivalent, ISO numbers up to ISO6400 can be set as expanded ISO range

SteadyShot INSIDE

System: Sensor-shift mechanism

YES

SteadyShot INSIDE scale (in viewfinder)

YES

Camera-Shake warning (in viewfinder)

YES

SteadyShot INSIDE capability

Approximately 2.5 EV - 4 EV decrease in shutter speed (varies according to shooting conditions and lens used)

SteadyShot INSIDE compatibility

All Sony DSLR lenses and A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta

*SteadyShot INSIDE was previously known as Super SteadyShot

Anti-Dust

Double anti dust system (anti-static coating and CCD shift mechanism)

YES

Auto Focus System

TTL phase-detection system

YES

Sensor

11 points with central Dual-Cross sensor and F2.8 type sensor

Sensitivity Range (at ISO 100 equivalent); EV

0 - 18

Eye Start AF System (on off selectable)

YES

AF Area: Wide focus area

YES (auto with 11 areas)

AF Area: Spot

YES (dual-center cross sensor and F2.8 sensor type)

AF Area: Local focus area selection

YES (11 local areas)

AF Modes

Continuous, Single Shot, Automatic, DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus

Predictive Focus Control

YES (with moving subjects in AF-A and AF-C)

Focus Lock

YES (with Shutter button or AF button)

AF Illuminator

YES (with built-in LED)

AF Illuminator range (meters)

7

Auto Exposure System

Light metering type

TTL

Light metering cell

40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC

Light metering: Multi segment

YES

Light metering: Spot

YES

Light metering: Center weighted

YES

Exposure: Automatic

YES

Exposure: Program Auto

YES (with Program Shift)

Exposure: Shutter priority

YES

Exposure: Aperture priority

YES

Exposure: Manual

YES

Exposure: Scene selection

YES

AE Lock

YES

Exposure compensation

YES (+/-3.0 EV, 0.3 or 0.5 EV steps)

AE Bracketing

With 0.3 EV / 0.5 EV / 0.7 EV increments, 3 or 5 frames; (in "Drive mode setting")

Shutter

Type

Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type

Shutter Speed Range (seconds)

1/8000 - 30 and bulb

Flash Sync Speed (With Super Steady Shoot Off); second

1/250

Flash Sync Speed (With Super Steady Shoot On); second

1/200

Flash

Built-in-Flash Guide Number (in meters at ISO 100)

12

Flash Metering System

ADI / Pre-flash TTL flash metering

Flash Compensation

+/-3.0 EV (0.3EV/0.5EV steps selectable)

Built-in-Flash Recycling Time (approx. time in seconds)

3

Flash Mode

Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear flash sync. Wireless off camera flash and high speed synchronization with compatible Sony Alpha system flash

Wireless flash mode

YES (with compatible Sony Alpha system flash)

Slow Synchronization

YES (instant access with AEL button)

Red-Eye Reduction

YES

Flash Popup

Manual

Automatic Flash

YES

Viewfinder

Type

Fixed eye-level system with glass pentaprism

Focusing Screen

Spherical Acute Matte

Field of View (%)

95

Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity)

0.9x

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 diopter

LCD screen

Screen Size

3

Monitor Type

TFT Xtra fine with hybrid technology

LCD Total Dot Number

921.600

LCD on/off

YES

Brightness adjustable

YES

Recording

Drive Mode

Single-frame advance, Continuous advance, 10 seconds and 2 seconds Self-timer, Single-frame advance AE bracketing, Continuous-advance AE bracketing, White Balance Bracketing, D-Range bracketing

Continuous-Advance Rate (approx. frames per second at maximum)

Hi: 5 fps Low: 3 fps

Number of Continuous Advance

RAW: max. 17 frames; RAW+JPEG: Max.11 frames; cRAW: 24 frames; JPEG Fine and Std: No limit (performance depends on media write speed and shooting condition etc)

Recording Media

Dual CF and Memory Stick Duo slot. Compatible CF Type I / II / MicroDrive; MS Duo / MS Pro Duo and MS-PRO HG

Recording Format

Jpeg, RAW, cRaw

RAW (pixels)

4288 x 2856

Image Size L - JPEG (pixels)

4272 x 2848

Image Size M (pixels)

3104 x 2064

Image Size S (pixels)

2128 x 1424

Still Image quality

RAW, RAW+JPEG, cRAW, cRAW+JEPG, Standard (JPEG), Fine (JPEG), Extra Fine (JPEG)

Noise Reduction (Long exp.NR)

On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second

Noise Reduction (High ISO NR)

High/Normal/Low, available at the ISO set to 1600 or above

Delete Function

Single, multiple, or all frames in a folder / memory card can be deleted. Folders can be deleted in the File Browse mode

Color Space (sRGB)

YES

Color Space (Adobe RGB)

YES

Color mode/DEC/Creative styles

Standard, Vivid, Neutral, AdobeRGB, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night view, Autumn leaves, B/W, Sepia

Dynamic Range Optimizer

Off, Standard / Advanced / Advanced manual (5 lvl) / DRO Brancketing

Date/Time Print

With PictBridge

Playback/Edit

Information Display

YES

White/Black Out Alert

YES

Index Playback

YES (4,9 or 25 frames and folder browser function)

Enlarge (Maximum magnification)

x13(L) x10(M) x6.7(S)

Image Rotation

YES

Auto Image Rotation

YES

General

Battery Remaining Indicator

YES

InfoLITHIUM Battery Indicator

YES (in %)

Histogram Indicator

YES

Exif

2.21

Exif Print

YES

PictBridge

YES

Menu Language

English / French / German / Spanish / Italian / Portugese / Dutch / Russian / Swedish / Danish / Norwegian / Finish / Polish / Czech / Hungarian

Zone Matching

YES

Depth-of-Field Preview

YES

PRINT Image Matching III

YES

Remote Release Terminal

YES

IR Remote Control

YES; For shooting and viewing with TV (provided)

DPOF(Digital Print Order Format)

YES

Indicator of remaining memory space (CF)

YES

Beep Sound

On/Off selectable

File Number Memory

On/Off selectable

Folder Name Mode

Standard and Date

Operating Temperature (degrees C)

0 - 40

Jacks

Video Out

YES (PAL or NTSC)

HD/HDMI Out

YES, HDMI type C minijack 1920x1080i 59.94/50Hz , 1280x720p 59.94/50Hz, 720x480p 59.94Hz, 720x576p 50Hz

USB 2.0 Hi-Speed

YES

USB Mode

Mass Strage (PC connection) / PTP(PictBridge) / PC Remote

Power/Others

Battery System

NP-FM500H

Supplied Battery

NP-FM500H

Stamina (battery life in CIPA condition)

650

Weight (g)

Approx. 690g

Dimensions

Width (mm)

141.7

Height (mm)

104.8

Depth (mm)

79.7