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Issue 4/2008 2 products on test |
Value for money: 5 out of 5 stars
"Best Buy"
"... As a budget alternative to a high-end D-SLR, the Sony a700 is a great choice for photographers who haven't already heavily invested in another brand."
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Issue 3/2008 6 products on test |
"Like the camera itself, the price tag is however on the hefty side for those making the trade-up from a digital compact - though doubtless the manufacturer feels brand awareness and trust will see it through."
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Issue 3/2008 Single test |
Value for money: 3 out of 6 stars
"... Sony ... is going to have to do better than this if it's serious about competing in the mid-range DSLR market."
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Publication date 1/2008 Single test |
Value for money: 7 out of 10 points
"The Sony DSLR-A700 is fantastic to use and comes highly recommended - however, if Sony's gameplan is to be at the top of the DSLR tree, this one climbs a couple of branches, not the whole redwood. ..."
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Publication date 1/2008 Single test |
Value for money: 3 out of 5 stars
"With its sharp, 12Mp imaging and with more exposure controls than most photographers - amateur or professional - will likely use, the beefy and finely designed Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 rises to nearly pro-level photography ..."
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Publication date 12/2007 Single test |
Value for money: 8 and a half points out of 10
"Overall then the A700 is a good performer with good overall image quality with a nice range of features - even if on the negative side there are some quirky design decisions which may or may not affect you. ..."
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The digital SLR camera was tested in 13 magazines and, all in all, was fairly well received.
Its highest score of 91% came from What Digital Camera magazine which tested the Sony Alpha A700 in their 12/2007 issue. The Test Labs of PC Pro magazine saw fit to give it a score of "average" (3 out of 6 stars) (review in issue 3/2008).
Another feather in the cap of the Sony Alpha A700 is the award; "Recommended" (TrustedReviews 11/2007), "Silver Award" (Digital Photo 12/2007), and "Best Buy" (Practical Photography 4/2008) .