Sony DSLR-A700 User manual

Sony 700 DSLR

Sensational image quality
12.24 MP Sony Exmor™CMOS sensor with on-chip noise
reduction before and after A/D conversion to create clean,
low-noise images even at high sensitivity settings.
Powerful Bionz™image processor screens out noise
before RAW data conversion and image processing to achieve
rich image detail, contrast, and color – while speeding
camera response.
Super SteadyShot®in-camera image stabilization
enables hand-held shooting at shutter speeds 2.5 to 4 steps
slower than would otherwise be possible – effective with all
system lenses.
Breathtaking quality from capture to playback.
Sony 700 – the DSLR you’ve been waiting for.
Zoom Lenses and Vertical Grip
See the back cover for camera specifications
and a full lineup of 700 system accessories.
DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 (SAL1870)
Compact, lightweight standard zoom
lens that covers a wide range of shots,
from wide-angle to medium telephoto
(35mm equivalent: 27 to 105mm).
DT 16-105mm F3.5-5.6 (SAL16105)
High-performance compact standard
zoom lens with 16mm wide-angle
coverage and high 6.6x magnification
(35mm equivalent: 24 - 157.5mm).
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State-of-the-art camera features
Fast, accurate 11-point center dual cross AF sensor with
Eye-Start®autofocus system that begins focusing the instant you
bring your eye to the camera.
5 frame-per-second continuous shooting at full resolution,
so you can capture fast motion.
Creative Style settings for smooth, fast shooting in
a wide range of image styles – with advanced D-Range
Optimizer to bring out more detail in bright highlights and
dark shadows.
Intuitive Quick Navigation interface for simple, comfortable
one-handed camera setup and operation.
Sony Anti-Dust Technology combines anti-static coating
plus sensor vibration function that shakes off dust each time the
camera is turned off.
Strong, lightweight magnesium alloy body with rugged
construction that resists dust and moisture.1
Spectacular viewing
Built-in HDMI™Output2terminal for direct connection to
Sony BRAVIA®HDTV and other compatible HDTV screens – so
you can view photos in the awesome quality of PhotoTV HD.
Large 3.0”3XtraFine™LCD screen with 921k pixels and
wide-angle viewing for photo-quality viewing and sharing.
G Series 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 (SAL70300G)
Telephoto zoom lens with responsive SSM (Super
Sonic wave Motor) and minimum focus distance
of about 4 ft. (35mm equivalent: 105 - 450mm).
Available in Spring 2008.
DT 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 (SAL18250)
All-in-one, high-magnification 14x
zoom in a compact, lightweight design
(35mm equivalent: 27 - 375mm).
Vertical Grip (VG-C70AM)
Provides a firm, comfortable grip, with
duplicate controls for easy vertical
shooting – and holds two NP-FM500H
InfoLITHIUM®batteries.

System
Camera type Digital SLR camera with built-in flash and
interchangeable lenses
Lens mount Sony mount; compatible with Minolta A-type
bayonet mount
Lens compatibility All Sony lenses and Konica Minolta / MAXXUM®/
DYNAX lenses
Image Capture
Image sensor type CMOS
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™
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
Color 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,Land-
scape,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 Optimizer
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,Color Temperature / Color filter,Custom
Color 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%
Magnifiation 0.9 x,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
Focusing screen Spherical Acute Matte
Auto Focus System
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
Auto Focus 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, Center 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 can be set
as expanded ISO range)
ISO steps 1/3 EV step
Auto Focus System
Built-in flash system Manual popup; approx.GN 12 (in meters 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
Flash compensation Red-eye reduction,High speed sync (with external
flash) +/- 3.0 EV (0.3 / 0.5 EV steps selectable)
Flash bracketing 3/5 frames,0.3 / 0.5 / 0.7 EV steps selectable
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 frames/sec.max.,Lo:approx.3 frames/sec.
No.of frames recordable
w/ continuous advance
PEG (Extra fine):8,RAW:17,cRAW (compressed):
24,RAW+JPEG:11 cRAW+JPEG:12,JPEG
(Standard / Fine):No limit (until the 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 type)TFT
Total number of dots 921,600 (640 x 3 (RGB) x 480) dots
Field of view 100%
LCD brightness setting +/-5 steps
Print
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 SB2.0 (Hi-Speed),USB Connecting
(Mass Storage,PTP,Multi LUN)
Sync.terminal Adaptable to the sync.terminal of the
opposite polarity
Video Out NTSC / PAL selectable (in Menu)
Remote Control
Wired With optional RM-S1AM or RM-L1AM
Wireless With RMT-DSLR1
PC control Image data transfer and camera control with supplied
software
Power
Power source
Battery:Solely with the Recheageable 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
Dimension (WxHxD) Approx.141.7 x 104.8 x 79.7 mm
(excl.protrusions)
Weight Approx.690 g (w/o batteries,memory card,
body accessories)
Main specifications of 700
Lens System
A total of 24 lenses,including 3 new
items,are available for full focal
range coverage.
Flash / Macro Flash / Ring Light
External Flash HVL-F56AM
External Flash HVL-F36AM
MacroTwin Flash Kit HVL-MT24AM
Ring Light HVL-RLAM
Flash Accessories
External Battery Adapter for Flash
FA-EB1AM
Off-Camera Shoe for Flash
FA-CS1AM
Triple Connector for Flash
FA-TC1AM
Off-Camera Cable for Flash
FA-CC1AM
Extension Cable for Flash
FA-EC1AM
Multi-Flash Cable
FA-MC1AM
Battery / Charger
Rechargeable Battery Pack
NP-FM500H
AC Adapter/Charger
AC-VQ900AM
Lens Accessories
Circular PL Filters VF-49CPAM,55CPAM,
62CPAM,72CPAM,77CPAM
ND Filters VF-49NDAM, 55NDAM,
62NDAM,72NDAM,77NDAM
MC Protectors VF-49MPAM,55MPAM,
62MPAM,72MPAM,77MPAM
Lens Cases
LCL-60AM,LCL-90AM,LCL-140AM
Front Lens Caps
ALC-F49A,ALC-F55A,ALC-F62A,
ALC-F72A,ALC-F77A,
ALC-F62Z,ALC-F72Z,ALC-F77Z
Rear Lens Cap ALC-R55
Lens Hoods
ALC-SH0001,ALC-SH0002,ALC-SH0003,
ALC-SH0005,ALC-SH0006 ,ALC-SH0007,
ALC-SH0008,ALC-SH0009,ALC-SH00010,
ALC-SH00011,ALC-SH00013,
ALC-SH00014,ALC-SH00016
Others
Memory Stick
Memory Stick Duo™ series,
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™ series
CompactFlash Card
NCFB & NCFC Series,NCFD Series
Digital Photo Printer DPP-FP90
HDMI Cable VMC-15MHD,VMC-30MHD
Shooting Accessories
Exclusive to 700
Vertical Grip
VG-C70AM
Exclusive to 700
LCD Protect Cover
PCK-LH1AM
Exclusive to 700
LCD Protect Sheet
PCK-LS1AM
Body Cap ALC-B55
Magnifier FDA-M1AM
Angle Finder FDA-A1AM
Eyepiece Cup FDA-EP2AM
Eyepiece Correctors
FDA-ECF05,FDA-ECF10,FDA-ECF15,
FDA-ECF20,FDA-ECF30,
FDA-ECN10,FDA-ECN20,
FDA-ECN30,FDA-ECN40
Remote Commander RM-S1AM
Remote Commander RM-L1AM
1 Not waterproof nor splash-proof.
2 HD Output requires a Sony®HDMI™ connector cable; HDTV sold separately.
3 Viewable area, measured diagonally.
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BRAVIA, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo, Stamina, Super SteadyShot and XtraFine are trademarks of Sony. HDMI is a trademark
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Optional accessories for 700
Cases / Straps
Exclusive to 700
Soft Carrying Case
LCS-AMLC2*
(Camera case)
Soft Carrying Case
LCS-SC20*
(System case)
Soft Carrying Case
LCS- AMSC30
(System case)
Shoulder Strap
STP-SS2AM
(Nylon)
Shoulder Strap
STP-SH2AM
(Genuine leather)
Shoulder Strap
STP-SB1AM
(Neoprene)
Shoulder Strap
STP-SH1AM
(Genuine leather)
Shoulder Strap
STP-SS1AM
(Nylon)
CA6405W