Sony Alpha A700: New features
12.2MP CMOS sensor, Sony says sensor is "all-new for this camera"
More rugged body, magnesium alloy and polycarbonate construction
Environmental seals
Continuous 5 fps shooting, no buffer limit in JPEG Fine/Normal mode with sufficiently fast memory card
All-new shutter, vertical traverse, 1/8,000 max speed, 1/250 or 1/200 x-sync (slower when Super SteadyShot is turned on)
Viewfinder is glass pentaprism, 95% coverage, 0.9x magnification.
DRO (Dynamic Range Optimization) has been revised to include five user-selectable levels in D-R+ mode
922K-pixel LCD, 267 ppi vs 160 ppi for typical 230K-pixel 2.5" monitors
Dual CompactFlash (type I/II) and Memory Stick Pro Duo card slots
Lithium-ion battery good for 650 shots
New lens for high-end kits: 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6
Goes wider than any other kit lens, is equivalent of 24mm at wide end, vs 27mm equivalent for others. Doesn't sound like much, but the difference is 83 degree coverage for 16mm vs 76 degrees for 18mm.
Super Steady-Shot image stabilization enhanced
Both Eye Start and Grip Start sensors for AF
Predictive autofocus has been enhanced
Direct HDMI output built-in
New Sony Bravia televisions will have special PhotoTV setting, optimized for still pictures. Higher resolution, more gradation, richer color. More natural contrast, not as pumped as standard TV mode
New vertical grip with full controls, holds one or two batteries for extended runtime
Sony's goal: "Number One total picture quality among mid-class DLSRs"
New sensor with on-chip A/D converters
New image processor (entirely new BIONZ design)
RAW noise reduction, fast & low-noise processing optimized for CMOS
Cost $919.33
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