Field Test: Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
Posted on September 24, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Reviews, Photo | Visited 246 Times
So there we were, about two-dozen journalists cruising around Frenchman’s Bay in a small charter boat, photographing the spectacular scenery and abundant wildlife off Mount Desert Island in Maine.
The new Sony Alpha 700 cameras we were using were more than up to the task — and that was the problem.
Sure, we were all impressed with the build quality and ruggedness of the new 12.2MP DSLR, and the well-designed control layout. And the shots we were chimping on the fine-grained 3-inch LCD monitor looked wonderful. But come on, we’re shooting scenery from a boat cruising at a stately three knots on calm water, on a perfect blue-sky day. You could get great shots with your kid’s pocket compact.
That’s when the biplane attacked.
“Incoming!” shouted a Sony tech rep. “Switch to continuous AF!”
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