Category Archives: Sony A700

Now that we can bask in the glow from two new Sony Alpha dSLR models announced in the last four months, it is time to step back and wonder about the original Alpha — the Sony A100. Sony has finally admitted that the A100 has been discontinued, although many observers believe A100 production stopped months [...]

Sony has released another firmware update for the Sony Alpha A700, which will update the camera’s firmware to Version 3. Sony says the new firmware will fix several issues with the A700. Sony discovered that occasionally an Alpha A700 SLR would stop responding with the Access lamp lit after capturing several images in quick succession. [...]

So how do you tell the US version of the Sony Alpha A700 apart from it’s European cousin? The US version includes Sony’s version of the Minolta Grip Sensor, while the European models don’t. This isn’t a case of Sony short changing European customers. Although the details are rather murky, it appears that the Grip [...]

Bart Pasquale, who last appeared on these pages with his insightful comments on the Sony Alpha Full Fame – Antishake question, is back with a detailed analysis of the Sony battery for the A700 Alpha and it’s lack of compatibility with the A100 batteries. The complete text of Bert’s email follows: Hello Tom! Here’s some [...]

Sony is offering a free firmware update for the A700. According to the release, the new firmware update “improves image sharpness and reduces noise under certain circumstances and improves flash control at very short distances with non-ADI control lenses.” Sony says the update offers: Sharper images for pictures taken under low contrast conditions Reduced noise [...]