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Sony - Alpha DSLR-A700 (User Review)

A PopPhoto.com reader from Barnwell, SC reviews the Sony Alpha DSLR-A700:

I have used this camera with both a 200-500mm Tamron zoom lens and a 28-50mm f/2.8 Sigma lens. I've shot using ISO settings from 200 to 6400, and up to ISO 1600 noise is undetectable. Prints were great up to 8x10 without sharpening and at 11x14 with minimal sharpening. I didn't make any larger prints. Action shots were clear and sharp. The function button is great in that it calls up the settings menu and allows you to change settings using the back dial. That feature makes it easy to change ISO on the fly. The in camera image stabilization works great and works with any lens. Overall I am completely satisfied.

What's Hot: Focus lock and focusing speed. The camera was faster to focus and held focus better than canon D40.

What's Not: Battery life. When using the camera's Eye-Start focus system and reviewing shots using the LCD to discard unwanted images, battery life is 150 - 175 shots.

Read the complete review here.

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Depth of Field Rules: When focusing on a deep subject, focus on a point about a third of the way into the picture to maximize depth of field, because the depth-of-field zone behind that point is about twice as deep as the depth-of-field zone in front of it. This works for all apertures and focal lengths, but the smaller the aperture and the shorter the focal length, and the greater the distance you shoot at, the greater the depth of field.

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