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The review from PopPhoto on the new Sony Alpha A700 makes the camera out to be pretty impressive indeed. 5fps, built in stabilization, 12.1MP, Dynamic Range Optimizer and an ISO 6400 show this camera has some impressive features. My Rebel XTI can only hit an ISO of 1600 and then it has pretty obvious noise and grain. PopPhoto has some ISO 6400 shots and although there is some noise the pictures are definately impressive and are clearly superior to what my XTI can accomplish.

I wondered if Sony was going to be able to compete with the likes of Canon, Nikon and now Pentax, but this camera shows they are quite up to the task.

At the end of this tryout, the various participants agreed that the A700 is a camera designed by photographers for photographers. The message coming is that Sony is very serious about the SLR business. If the A700 is the “advanced amateur” model, it makes you wonder what that future “flagship” model is going to be like.

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