Sony Alpha A700

Finally Sony has announced their mid range Alpha model called the A700. Actually the replacement for the Konica Minolta 7D and it will be interesting if it the new A700 puts Sony up there with the big boys. How will this camera compete against competition such as the Canon 40D, Nikon D300, Pentax K10D and the yet to be release Olympus E-P1?

Well after looking at the specifications, it seems they've done their homework. This new model is a path for those wanting to upgrade from the A100 or hopefully for Sony, those wanting a switch brands – Canon?, Nikon?....

Sony is a great marketing company and I'm sure the new A700 will increase its market share; the big question is which one of the big names will lose it. Let's wait and see in 6 months time.

The specifications can be view here in pdf form.