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Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 (with 16mm-105mm lens) comparison

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Product name	Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 (with 16mm-105mm lens)	Nikon D90 (with 18-105mm lens)	Pentax K20D (body only)	Nikon D300 (with 18mm-200mm lens)	Nikon D5000 (with 18-55mm lens)
Price	$1,249.98	$1,059.95 to $1,299.00	$799.99	$2,599.95	$716.87 to $849.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating		4.0 stars	4.5 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars
Release date	September 27, 2007	August 31, 2008		November 28, 2007	April 29, 2009
The Bottom Line	A top-of-the-line amateur digital SLR camera, the Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 will delight Konica Minolta diehards and makes a great choice if you don't already have a stake in other lens systems.	Like the D80 before it, the Nikon D90 delivers an excellent dSLR for the money.	Pentax's 14MP K20D is a great choice for a midlevel SLR and offers a lot of bang for the buck.	Visibly better photo quality and slightly improved performance make the Nikon D300 a significant upgrade over the D200 and an excellent all-around choice.	Though it falls short in its design, the Nikon D5000 delivers a nice feature set, speedy performance, and great photo quality for the money.
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Lens aperture	F/3.5-5.6	F/3.5-5.6	Info unavailable	F/3.5-5.6	F/3.5-5.6
Equivalent 35mm focal length	24 - 157.5 mm	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	27 - 300 mm	Info unavailable
Optical zoom	6.5 x	5.8 x	Info unavailable	11.1 x	3 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 100 ISO 160 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO 4000 ISO 5000 ISO auto	ISO 100-6400	ISO 6400 ISO auto ISO 100-3200	ISO 200-3200	ISO 200-3200
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Battery technology	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	1.5 lbs	1.4 lbs	1.6 lbs	1.8 lbs	1.2 lbs
Effective sensor resolution	12,246,000 pixels	12,300,000 pixels	14,600,000 pixels	12,300,000 pixels	12,300,000 pixels
Still image format	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	JPEG NEF (RAW) RAW + JPEG	JPEG DNG (RAW) PEF (RAW) RAW + JPEG	JPEG TIFF NEF (RAW)	JPEG NEF (RAW)
Service & support type	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	3 in	3 in	2.7 in	3 in	2.7 in
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Info unavailable	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	6th Ave. $1,249.98 In stock: Yes Price from 1 authorized store	Buydig.com $1,196.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $1,199.95 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $1,199.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 7 authorized stores	Amazon.com Marketplace $799.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com Marketplace $2,599.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com $799.95 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $749.95 In stock: Yes Beach Camera $746.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 10 authorized stores
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