Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 (with 18mm-70mm lens) comparison

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Product name	Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 (with 18mm-70mm lens)	Nikon D90 (with 18-105mm lens)	Canon EOS Rebel T1i (with 18-55mm IS lens)	Nikon D5000 (with 18-55mm lens)	Canon EOS Rebel XSi (with 18-55mm lens, black)
Price	$809.98 to $1,098.97	$1,059.95 to $1,299.00	$669.95 to $899.97	$716.87 to $849.99	$569.95 to $749.99
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: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating		4.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars
Release date	September 27, 2007	August 31, 2008	April 18, 2009	April 29, 2009	April 27, 2008
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.	A solid, slightly better-than-basic dSLR, the Canon EOS Rebel T1i delivers photo quality and performance that adequately compensates for most of its annoyances.	Though it falls short in its design, the Nikon D5000 delivers a nice feature set, speedy performance, and great photo quality for the money.	It doesn't stand out for its feature set or design, but the Canon EOS Rebel XSi delivers on performance and photo quality.
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Lens aperture	F/3.5-5.6	Info unavailable	F/3.5-5.6	F/3.5-5.6	F/3.5-5.6
Equivalent 35mm focal length	27 - 105 mm	Info unavailable	29 - 88 mm	Info unavailable	29 - 88 mm
Optical zoom	3.9 x	Info unavailable	3 x	3 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 12800 ISO 100-3200 ISO auto (100-3200)	ISO 200-3200	ISO 100-1600 ISO auto (100-800)
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	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	1.5 lbs	1.4 lbs	16.9 oz	1.2 lbs	16.8 oz
Effective sensor resolution	12,246,000 pixels	12,300,000 pixels	15,100,000 pixels	12,300,000 pixels	12,200,000 pixels
Still image format	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	JPEG NEF (RAW) RAW + JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	JPEG NEF (RAW)	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG
Service & support type	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	3 in	3 in	3 in	2.7 in	3 in
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Info unavailable	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Crutchfield $899.99 In stock: Yes Vanns.com $1,098.97 In stock: Yes 6th Ave. $809.98 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 authorized stores	Beach Camera $1,196.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $1,199.95 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $1,199.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 7 authorized stores	TigerDirect.com $769.99 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $729.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $799.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 16 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $799.95 In stock: Yes Beach Camera $746.95 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $749.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 9 authorized stores	Beach Camera $599.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $699.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $599.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 16 CNET Certified stores
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