<s>
The	O
Sony	O
α700	O
(	O
DSLR-A700	O
)	O
was	O
the	O
second	O
model	O
launched	O
in	O
the	O
Sony	B-Algorithm
α	I-Algorithm
series	O
of	O
APS-C	B-Algorithm
sensor	O
digital	B-Device
single-lens	I-Device
reflex	I-Device
cameras	I-Device
,	O
following	O
the	O
α100	O
,	O
with	O
several	O
improvements	O
over	O
the	O
latter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
of	O
the	O
camera	O
's	O
technology	O
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
former	O
Konica	B-Algorithm
Minolta	I-Algorithm
Maxxum	I-Algorithm
7D	I-Algorithm
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
man-machine	O
command	O
interface/commands	O
,	O
LCD	O
menus	O
,	O
viewfinder	O
,	O
and	O
lens	B-Application
mount	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Featuring	O
the	O
Exmor	O
CMOS	B-Device
sensor	O
with	O
12.24	O
Mpixels	O
capable	O
of	O
images	O
at	O
a	O
maximum	O
of	O
4288	O
×	O
2856	O
resolution	O
,	O
together	O
with	O
a	O
BIONZ	O
image	O
processor	O
for	O
supporting	O
RAW	O
noise	O
reduction	O
and	O
ISO	O
3200	O
and	O
6400	O
boost	O
sensitivity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
featuring	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
output	O
and	O
a	O
magnesium	O
alloy	O
and	O
polycarbonate	O
body	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
α700	O
had	O
a	O
lower	O
pixel	O
resolution	O
than	O
the	O
later	O
α350	B-Device
(	O
12.4	O
vs.	O
14.2	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
α350	B-Device
included	O
additional	O
features	O
(	O
Live	B-Device
preview	I-Device
mode	O
,	O
automatic	O
pop-up	O
flash	O
)	O
at	O
a	O
lower	O
price	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
α700	O
used	O
a	O
pentaprism	O
viewfinder	O
instead	O
of	O
a	O
pentamirror	O
,	O
had	O
a	O
higher	O
burst	O
speed	O
(	O
5	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
vs	O
2.5	O
)	O
,	O
had	O
a	O
higher	O
resolution	O
LCD	O
screen	O
,	O
magnesium	O
alloy	O
body	O
,	O
twin	O
control	O
dials	O
,	O
better	O
environmental	O
seals	O
,	O
dual	O
flash	O
media	O
slots	O
(	O
CF	B-Device
and	O
MS-DUO	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
PC	O
Sync	O
socket	O
,	O
more	O
autofocus	O
points	O
,	O
a	O
stronger	O
autofocus	O
motor	O
,	O
and	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
output	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
α350	B-Device
's	O
sensor	O
was	O
also	O
a	O
CCD	O
sensor	O
,	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
the	O
α700	O
's	O
Exmor	O
CMOS	B-Device
sensor	O
which	O
granted	O
the	O
α700	O
superior	O
low-light	O
performance	O
.	O
</s>
