Canon 30D vs Sony A700

Lets look closer at the Canon 30D vs Sony A700, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 30D (8MP) and A700 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 30D was revealed 20 months prior to the A700 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 30D scores vs the A700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 30D & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The full galleries are viewable at Canon 30D Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Canon 30D has got external dimensions of 144mm x 106mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 784 grams (1.73 lbs) whilst the Sony A700 has specifications of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the 30D against the A700.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 30D and A700 is 58 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 30D and A700.

As you can see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony A700 to provide you with greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older 30D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.