Canon G11 vs Sony A700

Here is a thorough comparison of the Canon G11 versus Sony A700, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G11 (10MP) and the A700 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the G11 (1/1.7") and A700 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The G11 was unveiled 2 years later than the A700 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon G11 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the G11 scores against the A700 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G11 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The full galleries are available at Canon G11 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon G11 offers outer measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Sony A700 has measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

Check out the Canon G11 versus Sony A700 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the G11 versus the A700.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G11 and A700 is 83 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to see the difference in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the G11 and A700.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G11 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A700 will show greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer G11 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.