Nikon D50 vs Sony A700
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Nikon D50 vs Sony A700 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2" Fixed Display
- ISO 200 - 1600
- No Video
- Nikon F Mount
- 620g - 133 x 102 x 76mm
- Introduced July 2005
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(Full Review)
- 12MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
- Released December 2007
- Replaced the Konica Minolta 7D
- Replacement is Sony A77
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Lets look more closely at the Nikon D50 vs Sony A700, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the D50 (6MP) and A700 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe D50 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the A700 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).
Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the D50 scores vs the A700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Nikon D50 over the Sony A700
| D50 | A700 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Nikon D50
| A700 | D50 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | December 2007 |  | July 2005 | More modern by 29 months |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 2" | Bigger screen (+1") |
| Screen resolution | 920k |  | 130k | Sharper screen (+790k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon D50 and Sony A700
| D50 | A700 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More precise focus | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | No Touch screen |
Nikon D50 vs Sony A700 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon D50 features outer measurements of 133mm x 102mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) while the Sony A700 has proportions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the D50 vs the A700.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D50 and A700 is 64 and 58 respectively.
Nikon D50 vs Sony A700 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The pic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the D50 and A700.
To sum up, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony A700 to offer more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged D50 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Nikon D50 vs Sony A700 Specifications
| Nikon D50 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Nikon | Sony |
| Model type | Nikon D50 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 |
| Category | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
| Introduced | 2005-07-23 | 2007-12-19 |
| Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 23.7 x 15.5mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 367.4mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 6 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 3008 x 2000 | 4272 x 2848 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 11 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Nikon F | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Total lenses | 309 | 143 |
| Crop factor | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 2" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 130 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.5x | 0.6x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 11.00 m | 12.00 m |
| Flash settings | Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash synchronize | 1/500 secs | 1/250 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Maximum video resolution | None | None |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 620g (1.37 pounds) | 768g (1.69 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 133 x 102 x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") | 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | 55 | 66 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 20.9 | 22.3 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.8 | 11.9 |
| DXO Low light rating | 560 | 581 |
| Other | ||
| Battery ID | EN-EL3 | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | Yes (2 to 20 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | SD card | Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Two |
| Price at launch | $499 | $1,000 |