Nikon D5100 vs Sony A700

Lets look a little more in depth at the Nikon D5100 and Sony A700, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the D5100 (16MP) and A700 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The D5100 was brought out 3 years later than the A700 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D5100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the D5100 grades vs the A700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D5100 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon D5100 Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon D5100 has got outside dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 79mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony A700 has specifications of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the D5100 vs the A700.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the D5100 and A700 is 66 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D5100 and A700.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon D5100 to result in greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The younger D5100 should have an edge in sensor technology.