Nikon D700 vs Sony TX20

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon D700 versus Sony TX20, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the D700 (12MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the D700 (Full frame) and TX20 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The D700 was brought out 4 years before the TX20 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the D700 matches up versus the TX20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The entire galleries are available at Nikon D700 Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon D700 offers exterior dimensions of 147mm x 123mm x 77mm (5.8" x 4.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 1074 grams (2.37 lbs) whilst the Sony TX20 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Look at the Nikon D700 versus Sony TX20 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the D700 versus the TX20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D700 and TX20 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D700 and TX20.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D700 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony TX20 will render greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged D700 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.