Nikon D700 vs Sony A77

Let's look more closely at the Nikon D700 vs Sony A77, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the D700 (12MP) and A77 (24MP) and the D700 (Full frame) and A77 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The D700 was manufactured 4 years before the A77 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the D700 grades versus the A77 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D700 and Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon D700 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon D700 comes with outer dimensions of 147mm x 123mm x 77mm (5.8" x 4.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 1074 grams (2.37 lbs) and the Sony A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the D700 vs the A77.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the D700 and A77 is 54 and 59 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the D700 and A77.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The D700 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A77 will give greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged D700 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.