Sigma fp vs Sony A700

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sigma fp and Sony A700, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the fp (25MP) and A700 (12MP) and the fp (Full frame) and A700 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The fp was unveiled 11 years after the A700 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma fp being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the fp matches up vs the A700 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma fp & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The full galleries are viewable at Sigma fp Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Sigma fp features physical dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 422 grams (0.93 lbs) while 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the fp compared to the A700.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the fp and A700 is 84 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The image here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the fp and A700.

All in all, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The fp having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sigma fp will give extra detail having an extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger fp will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.