Sony A7 vs Sony A700

Below, we will be reviewing the Sony A7 versus Sony A700, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are created by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7 (24MP) and A700 (12MP) and the A7 (Full frame) and A700 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7 was introduced 6 years after the A700 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A7 grades vs the A700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A7 offers physical dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) while the Sony A700 has proportions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

Compare the Sony A7 versus Sony A700 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the A7 against the A700.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7 and A700 is 78 and 58 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The pic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 and A700.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A7 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent A7 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.