Clicky

Sony A9 vs Sony A700

Portability
65
Imaging
73
Features
93
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A9 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53

Sony A9 vs Sony A700 Key Specs

Sony A9
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 673g - 127 x 96 x 63mm
  • Released April 2017
  • Refreshed by Sony A9 II
Sony A700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
  • Launched December 2007
  • Succeeded the Konica Minolta 7D
  • Replacement is Sony A77
Photography Glossary

Sony A9 vs Sony A700 Overview

Below is a extended assessment of the Sony A9 vs Sony A700, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are created by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and A700 (12MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and A700 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The A9 was brought out 9 years later than the A700 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A9 scores against the A700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video
	
	

Reasons to pick Sony A9 over the Sony A700

 A9 A700 
LaunchedApril 2017December 2007More recent by 114 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k920kCrisper display (+520k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Sony A9

 A700 A9 

Common features in the Sony A9 and Sony A700

 A9 A700 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony A9 vs Sony A700 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A9 enjoys physical measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") and a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Sony A700 has dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

See the Sony A9 vs Sony A700 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the A9 versus the A700.

Sony A9 vs Sony A700 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A9 and A700 is 65 and 58 respectively.

Sony A9 vs Sony A700 top view buttons comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony A700 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A9 and A700.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A9 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A9 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A9 will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Sony A9 vs Sony A700 sensor size comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony A700 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A9 vs Sony A700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A9 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A700 Portrait photography highlights
83
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
54
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
low MP (12 megapixels)
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A9
Street photography with Sony A700
79
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
features touch to focus
weather proof
very good high ISO (51,200)
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A9
Sports photography with Sony A700
86
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (20.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery power (650 per charge)
supports phase detect autofocus
56
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
low MP (12 megapixels)
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Travel Comparison

Sony A9 Travel photography details
Sony A700 Travel photography details
73
great battery power (650 CIPA)
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
49
weather sealing
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Landscape Comparison

Sony A9 Landscape photography advice
Sony A700 Landscape photography advice
85
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW files
weather proof
great battery power (650 shots)
has double storage slots
62
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
does not have liveview
low MP (12MP)
lack of Time Lapse recording
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Vlogging Comparison

Sony A9 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A700 as a Vlogging camera
36
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
9
no video shooting
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Sony A9 vs Sony A700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 and Sony A700
 Sony Alpha A9Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A9 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
Category Pro Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Released 2017-04-19 2007-12-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.6 x 23.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4272 x 2848
Highest native ISO 51200 6400
Highest boosted ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 693 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 121 143
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,440 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 3,686 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.6x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 673 gr (1.48 lbs) 768 gr (1.69 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 92 66
DXO Color Depth score 24.9 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 11.9
DXO Low light score 3517 581
Other
Battery life 650 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo
Storage slots Dual Dual
Launch pricing $4,498 $1,000