Sony A700 vs Sony NEX-5T

Below is a detailed analysis of the Sony A700 and Sony NEX-5T, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The A700 was unveiled 6 years prior to the NEX-5T and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the A700 matches up vs the NEX-5T with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 and Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The full galleries are provided at Sony A700 Gallery and Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A700 features exterior measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5T has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the A700 compared to the NEX-5T.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A700 and NEX-5T is 58 and 89 respectively.

Often, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The graphic here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A700 and NEX-5T.

All in all, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony NEX-5T to offer you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older A700 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.