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Sony A700 vs Sony NEX-5T

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5T front
Portability
89
Imaging
58
Features
79
Overall
66

Sony A700 vs Sony NEX-5T Key Specs

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
  • Announced December 2007
  • Earlier Model is Konica Minolta 7D
  • Newer Model is Sony A77
Sony NEX-5T
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
  • Announced August 2013
  • Replaced the Sony NEX-5R
Photography Glossary

Sony A700 vs Sony NEX-5T Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Sony NEX-5T

 A700 NEX-5T 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5T over the Sony A700

 NEX-5T A700 
AnnouncedAugust 2013December 2007More recent by 69 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k920kCrisper screen (+2k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A700 and Sony NEX-5T

 A700 NEX-5T 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement

Sony A700 vs Sony NEX-5T Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A700 vs Sony NEX-5T size comparison

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

Sony A700 vs Sony NEX-5T top view buttons comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony NEX-5T Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A700 vs Sony NEX-5T sensor size comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony NEX-5T Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A700 vs Sony NEX-5T Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A700 Portrait photography highlights
Sony NEX-5T Portrait photography highlights
54
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview
low megapixels (12MP)
74
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A700 Street photography details
Sony NEX-5T Street photography details
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
no moving screen
80
screen tilts
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony A700 as a Sports photography camera
Sony NEX-5T as a Sports photography camera
56
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
low megapixels (12MP)
69
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sony A700 Travel photography advice
Sony NEX-5T Travel photography advice
49
weather sealing
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
77
boasts focus via touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A700
Landscape photography with Sony NEX-5T
62
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
has double storage slots
no liveview
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
70
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A700 Vlogging info
Sony NEX-5T Vlogging info
9
no video recording
73
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
includes face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have microphone port
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Sony A700 vs Sony NEX-5T Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A700 and Sony NEX-5T
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700Sony Alpha NEX-5T
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Sony Alpha NEX-5T
Category Advanced DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2007-12-19 2013-08-27
Body design Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4272 x 2848 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 11 99
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony E
Total lenses 143 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Tilt Up 180° Down 50° TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 7.00 m (ISO100)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x1080 (60p/60i/24p)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 768g (1.69 pounds) 276g (0.61 pounds)
Physical dimensions 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 78
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 13.0
DXO Low light rating 581 1015
Other
Battery life - 330 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes ((10/2 sec. delay), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec. delay; 3/5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Dual 1
Cost at launch $1,000 $400