Sony A700 vs Sony a1

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony A700 versus Sony a1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and a1 (50MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and a1 (Full frame) possess different sensor sizes.

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The A700 was released 14 years before the a1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the A700 matches up versus the a1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 & Sony Alpha a1. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A700 Gallery & Sony a1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A700 provides external dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) and the Sony a1 has sizing of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the A700 versus the a1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A700 and a1 is 58 and 61 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specs. The photograph here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A700 and a1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A700 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony a1 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 38MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older A700 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.