Sony A700 vs Sony A6100

Let's look closer at the Sony A700 vs Sony A6100, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both offered by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and A6100 (24MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The A700 was manufactured 12 years prior to the A6100 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the A700 scores against the A6100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 and Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A700 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A700 provides outer dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) whilst the Sony A6100 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the A700 compared to the A6100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A700 and A6100 is 58 and 81 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The image underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A700 and A6100.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony A6100 to produce greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A700 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.