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Sony A700 vs Sony A6100

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Sony A700 vs Sony A6100 Key Specs

Sony A700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
  • Revealed December 2007
  • Succeeded the Konica Minolta 7D
  • Replacement is Sony A77
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Released August 2019
Photography Glossary

Sony A700 vs Sony A6100 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Sony A6100

 A700 A6100 

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sony A700

 A6100 A700 
ReleasedAugust 2019December 2007Newer by 142 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k920kSharper screen (+2k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A700 and Sony A6100

 A700 A6100 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen size

Sony A700 vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A700 vs Sony A6100 size comparison

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

Sony A700 vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A700 vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A700 vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A700 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6100 Portrait photography highlights
54
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
low MP (12MP)
81
you can focus manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A700
Street photography with Sony A6100
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
79
screen tilts
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
very good high ISO (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony A700 Sports photography features
Sony A6100 Sports photography features
56
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
low MP (12 megapixels)
74
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sony A700 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Travel photography camera
49
weather proofing
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
low MP (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
86
has bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
decent MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A700 Landscape photography features
Sony A6100 Landscape photography features
62
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
two card slots
no liveview
low MP (12 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A700
Vlogging with Sony A6100
9
lack of video recording
79
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
supports face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone port
lack of image stabilization
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Sony A700 vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A700 and Sony A6100
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700Sony Alpha a6100
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Sony Alpha a6100
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2007-12-19 2019-08-28
Body design Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4272 x 2848 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 425
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony E
Amount of lenses 143 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 768 gr (1.69 pounds) 396 gr (0.87 pounds)
Physical dimensions 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 581 not tested
Other
Battery life - 420 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Dual 1
Launch price $1,000 $748