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Sony A700 vs Sony HX200V

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Sony A700 vs Sony HX200V Key Specs

Sony A700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
  • Released December 2007
  • Replaced the Konica Minolta 7D
  • New Model is Sony A77
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Introduced May 2012
  • Replaced the Sony HX100V
  • Successor is Sony HX300
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Sony A700 vs Sony HX200V Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony A700 vs Sony HX200V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and HX200V (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The A700 was launched 5 years earlier than the HX200V which 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 HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A700 scores versus the HX200V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Sony HX200V

 A700 HX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Sony A700

 HX200V A700 
IntroducedMay 2012December 2007Newer by 53 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k920kClearer screen (+2k dot)

Common features in the Sony A700 and Sony HX200V

 A700 HX200V 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Sony A700 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A700 comes with outside measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Sony HX200V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the A700 versus the HX200V.

Sony A700 vs Sony HX200V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A700 and HX200V is 58 and 66 respectively.

Sony A700 vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at technical specs. The image below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A700 and HX200V.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A700 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX200V will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged A700 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A700 vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A700 vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A700 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX200V Portrait photography highlights
54
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
45
has manual focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
supports face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A700 Street photography factors
Sony HX200V Street photography factors
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
screen is fixed
51
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than others (583g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A700 Sports photography features
Sony HX200V Sports photography features
56
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
environment proof
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
56
great zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (450 shots)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A700 Travel photography features
Sony HX200V Travel photography features
49
environment proof
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
57
better than average battery life (450 shots)
megapixel count good (18MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (27mm)
very long zoom (810mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than others (583 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A700 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX200V Landscape photography advice
62
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
two card slots
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse mode
50
has manual focus
relatively wide (27mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
better than average battery life (450 shots)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A700 Vlogging highlights
Sony HX200V Vlogging highlights
9
no video
27
relatively wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no external microphone support
more heavy than others (583g)
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Sony A700 vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A700 and Sony HX200V
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2007-12-19 2012-05-11
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4272 x 2848 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-810mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 12.40 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 768g (1.69 pounds) 583g (1.29 pounds)
Dimensions 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 581 not tested
Other
Battery life - 450 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 2 One
Price at release $1,000 $480