Sony A700 vs Sony HX5
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Sony A700 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
- Revealed December 2007
- Previous Model is Konica Minolta 7D
- Replacement is Sony A77
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
- Announced June 2010
Sony A700 vs Sony HX5 Overview
Following is a extensive review of the Sony A700 and Sony HX5, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A700 (12MP) and the HX5 (10MP) is very close but the A700 (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") posses different sensor measurements.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe A700 was brought out 3 years prior to the HX5 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.
Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A700 scores against the HX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony A700 vs Sony HX5 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A700 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Sony HX5
A700 | HX5 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Display resolution | 920k | 230k | Sharper display (+690k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony A700
HX5 | A700 | |||
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Announced | June 2010 | December 2007 | More modern by 30 months |
Common features in the Sony A700 and Sony HX5
A700 | HX5 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display measurements | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Missing Touch display |
Sony A700 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A700 has exterior dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
See the Sony A700 and Sony HX5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A700 compared to the HX5.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A700 and HX5 is 58 and 92 respectively.
Sony A700 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching specifications. The pic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A700 and HX5.
To sum up, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A700 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony A700 will render more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged A700 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
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Sony A700 vs Sony HX5 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2007-12-19 | 2010-06-16 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.4" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor area | 366.6mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4272 x 2848 | 3456 x 2592 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 143 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 920 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.6x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 3.80 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | AVCHD |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 768 grams (1.69 lb) | 200 grams (0.44 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 model | NP-FM500H | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | Two | 1 |
Price at launch | $1,000 | $275 |