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Sony A700 vs Sony HX5

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Sony A700 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Sony A700
(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
Sony HX5
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Sony HX5

 A700 HX5 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony A700

 HX5 A700 
AnnouncedJune 2010December 2007More modern by 30 months

Common features in the Sony A700 and Sony HX5

 A700 HX5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"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).

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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.

Sony A700 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A700 and HX5 is 58 and 92 respectively.

Sony A700 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony A700 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A700 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A700 Portrait photography details
Sony HX5 Portrait photography details
54
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview
low MP (12MP)
19
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A700 Street photography details
Sony HX5 Street photography details
64
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proof
no moving screen
55
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A700 Sports photography features
Sony HX5 Sports photography features
56
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
weather proof
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
low MP (12MP)
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A700 Travel photography factors
Sony HX5 Travel photography factors
49
weather proof
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
60
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A700
Landscape photography with Sony HX5
62
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proof
two card slots
no liveview
low MP (12 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse function
37
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A700 Vlogging factors
Sony HX5 Vlogging factors
9
no video shooting
31
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
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Sony A700 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A700 and Sony HX5
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
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