Sony A700 vs Sony HX5

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.

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.

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.

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.