Sony A700 vs Sony HX50V

Below, we will be comparing the Sony A700 versus Sony HX50V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and HX50V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The A700 was brought out 6 years prior to the HX50V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the A700 grades versus the HX50V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A700 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A700 has got outer dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A700 vs the HX50V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A700 and HX50V is 58 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A700 and HX50V.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A700 because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony HX50V will produce extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older A700 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.