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Sony A700 vs Sony HX7V

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Sony A700 vs Sony HX7V 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
  • Released December 2007
  • Succeeded the Konica Minolta 7D
  • Updated by Sony A77
Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Sony A700 vs Sony HX7V Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony A700 and Sony HX7V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The A700 was unveiled 4 years before the HX7V and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the A700 scores against the HX7V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Sony HX7V

 A700 HX7V 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Sony A700

 HX7V A700 
RevealedJuly 2011December 2007Fresher by 43 months
Screen resolution921k920kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Sony A700 and Sony HX7V

 A700 HX7V 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Sony A700 vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Sony A700 enjoys outer measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) and the Sony HX7V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the A700 versus the HX7V.

Sony A700 vs Sony HX7V size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A700 and HX7V is 58 and 92 respectively.

Sony A700 vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The graphic here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A700 and HX7V.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A700 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX7V will offer more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older A700 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Sony A700 vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A700 vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A700 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Portrait photography camera
54
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
MP count low (12MP)
30
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A700 Street photography highlights
Sony HX7V Street photography highlights
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
fixed screen
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A700 Sports photography advice
Sony HX7V Sports photography advice
56
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12MP)
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A700 Travel photography info
Sony HX7V Travel photography info
49
environment sealing
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
67
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A700 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Landscape photography camera
62
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
no liveview feature
MP count low (12 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse recording
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A700 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX7V as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no external microphone support
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Sony A700 vs Sony HX7V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A700 and Sony HX7V
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2007-12-19 2011-07-19
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
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 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4272 x 2848 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 768 grams (1.69 pounds) 208 grams (0.46 pounds)
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 Overall rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 581 not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 2 One
Pricing at release $1,000 $499