Sony A700 vs Sony HX7V

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The full galleries are available at Sony A700 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

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.

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

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.