Sony A700 vs Sony QX10

Below is a extensive review of the Sony A700 and Sony QX10, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style and both are produced by Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and QX10 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The A700 was introduced 6 years earlier than the QX10 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the A700 grades against the QX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A700 Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A700 provides external dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) and the Sony QX10 has dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Look at the Sony A700 and Sony QX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the A700 versus the QX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A700 and QX10 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A700 and QX10.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A700 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony QX10 will result in extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older A700 will be behind in sensor tech.