Sony A700 vs Sony QX100

Below, we are reviewing the Sony A700 and Sony QX100, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Lens-style and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and QX100 (1") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The A700 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the QX100 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A700 matches up against the QX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A700 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A700 has got physical measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the A700 and the QX100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A700 and QX100 is 58 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A700 and QX100.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A700 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony QX100 will resolve extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A700 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.