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Sony A700 vs Sony QX100

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Sony A700 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Sony A700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
  • Launched December 2007
  • Old Model is Konica Minolta 7D
  • Updated by Sony A77
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Launched September 2013
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Sony A700 vs Sony QX100 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Sony QX100

 A700 QX100 
Display dimension3""Larger display (+3")
Display resolution920k0kCrisper display (+920k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Sony A700

 QX100 A700 
LaunchedSeptember 2013December 2007More modern by 69 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A700 and Sony QX100

 A700 QX100 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony A700 vs Sony QX100 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A700 vs Sony QX100 size comparison

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

Sony A700 vs Sony QX100 top view buttons comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony QX100 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A700 vs Sony QX100 sensor size comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony QX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A700 vs Sony QX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A700 Portrait photography factors
Sony QX100 Portrait photography factors
54
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have liveview
resolution not great (12MP)
53
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detection focusing
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A700 Street photography info
Sony QX100 Street photography info
64
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
screen is fixed
71
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
includes touch focus
screen does not articulate
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A700 Sports photography details
Sony QX100 Sports photography details
56
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
bad battery pack (200 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A700
Travel photography with Sony QX100
49
weather proofing
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
69
includes touch focus
good resolution (20MP)
fairly wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A700 Landscape photography advice
Sony QX100 Landscape photography advice
62
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
has double storage slots
does not have liveview
resolution not great (12MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
54
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
screen is small (")
manual exposure not possible
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery pack (200 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A700 Vlogging highlights
Sony QX100 Vlogging highlights
9
no video recording
38
fairly wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
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Sony A700 vs Sony QX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A700 and Sony QX100
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
Category Advanced DSLR Lens-style
Launched 2007-12-19 2013-09-05
Body design Mid-size SLR Lens-style
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4272 x 2848 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Max aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" -
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 0 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off None
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 768g (1.69 lb) 179g (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 581 not tested
Other
Battery life - 200 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots 2 One
Pricing at release $1,000 $268