Sony A700 vs Sony QX30

In this article, we will be reviewing the Sony A700 vs Sony QX30, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style and they are both designed by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and QX30 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The A700 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the QX30 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A700 scores vs the QX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The entire galleries are available at Sony A700 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A700 has got physical measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) and the Sony QX30 has dimensions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the A700 compared to the QX30.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A700 and QX30 is 58 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A700 and QX30.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A700 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony QX30 will show greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older A700 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.