Sony A700 vs Sony RX1

Here, we will be analyzing the Sony A700 and Sony RX1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and RX1 (Full frame) posses different sensor sizes.

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The A700 was introduced 6 years earlier than the RX1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A700 matches up against the RX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A700 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A700 comes with outside dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1 has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the A700 versus the RX1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A700 and RX1 is 58 and 79 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The photograph here should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A700 and RX1.

To sum up, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A700 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX1 will result in greater detail using its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older A700 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.