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Sony A700 vs Sony RX1

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
57
Overall
64

Sony A700 vs Sony RX1 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
  • Introduced December 2007
  • Older Model is Konica Minolta 7D
  • Later Model is Sony A77
Sony RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Announced February 2013
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Sony A700 vs Sony RX1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Sony RX1

 A700 RX1 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Sony A700

 RX1 A700 
AnnouncedFebruary 2013December 2007More recent by 62 months
Screen resolution1229k920kClearer screen (+309k dot)

Common features in the Sony A700 and Sony RX1

 A700 RX1 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Sony A700 vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A700 vs Sony RX1 size comparison

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

Sony A700 vs Sony RX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A700 vs Sony RX1 sensor size comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony RX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A700 vs Sony RX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A700 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX1 Portrait photography advice
54
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
82
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/4,000s)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A700 Street photography features
Sony RX1 Street photography features
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
no moving screen
66
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
very good ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (482 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A700 Sports photography factors
Sony RX1 Sports photography factors
56
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
weather sealing
comes with phase detect AF
no liveview
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (12MP)
53
megapixel count good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
fixed focal length (35mm)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (270 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A700
Travel photography with Sony RX1
49
weather sealing
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
62
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse function
bad battery pack (270 CIPA)
more heavy than competitors (482g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A700 Landscape photography features
Sony RX1 Landscape photography features
62
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
two card slots
no liveview
resolution not great (12MP)
lack of Time Lapse recording
65
has manual focus
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (270 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A700 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX1 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't record video
34
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
offers face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone port
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (482 grams)
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Sony A700 vs Sony RX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A700 and Sony RX1
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
Category Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2007-12-19 2013-02-19
Body design Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4272 x 2848 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35mm (1x)
Largest aperture - f/2.0-22.0
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic and Optical (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs 1/4000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 768 grams (1.69 pounds) 482 grams (1.06 pounds)
Physical dimensions 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 66 93
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 25.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 14.3
DXO Low light rating 581 2534
Other
Battery life - 270 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two One
Retail price $1,000 $2,798