Sony A700 vs Sony RX10

Following is a extended analysis of the Sony A700 versus Sony RX10, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and RX10 (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The A700 was revealed 7 years prior to the RX10 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A700 grades versus the RX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The full galleries are provided at Sony A700 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Sony A700 features physical measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A700 versus Sony RX10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the A700 against the RX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A700 and RX10 is 58 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The image underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A700 and RX10.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A700 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX10 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A700 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.