Clicky

Sony A700 vs Sony RX10

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Sony A700 vs Sony RX10 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
  • Previous Model is Konica Minolta 7D
  • Replacement is Sony A77
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 II
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Sony A700 vs Sony RX10 Overview

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.

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

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.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Sony RX10

 A700 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony A700

 RX10 A700 
LaunchedMarch 2014December 2007More modern by 76 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1290k920kClearer display (+370k dot)

Common features in the Sony A700 and Sony RX10

 A700 RX10 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Sony A700 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony A700 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

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

Sony A700 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A700 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A700 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A700 Portrait photography information
Sony RX10 Portrait photography information
54
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (12MP)
70
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Street Comparison

Sony A700 Street photography information
Sony RX10 Street photography information
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
screen does not articulate
72
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
environment sealing
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Sports Comparison

Sony A700 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX10 Sports photography highlights
56
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
environment proof
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
max fps low (5.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12MP)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
environment sealing
great battery pack (420 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Travel Comparison

Sony A700 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Travel photography camera
49
environment proof
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
58
great battery pack (420 per charge)
environment sealing
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Landscape Comparison

Sony A700 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX10 Landscape photography advice
62
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
two card slots
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
63
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
environment sealing
great battery pack (420 CIPA)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have Time Lapse recording
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Vlogging Comparison

Sony A700 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
30
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic support
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Sony A700 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A700 and Sony RX10
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Class Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2007-12-19 2014-03-20
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
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 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4272 x 2848 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8
Number of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 920k dots 1,290k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 768g (1.69 lb) 813g (1.79 lb)
Dimensions 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 69
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 12.6
DXO Low light score 581 474
Other
Battery life - 420 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
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
Card slots 2 Single
Retail price $1,000 $698