Sony A700 vs Sony RX10 III

Lets look more in depth at the Sony A700 versus Sony RX10 III, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") have different sensor dimensions.

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The A700 was released 9 years earlier than the RX10 III which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the A700 scores versus the RX10 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A700 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A700 enjoys external measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Check the Sony A700 versus Sony RX10 III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the A700 versus the RX10 III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A700 and RX10 III is 58 and 53 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The pic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A700 and RX10 III.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A700 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony RX10 III will show greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged A700 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.