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Sony A700 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony A700 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Sony A700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
  • Released December 2007
  • Earlier Model is Konica Minolta 7D
  • Successor is Sony A77
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Revealed March 2016
  • Old Model is Sony RX10 II
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 IV
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Sony A700 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Sony RX10 III

 A700 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony A700

 RX10 III A700 
RevealedMarch 2016December 2007More modern by 100 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k920kSharper display (+309k dot)

Common features in the Sony A700 and Sony RX10 III

 A700 RX10 III 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Sony A700 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony A700 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

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

Sony A700 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A700 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A700 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A700 Portrait photography features
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography features
54
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
71
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A700 Street photography information
Sony RX10 III Street photography information
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
64
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
more heavy than competitors in class (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A700 Sports photography details
Sony RX10 III Sports photography details
56
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
weather sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
70
excellent zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery life (420 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A700 Travel photography details
Sony RX10 III Travel photography details
49
weather sealing
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
55
good battery life (420 per charge)
weather sealing
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (600mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (1,051g)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A700 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Landscape photography camera
62
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
two card slots
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
missing Time Lapse mode
63
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery life (420 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A700 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 III as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
28
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not have selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competitors in class (1,051g)
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Sony A700 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A700 and Sony RX10 III
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Class Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2007-12-19 2016-03-29
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4272 x 2848 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 768 grams (1.69 lbs) 1051 grams (2.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 66 70
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 23.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 12.6
DXO Low light rating 581 472
Other
Battery life - 420 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
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 Dual Single
Launch pricing $1,000 $1,398