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Sony A700 vs Sony RX100

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Sony A700 vs Sony RX100 Key Specs

Sony A700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
  • Launched December 2007
  • Old Model is Konica Minolta 7D
  • Newer Model is Sony A77
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • New Model is Sony RX100 II
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Sony A700 vs Sony RX100 Overview

Below is a thorough overview of the Sony A700 vs Sony RX100, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and RX100 (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A700 was released 5 years before the RX100 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the A700 matches up against the RX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Sony RX100

 A700 RX100 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Sony A700

 RX100 A700 
RevealedAugust 2012December 2007More recent by 57 months
Screen resolution1229k920kCrisper screen (+309k dot)

Common features in the Sony A700 and Sony RX100

 A700 RX100 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Sony A700 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A700 has got outer 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) while the Sony RX100 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the A700 compared to the RX100.

Sony A700 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A700 and RX100 is 58 and 91 respectively.

Sony A700 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A700 and RX100.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A700 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older A700 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A700 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A700 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A700 Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 Portrait photography features
54
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview
low MP (12 megapixels)
64
has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports face detect focus
saves RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Sony A700 Street photography advice
Sony RX100 Street photography advice
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
screen is fixed
79
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than others (240 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Sony A700 Sports photography information
Sony RX100 Sports photography information
56
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
weather sealing
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
low MP (12MP)
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports tracking focus
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A700 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 Travel photography highlights
49
weather sealing
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
79
lighter than others (240g)
megapixel count good (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A700 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Landscape photography camera
62
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
two card slots
no liveview
low MP (12MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
74
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A700 Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 Vlogging factors
9
no video shooting
38
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (240g)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic port
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Sony A700 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A700 and Sony RX100
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Type Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2007-12-19 2012-08-28
Body design Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS 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 resolution 4272 x 2848 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 768 grams (1.69 lb) 240 grams (0.53 lb)
Physical dimensions 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 66
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 12.4
DXO Low light score 581 390
Other
Battery life - 330 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media 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 1
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