Sony A700 vs Sony RX100 V

Following is a complete review of the Sony A700 and Sony RX100 V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The A700 was unveiled 9 years earlier than the RX100 V which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A700 scores versus the RX100 V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A700 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A700 offers exterior measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the A700 vs the RX100 V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A700 and RX100 V is 58 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The picture below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A700 and RX100 V.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A700 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 V will render greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged A700 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.