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Sony A700 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Sony A700 vs Sony RX100 V 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
  • Announced December 2007
  • Succeeded the Konica Minolta 7D
  • Refreshed by Sony A77
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed October 2016
  • Old Model is Sony RX100 IV
  • Updated by Sony RX100 VI
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Sony A700 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Sony RX100 V

 A700 RX100 V 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Sony A700

 RX100 V A700 
RevealedOctober 2016December 2007More modern by 107 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k920kSharper display (+309k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony A700 and Sony RX100 V

 A700 RX100 V 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Sony A700 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A700 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

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

Sony A700 vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A700 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony A700 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Portrait photography camera
54
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (12MP)
66
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Sony A700 Street photography details
Sony RX100 V Street photography details
64
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is fixed
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A700
Sports photography with Sony RX100 V
56
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12MP)
70
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (24.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
not so great battery power (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A700 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Travel photography camera
49
weather sealing
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
80
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A700 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX100 V Landscape photography factors
62
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
has double storage slots
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
70
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A700 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX100 V Vlogging highlights
9
can't record video
81
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (299g)
no external mic jack
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Sony A700 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A700 and Sony RX100 V
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Class Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2007-12-19 2016-10-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 surface area 366.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias 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 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 315
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest 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
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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 pounds) 299 grams (0.66 pounds)
Dimensions 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 70
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 12.4
DXO Low light rating 581 586
Other
Battery life - 220 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Dual One
Retail pricing $1,000 $998