Sony A700 vs Sony RX100 VII

Its time to examine more closely at the Sony A700 vs Sony RX100 VII, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") feature different sensor size.

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The A700 was revealed 12 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the A700 matches up versus the RX100 VII with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are available at Sony A700 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A700 comes with outer measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A700 compared to the RX100 VII.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A700 and RX100 VII is 58 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by reading a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A700 and RX100 VII.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A700 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 VII will deliver more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older A700 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.