Sony A700 vs Sony RX1R II

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony A700 vs Sony RX1R II, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and RX1R II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The A700 was released 8 years before the RX1R II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A700 scores vs the RX1R II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A700 Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A700 offers outside dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) and the Sony RX1R II has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the A700 compared to the RX1R II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A700 and RX1R II is 58 and 78 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The picture below will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A700 and RX1R II.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A700 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1R II will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 30MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged A700 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.