Sony A700 vs Sony TF1

Below, we are evaluating the Sony A700 and Sony TF1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and TF1 (16MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and TF1 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The A700 was introduced 6 years earlier than the TF1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TF1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A700 scores versus the TF1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A700 Gallery & Sony TF1 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A700 provides external dimensions 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 TF1 has dimensions of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the A700 compared to the TF1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A700 and TF1 is 58 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The photograph here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A700 and TF1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A700 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony TF1 will resolve greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older A700 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.