Sony A700 vs Sony TX20

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Sony A700 and Sony TX20, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and TX20 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The A700 was brought out 5 years earlier than the TX20 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A700 matches up vs the TX20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A700 Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A700 has 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) and the Sony TX20 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check out the Sony A700 and Sony TX20 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A700 vs the TX20.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A700 and TX20 is 58 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The image below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A700 and TX20.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A700 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony TX20 will provide you with more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged A700 will be behind in sensor technology.