Sony A700 vs Sony W710

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Sony A700 versus Sony W710, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and W710 (16MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and W710 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The A700 was launched 6 years before the W710 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the A700 scores vs the W710 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A700 Gallery and Sony W710 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A700 comes with outer dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) and the Sony W710 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the A700 vs the W710.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A700 and W710 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A700 and W710.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A700 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W710 will give more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older A700 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.