Sony A700 vs Sony W800
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Sony A700 vs Sony W800 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
- Introduced December 2007
- Older Model is Konica Minolta 7D
- Updated by Sony A77
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
- 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
- Revealed February 2014
Sony A700 vs Sony W800 Overview
Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony A700 vs Sony W800, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and W800 (20MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and W800 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe A700 was brought out 7 years before the W800 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the A700 scores against the W800 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony A700 vs Sony W800 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are available at Sony A700 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Sony W800
A700 | W800 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 230k | Sharper screen (+690k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Sony A700
W800 | A700 | |||
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Revealed | February 2014 | December 2007 | More modern by 74 months |
Common features in the Sony A700 and Sony W800
A700 | W800 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither contains Touch screen |
Sony A700 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A700 has got outside 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 W800 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).
Analyze the Sony A700 vs Sony W800 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the A700 compared to the W800.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A700 and W800 is 58 and 96 respectively.
Sony A700 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The picture here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A700 and W800.
Plainly, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A700 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W800 will resolve extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged A700 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
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Sony A700 vs Sony W800 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2007-12-19 | 2014-02-13 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4272 x 2848 | 5152 x 3864 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 11 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.2-6.4 |
Amount of lenses | 143 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Screen resolution | 920k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.6x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 2 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 5.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | 3.50 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off | Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/250 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | AVI MPEG4 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 768g (1.69 lbs) | 125g (0.28 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") | 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 66 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.9 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 581 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | NP-FM500H | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 2 | Single |
Pricing at release | $1,000 | $90 |