Sony A700 vs Sony WX300

Let's look more closely at the Sony A700 vs Sony WX300, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and WX300 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A700 was launched 6 years prior to the WX300 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A700 matches up versus the WX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A700 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A700 has got outside measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Sony A700 vs Sony WX300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the A700 against the WX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A700 and WX300 is 58 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The graphic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A700 and WX300.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A700 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX300 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older A700 will be behind in sensor technology.