Sony A700 vs Sony WX500

Below is a extended overview of the Sony A700 vs Sony WX500, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The A700 was brought out 8 years prior to the WX500 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A700 scores versus the WX500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A700 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A700 provides exterior measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the A700 and the WX500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A700 and WX500 is 58 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A700 and WX500.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A700 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX500 will offer you greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older A700 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.