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Sony A700 vs Sony A55

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
 
Sony SLT-A55 front
Portability
67
Imaging
56
Features
80
Overall
65

Sony A700 vs Sony A55 Key Specs

Sony A700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
  • Revealed December 2007
  • Succeeded the Konica Minolta 7D
  • Successor is Sony A77
Sony A55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Released August 2010
  • Refreshed by Sony A57
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Sony A700 vs Sony A55 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony A700 versus Sony A55, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and A55 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The A700 was brought out 3 years prior to the A55 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A700 matches up versus the A55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Sony A55

 A700 A55 

Reasons to pick Sony A55 over the Sony A700

 A55 A700 
ReleasedAugust 2010December 2007More modern by 32 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k920kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony A700 and Sony A55

 A700 A55 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Sony A700 vs Sony A55 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A700 provides outside measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) whilst the Sony A55 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A700 versus Sony A55 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A700 versus the A55.

Sony A700 vs Sony A55 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A700 and A55 is 58 and 67 respectively.

Sony A700 vs Sony A55 top view buttons comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony A55 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A700 and A55.

Clearly, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony A55 to produce more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged A700 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A700 vs Sony A55 sensor size comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony A55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A700 vs Sony A55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A700
Portrait photography with Sony A55
54
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
73
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A700 Street photography highlights
Sony A55 Street photography highlights
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
fixed screen
77
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sony A700 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A55 as a Sports photography camera
56
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
weather proofing
has phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12MP)
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
terrible battery (380 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A700 Travel photography info
Sony A55 Travel photography info
49
weather proofing
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
62
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (380 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A700 Landscape photography features
Sony A55 Landscape photography features
62
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
does not have liveview
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
67
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
terrible battery (380 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A700 Vlogging highlights
Sony A55 Vlogging highlights
9
can't record video
78
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic jack
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Sony A700 vs Sony A55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A700 and Sony A55
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700Sony SLT-A55
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Sony SLT-A55
Category Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2007-12-19 2010-08-24
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4272 x 2848 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 143 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 768 gr (1.69 lbs) 500 gr (1.10 lbs)
Physical dimensions 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 73
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 12.4
DXO Low light rating 581 816
Other
Battery life - 380 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Dual 1
Launch cost $1,000 $800