Sony A700 vs Sony A55

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 & Sony SLT-A55. The entire galleries are available at Sony A700 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.