Sony A700 vs Sony A58

Here, we are analyzing the Sony A700 and Sony A58, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and A58 (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The A700 was announced 7 years before the A58 and that is quite a big gap 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 A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the A700 matches up against the A58 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 and Sony SLT-A58. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A700 Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Sony A700 offers external 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) whilst the Sony A58 has specifications of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A700 and Sony A58 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the A700 compared to the A58.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A700 and A58 is 58 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The visual underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A700 and A58.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony A58 to offer you more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older A700 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.