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Sony A700 vs Sony A58

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
 
Sony SLT-A58 front
Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
72
Overall
66

Sony A700 vs Sony A58 Key Specs

Sony A700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
  • Released December 2007
  • Earlier Model is Konica Minolta 7D
  • Renewed by Sony A77
Sony A58
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 492g - 129 x 95 x 78mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Superseded the Sony A57
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Sony A700 vs Sony A58 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Sony A58

 A700 A58 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A58 over the Sony A700

 A58 A700 
RevealedNovember 2013December 2007Fresher by 72 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Sony A700 and Sony A58

 A700 A58 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Sony A700 vs Sony A58 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony A700 vs Sony A58 size comparison

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

Sony A700 vs Sony A58 top view buttons comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony A58 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A700 vs Sony A58 sensor size comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony A58 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A700 vs Sony A58 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A700 Portrait photography details
Sony A58 Portrait photography details
54
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview
low MP (12MP)
77
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A700 Street photography details
Sony A58 Street photography details
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
no articulating screen
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sony A700 Sports photography highlights
Sony A58 Sports photography highlights
56
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
weather proof
supports phase detect AF
no liveview
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
low MP (12 megapixels)
81
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
good battery (690 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A700 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A58 as a Travel photography camera
49
weather proof
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
63
good battery (690 CIPA)
good resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A700
Landscape photography with Sony A58
62
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
2 card slots
no liveview
low MP (12 megapixels)
no Time Lapse recording
70
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
good battery (690 per charge)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A700 Vlogging features
Sony A58 Vlogging features
9
no video recording
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone port
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Sony A700 vs Sony A58 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A700 and Sony A58
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700Sony SLT-A58
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Sony SLT-A58
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2007-12-19 2013-11-27
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4272 x 2848 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 6400 16000
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 143 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.6
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.65x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 768 gr (1.69 pounds) 492 gr (1.08 pounds)
Physical dimensions 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") 129 x 95 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 74
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 23.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 12.5
DXO Low light rating 581 753
Other
Battery life - 690 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Dual Single
Retail price $1,000 $645