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Sony A700 vs Sony A65

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Sony A700 vs Sony A65 Key Specs

Sony A700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
  • Announced December 2007
  • Superseded the Konica Minolta 7D
  • Successor is Sony A77
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Announced November 2011
  • Newer Model is Sony A68
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Sony A700 vs Sony A65 Overview

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Sony A700 and Sony A65, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter 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 A65 (24MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The A700 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the A65 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the A700 grades against the A65 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Sony A65

 A700 A65 

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Sony A700

 A65 A700 
AnnouncedNovember 2011December 2007More modern by 47 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k920kSharper screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony A700 and Sony A65

 A700 A65 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Sony A700 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A700 enjoys outer 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 A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A700 vs the A65.

Sony A700 vs Sony A65 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A700 and A65 is 58 and 64 respectively.

Sony A700 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The picture here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A700 and A65.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony A65 to give you more detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged A700 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Sony A700 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A700 vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A700 Portrait photography advice
Sony A65 Portrait photography advice
54
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview
low MP (12MP)
77
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A700 Street photography highlights
Sony A65 Street photography highlights
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
77
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A700 Sports photography features
Sony A65 Sports photography features
56
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
weather sealing
has phase detect AF
no liveview
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
low MP (12 megapixels)
81
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A700 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A65 as a Travel photography camera
49
weather sealing
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
68
good MP (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
does not have Timelapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A700
Landscape photography with Sony A65
62
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
has double storage slots
no liveview
low MP (12MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
75
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A700 Vlogging features
Sony A65 Vlogging features
9
no video recording
78
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone port
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Sony A700 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A700 and Sony A65
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700Sony SLT-A65
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Sony SLT-A65
Type Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2007-12-19 2011-11-15
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4272 x 2848 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 143 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 10.00 m
Flash settings 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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 768 grams (1.69 lbs) 622 grams (1.37 lbs)
Dimensions 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 74
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 12.6
DXO Low light score 581 717
Other
Battery life - 560 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-FM500H
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 2 One
Retail cost $1,000 $700