EOS R1vs Cyber-shot DSC-T700
Canon
EOS R1 (2024)
Starting from £5999 new
Best for Professional sports, wildlife & photojournalism
View EOS R1
Sony
Cyber-shot DSC-T700 (2008)
Starting from £35 new
Best for Retro compact collectors
View Cyber-shot DSC-T700
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Professional Sports, Wildlife & Photojournalism — EOS R1 (2024): Canon's ultimate professional camera — 40fps, a class-leading EVF, and AI AF that simply doesn't miss.
Retro Compact Collectors — Cyber-shot DSC-T700 (2008): A touchscreen Sony from 2008 — the DSC-T700 was ahead of its time with a 3.5" touch display, but belongs in a collection rather than a kit bag today.
Who should buy what
EOS R1 (2024)
- Professional sports and news photographers who cannot miss a shot
- Wildlife photographers needing the fastest AF and burst available
- Photojournalists requiring reliable pro-grade build and connectivity
- Canon R3 owners or 1D X Mark III users upgrading to mirrorless flagship
Cyber-shot DSC-T700 (2008)
- Collectors interested in the evolution of consumer digital photography
- Sony camera historians and T-series enthusiasts
- Anyone after a retro talking point from the pre-smartphone era
Quick take: The eos r1 has the highest resolution at 24mp; the cyber-shot dsc-t700 is the most affordable; only the eos r1 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R1 (2024) | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 (2008) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,999 | £35 |
| Sensor | 24.2MP Full-Frame Stacked CMOS | 10.1MP CCD |
| Resolution | 24.2MP | 10.1MP |
| Video | 6K RAW/60p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p | VGA 640×480 30fps |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF III — 100% coverage, deep learning subject detection | Contrast-detect AF |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 8 stops combined | Optical SteadyShot |
| Burst Rate | 40fps electronic, 12fps mechanical | 2fps (standard) |
| Battery Life | ~530 shots (CIPA) | ~200 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1470g (with battery) | 133g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 159.5 × 143.9 × 87.3mm | 90.4 × 57.2 × 14.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification | None — touchscreen only |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.5" touchscreen LCD, 921k dots |
| Mount | Canon RF mount | Fixed Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 35–140mm equiv. f/3.5–4.4 |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B | Memory Stick Pro Duo / M2 |
| Connectivity | USB-C (10Gbps), Wi-Fi 6GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI | USB 2.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R1 | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Photojournalism | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Wedding | — | |
| Portrait | — | |
| Casual | — | |
| Travel | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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