EOS R5vs Cyber-shot DSC-T700
Canon
EOS R5 (2020)
Starting from £2499 new
Best for Professional hybrid shooters, portrait & wildlife
View EOS R5
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 Hybrid Shooters, Portrait & Wildlife — EOS R5 (2020): A landmark camera — 8K video and 45MP in one body set the standard for what mirrorless could be.
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 R5 (2020)
- Professional photographers who need both resolution and video in one body
- Wildlife and sports photographers who want top AF with 20fps burst
- Hybrid shooters who need 8K or 4K/120p alongside high-resolution stills
- R5 Mark II buyers on a budget — the R5 still delivers exceptional results
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 r5 has the highest resolution at 45mp; the cyber-shot dsc-t700 is the most affordable; only the eos r5 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R5 (2020) | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 (2008) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,499 | £35 |
| Sensor | 45MP Full-Frame CMOS | 10.1MP CCD |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 10.1MP |
| Video | 8K RAW/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/120p | VGA 640×480 30fps |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — 1053 AF zones, subject/animal detection | Contrast-detect AF |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 8 stops combined with IS lenses | Optical SteadyShot |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 2fps (standard) |
| Battery Life | ~320 shots (CIPA) | ~200 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 650g (with battery) | 133g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 97.5 × 88mm | 90.4 × 57.2 × 14.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.76× magnification | None — touchscreen only |
| Screen | 3.15" 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 | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | Memory Stick Pro Duo / M2 |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI | USB 2.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R5 | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Wedding | — | |
| Casual | — | |
| Travel | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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