Street, Travel & Everyday Photography — X100F (2017): The X100F is the camera that made the X100 series legendary — 24MP X-Trans III, a hybrid viewfinder, and the best fixed 35mm compact lens available.
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
X100F (2017)
Cyber-shot DSC-T700 (2008)
Quick take: The x100f has the highest resolution at 24mp; the cyber-shot dsc-t700 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | X100F (2017) | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 (2008) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £649 | £35 |
| Sensor | 24.3MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS III | 10.1MP CCD |
| Resolution | 24.3MP | 10.1MP |
| Video | 1080p/60p | VGA 640×480 30fps |
| Autofocus | Intelligent Hybrid AF (phase-detect + contrast-detect), face detection | Contrast-detect AF |
| Stabilisation | None | Optical SteadyShot |
| Burst Rate | 8fps | 2fps (standard) |
| Battery Life | ~390 shots (CIPA) | ~200 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 469g (with battery and card) | 133g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 126.5 × 74.8 × 52.4mm | 90.4 × 57.2 × 14.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | Hybrid OVF/EVF — 0.5" EVF (2.36M dots) or OVF (0.5× magnification) | None — touchscreen only |
| Screen | 3.0" fixed LCD, 1.04M dots (no tilt, no touch) | 3.5" touchscreen LCD, 921k dots |
| Mount | Fixed Fujinon 23mm f/2 (35mm equiv) | Fixed Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 35–140mm equiv. f/3.5–4.4 |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | Memory Stick Pro Duo / M2 |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB 2.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | X100F | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 |
|---|---|---|
| Street | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Portrait | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Casual | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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